§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many full-time staff have been engaged in investigation of tax fraud and evasion for each year since 1975.
§ Mr. Norman LamontInland Revenue resources, expressed as units of full-time staff, employed in investigating tax evasion and tax fraud are as follows:
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Staff units Year ending 31 October 1980 1,265 1981 1,405
Staff units 1982 1,580 1983 1,705 Year ending 31 March 1984 1,835 1985 2,250 1986 2,290 1987 2,345 1988 2,600 The earlier figures requested are not available.