§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update his answer of 19 December to the hon. Member for Oxford, East (Mr. Smith),Official Report, columns 944–50, providing a table giving estimates for the burden of direct and indirect taxes in 1996–97 based on the 1995–96 indexed tax and national insurance regime. [39098]
§ Mr. JackThe burden of direct and indirect taxes in 1996–97 will depend on the level of income and on spending patterns. Figures showing the impact of tax on specimen households will be available after the Budget in the usual way, based on revenue forecasts and economic assumptions published in the "Financial Statement and Budget Report". It would be misleading to provide figures on the basis of speculative assumptions.