§ 65. Mr. LLEWELLYN-JONESasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the removal of the offices of the Inspector of Income Tax from Mold to Chester is under consideration; and whether, having regard to the inconvenience which will be experienced by large numbers of taxpayers in Flintshire if the offices are removed from the county, he will take steps to obtain the views of local authorities and representative persons in the district before coming to a final decision?
§ Mr. COOPERThe removal of the office of the Inspector of Taxes at Mold to Chester is under consideration and any representations which the local authorities or representative bodies wish to make will be carefully considered.
§ Mr. LLEWELLYN-JONESIs the Minister aware that the office was removed from Chester to Mold because of the representations of a large number of taxpayers about inconvenience, and, having regard to the fact that it is the smaller taxpayer who will be penalised by the removal, will the hon. Member consider the advisability of retaining the office at Mold?
§ Mr. COOPERThat consideration will certainly be borne in mind.
§ Mr. G. GRIFFITHSIs the Minister aware that the removal of the office is from one country to another, from Wales to England?