§ Mr. Woolmerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of schedule D tax collectable in the year then current had actually been received on 14 January in each of the four years 1980 to 1983 inclusive for each of the 15 management regions of the Inland Revenue in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Ridley[pursuant to his reply, 20 January, c. 181.]: The percentages of schedule D, etc, tax collectible by local collection offices in the accounting year now current which had actually been paid by 14 January 1983 are shown in the table below, together with equivalent information at the corresponding dates in 1980 to 1982.
These percentages do not take account of tax collectible from taxpayers in the regions, which was due to be paid to the two accounts offices at Cumbernauld and Shipley. The regional breakdown of this tax is not available.
In considering the relevance of these statistics it should be borne in mind that they show only the initial response to the demand for payment of the tax.
Regional Area Accounting year to October 1983 October 1982 October 1981 October 1980 per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. North London 46 50 55 45 East London 42 44 41 35 South London 47 42 79 76 West London 39 39 50 51 North 51 52 53 35 South Yorkshire 70 60 68 34 Eastern Counties 46 50 47 42 South East 41 45 52 32 South West None due 44 57 57 West Midlands 45 47 56 59 Greater Manchester 43 37 38 37 North West 43 37 46 47 Wales 49 49 57 50 Scotland 25 44 57 35 Northern Ireland 33 34 35 51