To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider reducing the rate of VAT payable on home security measures for those who have been the victims of crime.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider reducing the rate of VAT payable on home security measures for those who have been the victims of crime.

(2) whether under his Department's proposed policy changes for repayment of VAT under the 8th and 13th directives a hotel invoice made out in the name and address of the employee will be sufficient to allow UK registered VAT payers to deduct as input tax all the VAT which they...

(2) whether under his Department's proposed policy changes for repayment of VAT under the 8th and 13th directives a hotel invoice made out in the name and address of the employee will be sufficient to allow UK registered VAT payers to deduct as input tax all the VAT which they...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what assessment he has made of the impact of Article 49 of the EC Treaty concerning the free movement of services on his Department's proposed policy changes for repayment of VAT under the 8th and 13th EC directives;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what assessment he has made of the impact of Article 49 of the EC Treaty concerning the free movement of services on his Department's proposed policy changes for repayment of VAT under the 8th and 13th EC directives;

To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners what discussions the Commissioners have had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the scope of extending VAT relief to the cost of church car parks.

To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners what discussions the Commissioners have had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the scope of extending VAT relief to the cost of church car parks.

What proposals they have to provide charities with value added tax relief.

What proposals they have to provide charities with value added tax relief.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the receipts from (a) vehicle excise duty, (b) air passenger duty, (c) fuel duty and (d) VAT on fuel as a percentage of gross domestic product in each year since 1996–97; and if he will estimate future receipts consistent...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the receipts from (a) vehicle excise duty, (b) air passenger duty, (c) fuel duty and (d) VAT on fuel as a percentage of gross domestic product in each year since 1996–97; and if he will estimate future receipts consistent...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will exempt the cost of gravestones from VAT.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will exempt the cost of gravestones from VAT.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Government will implement the European Sixth VAT Directive Article 13A(1)(f) to enable charities to claim tax relief when they work collaboratively.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Government will implement the European Sixth VAT Directive Article 13A(1)(f) to enable charities to claim tax relief when they work collaboratively.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost of extending the provisions of section 33 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 to city academies.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost of extending the provisions of section 33 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 to city academies.

My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On 6 December I chaired the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels. The Paymaster General, the right honourable Dawn Primarolo MP, represented the UK. For the first time the council agreed conclusions...

My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On 6 December I chaired the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels. The Paymaster General, the right honourable Dawn Primarolo MP, represented the UK. For the first time the council agreed conclusions...

On 6 December I chaired the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels. My right hon. Friend the Paymaster General represented the UK. For the first time the Council agreed conclusions setting out the reforms necessary for Europe to respond successfully to the opportunities and challenges of globalisation. The...

On 6 December I chaired the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels. My right hon. Friend the Paymaster General represented the UK. For the first time the Council agreed conclusions setting out the reforms necessary for Europe to respond successfully to the opportunities and challenges of globalisation. The...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the value added tax status will be of the trust schools proposed in the White Paper, Higher Standards, Better Standards for All.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the value added tax status will be of the trust schools proposed in the White Paper, Higher Standards, Better Standards for All.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the revenue cost in (a) 2005–06 and (b) 2006–07 of exempting demolition costs from value-added tax.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the revenue cost in (a) 2005–06 and (b) 2006–07 of exempting demolition costs from value-added tax.

I will chair the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) on 6 December 2005. The Paymaster General will represent the UK. Items on the agenda are:"Economic Reform: Council will consider two reports from the Economic Policy Committee on responding to the challenges of Globalisation and Lisbon National Reform Programmes;""Regulatory reform:...

I will chair the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) on 6 December 2005. The Paymaster General will represent the UK. Items on the agenda are:"Economic Reform: Council will consider two reports from the Economic Policy Committee on responding to the challenges of Globalisation and Lisbon National Reform Programmes;""Regulatory reform:...

My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I will chair the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) on 6 December 2005. The Paymaster General, Dawn Primarolo MP, will represent the UK. Items on the agenda are: Economic reform: Council will consider...

My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I will chair the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) on 6 December 2005. The Paymaster General, Dawn Primarolo MP, will represent the UK. Items on the agenda are: Economic reform: Council will consider...

(2) what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the level of UK VAT on the volume of (a) compact disks and (b) digital versatile disks smuggled into the UK.

(2) what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the level of UK VAT on the volume of (a) compact disks and (b) digital versatile disks smuggled into the UK.