§ Mr. MandelsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in how many cases PAYE was written off in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. DorrellThe number of cases where PAYE was written off in each year since 1980 is as follows:
Year Number of cases written off 1980 44,464 1981 7,019 1982 74,077 1983 36,871 1984 45,958 1985 48,361 1986 58,782 1987 69,079 1988 76,348 1989 76,853 1990 68,456 1991 93,341 1992 104,522 Figures for 1993 are not sufficiently complete to allow the necessary comparison to be made and consequently the information is not available in the form requested.