§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer further to his answer of 30th July, what are the total numbers now 998W of earnings by a married man with two children under 11 years of age, (c) the residual net income and (d) the real purchasing power of the residual net income as adjusted for inflation since 1973–74;
(2) if he will publish in theOfficial Report for each financial year 1973–74 to 1976–77 (a) a figure for three times the actual or estimated average weekly earnings for an adult male manual worker, (b) the amount of tax payable on such a level of earnings by a married man with two children under 11 years of age, (c) the residual net income and (d) the real purchasing power of the residual net income as adjusted for inflation since 1973–74;
(3) if he will publish in theOfficial Report for each financial year 1973–74 to 1976–77 (a) a figure for twice the actual or estimated average weekly earnings for an adult male manual worker, (b) the amount of tax payable on such a level of earnings by a married man with two children under 11 years of age, (c) the residual income and (d) the real purchasing power of the residual net income as adjusted for inflation since 1973–74.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesThe figures are as follows:
involved in Her Majesty's Customs and Excise in VAT administration; how many of the 4,458 staff increase since March 1974 were in VAT as opposed to the area involved with increased trade with the EEC; and if he will specify, by size, 999W where in the United Kingdom the 29,390 members of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise are located, and where the majority of staff added since 1974 have been located.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesCurrently there are about 11,000 staff in Her Majesty's Customs and Excise engaged in the administration of VAT, including car tax. 3,200 of the 4,458 staff increase between 1st March 1974 and 1st April 1976 were in the area of VAT work. Customs and Excise staff are located in headquarters offices and a field organisation of local offices grouped into 29 collections which cover the United Kingdom. The numbers of staff in each headquarters office and collection at 1st March 1974 and 1st April 1976 were as follows:
1st March 1974 1st April 1976 Headquarters London 2,461 2,674 Southend 3,527 3,866 Liverpool and elsewhere 110 455 6,098 6,995 Collections Aberdeen 419 538 Belfast 598 713 Birmingham 582 708 Brighton 386 507 Bristol 524 651 Chester 306 447 Dover 1,020 1,308 Edinburgh 668 760 Glasgow 689 776 Greenock 601 741 Harwich 838 1,110 Hull 712 823 Leeds 546 711 Liverpool 1,140 1,103 London Airport 1,196 1,292 London Central 469 605 London North 485 588 London Port 1,585 1,621 London South 437 512 London West 506 661 Manchester 835 911 Newcastle 588 675 Northampton 510 677 Nottingham 412 577 Plymouth 385 485 Preston 435 553 Reading 393 533 Southampton 978 1,089 South Wales and Borders 591 720 18,834 22,395