§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer for what reason the Inland Revenue did not access the child benefit records held by the Benefits Agency before issuing claim forms for the children's tax credit. [146108]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 22 January 2001]Existing data on taxpayers were more likely to produce a better match to those eligible to claim the Children's Tax Credit. A large proportion of Child Benefit recipients are non-taxpayers.
§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 8 January 2001,Official Report, column 458W, on the children's tax credit if he will make a statement on the publicity which has been undertaken; how much it cost; how much he proposes to spend by the end of February on further publicity; and what form that further publicity will take. [146321]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 22 January 2001]To date, the publicity campaign for the Children's Tax Credit has consisted of radio and press advertising. It has been conducted over two phases and cost £3 million.
A further phase of publicity is planned in February which includes TV, as well as radio and press. It is estimated that this will cost just under £4.7 million.
§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many completed children's tax credit forms have been returned from each region of the United Kingdom. [146355]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe information is not available.