HC Deb 26 February 1981 vol 999 c421W
27. Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many investigations have been conducted by the Customs and Excise over the last two years into the activities of multinational companies; how many of these activities have resulted in a court case; and how many have been settled outside court on what is known as a "compound settlement".

Mr. Peter Rees

There are no figures available which distinguish investigations made into what may be described as multinational companies and to produce them would involve unacceptable costs.