HC Deb 19 November 2003 vol 413 cc1093-4W
Mr. Dorrell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of general government revenue was accounted for by council tax in each tax year between 1992–93 and 2001–02. [132563]

Dawn Primarolo

The figures requested are given in the table:

Council tax1 as percentage of general government total receipts
Percentage
1992–93 3.8
1993–94 3.5
1994–95 3.4
1995–96 3.5
1996–97 3.6
1997–98 3.5
1998–99 3.6
1999–2000 3.7
2000–01 3.8
2001–02 4.0
1Community charge in 1992–93