§ Mr. Alasdair MorganTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many income tax demands for amounts under £5 were dispatched in the last tax year; what the total value of the tax billed in these demands was; and what the estimated cost of recovering the tax was. [127649]
Estimate of number of recipients of Family Credit (FC) at the end of April 1997 Provisional estimate of number of recipients of Working Families Tam Credit (WFTC) at the end of April 2000 North-East region 45,900 61,000 Newcastle upon Tyne local authority 4,300 5,200 Newcastle upon Tyne, Central constituency 1,100 1,300 Note:
All the estimates in the table are based on 5 per cent. samples of awards and are therefore subject to sampling error. This should be borne in mind when making comparisons over time, by area, and between types of award.
For the North-East region, the average FC award at April 1997 was £58 per week, and the provisional estimate of the average WFTC award at April 2000 is £71 per week. The corresponding figures for WFTC awards with and without
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§ Dawn PrimaroloTaxpayers within Self Assessment are issued with statements at specific points in their tax affairs showing the current position, which may include small amounts. Information on how many such debts there are at any given time is not available.