§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he has taken to assess the effect on the productivity and efficiency of staff in his own Department of the tax cuts announced in his Budget Statement.
§ Mr. BrookeThe reductions in income tax rates proposed in the Budget will improve incentives for all taxpayers, including the staff in my Department, and will encourage individual effort generally by allowing people to keep more of what they earn.