§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will prepare a revised estimate of the net cost of the Selective Employment Tax in the Highlands of Scotland for the year 1966–67 based on the employment figures prepared for Command Paper No. 2864, The Scottish Economy 1965 to 1970.
§ Mr. DiamondOn this basis the net yield from the Highlands and Islands in 1966–67 is very broadly estimated at rather less than £2 million.
§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportions of employees in the Highlands of Scotland, Scotland and England and Wales, respec- 36W tively, qualified in 1966–67 for Selective Employment Tax premia and repayments, respectively; and what proportions were employed in the service industries receiving no refund of the tax.
§ Mr. DiamondThe following is the information requested:
Premium Per cent. Refund (including public sector) Services The Highlands and Islands 10 39 51 Scotland 34 33 33 England and Wales 38 29 33