§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Transport if she will now state her decision on the line of Princess Parkway, Manchester; and what consideration has been given by her Department to representations made on behalf of residents in Beech Park Avenue, Northenden, for a variation in the proposed line of Princess Parkway to allow more space between the road and properties in Beech Park Avenue.
§ Mr. SwinglerObjections to the scheme for extending Princess Parkway as a trunk road to form part of the proposed North Cheshire Motorway are still under consideration. A decision will be announced as soon as possible.
TAXES COLLECTED IN SCOTLAND, ENGLAND AND WALES Scotland England and Wales Total £m. Per Capita £ Total £m. Per Capita £ 1966–67 Income Tax* … … … 193.0 37.2 3,002.3 62.4 Profits tax, etc. … … … 3.1 0.6 79.7 1.7 Death Duties … … … 32.7 6.3 268.2 5.6 Stamp duties … … … 4.9 0.9 71.3 1.5 Corporation tax … … … 63.6 12.3 974.7 20.3 Capital gains tax … … … 0.7 0.1 6.7 0.1 298.0 57.4 4,402.9 91.6 * Excluding Schedule C.
§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will calculate the yield from Scotland of Surtax and Schedule C Income Tax.
§ Mr. DiamondIn 1966–67, the yield of Surtax from Scotland is estimated to have been £20 million: that from Schedule C Income Tax cannot be separately estimated.
§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the net taxation receipts in 1966–67 per head of the population of Scotland, and England and Wales, respectively, from vehicle and driving licences.
220WManchester Corporation propose to widen and improve Princess Parkway, for which they are the highway authority, and the trunk road scheme is designed to fit in with the Corporation's proposals. The consideration of any representations about Princess Parkway is a matter for the Corporation.