To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax credit payments were not made to claimants because the award fell below the payment threshold in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06; and what the total value of these non-payments were for each year. (76206)

The information is not available except at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his latest estimate is of the total cost of the £25,000 tax credits overpayments income disregard; and if he will make a statement. (76420)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 13 December 2005, Official Report, column 1836W.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff in the Inland Revenue and HM Revenue and Customs have worked on tax credits in each quarter since April 2002; and how many worked (a) in contact centres, (b) on policy, (c) in the debt management service, (d) in inquiry centres, (e) in the tax credits offices, (f) in the programme office, (g) on compliance, (h) on the IT live service and (i) on IT development; and if he will make a statement. (76473)

The information requested is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.