§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing total taxes as a proportion of gross domestic product in each year since 1978–79.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[holding answer 26 January 1988]: Following is the information:
Total Taxes and National Insurance Contributions as a Percentage of Money GDP Percentage 1978–79 33.8 1979–80 35.1 1980–81 36.3 1981–82 39.4 1982–83 38.9 1983–84 38.5 1984–85 39.1 1985–86 38.5 1986–87 37.9