§ Mr. Emeryasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many persons or firms have now applied for the issue of a 714 certificate; how many have been refused; of those referred back for further information, how many have been considered a second time; and what is the outcome of this reconsideration.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon273,236 applications had been received by 10th December, of which 22,210 had been refused. I regret that the further information requested could be provided only at disproportionate expense.
§ Mr. Emeryasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the present estimates of the cost of dealing with application for, consideration of and issuing of 714 certificates.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Braintree (Mr. Newton) on 21st December.—[Vol. 923, c. 110.]