§ 49. Mr. Stanley Prescottasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if sanction can now be given for the reopening of the office of His Majesty's Inspector of Taxes at Darwen.
§ Mr. DaltonI have nothing to add to the reply given to the hon. Member's Question on the same subject on 22nd January.
§ Mr. PrescottDoes the Chancellor appreciate the very grave inconvenience caused to thousands of taxpayers in Darwen, who, after all, are entitled to some consideration? Whilst I appreciate that there are other instances besides Darwen throughout the country, will the Chancellor give an undertaking to review the whole matter favourably in six months' time?
§ Mr. DaltonWe must set our faces against useless hordes of officials, and I cannot believe that, in fact, thousands of the hon. Gentleman's constituents are inconvenienced by this arrangement. In my belief barely a dozen in a year have to visit that office.
§ Mr. PrescottThat is entirely incorrect.