We asked the Departments whether they now knew what data they were missing and what they needed to collect to allow them to be better prepared in future. HMRC told us that since the schemes had closed it had run a public consultation on whether to collect additional data from taxpayers that are not essential to administer tax but might be useful in the future for the Departments to provide and target support. The consultation asked whether data on dividends should identify how much had been earned from a director’s own company and how much from other sources. It also asked whether employers should provide data on where in the country their employees work and whether businesses should provide data on the sector of the economy they work in. HMRC said the advantages of the additional data would need to be weighed against the burdens placed on those who would supply the data. The consultation is now closed and HMRC said it was for Ministers to decide on changes.18