§ Mr. Craigenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate, and publish in the Official Report, the extent to which personal taxation and local rates have increased or decreased, on a per capita basis during the relevant three years for which figures are available.
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§ Mr. RidleyPersonal taxation and local rates were about £900 per capital in 1979–80, £1,060 in 1980–81—an increase of 18 per cent.—and is estimated to be about £1,250 in 1981–82—an increase of 18 per cent. compared to 1980–81. Personal taxation has been taken to mean income tax, employees' national insurance contributions, and taxes on expenditure mainly paid by consumers. For local rates, domestic rates only have been used. Revenues have been divided by the mid-year estimates of United Kingdom home population for 1979, 1980 and 1981—projection—respectively.