HC Deb 20 June 1994 vol 245 cc1-2W
Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the reason for closing the tax office in Dewsbury.

Mr. Dorrell

Revenue management is considering a proposal to move the work of Dewsbury tax office to a new office in Leeds. No decision is likely to be made on this proposal for some months. The proposal arises from the Revenue's change programme which is designed to improve the quality and efficiency of the service provided to taxpayers by the Department. The Dewsbury proposal will be assessed against those objectives.

Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the annual cost of keeping the Dewsbury tax office open.

Mr. Dorrell

The estimated cost for 1994–95 of keeping the Dewsbury tax office open is £1,991,000.

Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have visited or telephoned the Dewsbury tax office, for information or advice, in each of the last three years.

Mr. Dorrell

The number of people who have visited or telephoned the Dewsbury tax office, for information or advice, in each of the last three years is as follows:

Year to April 1992 1993 1994
Telephone calls 49,717 51,638 55,961
Personal callers 10,597 9,748 9,577
TOTAL 60,314 61,386 65,538