HC Deb 26 March 1985 vol 76 cc158-9W
Mr. Kaufman

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many persons are registered for value added tax in Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire; and if he will give the numbers registered in each economic classification for value added tax purposes.

Mr. Lawson

As at 2 March 1985 the number of persons registered for VAT at local VAT offices situated within these five areas totalled 165,713. The breakdown is as follows:

Number
Cumbria 21,721
Lancashire 76,128
Greater Manchester 20,048
Merseyside 13,345
Cheshire 34,471

I regret that statistics categorising registered persons by turnover and trade classification are maintained on a national basis only.