EEC Information Budget

HC Deb 06 July 1973 vol 859 c225W

Mr. Deakins

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will ask the EEC Commission to ascertain how much of the 1973 EEC Information Budget is spent in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The Commission of the European Communities was con-

RELATIVE INCOME OF TAXPAYERS
			England	Scotland
			Total Net Income before tax	Total Net Income before tax
Year			Number of cases	Amount £	Average £	Number of cases	Amount £	Average £
1966–67	…	…	18,585	20,849	1,122	1,797	1,856	1,033
1967–68	…	…	18,638	21,931	1,177	1,821	1,991	1,094
1968–69	…	…	19,037	23,740	1,247	1,747	1,986	1,137
1969–70	…	…	18,368	25,099	1,366	1,877	2,450	1,310
1970–71	…	…	18,219	28,465	1,562	1,754	2,596	1,480
*The deduction card limit was £275 p.a. for the years 1966–67, 1967–68 and 1968–69; £330 p.a. for 1969–70 and £420 p.a. for 1970–71.