Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 November 1996. It was answered by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 November 1996 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Question: On what date the CESA systems will be fully operational and in what way policy has recently changed with regards to security aspects of the holding of Inland Revenue self assessment data. - Includes reference to 285 c226-7W. (Holding answer 11 November 1996).

Answer: Mr. Campbell-Savours: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what date the computerised environment for self-assessment systems will be fully operational and in what way policy has recently changed with regards to security aspects of the holding of Inland Revenue self-assessment data. [1638] Mr. Jack: [holding answer 11 November 1996]: The new self-assessment computer system is being brought in in stages, as required, over a period of some 18 months. As regards the security aspects, I refer to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Bristol, South (Ms Primarolo) on 13 November at columns 226-27.

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