Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2015 to Question 223222, how much funding was allocated to specialist inheritance tax compliance teams in each of the last five years.

The funding allocations for staff allocated to the Inheritance Tax compliance teams for the last four years are:

2014/15 £5,930,000

2013/14 £6,357,000

2012/13 £6,293,000

2011/12 £6,334,000

Prior to 2011/12 the teams were organised and structured in a different way and comparable figures are not available.

HMRC has re-engineered the IHT compliance process. This has delivered efficiencies which are reflected in the funding allocations.