§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact of the redeployment of staff from corporation tax pay and file to self-assessment development within the Inland Revenue on the collection of corporation tax arrears. [11120]
§ Mr. JackThere has been no impact on the collection of corporation tax arrears as a result of the redeployment of staff from CT pay and file to self-assessment development.
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the extent to which EDS has complied with conditions set out in the original contract on the Inland Revenue's corporation tax pay and file system; and what changes to the terms of that contract were subsequently made by the Inland Revenue. [11122]
§ Mr. JackSince taking over computer operations in July 1994, EDS has complied fully with the relevant condition in the original contract which required it to deliver the existing levels of service.
Subsequently detailed service levels have been agreed for each system and EDS has met or exceeded the key performance criteria in relation to CT pay and file. These contractual service levels have recently been enhanced to reflect the increased stability and maturity of the system.
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many(a) Inland Revenue staff and (b) contracted staff have been transferred from corporation tax pay and file to computer environment for self-assessment in each quarter of 1995. [11119]
§ Mr. JackThe Inland Revenue and EDS—its private sector information technology partner—have managed a team of appropriately skilled people in the development,420W implementation and subsequent maintenance of CT pay and file alongside the development of self assessment. Those people have been deployed in line with the priorities from time to time.
The table shows the broad balance of movement of staff from CT pay and file to self-assessment as the former moved from its development and implementation phases into live running.
Revenue staff Contractors Total Quarter January 1995 to March 1995 0 0 0 Quarter April 1995 to June 1995 8.5 5.5 14 Quarter July 1995 to September 1995 5 2 7 Quarter October 1995 to December 1995 12 9 21 Total 25.5 16.5 42