§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much expenditure was incurred by the Inland Revenue through using sheriff officers in each of the last three years; and what proportion of that expenditure arose as a result of incorrect call-outs based on inaccurate information supplied by the Inland Revenue. [87603]
§ Mr. BoatengCosts paid to sheriff officers in Scotland by the Inland Revenue in the last three years are:
Year ending £ 31 October 2000 1,292,768.04 31 October 2001 1,332,079.89 31 October 2002 1,904,717.72 No information is kept to indicate what proportion of the figures above arose as a result of inaccurate information supplied by the Inland Revenue.
No figures are available for costs paid to sheriff officers in England and Wales.
No costs are paid to sheriff officers in Northern Ireland.