§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General why he will not take action to ensure that the 4,700 local commissioners of income tax are free from debts to the Inland Revenue so far as their own tax payments are concerned before and during the time of their appointments to their positions.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI have nothing to add to the answer given to the hon. Member on 25th October, 1972.—[Vol. 843, c.301.]
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General whether he will give the dates when Mr. Poulson was appointed and removed as a general commissioner of income tax; what was the reason for his removal; and how many commissioners have during the past 10 years been re- 72W moved for the same reason as Mr. Poulson.
§ The Attorney-GeneralMr. Poulson was appointed a General Commissioner of Income Tax on 3rd November, 1948, and resigned his appointment on 4th February, 1972. The last part of the question does not arise.