Written question asked by Peter Brand (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 26 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 November 1999. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 November 1999 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received relating to the differences in treatment for VAT between medical appliances donated to hospitals for named patients and the same items donated to hospital wards.

Answer: Dr. Brand: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received relating to the differences in treatment for VAT between medical appliances donated to hospitals for named patients and the same items donated to hospital wards. [96448] Dawn Primarolo: No representations have been received relating to differences in treatment for VAT between medical appliances donated to named patients or to hospital wards. This is because the VAT treatment of goods donated to an NHS hospital is the same whether the goods are for a ward or named patient.

Secondary information