§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have visited or telephoned Doncaster tax office for information or advice during the current financial year to date; and what were the figures for each of the last four financial years.
§ Sir George YoungDuring the current financial year to date, 17,093 people have visited and 66,011 people have telephoned the tax offices in Doncaster. Figures for each of the last three financial years are as follows:
Telephone Calls Visitors Year to April 1992 82,685 27,506 Year to April 1993 91,063 27,584 Year to April 1994 101,752 25,487 No records are held for the period prior to April 1991. Data for Doncaster collection office are not available for any year and are therefore not included in the above figures.
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§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to relocate Doncaster tax office; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungPlans currently exist to restructure the two Doncaster tax districts together with Doncaster collection into a single new office based in Doncaster.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current annual cost of keeping Doncaster tax office open; and what was the cost for each of the previous four years in real terms.
§ Sir George YoungThe Inland Revenue has three offices in Doncaster; two tax districts and one collection office. The figures below, rounded to the nearest £'000, are for all three offices and are in 1994–95 constant prices.
£ 1990–91 2,437,000 1991–92 2,632,000 1992–93 2,595,500 1993–94 2,658,000 1994–95 2,659,000 (latest forecast)