§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the annual amount of direct and indirect taxation raised in Wales.
§ Mr. LilleyInformation is readily available only for income tax and local authority rates. For income tax the information is available only in terms of tax liabilities.
The income tax liability of residents of Wales in 1987–88, the latest available year, is estimated to have been £1.5 billion. Local authority rates in 1988–89 are estimated to have been £660 million.