§ Lord HYLTONasked Her Majesty's Government:
What, in the last five years, were the amounts of rates collected in (a) England and Wales (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland; what was the total Inland Revenue received from collectors' offices in each of the three parts of the United Kingdom; and whether they will apportion the Customs and Excise revenue in a similar manner.
§ Baroness BIRKThe available information for the years 1972–73 to 1976–77 is as follows:
£million Local Authority Rates England and Wales Scotland Northern Ireland 1972–73 2,180 240 30 1973–74 2,415 265 25 1974–75 2,930 305 15 1975–76 3,805 385 20 1976–77 4,145 435 25 SourceNational Income and Expenditure Blue Book.
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£ million Taxes Collected by the Inland Revenue England and Wales Scotland Northern Ireland 1972–73 8,580 560 110 1973–74 9,840 660 135 1974–75 13,115 930 190 1975–76 16,610 1,250 285 1976–77 18,940 1,440 335 Source: Annual Report of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.
The above Inland Revenue figures are amounts actually collected in each part of the United Kingdom; the figures do not reflect taxes paid by residents in each part of the United Kingdom, since taxes paid by residents of one part are often collected in another part.
1688WAFigures for Customs and Exercise revenue apportioned on a similar basis are not available. The following table shows estimates of the amounts of Customs and Excise revenue paid by residents of each part of the United Kingdom from 1973–74 to 1977–78:
£million England and Wales Scotland Northern Ireland 1973–74 5,500 590 155 1974–75 6,500 735 185 1975–76 8,120 900 225 1976–77 9,560 1,060 265 1977–78 10,795 1,190 300 House adjourned at twenty-two minutes past seven o'clock.