§ Mr. Rookerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement outlining the achievements of the Inland Revenue's special offices since they were set up.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe Inland Revenue opened three special offices in 1976, one in 1977 and one in August 1979. In the years ended 31 October 1977, 1978 and 1979 the offices recovered £6.5 million, £11.6 million and £13.6 million respectively, around 16 times their full cost. The special offices have also achieved substantial settlements with certain groups of taxpayers and employers. The tax arising from this work is collected through the local office network and is not included in the above figures.