§ Mr. Moateasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the percentage relationship between the product of the principal forms of taxation and the cost of their collection.
§ Mr. NottThe information which is available for Customs and Excise is to be found in paragraph 101 of the Customs and Excise Report for 1971–72, Cmnd. 5163; that for Inland Revenue in paragraphs 121 to 126 of the Inland Revenue Report for 1971–72, Cmnd. 5168. The cost of collection of SET is expected to amount to 1.4 per cent. of the revenue collected in 1972–73; that of motor vehicle duties—including driving licences—in 1971–72 amounted to 2.7 per cent., and it is expected to remain much the same in 1972–73.