§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the additional taxation to be imposed on Scotland as a result of his Budget proposals.
§ Mr. DiamondExcluding those reductions in personal allowances which are intended only to recover from standard rate taxpayers the increase in family allowances, the only estimates available of the additional taxation paid by residents of Scotland in a full year as a result of the Budget proposals are as follows:
£ million Motor Vehicle Duties 10 Duty on light oils and diesel road fuel 6 S.E.T. (net) 14 Direct taxes (other than Corporation tax) 13
§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to private motorists in Scotland of the increase in vehicle licence duty, and in duty on hydrocarbon oils, respectively.
§ Mr. Harold LeverDetailed statistics for precise calculation are not available240W but it is estimated that the additional cost to private motorists in Scotland is of the order of £6.2 million and £2¼ million respectively.
§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost to industry in Scotland of the increase in vehicle licence duty and in duty on hydrocarbon oils, respectively.
§ Mr. Harold LeverDetailed statistics for precise calculation are not available but it is estimated that the additional cost to industry and commerce in Scotland is of the order of £3.7 million and £3¼ million respectively.