Written question asked by James Gray (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when Sir Nicholas Montagu KCB took the Chair of the Superintending Group overseeing Project ASPIRE; who Sir Nicholas's predecessors in that role had been since 1997; and when each took office.

Answer: Mr. Gray: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when Sir Nicholas Montagu KCB took the Chair of the Superintending Group overseeing Project ASPIRE; who Sir Nicholas's predecessors in that role had been since 1997; and when each took office. [140449] Dawn Primarolo: The ASPIRE Project formally commenced on 31 October 2001. The first meeting of the ASPIRE Superintending Group was held on 5 February 2002. Initially, the Superintending Group was chaired by Tim Flesher who was, at that time, the Deputy Chairman of the Inland Revenue. When he moved to a new post in another Government Department, Sir Nicholas Montagu KCB replaced him. Sir Nicholas chaired his first meeting of the ASPIRE Superintending Group on 3 June 2003.

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