§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the United Kingdom's net contribution to the European Economic Community in the year 1987; what were the comparable totals for 1986 and 1985; and what is his estimate for 1988.
§ Mr. BrookeI refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Northampton, North (Mr. Marlow) on 7 June 1988, at columns540–41. An estimate of the United Kingdom's net contribution to the Community budget for 1988 will be contained in the annual statement on the Community budget, which will be published as soon as possible.
Taxpaying unit by marginal rate Thousands As a percentage of all taxpaying units Region 30 per cent. 40 per cent. 45 per cent. 50 per cent. 55 per cent. 60 per cent. 30 per cent. 40 per cent. 45 per cent. 50 per cent. 55 per cent. 60 per cent. North 1,000 11 6 5 (2) (3) 97.2 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.3 Yorkshire and Humberside 1,570 24 13 8 3 5 96.8 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 North West 2,070 36 21 10 4 5 96.5 1.7 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 East Midlands 1,310 16 11 6 (4) 4 96.9 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 West Midlands 1,700 19 (18) (11) 6 4 96.8 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.3 East Anglia 660 (12) 8 5 (3) (5) 95.3 1.8 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.7 South East 6,200 190 119 75 38 60 92.8 2.8 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.9 South West 1,490 31 14 13 5 (7) 95.6 2.0 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.4 Wales 800 13 7 3 (3) 2 96.6 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.2 Scotland 1,690 36 18 11 4 6 95.7 2.0 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.3 Great Britain 18,500 388 235 148 70 101 95.1 2.0 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.5 Northern Ireland 430 7 (6) (2) (1) (1) 96.0 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 The estimated tax liability in 1985–86 for these tax units was:—
Tax Liability in 1985–86 £ million Region 30 per cent. 40 per cent. 45 per cent. 50 per cent. 55 per cent. 60 per cent. North 1,540 60 39 51 33 85 Yorkshire and Humberside 2,300 133 90 86 49 151 North West 2,980 199 134 103 55 159 East Midlands 1,990 86 79 67 60 154 West Midlands 2,380 106 129 97 56 174 East Anglia 991 66 59 52 41 126 South East 9,970 1,060 852 758 567 2,070 South West 2,130 171 95 128 62 205 Wales 1,130 66 47 33 (49) 63 Scotland 2,610 195 131 113 59 206 Great Britain 28,000 2,150 1,660 1,490 1,030 3,340 Northern Ireland 593 41 46 25 14 32 In 1988–89, the index of retail prices is expected to be about 12 per cent. higher than in 1985–86.
The provisional estimate of the number of tax units in 1988–89 for the United Kingdom is 32.6 million, of which about 11.7 million are expected not to be liable to income tax.