§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many persons are employed to check VAT records in total ; of these, how many are visiting inspectors ; and, of the total, how many are women.
§ Dr. GilbertAbout 10,000 staff are employed on all aspects of VAT, of whom about 4,500 make visits to registered traders. There are no staff designated "visiting inspectors ". No record is kept of the number of women engaged on VAT work.