§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the revenue due to the Treasury in May has not yet been paid as a result of the Civil Service pay dispute.
§ Mr. Peter ReesSince the start of the Civil Service pay dispute, over three-quarters of the net revenue due has been paid into the Exchequer accounts. The proportion relating to May alone is not available.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he foresees any difficulties in the collection of value added tax after the end of the Civil Service industrial dispute.
§ Mr. Peter ReesNo. When the industrial dispute has been resolved the normal collection and enforcement procedures will be re-introduced as quickly as possible. It will, of course, be some time before Customs and Excise has dealt with the arrears of work currently accumulating.