HL Deb 20 October 2004 vol 665 c83WA
Baroness Noakes

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What targets the Inland Revenue has been required to meet for electronic filing of self-assessment returns since the introduction of income tax self-assessment; what performance level the Inland Revenue has achieved in each year up to 2003–04; and what performance level the Inland Revenue expects to achieve in each of the years 2004–05 to 2007–08. [HL4374]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey)

For data relating to 2000–01 to 2003–04, I refer the noble Baroness to the answer given by my right honourable friend the Paymaster General on 15 January,Official Report, Commons, col. 866W.

The Inland Revenue is on track to achieve its performance levels in 2004–05 and 2005–06, which are set out on its website.