§ Mr. CanavanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much value added tax was paid per annum by an average family in 1978–79; and what is the most recent estimate.
§ Mr. RyderA family consisting of a married man on average male earnings, his wife and two children would have paid approximately £130 in VAT in 1978–79 (some 2.7 per cent. of earnings) and will pay about £730 in 1989–90 (roughly 5 per cent. of earnings).