§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will detail visits, home and overseas, made by each Select 527W Committee since 1979, indicating the number of members involved, the place and purpose of the visit and the cost to public funds; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Biffen1 shall reply as soon as possible.
Total taxes and national insurance etc contributions* Taxes on personal incomes Taxes on other incomes Taxes on expenditure other than rates National insurance etc contributions local authority rates £ billion per cent.† £ billion per cent.† £ billion per cent.† £ billion per cent.† £ billion per cent.† £ billion per cent.† 1978–79 58.5 34 18.9 11 4.3 2 18.1 10 10.2 6 5.8 3 1979–80 72.8 35 20.9 10 6.2 3 25.1 12 12.0 6 6.9 3 1980–81 85.7 36 24.9 11 6.9 3 28.6 12 14.4 6 8.7 4 1981–82 102.0 39 28.6 11 9.5 4 33.5 13 16.5 6 11.0 4 1982–83 110.7 39 30.4 11 11.4 4 34.8 12 18.7 7 12.2 4 1983–84 118.1 39 31.3 10 12.3 4 37.4 12 21.3 7 12.3 4 1984–85 128.3 39 32.6 10 15.7 5 39.8 12 22.9 7 13.0 4 * Total taxes include taxes on capital and royalties, which are not included in the remaining columns. Therefore the components shown do not add up to the totals shown. † As a proportion of the average measure of gross domestic product (at market prices). ‡ Including petroleum revenue tax and corporation tax.