§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many full-time and part-time staff were employed by the Inland Revenue in the years 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967, respectively; what was the approximate global cost of their salaries; what other administrative costs for offices, paper, printing and similar items arose out of their tax collecting duties; and what, in round terms, is the total annual cost of collecting taxes of all kinds in this country.
§ Mr. Harold LeverThe staff in post in the Inland Revenue was:—
At 1st April Full-time staff Part-time staff 1964 56,528 2,987 1965 56,303 2,810 1966 58,196 2,612 1967 61,470 2,461 The approximate global costs of salaries of all Inland Revenue staff were:—
1963–64 £53.4 million 1964–65 £56.1 million 1965–66 £64.4 million 1966–67 £67.1 million Other administrative costs arising out of tax collecting duties were:—
1963–64 £15.6 million 1964–65 £16.6 million 1965–66 £18.4 million 1966–67 £21.1 million