HC Deb 22 January 2001 vol 361 cc427-8W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the revenue yield of introducing VAT at(a) 5 per cent. and (b) 17.5 per cent. on (i) private educes ion. (ii) for profit health care and (iii) not for profit health care. [146255]

Dawn Primarolo

Estimates of the cost of the VAT exemption for private education and health services are given in the Tax Ready Reckoner and Tax Reliefs tables published by HM Treasury in November 2000. No separate estimates have been made for profit and not for profit health care. Revenue estimates of introducing VAT at 5 per cent. on private education and health services are not available.

Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the revenue yield of extending VAT to(a) the United Kingdom portion of international passenger transport, (b) water and sewerage and (c) domestic passenger transport at (i) 5 per cent. and (ii) 17.5 per cent. [146259]

Dawn Primarolo

Estimates of the cost of the zero-rate of VAT for passenger transport and water and sewerage are given in the Tax Ready Reckoner and Tax Reliefs tables published by HM Treasury in November 2000.