I refer the hon. Member to the written reply given on 17 November 2005, Official Report, column 1517W. The table provides details of penalty notices issued for failure to file self-assessment tax returns by the due date for the latest full years 2005-06 and 2006-07. As stated in the earlier reply, no details are held regarding the numbers of penalties subsequently refunded.
Locations 2005-06 2006-07 Beds/W. Herts 25,826 26,429 Berks. 16,957 16,841 Birm Solihull 28,396 29,720 Bris/N. Somst 34,277 36,951 Cambs. 18,233 18,676 Cent. Yorks 23,966 25,556 Chapel W. 85,694 82,835 Claims — 102 Cornwll/Plym 51,151 54,942 Cumbria 7,465 7,229 Devon 31,837 33,094 Dors/S. Wilts 5,848 6,144 E. Ches/S. Lancs 23,915 25,212 E. Hamp/Wight 35,568 40,653 E. Hert/W. Ess 21,134 20,041 E. Lancs 20,257 20,544 G. Belfast 11,899 12,935 Glos/N. Wilts 19,123 19,044 Humber 20,659 20,730 Kent 54,822 54,828 LBO 1,158 1,167 Leic/Northnt 51,102 61,639 Lincoln 12,514 12,670 Lisburn 3,410 3,752 London 1,592 902 Lothians 42,264 51,709 Manchester 22,390 22,529 Merseyside 26,821 27,322 Midlands W 13,432 13,564 N. E. Metro 46,208 50,781 N. I. Counties 27,712 30,293 Norfolk 25,804 26,621 Northumbria 15,427 15,902 Notts/Derby 27,479 29,780 N. Wales 25,939 30,309 NW Lancs 17,456 17,546 NW Mids/Shrop 21,559 24,236 N. Yorks 14,416 14,179 Oxon/Bucks 24,449 23,760 PD1 3,529 3,009 CNR 38,832 34,865 Scot Cent 14,502 12,490 Scot East 8,793 7,745 Scotland West 13,907 11,616 Scot North 9,736 8,374 Scot Sch E W 52,460 62,959 Scot South 14,086 13,856 Sefton 94,959 102,608 S. Essex 20,716 19,184 Somerset 11,902 12,393 Staffs. 17,930 18,555 Suff and N. Ex 31,644 33,143 Surr/N. Hamp 23,007 22,438 Sussex 35,304 37,199 S. Wales 58,756 61,207 S. Yorks 25,759 27,838 Tees Valley 52,822 55,698 Trusts 17,578 15,885 Warck/Cov 20,309 20,178 Wear/S. Tyne 12,630 12,537 W. Hampshire 24,497 26,180 W. Lancs/W. Ches 26,342 28,540 Worcs/Herefd 14,037 14,139 W. Wales 15,891 16,721 W. York/Cravn 40,796 44,717 Total 1,658,883 1,735,241