§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff were employed in Inland Revenue Special Compliance Offices in(a) 1990 and (b) each year since 1993; and what was the turnover of staff in each year. [71787]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe information for 1990 is not available from Special Compliance Office records. Special Compliance Office was formed in 1993 when Enquiry Office, Special Office and the Board's Investigation Office were integrated. Staffing figures for the previous sections are not available.
"Man year usage" Leavers Starters 1993–94 501 30 33 1994–95 454 50 74 1995–96 430 98 85 1996–97 425 52 52 1997–98 423 98 94 1998–99 1426 290 290 1Estimated 2To date "Man year usage" does not equate to staff in post at any one time. The list includes all grades, covering investigators, accountants, managers and clerical support. "Leavers" includes people moving to different jobs in the Revenue, retirements and resignations. "Starters" are mainly recruited from the rest of the department, although we have recruited accountants and clerical staff directly into Special Compliance Office.