HC Deb 07 July 1983 vol 45 c169W
19. Mr. Colvin

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will be bringing forward recommendations on the reorganisation of the Customs and Excise Department following the Rayner scrutiny.

Mr. Moore

To date, a total of nine scrutinies have been completed in Her Majesty's Customs and Excise. Only two have had significant implications for the Department's organisation. These were:

  1. 1. The 1979 scrutiny of the London collections which was fully implemented in 1980–81.
  2. 2. The 1980 scrutiny of distillery procedures. The recommendations have been accepted and savings of around 120 posts will be made as part of a more substantial reorganisation following an internal review by Customs and Excise.