§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing at current prices for each year since 1980–81 (a) total revenue and total estimated revenue from value added tax and (b) total expenditure and total estimated expenditure on wages, salaries and pensions in the public sector.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe following table shows receipts and expenditure by general Government (central Government and local authorities).
Total* receipts of which VAT Total* expenditure of which wages, salaries and pensions £ billion £ billion £ billion £ billion 1980–81 95.1 10.1 108.4 31.6 1981–82 111.7 13.1 120.2 34.9 1982–83 121.7 14.7 132.5 37.4 1983–84 128.8 16.4 139.9 40.1 * Source: Section 2, Financial Statistics, National Accounts basis.
§ Mr. Gorstasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the number of submissions that have been received by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise on the draft legislation for the collection of value added tax; and what proportion of those comments are in favour of the draft proposals.
§ Mr. HayhoeAs at 28 January, 101 submissions had been received. As might be expected with a wide-ranging set of proposals, it is impossible to categorise the submissions simply as being in favour or not in favour of the proposals. Only 24 submissions deal with the proposals as a whole. These comprehensive submissions indicate a general acceptance of most of the proposals, but, together with a number of other submissions which have concentrated on a limited number of the proposals, have expressed some reservations or criticisms including certain points of principle in relation to particular clauses. All views expressed in response to the consultative document will be very carefully considered before final decisions are taken on the contents of the 1985 Finance Bill.