Tax Credits (Hansard, 11 April 2002)

HC Deb 11 April 2002 vol 383 cc577-8W 577W

§ Mr. Willetts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 7 February 2002, to my hon. Friend the Member for Hertsmere (Mr. Clappison),Official Report, columns 1142–43W, on tax credits, what the average penalty imposed on each person who has been subjected to a penalty as a result of an investigation into a WFTC or DPTC claim is, broken down into each financial year. [40509]
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§ Dawn Primarolo
The average penalty imposed as a result of an investigation into a WFTC/DPTC claim is as follows:

October 1999–March 2000 April 2000–March 2001 April 2001–December 2001

Average penalty £481 £521 £593

	October 1999–March 2000	April 2000–March 2001	April 2001–December 2001
Average penalty	£481	£521	£593