§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the loss of VAT income due to the establishment by motor insurers of their own repair facilities which are not VAT-registered.[140458]
§ Dawn PrimaroloA review by Customs and Excise into the VAT treatment of vehicle repairs carried out by motor insurers was completed earlier this year. It estimated that the VAT yield from vehicle repairs carried out by insurer-owned repairers was around £3.5 million less than it would be if these repairs were carried out by repairers not owned by insurance companies.