§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list for 1979 and 1986–87 the number of cases of tax fraud detected for which the amount recovered exceeded(a) £100,000, (b) £500,000 and (c) £1 million.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe Inland Revenue do not keep records of the number of investigations opened in any particular year, but the information for the number of investigations settled is as follows:
Year ended 31 March 1979 1987 £100,000 to £499,999 53 229 £500,000 to £999,999 — 13 Over £1,000,000 — 6 The amounts shown are total amounts recovered including, where appropriate, interest and penalties as well as tax.