§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the value of error by(a) officials and (b) claimants in respect of the working families tax credit in the last three years for which figures are available. [117035]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe overall value of known WFTC recoverable overpayments resulting from mistakes made by WFTC applicants for the period 1 October 1999 to 31 March 2000 is £93k. The overall value of known Family Credit recoverable overpayments resulting from mistakes made by Family Credit applicants for the corresponding period 1 October 1998 to 31 March 1999 is 1.8 million.
§ Mrs. BrowningTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the costs to business will be of administering the working families tax credit from April 2000 to 31 March 2003. [121072]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 5 May 2000]I refer the hon. Member to the regulatory impact assessment which was published and placed in the House Library in December 1999.