HC Deb 11 December 1980 vol 995 cc479-80W
32. Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide details of the form which the computerisation of pay-as-you-earn will take.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

The computerisation of PAYE will take the form of an on-line system, with staff in local offices linked to a computer through visual display units on their desks. Each computer will be linked to a small number of tax districts. The computers will be located in about 12 centres, but initially at any rate these computers will not directly be connected to one another.