§ Mr. Morganasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he expects to introduce legislation within the lifetime of the present Parliament to restrict and re-define the powers of search and entry given to the Inland Revenue by the Finance Act 1976;
(2) when he expects the committee currently examining the powers of the Inland Revenue under the chairmanship of Lord Keith of Kinkel to present its report.
§ Mr. RidleyFor the expected date of reporting may I refer my hon. and learned Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Hendon, North (Mr. Gorst) on 17 December 1981.—[Vol. 15, c.220]. This would allow time for the Government to introduce legislation on topics within the committee's terms of reference within the lifetime of the present Parliament.