§ Mr. BlairTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Inland Revenue first became aware of the claim by the investment company Barlow Clowes, that the income from funds invested by it in Gibraltar could be paid to investors tax-free; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[holding answer 14 June 1988]: The Inland Revnue's obligations of confidentiality prevent the disclosure of any information concerning a particular taxpayer's affairs.