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Mr. Houghton
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many prosecutions for Income Tax and Surtax frauds have been made during the last five financial years.
Mr. Boyd-Carpenter
The figures for which the hon. Member asks are as follows:
| Year | Number of Persons Prosecuted | Number of Persons Convicted |
| 1946–47 | 11 | 10 |
| 1947–48 | 14 | 13 |
| 1948–49 | 17 | 17 |
| 1949–50 | 16 | 15 |
| 1950–51 | 33 | 32 |
| 91 | 87 |