HC Deb 02 February 1968 vol 757 cc437-8W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer at what intervals officials of his Department make routine checks on purchase tax in Scotland, England, and Wales, respectively.

Mr. Harold Lever

Routine checks for Purchase Tax purposes are applied with- Mrs. Ewing asking the Chancellor of the Exchequar what is the total cost of the supplement given to London civil servants for the year to the last convenient date.

Mr. Harold Lever

Approximately £19 million for the calendar year 1967.

Mrs. Ewing

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants there are in Scotland, Wales and England, respectively and if he will list the numbers in the various Departments of Government.

Mr. Harold Lever

I refer the hon. Lady to my reply to the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire, West (Mr. James Davidson) on 22nd January, 1968. The numbers in every Government Department in Scotland, in Wales and in England are not available centrally: the numbers of civil servants in the specifically Scottish Departments are as follows:

out distinction between Scotland, England or Wales. The number of checks made depends on the nature and extent of a trader's business.