HC Deb 19 June 1981 vol 6 c467W
Mr. Higgins

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the annual cost of staff in the Inland Revenue currently employed on valuation for domestic rating purposes.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

The annual cost of staff currently employed in the Inland Revenue on valuation for domestic rating purposes including the normal overheads and a due proportion of the departmental expenses, is estimated at about £23 million.