§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff were employed by(a) the Inland Revenue and (b) Customs and Excise at (i) 1 May 1997, (ii) 31 December 1997, (iii) 31 December 1998, (iv) 31 December 1999, (v) 31 December 2000 and (vi) at the most recent date. [32930]
§ Mr. BoatengThe numbers of staff in each Department at the appropriate dates were as follows:
HM Customs and Excise Number of staff Full-time equivalent 31 May 1997 124,461 123,634 1 January 1998 24,559 23,690 1 January 1999 23,940 23,086 1 January 2000 23,422 22,577 1 January 2001 23,254 22,436 1 January 2002 23,100 22,320 692W
Permanent and FTA Full-time Part-time Number of staff FTE Inland Revenue 1 May 1997 43,905 9,097 53,002 49,727 1 January 1998 43,382 9,144 52,526 49,234 1 January 1999 43,336 9,489 52,825 49,409 1 January 2000 53,598 12,584 66,182 61,778 1 January 2001 53,941 13,367 67,308 62,763 1 January 2002 54,279 14,495 68,774 63,991 Valuation Office Agency 1 May 1997 3,983 480 4,463 4,290 1 January 1998 3,842 483 4,325 4,151 1 January 1999 3,608 471 4,079 3,909 1 January 2000 3,630 484 4,114 3,945 1 January 2001 3,512 520 4,032 3,855 1 January 2002 3,411 542 3,953 3,774
Permanent and FTA Full-time Part-time Number of staff FTE Total Inland Revenue and Valuation Office Agency 1 May 1997 47,888 9,577 57,465 54,017 1 January 1998 47,224 9,627 56,851 53,385 1 January 1999 46,944 9,960 56,904 53,318 1 January 2000 57,228 13,068 70,296 65,723 1 January 2001 57,453 13,887 71,340 66,618 1 January 2002 57,690 15,037 72,727 67,765 Staffing figures as at 1 April and 1 October each year are provided to the Cabinet Office by both Departments and are published as part of the Civil Service manpower figures. In addition, each Department publishes an annual report (year end 31 March) that contains details of staffing figures.