andMr. L. Belton asked the Minister for Finance (a) the amount collected during 1967 from turnover tax, (b) the total amount collected to date, and (c) the amount collected during 1968 to the latest available date.

The total net receipts from turnover tax during the periods mentioned were as follows:—

(a) during 1967: £15,819,412; (b) from 1st November, 1963 to 30th September, 1968: £70,955,000 approximately, and (c) from 1st January, 1968 to 30th September, 1968: £12,847,000 approximately.