HC Deb 20 July 1977 vol 935 c573W
Mr. Fry

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what the net cash flow from road users to central Government has been, after deduction of attributable road costs, for each of the years 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976; and what the estimated net cash flow will be for 1977.

Mr. William Rodgers

Comparison of attributable public costs, some of which fall in cash terms on local authorities rather than central Government, with tax revenue is as follows:

£ million
Financial year Attributable public costs Tax revenue Difference
1972–73 961 2,256 1,295
1973–74 1,129 2,314 1,185
1974–75 1,256 2,340 1,084
1975–76 1,554 2,971 1,417
1976–77 1,738 3,505 1,767
1977–78 1,700 3,980 2,280