§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions there have been between his Department and the Department of Social Security over the possible merger of the Department of Social Security and Inland Revenue computer systems; and if he will make a statement. [31646]
§ Sir George YoungThere are no plans to merge the computer services supporting the operations of the Inland Revenue and Department of Social Security and there have been no discussions on such a merger between the two Departments.