HC Deb 31 March 1993 vol 222 c232W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the total revenue raised from(a) national insurance contributions and (b) income tax in each year from 1978–79 to 1996–97 in (i) cash prices and (ii) 1978–79 prices.

Mr. Dorrell

[holding answer 29 March 1993]: Available information on receipts of income tax and national insurance contributions is as follows:

£ billion
National Insurance contributions1 Income Tax
prices2 Current prices 1978–79 prices2 Current prices 1978–79
1978–79 10.1 10.1 18.7 18.7
1979–80 11.8 10.1 20.6 17.7
1980–81 14.0 10.1 24.3 17.6
1981–82 16.0 10.6 28.7 19.0
1982–83 18.9 11.7 30.4 18.7
1983–84 20.8 12.3 31.1 18.3
1984–85 22.3 12.5 32.5 18.2
1985–86 24–5 13.0 35.4 18.8
1986–87 26.5 13.7 38.5 19.8
1987–88 29.1 14.2 41.4 20.2
1988–89 32.4 14.8 43.4 19.8
1989–90 32.9 14.1 48.8 20.8
1990–91 35.0 13.8 55.3 21.9
1991–92 36.3 13.5 57.5 21.3
1992–933 37.4 13.4 56.5 20.3
1993–943 39.1 13.6 57.5 20.1
1994–953 44 14¾ — —
1995–963 47 15¼ — —
1996–973 50 15¾ — —
1 Excluding national insurance surcharge.
2 Using the GDP deflator at market prices.
3 1993–94 Financial Statement and Budget Report estimates or forecasts.