§ Mr. Rookerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is the estimated yield from all sources of taxation including excise and other duties for 1987–88; what was the comparable yield for 1978–79 revalued at 1987–88 prices; and if he will publish a breakdown by categories of the real increase in taxes between 1978–79 and 1987–88 similar to that in his answer of 25 March 1986, Official Report, columns 426–7;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the yield in real terms in (a) 1978–79 and (b) what he is now proposing for 1987–88 in (i) direct taxes, including national insurance and (ii) indirect taxes.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI shall let the hon. Member have replies as soon as possible.