(2) what the (a) average and (b) highest number of tax credits cheques sent to a unique claimant was in the course of (i) one year and (ii) one month in (A) 2005-06, (B) 2006-07, (C) 2007-08 and (D) 2008-09.
The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost, given the work needed to extract this from the tax credits computer system.
(2) what record his Department holds of the (a) largest and (b) average number of contacts made by applicants for tax credit to the Tax Credits Office in (i) the last 12 months and (ii) January (A) 2005-06, (B) 2006-07, (C) 2007-08 and (D) 2008-09.
The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost, as HM Revenue and Customs would need to interrogate individual claimants' records manually to establish this.