HC Deb 16 July 1976 vol 915 cc321-2W
Mr. Brotherton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax inspectors were employed by the Inland Revenue on 1st July 1976; and what was the shortfall in the number of inspectors on that date.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

The number of inspectors of taxes of all grades in post in the Inland Revenue at 1st July 1976 was 6,117, of whom 173 were in the early stage of their training and not yet effective units, and 341 in later stages of training together with 116 part-timers were effectively half units. The total of effective units was therefore:

Inspectors in post 6,117
Less non-effective trainees 173
Half-effective trainees 341 × ½ = 170
Part timers 116 × ½ = 58 401
Effective units 5,716

The shortfall below the authorised complement calculated at 1st July 1976 was 136.