HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 c1183W
Lembit Opik

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much is set aside for Government Departments to replace their existing payroll provision with new software which has the Inland Revenue payroll standard; and if he will make a statement; [71709]

(2) which Government Departments have filed their P14 and P35 IR documents electronically; when those Departments that have not tiled electronically will do so; and if he will make a statement; [71706]

(3) which elements of the payroll standard the Government's payroll provisions do not meet; and if he will make a statement; [71708]

(4) how much is to be set aside to enhance Government Departments' existing software to comply with the Inland Revenue payroll standard and undertake the testing; and if he will make a statement; [71710]

(5) which Government Departments pay their employees through software that has the Inland Revenue payroll standard; and if he will make a statement. [71707]

Dawn Primarolo

This information is not available or could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Quality standards for mandatory electronic filing of employers' end of year tax returns have not yet been settled.