§ Mr. Viggersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state. the total number of staff employed by the Inland Revenue during each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe total number of staff—including staff serving on short-period engagements—employed by the Inland Revenue during each of the last five years is as follows:
Number of Staff 1 April 1977 84,572 1 April 1978 85,329 1 April 1979 85,503 1 April 1980 78,557 1 April 1981 75,727