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Written question asked by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 26 October 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 October 2005. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Friday, 2 December 2005 on behalf of the Treasury.


Tax Credits

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the dates since the beginning of 2002 on which his Ministers met (a) EDS and (b) revenue officials to discuss the IT problems with the new tax credits system.
Answer

Treasury ministers held regular meetings to discuss tax credits issues with Inland Revenue and HMRC officials in the period from January 2002. There were no meetings between Ministers and EDS to discuss tax credits.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23572; 440 c805W;440 c805W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Software ICT Welfare tax credits Electronic Data Systems
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk