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Mr. Frank Allaun
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the revenue that would be forgone in a full year if housing repair costs were zero-rated for value added tax.
Mr. Wakeham
It is estimated that the zero-rating of housing repair costs, including materials used by householders, would cost about £425 million in a full year.