Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 26 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 November 2001. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Friday, 30 November 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her Answer of 20th November, Official Report, column 259W, on threshold allowance awards, how many teachers received threshold back pay in the 2000-01 financial year in each local authority; how many teachers have paid higher rates of tax because their threshold back pay was held up to the 2001-02 financial year in each local authority; and what was (a) the average, (b) the shortest and (c) the longest time between head teacher and assessor approvals of threshold by each local authority. - The information requested has not been collected centrally and could be gathered only at disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her answer of 20 November 2001, Official Report, column 259W, on threshold allowance awards, how many teachers received threshold back pay in the 2000-01 financial year in each local authority; how many teachers have paid higher rates of tax because their threshold back pay was held up to the 2001-02 financial year in each local authority; and what was (a) the average, (b) the shortest and (c) the longest time between head teacher and assessor approvals of threshold by each local authority. [19250] Mr. Timms: The information requested has not been collected centrally and could be gathered only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 375 c1213W; 19250
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Administrative delays Income tax Pay Teachers Tax rates and bands Tax burden Performance related pay
Contains statistics: Yes
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