Customs and Excise

HC Deb 01 July 1993 vol 227 cc597-8W

Mr. Burns

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to create new executive units in Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.

Sir John Cope

I am pleased to announce that the Customs and Excise internal management consultancy Tax Act 1984, £45 million in a full year and (b) for agricultural property within section 116 of the same Act, £65 million in a full year.

Ms Harman

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will provide an estimate for(a) 1991–92 and (b) 1992–93 of the number of estates on which no inheritance tax was paid in each of the brackets (i) £250,000 to £500,000, (ii) £500,000 to £1 million, (iii) £1 million to £2 million and (iv) over £2 million.

Mr. Dorrell

Estimates of the numbers of estates applying for grants of representation and of estates paying no inheritance tax, where death occurred in the financial years 1988–89 and 1989–90, for the two most recent years available are given in the table.

service has today become a next steps executive unit with the title "Management and Consultancy Services". Copies of the framework document describing its responsibilities and accountability are being placed in the House of Commons Library.