§ Mr. Evennettasked the Chancellor of the Exhequer whether he intends to review the criteria by which the Inland Revenue decides whether to brief counsel to plead taxation cases on its behalf; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MooreCases in which the Revenue are concerned before Appeal Commissioners and other tribunals cover a very wide range. Decisions on which cases require the use of counsel depend on a variety of factors and are properly a matter for the Board of Inland Revenue and its legal advisers.