§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the compensation awarded by the revenue adjudicator in each year since 1993 following complaints; and if he will make a statement. [29599]
§ Mr. JackThe table gives details of the number of cases in the three years to 31 March 1996 in which the adjudicator has recommended that the Inland Revenue pays compensation.
Year Number of cases Compensation £ Greatest amount £ 1993–94 29 24,379 10,397 1994–95 80 36,000 7,016 1995–96 85 89,098 22,429 The 85 cases in 1995–96 include those where the adjudicator made a recommendation in principle that compensation should be paid, but where the actual costs to be compensated have not yet been fully quantified. As a result, the figure for the total amount of compensation for that year will increase when the cases are finally settled.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how often the revenue adjudicator meets senior Inland Revenue managers to discuss performance and recommendations; and if he will make a statement. [29593]
§ Mr. JackThe adjudicator has formal meetings with senior Inland Revenue managers monthly to discuss her work and issues arising from it. She and her staff have also spoken at many Inland Revenue seminars and conferences over the past three years. She sends senior Inland Revenue managers detailed quarterly reports and monthly statistical reports about her findings, and she publishes an annual report.