HC Deb 20 November 2000 vol 357 c78W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral statement of 8 November 2000,Official Report, columns 315-27, and the pre-Budget report, paragraph B66, when the Debt Management Office will publish the range of instruments in which it may invest surpluses. [138786]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The revised Debt Management Office list outlining additions to the range of instruments in which the DMO can transact on a bilateral basis for cash management purposes was published at 3:30 pm on 9 November 2000. It was issued by way of a screen announcement to the major electronic newswire services. A copy of the announcement can be found on the Debt Management Office's website at: http://www.dmo.gov.uk/cash/index.htm.

Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral statement of 8 November 2000,Official Report, columns 315–27, and the pre-Budget report, if he will estimate VAT receipts for financial year 2001–02, assuming a stable ratio VAT receipts to consumption; and if he will make a statement. [138785]

Dawn Primarolo

The impact of the National Audit Office audited assumption on VAT receipts to 2005–06 is contained in paragraph B42 of the November 2000 pre-Budget report.