§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the average delay, between the receipt of claims and the payment thereof, for Selective Employment Tax refunds, at each of the following dates: 1st October, 338W 1967, 1st January, 1968, 1st April, 1968, 1st July, 1968, 1st October, 1968. and 1st January, 1969.
§ Mr. HattersleyPrecise calculations are not practicable. The intervals are estimated as, respectively, 2 weeks, 1½ weeks, 2½ weeks, 3 weeks, 3 weeks, and 3 weeks.