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registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Barnett consequential will accrue to Wales as a result of the use of vehicle excise duty to fund expenditure on the Road Investment Fund in England.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	10100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer said in his Summer Budget statement that the Government will engage with the devolved administrations on the funding implications for them of the reforms to Vehicle Excise Duty. Those discussions are at an early stage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/09/2015 10:39:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

418641

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received from the Welsh Government on the effect of the Barnett Formula on the level of funding Wales receives.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	10101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Barnett Formula is updated at every Spending Review. In accordance with the Statement of Funding Policy, the Treasury consults as appropriate with the Devolved Administrations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The St David’s Day Command Paper published in February made clear that we would introduce a funding floor at the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/09/2015 10:37:52 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

418642

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2015 to Question 8088, if he will make it his policy to conduct an assessment of the potential effect of proposed changes to tax credits and housing benefit in the Summer Budget 2015 on the number of abortions in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	10109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to my answer of 11 September.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the potential effect of proposed changes to tax credits and housing benefit in the Summer Budget 2015 on the number of abortions in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 22/09/2015 13:17:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

418643

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Office for Budget Responsibility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the extent to which his Department has adhered to section 23 of the memorandum of understanding between the Office for Budget Responsibility and his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>Ensuring an open and transparent working relationship between the Treasury and the OBR is supported by the jointly agreed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which the Treasury has always respected. This includes Section 23 of the MoU.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 21/09/2015 10:40:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

418644

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will potentially lose their personal tax allowance as a result of the provisions set out in clause 24 of the Finance Bill 2015.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	10112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/09/2015 13:00:55 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

418645

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of lower rate income tax payers who will potentially be moved into the higher rate as a result of the provisions set out in clause 24 of the Finance Bill 2015.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	10113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>It is assumed that the question refers to clause 24 of the Summer 2015 Finance Bill: relief for finance costs related to residential property businesses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To make the tax system fairer, the Government will restrict the amount of tax relief landlords can claim on property finance costs (such as mortgage interest or interest on loans to buy furnishings) to the basic rate of tax. This will ensure that landlords with the largest incomes no longer receive the most generous tax treatment. To give landlords time to adjust the Government will introduce this change over 4 years starting from April 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The actual number of taxpayers affected will depend on behavioural changes and other economic factors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/09/2015 13:19:23 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

418646

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to promote financial inclusion and capability.
tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Hurd
uin	10132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The government has taken a number of steps to promote financial inclusion and capability.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following extensive government negotiations with the banking industry, the nine largest current account providers in the UK have committed to improve basic bank accounts. From January 2016 basic bank accounts will be truly fee-free, allowing people who don’t have a bank account, or who would struggle to get a standard account due to money problems, to manage their money with certainty and clarity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Money Advice Service (MAS) is currently coordinating the development of a nationwide Financial Capability Strategy, with partners including representatives from the third sector, the financial services industry, regulators and educators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Alongside the introduction of the pension freedoms in April 2015, the government committed to providing free, impartial guidance through Pension Wise, to help people make informed and confident decisions about how they use their defined contribution pension savings in retirement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/09/2015 08:56:20 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd

418647

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Foreign Relations: Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effect on the UK economy of improved relations with Iran.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The reopening of the UK Embassy in Tehran in August followed gradual expansion of our bilateral engagement with Iran over the last two years, allowing us to discuss a broad range of issues, including areas where we and Iran have sharply differing views.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The nuclear deal agreed in July will give the international community confidence in the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme, by imposing strict limits and inspections on its nuclear activity. If Iran completes the agreed actions on its nuclear programme, and nuclear related economic and financial sanctions on Iran are lifted, there will also be commercial opportunities for UK firms and indirect impacts on the UK economy, for example via global energy prices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, the impact of the deal will be complex, and the impact of improved relations with Iran on the UK economy is therefore uncertain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/09/2015 10:01:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

418648

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of revenues assigned to the EU have been retained as UK national collection fees in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	10188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>In accordance with Article 2(3) of Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of June 7<sup>th</sup> 2007 Member States retain, by way of collection costs, 25% of the amount of Traditional Own Resources, customs duties and sugar levies, which they collect.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/09/2015 10:30:16 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

418649

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Greece
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential fiscal effect on the UK of the government of Greece defaulting on its national debt.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK government has no exposure to Greece through its euro area loans. The Government has secured a deal that protects UK taxpayers from any risk from financing euro area bailouts now and in the future. This deal gives legal force to the commitment secured in 2010 that UK taxpayers would not be drawn into a euro area bailout.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As a shareholder in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the UK has an indirect exposure to Greece through the IMF’s overall lending. Our ultimate exposure to any IMF lending programme would be in line with our quota shareholding (around 4.5 per cent).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/09/2015 08:57:31 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell