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Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 22 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 February 2002. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 February 2002 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury

Question
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate (a) HM Treasury and (b) Inland Revenue have made of the average time it takes to fill out a self assessment form; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate (a) HM Treasury and (b) Inland Revenue have made of the average time it takes to fill out a self-assessment form; and if he will make a statement. [38264] Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue does not have information about the average time it takes to fill out a self-assessment return but we carry out usability testing as part of the development process.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
38264; 380 c1330W;380 c1332W
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Income tax Inland Revenue Forms Treasury Self-assessment
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk