HC Deb 26 June 1997 vol 296 c592W
Mr. Boswell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to encourage the co-ordination of tax assessment and tax collection; and if he will make a statement. [3441]

Dawn Primarolo

The Inland Revenue has now completed 4 years of its 10 year programme to restructure its local office network. The programme ends the distinction between separate "assessment" and "collection" offices by merging them to create new-style offices.