§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the latest estimate is of the number of cases affected by the mistaken taxing of certain categories of Army pensions; and what he estimates the costs of putting this right will be. [37848]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 27 February 2002]: As regards the numbers of individuals affected by the tax error, our latest assessment remains that which I gave to the hon. Member on 26 February 2002, Official Report, columns 1136–37W. Our latest estimate of the cost to refund affected individuals similarly remains that which I gave to the hon. Member on 11 February 2002, Official Report, columns 8–9.