Mr. Ted Fletcherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will issue instructions to the Inland Revenue to investigate the payment of luck money at cattle markets in the North-East, particulars of which have been sent to him by the hon. Member for Darlington, with a view to securing tax returns on the income resulting from this practice.
§ Mr. MacDermotThe information which my hon. Friend has sent me is being passed on to H.M. Inspectors of Taxes in the North-East.