HC Deb 16 February 2000 vol 344 cc609-10W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the amount of interest received by the Government as a result of the late payment of benefits to pensioners due to the NIRS2 computer problem(a) to date and (b) by the end of 2000. [109849]

Dawn Primarolo

[holding answer 11 February 2000]: I regret the information requested can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.