§ Mr. Nellistasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the financial effect of section 29 of the Finance Act 1981 in the stopping of payment of tax refunds to striking miners for the period between the start of the strike and the end of the financial year 1983–84 on (a) a married man and (b) a single man; and if he will estimate the total value to the Exchequer for the 150,000 miners on strike.
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Revisions to 1984–85 cash limits resulting from the carryforward of capital underspend in 1983–84 Voted cash limits Class Vote Accounting Department Description of expenditure Current cash limit £000 Increase £000 Revised cash limit £000 I 2 Ministry of Defence* Procurement 8,078,907 251,000 8,329,907 IV 2 Department of Trade and Industry Miscellaneous support services 85,728 1,467 87,195 IV 9 Export Credits Guarantee Department International trade: export credit services and insurance of investment overseas 26,269 66 26,335 IV 16 Department of Employment Manpower Services Commission 1,212,879 1,000 1,213,879 VI 1 Department of Transport Roads etc. England 806,788 1,357 808,145 VIII 4 Department of the Environment Royal palaces, royal parks, historic buildings, ancient monuments and the national heritage 92,641 322 92,963 IX 2 Northern Ireland Court Service Administration of justice, Northern Ireland 7,639 69 7,708 IX 8 Home Office Prisons, England and Wales 584,940 348 585,288 X 3 Department of Education and Science Universities, etc. 1,463,239 831 1,464,070 X 5 Department of Education and Science Research Councils, etc.: Agricultural and Food Research Council 46,538 142 46,680 XIII 6 Inland Revenue Economic and financial administration 793,529 458 793,987 XIII 13 Treasury Central management of the civil service: computers and telecommunications 16,660 87 16,747 XIV 1 Property Services Agency Civil accommodation services 531,981 1,686 533,667 XV 3 Industry Department for Scotland Regional and general industrial support, Scotland 138,362 1,127 139,489 XV 6 Scottish Development Department Roads, transport and environmental services, Scotland 144,986 4,910 149,896 XV 14 Scottish Home and Health Department Prisons, hospitals and community health services, etc., Scotland 1,424,657 5,142 1,429,799 XV 15 Scottish Education Department Education, arts, libraries and social work, Scotland 118,821 100 118,921 XV 24 Scottish Office Scottish Office administration 97,272 72 97,344 XVII 1 Northern Ireland Office Law, order, protective and miscellaneous services 403,051 1,164 404,215
§ Mr. MooreThe PAYE refund due to an individual striking miner depends on the number of weeks of absence from work during 1983–84. The weekly rate of refund for 1983–84 is about £16 for a married man and about £10 for single man. The Finance Act 1981 requires the employer to withhold PAYE refunds and to retain the money until refunds are paid after the strike.