§ Mr. Fieldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update the answer given on 12 June 1979, Official Report, c. 181–82, to the hon. Member for Birkenhead on the Inland Revenue anti-avoidance work.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 21 May 1981, c. 128]: There are at present 311 staff employed in the inquiry branch, boards investigation office and the special offices—this figure includes 20 secretarial support staff at inquiry branch not included in the answer given to the hon. Member on 12 June 1979. The second London special office was opened in September 1979 and the sixth special office opened in Sheffield in June 1980. A seventh is due to be opened in Croydon this month.