§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the cost to the Exchequer in total of allowances available to the schedule E taxpayer which have been negotiated on a concessionary basis between the Inland Revenue and trade unions for the years 1970 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonInformation is available from the annual survey of personal incomes for the total amount of expenses claimed against schedule E tax, but no breakdown between flat-rate allowances negotiated with trade unions and other expenses is possible. The most recent survey is for 1976–77. The estimates for later years given below are projections and are approximate.
146W1975 and November 1976 on the nearest comparable basis, and the percentage inflation in those three countries between November 1976 and November 1977 and between November 1977 and November 1978.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesThe information is as follows:
The calculation of the value of the relief against tax can only be made since 1973–74.
£ million Total Schedule E expenses Cost of relief 1970–71 220 Not available 1971–72 215 1972–73 215 1973–74 240 80 1974–75 275 110 1975–76 295 130 1976–77 385 180 1977–78 * 420 190 1978–79 * 480 185 * Estimated.