36. Tony WrightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what savings have been made as a result of the introduction of self-assessment by the Inland Revenue. [150172]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe introduction of self-assessment was a long-term investment involving significant costs for the Inland Revenue and savings will emerge by 2005. By the year 2000–01, however, cash savings of £145 million have already been deducted from the Revenue baseline.