HC Deb 27 November 1996 vol 286 cc305-6W
Ms Walley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what catchment areas are served by(a) the Leek tax district office and (b) the Stoke tax district office. [6294]

Mr. Jack

The catchment area of Leek tax district extends from just south of Biddulph in the west skirting Stoke-on-Trent to just north of Uttoxeter at is most southerly point. It then follows the Derbyshire/Staffordshire boundary northwards extending further north to include Buxton.

The catchment area of the Stoke tax districts includes the Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme conurbation, together with an area to the south and west broadly bounded by the M6 to the east, Eccleshall to the south, and Woore to the west.

Ms Walley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has for consultation in respect of the proposals set out in phase 3 of the new office structure programme of the Inland Revenue as regards Leek and Stoke offices; and if he will make a statement. [6293]

Mr. Jack

Early planning for the final stage—stage 3—of the Inland Revenue's office restructuring programme, covering the years 1998 to 2002, is under way. Consultation has been taking place with Inland Revenue staff and trade unions in Stoke and Leek to examine the options for each office.