HL Deb 04 April 1979 vol 399 cc1971-2WA
Baroness ELLES

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they are satisfied with the present procedures governing meetings of the European Council, what improvements they are seeking in accordance with their policy of increasing the flow of information about Community affairs to Parliament and the public as set out in the Prime Minister's letter of 30th September 1977 to the General Secretary

GENERAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE FROM TAXATION AND NATIONAL INSURANCE, ETC. CONTRIBUTIONS(1)
Direct(2)taxation Indirect(3)taxation Capital(4)taxation Company(5) taxation
1946(6) … … 1,957 (54.2) 1,656 (45.8) 143 (4.0) 665 (18.4)
1950 … … 2,242 (49.8) 2,259 (50.2) 190 (4.2) 795 (17.7)
1955 … … 2,818 (49.1) 2,922 (50.9) 184 (3.2) 965 (16.8)
1960 … … 3,449 (47.6) 3,803 (52.4) 236 (3.2) 733 (10.1)
1965 … … 5,224 (47.4) 5,790 (52.6) 290 (2.6) 760 (6.9)
1970 … … 9,427 (49.1) 9,770 (50.9) 673 (3.5) 1,696 (8.8)
1971 … … 9,920 (49.2) 10,240 (50.8) 663 (3.3) 1,541 (7.6)
1972 … … 10,468 (48.8) 10,975 (51.2) 756 (3.5) 1,559 (7.3)
1973 … … 12,013 (49.7) 12,176 (50.3) 878 (3.6) 1,853 (7.7)
1974 … … 15,610 (52.3) 14,261 (47.7) 987 (3.3) 2,692 (9.0)
1975 … … 20,132 (52.5) 18,239 (47.5) 879 (2.3) 2,264 (5.9)
1976 … … 22,950 (51.5) 21,624 (48.5) 853 (1.9) 2,244 (5.0)
1977 … … 24,976 (48.9) 26,143 (51.1) 866 (1.7) 3,161 (6.2)
1978 … … 27,317 (48.1) 29,503 (51.9) 899 (1.6) 4,041 (7.1)
(1) The figures in brackets are percentages of total general Government taxes and National Insurance, et cetera, contribution, direct and indirect.
(2) Taxes on income, plus taxes on capital, plus employees' National Insurance, et cetera, contributions.
(3) Taxes on expenditure, plus employers' national insurance, et cetera contributions plus local authorities' rates.

of the Labour Party; and whether they will make a statement.

Lord GORONWY-ROBERTS

European Council procedures are currently being examined by the Three Wise Men appointed in December 1978. The Government will decide whether improvements are necessary after consideration of their report. The Government make available for scrutiny documents which are published for submission to the European Council. In other cases they provide Parliament with the fullest possible information.