§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Inland Revenue officials have visited the offices and works of newspapers since 4 March; which newspapers they have visited; and what is the purpose of their visits.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonFrom 4 to 11 March, seven Inland Revenue officials have between them visited all the newspaper offices in Fleet Street with the purpose of giving advice on any problems arising from the introduction of the new tax arrangements for casual workers.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any plans to introduce the equivalent of 714 148W Official Report his estimate of the total amounts of public and private investment overseas for each of the past 10 years, showing for each year those countries where the major investments have been made; and if he will list comparable figures for overseas investment in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesEstimates of United Kingdom private sector—including public corporations—investment overseas, overseas investment in the United Kingdom private sector and in the United Kingdom public sector, all net of disinvestment, for the years 1969 to 1978 are shown in the table below.
tax exemption certificates for casual workers in the newspaper industry.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonNo. Alternative arrangements have been made in the Fleet Street printing industry to identify casual workers.