§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many prosecutions were brought in the Durham constabulary area for income tax fraud offences in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Norman LamontI regret the Inland Revenue does not keep records of tax prosecutions by locality.
§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average amount of money recovered annually by(a) a senior Department of Health and Social Security fraud inspector and (b) a senior investigation officer in the Inland Revenue.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[holding answer 17 February 1988]: The yield from DHSS investigations is not a matter for me. As regards the yield from Inland Revenue investigations, I have nothing to add to my replies to the hon. Member for Caernarfon (Mr. Wigley) on 29 January 1988 at column 371.
§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, pursuant to the answer of 15 February,Official Report, column 425, he will give the information requested about cases of tax fraud for such categories as can be provided without undue cost; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[holding answer 18 February 1988]: I have nothing to add to my answer of 20 January at column 725. This is because smaller cases include investigations by local offices. Such information could not be collated without very substantial cost.