HC Deb 05 November 1968 vol 772 cc53-4W
Dr. John Dunwoody

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total net income per head of the population for Cornwall, for the South-Western Region and for England as a whole; and what are the totals for those counties in England with lower totals than Cornwall.

Mr. Harold Lever

The latest available estimates are as follows:—

Population Total Net Income Average per Head
'000 £million £
England 45,070 19,955 443
S.W. Region 3,585 1,364 381
Cornwall 349 113 324
Counties less than Cornwall
Shropshire 317 100 315
Durham 1,536 469 305
Yorkshire, North Riding 581 175 302

The figures of total net income have been derived from the results of the 1965–66 Incomes Survey, published in the 110th

Mr. Harold Lever

The table below shows, in the first column for each year, total public expenditure in the United Kingdom on goods and services, whether for current use or capital formation, including capital formation by public corporations and other public enterprises. Comparable figures for the other countries mentioned are shown as far as they are available. Since, for some countries, figures for public corporations and other public enterprises are not available, the second column for each year shows the expenditure restricted to that of central and local government. The figures throughout are shown as percentages of gross domestic product at factor cost, although they include some expenditure on imports which cannot be separately identified.

Report of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue. The figures exclude the incomes of persons with less than £275 (the effective tax exemption limit). Total net income is defined as total income before deducting personal allowances and reliefs, or tax. The population figures relate to mid-1965.