HC Deb 16 November 1981 vol 13 c2W
Dr. Edmund Marshall

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his best estimate of the amounts of income tax revenue lost to public funds during the financial year 1980–81 on account of unemployment.

Mr. Ridley

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. and learned Friend the then Minister of State on 8 July to a question from the hon. Member for Bolton, East (Mr. Young). [Vol. 8, c.126].