§ Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much income tax was paid and will be paid, per household and per head, in 1973–74 and 1976–77; and what totals are used for the numbers of households and heads;
(2) how much was paid and will be paid, per household and per head, in 1973–74 and 1976–77 in income tax, employees' national insurance contributions and domestic rates.
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§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe figures are as follows:
1973–74 1976–77 (estimated) Estimated number of households in United Kingdom* ('000) 19,156 19,616 Estimated population of United Kingdom† ('000) 55,933 56,076 Income tax and surtax paid in the year (£m) 7,444 17,075‡ Per household (£) 389 870 Per head (£) 133 304 National Insurance receipts in respect of employees' contributions (£m) 1,750 3,050 Per household (£) 91 155 Per head (£) 31 54 Domestic rates (£m) 1,216 2,020§ Per household (£) 63 103 Per head (£) 22 36 * At end of calendar year. † At end of June. ‡ Takes account of conditional and unconditional changes in tax allowances. § Before any account taken of rate rebates.