HC Deb 23 April 1993 vol 223 c244W
Mr. Robert Ainsworth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of pay-as-you-earn packs distributed by private companies following tendering procedures have been successfully delivered; and what cost has been incurred by the Inland Revenue(a) on checking the process and (b) providing replacements.

Mr. Dorrell

The Inland Revenue's inquiries indicate that the vast majority of employers annual PAYE guidance packs have been safely delivered and those that have not carry an Inland Revenue return address allowing them to be reissued. The Inland Revenue does not have a central record of the cost of checking the process or providing replacements. Although there have been some additional postage and other costs in reissuing employee code notices to employers, overall there will still be substantial savings this year compared with the cost of issuing last year's annual pack.

Mr. Robert Ainsworth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what privacy clauses were included in the contracts issued for the delivery of pay-as-you-earn packs by private sector companies.

Mr. Dorrell

The tender document that formed part of the contracts for assembly and distribution of the employers annual PAYE guidance pack contained the standard Inland Revenue confidentiality clause which makes reference to the provisions of section 182 of the Finance Act 1989.

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