§ Mr. Higginsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions in the last 10 years the Inland Revenue has excused from tax due groups of more than 10 individual taxpayers.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 16 March 1979; Vol. 964, c. 370], gave the following information:
None. The question of how far to pursue past tax liabilities is finally determined by the circumstances of individual taxpayers.