Selective Employment Tax

HC Deb 07 November 1966 vol 735 cc220-1W

93. Mr. Park

asked the Minister of Labour if he will advance the date of paying out rebates of the Selective Employment Tax.

Mr. Gunter

No.

Mr. Dean

asked the Minister of Labour what assessment he has made of the amount of unemployment in the Southwest which is attributable to the Selective Employment Tax; and what action he proposes to take.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

There is insufficient information on which to base an assessment of the effect of the tax on employment and unemployment in the South-West.

Mr. Dean

asked the Minister of Labour what percentage of employees in the South-West are attracting premiums, refunds and full payment, respectively, of the Selective Employment Tax; and how these percentages compare with the percentages for Great Britain as a whole.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

It will not be possible to give precise information until registration under the Selective Employment Payments Act is complete, but totals of employees and percentages based on mid-1965 employment estimates are as follows:

	Premium Group	Refund Group	Tax-Bearing Group
Great Britain
Thousands	8,347	5,984	7,602
Percentage	38	27	35
South-West Region
Thousands	379	398	480
Percentage	30	32	38