§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, of those 250 persons found last year to have been evading taxes to the extent of more than £10,000 in each case, what was the breakdown between these cases according to which taxes were involved; how many were earning, respectively, less than £2,000 per year, £2,000 to £5,000, and over £5,000 per year; how many were employees, self-employed, employers, pensioners or others; how many were, respectively, prosecuted, convicted, fined or otherwise penalised; and what was the level of fine in each case.
§ Mr. NottThe information could not be produced without a disproportionate expenditure of time and effort.