HC Deb 25 February 1985 vol 74 cc57-8W
Mr. Fisher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many companies have paid corporation tax of over (a) £100,000, (b) £500,000, (c) £1 million and (d) £5 million in each of the last five fiscal years;

(2) what percentage of (a) gross trading profits and (b) net trading profits was paid by all industries in corporation tax for each of the last 10 years;

(3) what percentage of net trading profits was paid in corporation tax by (a) agriculture, (b) energy and water supply, (c) extraction and chemicals, (d) metal goods and engineering and (e) other manufacturing industries in the last fiscal year for which statistics are available;

(4) what percentage of net trading profits was paid in corporation tax by (a) construction, (b) distribution and repairs, (c) hotels and catering, (d) transport and communications, (e) banking, finance and insurance, (f) business services, (g) other services and (h) overseas industries in the last fiscal year for which statistics are available.

Mr. Moore

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.