§ Mr. Roebuckasked the Postmaster-General what reduction in demand has resulted from the decision to charge a full year's rent in advance to telephone subscribers who move house within the same telephone exchange area.
TOTAL TAXES AND CONTRIBUTIONS AS PERCENTAGE OF GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT AT FACTOR COST Total taxes and contributions Taxes on income Taxes on expenditure including rates Social security contributions United Kingdom 1964 … … 32.3 12.1 15.3 5.0 1965 … … 34.6 13.0 16.1 5.4 United States 1964 … … 29.8 14.7 10.3 4.8 1965 … … 30.0 15.1 10.2 4.6 Belgium 1964 … … 32.1 9.4 13.7 9.0 1965 … … 33.4 10.1 13.7 9.7 Italy 1964 … … 33.7 7.1 14.1 12.5 1965 … … 33.4 7.5 14.2 11.7 Netherlands 1964 … … 35.8 13.6 11.0 11.1 1965 … … 37.6 14.1 11.1 12.4 West Germany 1964 … … 40.3 12.7 16.4 11.2 1965 … … 39.6 12.0 16.4 11.3 France 1964 … … 44.8 7.5 21.0 16.3 1965 … … 45.5 7.9 20.8 16.8 Note. —Figures for Luxembourg are not available.