HC Deb 17 October 1950 vol 478 c240W
Sir W. Smithers

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury for what purpose the Inland Revenue Department have sent out 1,600 assessors; what are their duties; to what extent they have the right to enter premises without a search warrant; how far this is a special duty; and what is the cost to the taxpayer.

Mr. Jay

I would refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave on 2nd May to the hon. Member for Worcestershire, South (Mr. De la Bère), and to Subhead AA (ii) of the Inland Revenue Estimate.