§ Mr. Stevensasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are employed by the Inland Revenue, or in other Departments for which he is responsible, to check income tax evasion.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 5 March 1980]: It is the responsibility of the Inland Revenue to check income tax evasion. For staff figures I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) on 27 February.—[Vol. 979, c. 637].