§ Mr. Higginsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will forecast figures for income from employment, other personal incomes, retained profits and company taxation to supplement the figures given in Table 3 of the Financial Statement 1969–70.
§ Mr. TaverneNo. The scope of the figures to which the hon. Member refers was very carefully considered before publication
§ Mr. Higginsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now give figures corresponding to Table 3 of the Financial Statement 1969–70 expressed in £ million at 1963 prices seasonably adjusted.
§ Mr. TaverneNo. The rebasing of the figures involves a substantial amount of work, which is now in progress, on the re-estimation of forecasting relationships.
§ Mr. Higginsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how far Taxation and Miscellaneous Receipts in Table 12 of the Financial Statement for 1969–70 are consistent with the forecasts in Table 3; and if he will specify the reasons for any discrepancies.
§ Mr. TaverneThe two tables are fully consistent.