Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Nugent of Guildford (Conservative). It was answered on Thursday, 10 November 1988.

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Untitled Oral question

Question

To increase subvention to the Universities Funding Council to compensate the loss of revenue to universities as a result of the decision by Customs & Excise to charge VAT on gifts by private companies to universities. Supplementary on press reports concerning the Customs & Excise stringent test to gifts made by donor companies.

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Secondary information

Type

Oral question

Reference

501 c731 

Session

1987-88

Oral question type

1st Supplementary

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Customs and Excise Business Finance Gifts and endowments Higher education Universities VAT Universities Funding Council