§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions over the past 12 years the Finance Bill for that year has been subject to a guillotine order.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesTwice.
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants with professional qualifications advise him on the preparation of Finance Bills.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesThe number of civil servants with professional qualifications who may advise the Chancellor on any particular Finance Bill varies according to its content. On the basis of the 1976 Bill, the approximate number of such officers is 60.