§ Mr. Frank Fieldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the proportion of Government revenue raised by (a) direct and (b) indirect taxes for each of the past 20 years.
§ Mr. Moore[pursuant to his reply, 10 March 1986, c. 390]: The proportion of Government revenue raised by direct and indirect taxes is as follows:
Direct taxes including royalties Of which personal taxes Indirect taxes 1965–66 49 31 51 1966–67 48 30 52 1967–68 48 30 52 1968–69 49 30 51 1969–70 49 30 51 1970–71 49 32 51 1971–72 50 32 50 1972–73 49 31 51 1973–74 50 30 50 1974–75 53 34 47 1975–76 52 38 48 1976–77 52 37 48 1977–78 49 33 51 1978–79 49 32 51 1979–80 46 29 54 1980–81 47 29 53 1981–82 48 28 52 1982–83 49 27 51 1983–84 49 26 51 1984–85 50 25 50