§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a comparison between the amount raised in taxes per head of population from Scotland and England, respectively, which takes account of personal taxation and taxation paid in respect of industrial and commercial activities in the most recent year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 2nd December 1977], gave the following information:
The table below shows the proportion of total taxes per head of population in 574W Scotland and in England and Wales. Income taxes and corporation taxes are also shown. The breakdown has been calculated on the basis of tax collections made in these areas. However, it is not necessarily the case that the tax is collected at the source where the income is earned.
TAX PER HEAD OF POPULATION 1975–76 Total Taxes Income Tax Corporation Tax £ £ £ England and Wales 515 280 40 Scotland 425 210 15