HC Deb 24 January 2000 vol 343 c117W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the revenue lost to the Exchequer in each of the last three years. [105550]

Dawn Primarolo

Much of the revenue lost relates to the impact of the hidden economy. Estimates of revenue lost to the Exchequer due to the hidden economy are notoriously difficult to make. Although there have been attempts to do so, there is no reliable estimate available.