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Mr. Andrew F. Bennett
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest figure he has for the percentage that taxation represents of the gross domestic product; and what was the comparable figure in 1979.
Mr. Ryder
The information is given below.
| Taxes as percentage GDP1 | |
| per cent. | |
| 1979 | 28·3 |
| 1988 | 30·4 |
| 1 Taxes cover taxes on income, expenditure (including local authority rates) and capital. GDP is GDP(A) at market prices. | |