§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will update, to include the 1983 Budget, the 62W information on tax changes provided in his reply of 15 March to the hon. Member for Oldham, West (Mr. Meacher) Official Report, c. 131–2; and if he will provide the same information according to (a) the 1 per cent. with the highest incomes, (b) the next 9 per cent., (c) the next 10 per cent. and (d) the remaining 80 per cent. of taxpayers;
(2) what is the total annual cost at current prices of changes in (a) capital transfer tax, capital gains tax and investment income surcharge and (b) higher rate income tax thresholds and tax bands made in his last five Budgets apart from the cost of any adjustments to these taxes to maintain this real value in 1978–79.
§ Mr. RidleyI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the annual change in real personal disposable income for (a) the unemployed and (b) those still in work, since 1975.
§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyne[pursuant to his reply, 24 March 1983, c. 496]: It is not possible to disaggregate real personal disposable income in the manner requested. The estimates are derived from national accounting data and refer to the personal sector as a whole; separate series for the unemployed, those in work and persons not in the labour force are not available.