§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement about the organisation of executive officers in the Inland Revenue.
§ Mr. DorrellThe Inland Revenue has today announced moves towards a smaller number of large executive offices.
With effect from 1 October 1993, the Controller, Inland Revenue Wales will assume responsibility for Inland Revenue midlands and the two executive offices will be combined and managed as a single executive office from 1 April 1994.
Also from 1 April 1994, the tax offices in London responsible for some of the largest groups of companies, principally in the financial sector, will be brought together in a new executive office, top be known as the large groups office. This office will also incorporate a number of audit and investigative functions currently in the Department's head office.
Responsibility for the remaining tax and collection offices in the three present London regional executive offices will be brought together under a single controller in charge of a new executive office, to be known as Inland Revenue, London.