§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants are employed exclusively on administering vehicle excise duties; what is the estimated annual cost of administering these duties; and what is his estimated gross yield for the current financial year.
§ Dr. GilbertI have been asked to reply.
The number is approximately 4,700 at present. Local authority staff are also engaged on such work. The estimated total cost of collection in 1975–76 is £36.9 million and the estimated yield £773 milion.