Written question asked by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 November 1999. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Thursday, 4 November 1999 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultations his Department has had with (a) the Treasury and (b) software providers regarding the availability of software packages to accommodate carry-forward and carry-back for the purpose of completing tax returns.

Answer: Mr. Swayne: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consultations his Department has had with (a) the Treasury and (b) software providers regarding the availability of software packages to accommodate carry- forward and carry-back for the purpose of completing tax returns. [96894] Mr. Rooker: I have been asked to reply. This Department works closely with the Inland Revenue and the Treasury in taking forward the proposals in Stakeholder Pension Consultation Brief 6, including the proposal to remove the carry forward and carry back facility. The Department has not had separate discussions with software providers on this issue. However, software providers have had the opportunity to respond to the public consultation and we are now considering all the responses.

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