§ Mr. Johnasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the per capita revenue from direct taxation for the latest available year in England and Wales, respectively; and what is the corresponding figure for indirect taxation.
§ Mr. NottFollowing are estimates for 1972–73:
£s England Wales Revenue per caput from: Direct taxation 173 112 Indirect taxation 121 119 The above estimates rest in part on arbitrary assumptions, since it is impossible to obtain a precise geographical split of all revenues from existing data. The figures for indirect taxation exclude local authority rates. The population figures used in the calculation are those for mid-1972.
§ Mr. Johnasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is, or is his estimate of, the revenue from taxation in England and Wales, respectively, in the last convenient year for which figures are available; and if he will apportion this between direct and indirect taxation.
§ Mr. NottFollowing are estimates for 1972–73:
England £ million Wales Revenue from: Direct taxation 8,025 305 Indirect taxation 5,615 325 Total 13,640 630 These estimates are subject to the reservations stated in the answer to the hon. Member's previous Question.