§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what his latest estimate is of expenditure on each tax credit in each year from 2003–04 to 2005–06; and if he will make a statement; [130561]
(2) if he will list the types of tax credits (a) provided by and (b) planned to be introduced by the Government giving their cost in each case in each year from 1997–98 to 2005–06; and if he will make a statement. [130015]
§ Dawn PrimaroloI refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Havant on 16 May 2003,Official Report, column 489W.
Further information on Government expenditure on tax credits was set out in Chapter A of the Financial Statement and Widget Report 2003, and can also be found on the Inland Revenue National Statistics website: http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats.
The information will be updated in the Pre-Budget Report.
§ Sir Archy KirkwoodTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the number and proportion of families that are likely to have to repay a proportion of their tax credits due to reassessment of their income. [134927]
§ Dawn PrimaroloI refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 27 October 2003,Official Report, column 37W, to the hon. Member for Northavon (Mr. Webb).