§ Mr. Fieldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list those reports from Royal Commissions, official departmental committees or from ad hoc advisory groups established by his Department which have been published during the past 10 years by his Department (either totally or jointly with other Departments) and which have yet to be debated in the House.
§ Mr. Peter ReesFollowing is the information requested:
April 1978—Policy Optimisation (Ball Committee Report) (Cmnd. 7148).
December 1978—Review of VAT: Report by the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise (Cmnd. 7415).
April 1979—Report of working group on the CCAB's proposals to eliminate VAT in transactions between registered traders.
March 1980—The Role of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Cmnd 7845).
June 1980—Committee to Review the Functioning of Financial Institutions (Wilson Committee) (Cmnd. 7937).
August 1980—Review of the operation of the VAT zero-rating relief for young children's clothing and footwear.
August 1980—Rayner scrutiny report on the London and South-East Collections of HM Customs and Excise.
September 1980—Rayner scrutiny report on control of distilleries and associated warehouses.
Note
The information given above covers only the past 3 years. Corresponding information in respect of earlier years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.