§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the budget and staffing level, for the investigation of tax fraud in the last financial year; and what amounts were detected or reclaimed as a direct result of these investigations. [32903]
§ Mr. JackIt is not possible to isolate the resources and yield which relate to fraud investigations from other tax investigation work. But I refer the hon. Member to the replies I gave to the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) on 26 October 1995,Official Report, columns 727–28, and 3 November 1995, Official Report, column 503. Later figures are not yet available.