§ Ms. MowlamTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many officers were involved in tax evasion and fraud investigation work at the latest date for which figures are available; what the total estimated cost in respect of such investigation amounts to; and what are the total actual amounts of tax evasion and fraud.
§ Mr. LilleyIn the year to 31 March 1989, some 2,800 Inland Revenue staff working on tax evasion and fraud investigation recovered £577 million at a cost of £73 million.