HC Deb 17 June 1999 vol 333 cc222-3W
Mr. Maude

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 8 June 1999,Official Report, column 289, on the European Court judgment in the First National Bank of Chicago case, how many claims HM Customs and Excise have received as a consequence of the judgment; and what is their total value. [86965]

Dawn Primarolo

As at 31 May 1999 Customs and Excise had received 64 claims with a total value of £36.8 million, excluding interest.

Mr. Maude

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 8 June 1999,Official Report, column 289, on the European Court judgment in the First National Bank and Chicago case, how many claims received from businesses as a consequence of the judgment HM Customs and Excise are monitoring; and what is the total value of the claims. [87023]

Dawn Primarolo

As at 31 May 1999 Customs and Excise had received and are monitoring 64 claims with a total value of £36.8 million, excluding interest.