§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the purpose of the office and management support system for tax compliance based at Basingstoke, Telford and Worthing; and what measures have been taken to ensure the system will comply fully with the provisions of the Data Protection Act.
§ Mr. LilleyThe Inland Revenue has introduced a new office and management support system in its specialist investigation offices. The main purpose of this relatively small computer system is to collate factual information and avoid duplicate research by the Revenue's investigators in those offices. The system will also monitor progress on investigations and includes a full range of automated office functions such as diaries, electronic mail and computational facilities. The system became
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§ Mr. GristIt is the responsibility of Dŵr Cymru to ensure that water supplies within its area can be maintained at times of below-average rainfall. The company, in liaison with the NRA who have overall responsibility for water resource management, will keep the position under review.