Rates

HC Deb 26 March 1984 vol 57 cc51-2W

Mr. Pendry

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the respective proportion of gross domestic product represented by rates and by total Government taxation, respectively, in each of the years 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983.

Mr. Peter Rees

Local authority rates, and total taxation and national insurance contributions for each of the years 1979 to 1983 as a percentage of gross domestic product at market prices, are as follows:

	LA rates	Total taxation and NICs*
1979	3.3	35.0
1980	3.6	36.7
1981	4.1	38.6
1982	4.4	39.7
1983	4.1	39.0
* Includes LA rates.