§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the approximate proportions, for each Inland Revenue region, of tax officers higher grade with (a) less than one year's experience, (b) between one and five years' experience and (c) more than five years' experience; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MooreThe information requested is as follows:
Tax officers higher grade per cent. Less than 1 year 1.5 years More than 5 years Head Office 3 13 84 London North 16 44 40 London East 18 41 41 London South 18 41 41 London West 17 36 47 North 15 17 68 South Yorkshire 15 25 60 Eastern Counties 19 28 53 South East 19 30 51 South West 11 28 61 West Midlands 19 25 56 Greater Manchester 13 18 69 North West 12 26 62 Wales 9 21 70 Scotland 13 28 59 Northern Ireland 18 33 49 TOTAL 15 26 59
§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the approximate proportions, for each Inland Revenue region, of tax officers with (a) less than one year's experience, (b) between one and five years' experience, (c) more than five years' experience; and if he will make a statement.
494W
§ Mr. MooreThe information requested is as follows:
Tax Officers per cent. Less than one year One to five years More than five years Head office 3 25 72 London North 19 30 51 London East 15 35 50 London South 24 34 42 London West 20 33 47 North 17 19 64 South Yorkshire 14 24 62 Eastern counties 17 34 49 South East 28 31 41 South West 19 28 53 West Midlands 18 23 59 Greater Manchester 10 21 69 North West 11 25 64 Wales 2 34 64 Scotland 19 26 55 Northern Ireland 10 23 67 Total 16 27 57
§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a list showing, for Inland Revenue staffing in each of the last three years (a) the average number of inspectors of taxes, (b) the number of recruitments and promotions to inspector of taxes, (c) the number of retirements of inspectors of taxes and (d) the number of resignations of inspectors of taxes.
§ Mr. MooreThe information requested is as follows:
Year to 31 March 1983 1984 1985 a. The average number of inspectors of taxes 6,378 6,402 6,425 b. The number of recruitments and promotions to inspector of taxes 558 662 731 c. The number of retirements of inspectors of taxes 279 224 257 d. The number of resignations of inspectors of taxes 53 70 170
§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a list showing, for Inland Revenue staffing in each of the last three years (a) the average number of tax officers higher grade, (b) the number of recruitments and promotion to tax officer higher grade, (c) the number of retirements of tax officers higher grade and (d) the number of resignations of tax officers higher grade.
§ Mr. MooreThe information requested is as follows: 495W
Year to 31 March 1983 1984 1985 a. The average number of tax officers higher grade 9,670 9,846 10,309 b. The number of recruitments and promotions to tax officer higher grade 771 946 1,339 c. The number of retirements of tax officer higher grade 188 245 175 d. The number of resignations of tax officer higher grade 209 238 270
§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a list showing, for Inland Revenue staffing in each of the last three years (a) the average number of tax officers, (b) the number of recruitments and promotions to the tax officer grade, (c) the number of retirements from the tax officer grade and (d) the number of resignations from the tax officer grade.
§ Mr. MooreThe information requested is as follows:
Year to 31 March 1983 1984 1985 a. The average number of tax officers 15,755 15,111 14,240 b. The number of recruitments and promotions to tax officer 1,395 564 2,030 c. The number of retirements of tax officers 236 434 282 d. The number of resignations of tax officers 831 870 886