§ Mr. Barnesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of persons employed by the Government in the administration and collection of the Purchase Tax; and also the number of registered business concerns where Purchase Tax is charged?
§ Sir K. WoodThere is a small number of officers at headquarters and at a few important centres wholly engaged on the administration and collection of Purchase Tax, but generally this work is being done by the staff of the Customs and Excise Department as part of their ordinary duties. The answer to the last part of the question is 39,070.