HC Deb 18 June 1951 vol 489 c14W
86. Sir W. Darling

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many prosecutions for tax evasion have occurred in England and Wales in 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950; and how many were successful.

Mr. Jay:

The figures for which the hon. Member asks are as follows:

Year Number of Persons Prosecuted Number convicted
1945 … 9 9
1946 … 14 12
1947 … 9 9
1948 … 19 19
1949 … 16 16
1950 … 33 32
TOTAL … 100 97