§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what savings in staff levels and expenditure in the Inland Revenue would be made if the Child Benefit Scheme were introduced to replace (a) child tax allowances for children under 11 years of age and (b) all existing child tax allowances.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThere would be an initial extra cost to the Inland Revenue in the change-over period; but in the longer term it is estimated that the savings under basis (a) could be up to 400 staff, and under basis (b) up to 1,300 staff. The annual saving in money terms would be in the region of £1.2 million and £3.9 million respectively.