HL Deb 27 March 2001 vol 624 cc15-6WA
Lord Freyberg

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their estimate of the revenue which will be foregone by the Treasury as a result of the Budget scheme to enable non-charging national museums to reclaim VAT; and how much revenue is currently foregone by the Treasury under the existing scheme whereby charging museums can reclaim. [HL1309]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The cost of the Government's VAT refund scheme for the main national museums and galleries is set out in Table A.11 of the 2001 Financial Statement and Budget Report.

Lord Freyberg

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How much revenue would be foregone by the Treasury, in relation to the scheme announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Budget to enable national museums to reclaim VAT, if non-charging university museums with designated collections were to be included as an additional sector to the scheme, including a breakdown of the relevant figures. [HL1310]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

No such estimates have been made.