Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 April 1994. It was answered by Lord Cope of Berkeley (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 April 1994 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Treasury

Question

How much he estimates the imposition of VAT on domestic fuel will cost the average family from (a) the beginning of April 1994 and (b) April 1995; what estimate he has made of the increase to the average family's weekly fuel bill of an 8% tax imposition on domestic fuel; and to estimate the cost in a full year to an average household's energy bills of the introduction of VAT at 8% and 17.5%. - Includes figures.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

241 c276W;241 c277W

Session

1993-94

Subjects

Families Energy Income Prices VAT Tax burden

Contains statistics

Yes