– in the House of Commons on 13 December 1984.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what new fiscal and monetary measures he plans to achieve a higher level of employment.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the most recent estimate for the public sector borrowing requirement for 1984–85.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations he has received about the imposition of value added tax on books and periodicals; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy that all items at present zero rated for value added tax will remain zero rated.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many jobs he estimates would be created by an across-the-board 10 per cent. reduction in wages; and if he will indicate those sections of the economy...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is satisfied with the current state of the economy.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any plans to change the tax treatment of contributions to occupational pension funds.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate what proportion of total public expenditure in 1984–85 will be represented by capital investment programmes.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much more he expects to receive in oil revenues in the current year as a result of changes in the sterling-dollar exchange rate in 1984.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will take further steps to reduce the tax burden on small businesses.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many representations he has received concerning the possible introduction of value added tax on children's shoes.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the current estimated savings for 1984–85 as a result of privatisation schemes for which his Department is responsible.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his consideration of the possible imposition of value added tax on books, magazines and newspapers.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has yet met the Publishers' Association or its representatives to discuss his forthcoming Budget; and what was discussed.