HC Deb 06 December 2001 vol 376 cc523-4W
Mr. Laws

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what his estimate is of net taxes and social security contributions as a share of gross domestic product for each year from 1999–2000 to 2005–06; how these estimates have changed over the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement; [20311]

(2) what is his latest estimate of the change in the tax burden from 2001–02 to 2003–04; and if he will make a statement. [20314]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Current projections for net taxes and social security contributions as a per cent. of GDP are available in Tables B10 and B22 of the 2001 pre-Budget report

The November 2000 projections for net taxes and social security contributions as a per cent. of GDP are available in Table B 10 of the 2000 pre-Budget report