§ Mr. Staintonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many cases involving taxation and related queries were submitted by hon. Members on behalf of constituents to the Exchequer and the Inland Revenue in the calendar years 1974, 1975, 1976 and in 1977 to date.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe numbers of queries of all kinds from hon. and right hon. Members about Inland Revenue matters, excluding inquiries to local offices of which there are no central record, are as follows:
1974 about 7,000 1975 about 7,000 1976 about 7,300 1977 to end of October about 5,400