§ Sir C. Osborneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer approximately how much of the £1,610 million paid last year in gross ordinary dividends was paid in Income Tax and Surtax respectively; how much went to pension funds and other funds for the benefit of wage and salary earners; what was the net income left to the ordinary private investor; and approximately how much capital the last group held.
§ Mr. Harold LeverSo far as dividends are concerned, I am unable to add to my reply to a similar Question by the hon. Member on 9th May, 1968.
On the final part of the Question I would refer the hon. Member to Table 184 of the 110th Report of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue which gives an estimate of £13,607 million for the estimated value in 1966 of ordinary shares held by individuals in Great Britain.— [Vol. 764, c. 139–40.]