HC Deb 10 December 1997 vol 302 c560W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the per cent. of GDP which will be accounted for by non-North Sea taxes and national insurance contributions in the financial year 2001–02; and if he will list the ratio for each year since 1975. [19931]

Dawn Primarolo

Figures for non-North Sea taxes and social security contributions as a percentage of non-North Sea GDP from 1970–71 to 1998–99 were given in table B9 of the Pre-Budget Report. Projection for later years are as follows:

  • 1999–2000: 37.7
  • 2000–2001: 38.1
  • 2001–2002: 38.5