Written question asked by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 July 1999. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 July 1999 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which United Kingdom tax reliefs were discussed at the recent meeting of the EU Code of Conduct Group chaired by the Paymaster General. - Including ref to 14 June 1999, 333 c30-1W.

Answer: Mr. Maude: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which United Kingdom tax reliefs were discussed at the recent meeting of the EU Code of Conduct Group chaired by the Paymaster General. [91003] Dawn Primarolo: Paragraph 12 of the Council Conclusions of 9 March 1998 states that the Council "agrees that the work of the Code of Conduct Group shall be confidential". In my answer to the right hon. Member for Wells (Mr. Heathcoat-Amory) 14 June 1999, Official Report, columns 30-31, I listed the UK tax measures which are currently under examination by the EU Code of Conduct Group.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 91003; 335 c182W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Disclosure of information EU action Tax allowances Taxation EU Code of Conduct Group