§ Mr. David Steelasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the number of investigations into back duty which have been deferred through pressure of work for each year since 1964.
§ Mr. NottNo records are kept identifying cases deferred during a year because of pressure of work. The numbers of cases listed for inquiry, but not started, at the end of each year since 1964 have been:
At 31st December Major cases Minor cases Total 1964 … 5,583 3,403 8,986 1965 … 6,897 5,588 12,485 1966 … 16,291 15,556 31,847 1967 … 26,397 38,232 64,629 1968 … 31,808 44,896 76,704 1969 … 31,163 48,060 79,223 1970 … 30,656 54,160 84,816 1971 … 24,473 47,580 72,053 1972 … 24,014 25,947 49,961