§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will place in the Library a copy of the Inland Revenue pamphlet published on 1st August 1977 and entitled "Investigation Work".
948W
FIXED INVESTMENT AND CURRENT GRANTS TO PERSONS IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE* Public expenditure on gross domestic fixed capital formation† Current grants to persons‡ £ million at 1975 prices Per cent, of total public expenditure £ million at 1975 prices§ Per cent, of total public expenditure 1959 … n.a. 11 4,243 19½ 1960 … n.a. 10 4,232 18 1961 … n.a. 10 4,480 18 1962 … 3,502 10½ 4,750 18½ 1963 … 3,530 11 5,270 20½ 1964 … 4,307 13 5,387 20 1965 … 4,461 12½ 5,922 20½ 1966 … 4,811 13 6,193 21 1967 … 5,540 13 6,800 20½ 1968 … 5,824 13 7,486 21½ 1967–68 … 5,753 13 7,011 20 1968–69 … 5,690 13 7528 22½ 1969–70 … 5,736 13½ 7,658 22½ 1970–71 … 6,043 13½ 7,775 22 1971–72 … 5,622 12½ 8,345 22½ 1972–73 … 5,639 12 9,328 23½ 1973–74 … 6,422 14 9,298 22 1974–75 … 6,091 13 9,803 21 1975–76 … 5,969 12½ 10,625 22 1976–77 … 5,389 11½ 11,007 24 1977–78 … 4,430 9½ 11,455 26½ 1978–79 … n.a. 9 n.a. 26½ * As defined in Cmnd. 7049, but using national accounts records and valuation, including non trading capital consumption. † Investment by general Government and certain public corporations (listed in paragraph 11 of Part 6 of Cmnd. 7049—II). ‡ Including private non-profit making bodies serving households. § Values deflated by the consumers' expenditure deflator.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonNo. The document was a confidential instruction issued by the Board of Inland Revenue to inspectors in charge of tax districts.