§ Mr. John GreenwayTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if there are any proposals to change the 1988–89 cash limit and running costs limit for the Inland Revenue.
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§ Mr. Norman LamontBoth the cash limit and the running costs limit for the Inland Revenue (class XIX, vote 7) have been reduced by £147,000. There are two components to this change. The first is a transfer of £143,000 to the Department of Social Security as payment for work they will be undertaking for Inland Revenue; the second is a transfer of £4,000 to the Cabinet Office to reflect the transfer of costs for recruitment under the direct entry grade 7 competition 1988.
There is no overall increase in either cash limits or running costs limits as a result of these changes, which will not therefore add to the planned total of public expenditure.
§ Mr. Tim SmithTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the cost of running the Inland Revenue share valuation division.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[holding answer 24 January 1989]: The estimated running cost of the Inland Revenue shares valuation division is currently under £3 million per year.