§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what reply he has sent to the Inland Revenue Staff Association letter saying that it will be unable to cope with the proposed tax credit system unless more trained staff are found.
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he has to improve the remuneration of tax officers.
§ Mr. NottTax officers' salaries, in common with those of other civil servants, will be reviewed under the Government's proposals for stage 3 of their counter-inflation policy.
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer for what reasons, in his estimate, there were only 18 suitable applications as a result of his drive to recruit 500 higher grade tax officers.
§ Mr. NottI cannot agree these figures. So far nearly 300 suitable applicants have been assigned to meet the Inland Revenue's 1973 requirement for 435 tax officers, higher grade.