HC Deb 11 May 1971 vol 817 cc66-7W
49. Mr. Atkinson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publicise the fact that taxpayers are entitled to telephone their tax inspectors in any part of the country for the normal local call charge.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

I fear that the hon. Member is under a misapprehension. There is no general arrangement under which taxpayers, wherever they may be, are entitled to telephone their tax Inspectors for the normal local call charge. This arrangement applied only in respect of two particular London Provincial Districts. In the case of other taxpayers in the London area arrangements exist for them to telephone a local enquiry office and for the query to be passed on by teleprinter or other means to the London Provincial District Office.