To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many full-time equivalent staff were employed in HM Revenue and Customs enquiry centres in each of the last five years for which figures are available. (277510)

The following table provides the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff employed in HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Inquiry Centres since they became a single business stream in July 2005 shortly after HMRC came into being in April 2005.