§ Mr. Higginsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what he now expects the yield from income tax to be in 1977–compared with 1976–77 ; and how much of the reduction, if any, is due to the changes made in the last Finance Bill and the proposed changes he announced on 26th October, respectively.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon :I will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
1974 1975 1976 1977 January … … … … … … 98.6 101.6 97.2 100.3 February … … … … … … 100.0 101.7 98.5 100.0 March … … … … … … 102.8 100.4 98.5 100.1 April … … … … … … 104.4 98.6 98.7 98.8 May … … … … … … 105.2 97.1 100.4 100.1 June … … … … … … 106.0 97.1 98.2 96.7 July … … … … … … 106.0 97.2 98.5 99.0 August … … … … … … 106.2 95.7 97.8 99.2 September … … … … … … 104.1 97.0 98.9 — October … … … … … … 103.0 97.6 99.3 — November … … … … … … 102.7 97.8 99.9 — December … … … … … … 100.7 97.0 100.1 —