§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, up to the latest convenient date, how many people have applied for 714 subcontractors' certificates; how many have been granted and how many refused; and how many applications are not yet decided.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonAt 14th October 1977, the latest date for which information is available, 361,000 applications had been received, of which 300,000 had been approved. Of the remainder, 34,000 had been refused, 20,000 had not been pursued and the majority of the balance were awaiting action by the applicants to put their tax affairs in order.