HC Deb 18 April 2000 vol 348 cc437-8W
Mrs. Lawrence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been achieved by the Tax Law Rewrite project in the last year; and what plans it has for the coming year. [119823]

Dawn Primarolo

I am pleased to announce that the Tax Law Rewrite project is making excellent progress and continues to enjoy wide support. The Inland Revenue have today published a report which reviews the recent progress of the project and outlines its work programmes for 2000–01.

The rewritten legislation produced by the project has been very well received by the main users in the tax community and they are enthusiastic that the project should continue. I am very pleased to tell the House that the project plans to have its first rewrite Bill ready for introduction in Parliament later this year.

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