HC Deb 26 January 2004 vol 417 cc109-10W
Mr. Gray

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his answer of 15 January 2004,Official Report, columns 868–69W, on taxation adjustment, whether performance related pay has been paid as a consequence of adjustments in (a) the whole and (b) part of the Large Business Office's Compliance performance in the years 1999–2000 to 2001–02. [151095]

Dawn Primarolo

Performance assessment is not linked to nor based on the individual's contribution to yield or taxation adjustments achieved. No performance related pay was paid in consequence of the Large Business Office's performance yield figures reported above.

Mr. Gray

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what compliance performance targets were set for the(a) Large Business Office (CT) and (b) Inland Revenue in each of the years 1998–99 to 2002–03; and on what dates these targets were set. [151096]

Dawn Primarolo

The information is as follows:

(a) Large Business Office (LBO) compliance performance targets for 2002–03 are set out in the LBO Annual report for the year ended 31 March 2003. For 1998–99 to 2001–02 they are set out in the Board's Annual Reports for these years. These targets are agreed in January/February before the start of each financial year.

(b) National Inland Revenue compliance performance targets for 1998–99 to 2002–03 are set out in the Board's Annual Reports for these years. These targets are agreed as part of the annual planning round.