HC Deb 06 July 1971 vol 820 c320W
Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is intending to take to earmark specific charges or taxes for specific items of public expenditure.

Mr. Maurice Macmillan

The revenues from all Central Government taxes are paid into the Consolidated Fund, which is the principal source of finance for the Government's general expenditure, but charges paid by the users of services help to defray their costs. I have no proposals for altering these arrangements.