§ 14. Mr. BarnesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the average annual amounts of indirect taxation per citizen; what was the figure for 1979; and if he will make a statement. [24334]
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe average amount of indirect tax paid per United Kingdom citizen is estimated to be £1,300 in 1995 and to have been £750 in 1979, at 1995 prices.