§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total tax burden as a proportion of gross national product on 1 April in 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981; and what is now the estimated figure.
§ Mr. Peter ReesFigures for the total tax burden are available only on an annual basis. Estimates of the tax burden for the financial years 1978–79 to 1981–82 were given in the written reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) on 23 March 1981—[Vol. 1, c.232.]