§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, over the past two years, what has been the change against the United States dollar of the exchange rate for the £ sterling; and what information he has as to changes against the United States dollar of the currencies of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Venezuela and Nigeria and other oil exporters, respectively.
Per capita Income Tax due in year (£) Economic Planning Region 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Northern 281 316 337 399 461 497 Yorkshire and Humberside 286 341 365 411 479 494 North Western 293 306 348 421 482 509 East Midlands 288 309 333 407 464 520 West Midlands 319 359 385 410 497 488 East Anglia 313 309 381 433 514 530 South East 387 437 478 580 678 720 South West 295 314 368 436 500 513 Wales 243 269 283 369 418 446 Scotland 285 325 372 434 508 506 Northern Ireland 207 251 268 316 371 384 Note: Composite rate tax on building society interest is included but coverage is incomplete.
Source: Survey of Personal Incomes; Home population estimates.
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§ Mr. Ian StewartThe percentage changes in the US dollar exchange rate against the currencies requested, between January 1983 (average) and the latest available rates, that is, for 9 January 1985 for all currencies except sterling, for which the closing rate on 14 January is used, are as follows:
Percentage change United Kingdom (pound sterling) -29.3 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) -3.6 Kuwait (Dinar) -5.8 Venezuela (Bolivar) -193.5 Nigeria (Naira) -20.6 Other major oil exporters Algeria (Dinar) -10.7 Indonesia (Rupiah) -55.5 Iran (Rial) -12.8 Iraq (Dinar) *0 Libya (Dinar) *0 Mexico (Peso) -116.3 Norway (Krone) -30.0 United Arab Emirates (Dirham) *0 USSR (Rouble) -22.3 * These currencies are pegged against the dollar.