§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he did not reply until 13 June to a letter about capital gains tax written to him by the hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds on 25 April.
§ Mr. Peter ReesI very much regret that there was a delay in replying to my hon. Friend's letter. Every attempt is made to reply to hon. Members as quickly as
Total number of questionnaires January to April 1978 1979 1980 Inland Revenue … … … Not available* H.M. Customs and Excise … … … Not available* Department for National Savings … … … 239,000† 238,000† 241,000† Royal Mint … … … Nil Nil Nil Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies … … … Nil Nil Nil H.M. Treasury … … … Nil Nil Nil * The Inland Revenue and H.M. Customs and Excise cannot provide the information requested except at disproportionate cost. † These figures all relate to questionnaires where there was no statutory requirement to complete