§ Mr. Knoxasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the change in the average tax and national insurance payments per capita in each year since 1980 in real terms.
§ Mr. Peter ReesTotal taxes and national insurance contributions, per capita at constant 1980 prices, are as follows:
Year Taxation per capita £ Change on previous year £ Percentage 1980 1,459 +23 +1.5 1981 1,515 +57 +3.9 1982 1,589 +75 +4.9 1983 1,622 +32 +2.1 Taxation at current prices has been converted to 1980 prices by the GDP at market prices deflator. Source: National Accounts.