asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many copies of the Inland Revenue Corporation Tax Return Tax CT1 were sent out for each of the years 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1977–78; what was the cost of printing and despatching these forms; and how many such forms are completed and returned by the taxpaying company.

The approximate number of these forms issued was 1974–75 490,000, 1975–76 510,000, 1976–77 520,000 and 1977–78 530,000. The cost of printing and despatching was of the order of £42,000 for 1974–75, £64,000 for 1975–76, £75,000 for 1976–77 and £83,000 for 1977–78. No figures are available for the number of forms returned to the Inland Revenue.