§ 58 and 59. Mr. Donald Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity (1) what is the average length of time taken to settle claims for refunds of Selective Employment Tax to 195W manufacturing businesses upon the completion of the quarterly period from which they arise;
(2) how many claims for the refund of Selective Employment Tax due to manufacturing businesses are now outstanding in excess of the average period taken to settle such claims.
§ 69. Mrs. Knightasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what conclusion she has now reached on the method of reducing delays now being experienced in the refunding of Selective Employment Tax.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe work of processing claims was transferred to another computer installation earlier this month. As a result the average interval between the submission of a claim and its payment has been reduced to 10 days. Only those claims which were incorrectly completed and therefore needed reference back to employers are outstanding in excess of this period.