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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

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

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

418652

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: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of China's economic slowdown on the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The Treasury continuously monitors global economic developments, including those in China, and their impact on the UK as part of the normal process of policy development.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As one of the most open trading economies in the world with a large financial sector, we have to recognise that the UK is not immune to the continued problems being experienced in the world economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We should not let this put us off. As the Chancellor recently said, while leading the UK’s Economic and Financial Dialogue with China this week, both countries: “have a shared commitment to laying the foundations for stronger, more productive economies that can weather periods of uncertainty. At the same time, we need to continue to pursue the longer-term reform challenges that both our governments are pursuing.”</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/09/2015 13:14:32 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

418653

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	Theatre: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish guidance notes on theatre tax relief.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	10156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is currently migrating hundreds of existing guidance manuals from its own website to GOV.UK. HMRC expects the changeover to be completed over the next few months. The department's priority has been moving existing manuals, but I am pleased to say that the Theatre Tax Relief Manual will be one of the first new manuals to be published on GOV.UK. In the interim, HMRC will shortly make available a temporary version via GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The theatre tax relief was introduced with effect from 1 September 2014. The regime provides relief for companies producing qualifying theatrical productions. There is a special unit within HMRC for the creative industries that regularly advise taxpayers on this relief and how to make claims.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/09/2015 13:06:44 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

418654

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 Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 3 November 2014 to Question 211605, if he will instruct HM Revenue and Customs to keep data in a format that will enable provision of the statistics requested on the amount of arrears paid or not paid to workers.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	10153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The government takes enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HMRC review all complaints referred to them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC maintain data of arrears recovered and actively pursue recovery through the civil courts where this is not paid. It is not government policy to provide in-year data as it has not been fully validated. HMRC record outstanding arrears being pursued for earlier years but this data cannot be broken down into individual years due to the way it is maintained. There are no plans to change the way HMRC’s data is maintained as it would be disproportionately expensive to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/09/2015 13:08:31 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

418655

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	Inheritance Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to extend inheritance tax relief to (a) a mother and father and (b) a sibling or siblings living together in the family home.
tabling member constituency	Beckenham
tabling member printed	Bob Stewart
uin	10162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>At the Summer Budget 2015, the Government announced it will reduce the burden of inheritance tax for families by making it easier to pass on a home to direct descendants. Information about this measure is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inheritance-tax-main-residence-nil-rate-band-and-the-existing-nil-rate-band/inheritance-tax-main-residence-nil-rate-band-and-the-existing-nil-rate-band.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has sought to focus on the passing of homes to the next generation in the immediate family. This ensures that parents know they will be able to pass on the family home that they have worked hard for to the next generation without the worry of inheritance tax. Around 80% of estates with both a residence and an inheritance tax liability are expected to be in a position to benefit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/09/2015 13:10:11 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3919 label Biography information for Bob Stewart

418668

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	World War II: Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2015 to Question 219983, whether arrangements for the award of the Arctic Star medal indicate that the presumption against double-medalling set out in that Answer is no longer in force.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	10129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The general principle of 'double medalling' remains extant. The issue of a medal for those who served on Arctic Convoys was looked at by Sir John Holmes in his Review of Military Medals, which was conducted independently of the Ministry of Defence. Sir John's recommendation was that an award (the Arctic Star) would be appropriate and this was agreed by the Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals and Her Majesty The Queen. Sir John felt that the Arctic Convoy operation was a separate and distinct campaign, geographically and in every other way, from what was happening in the Atlantic, and should have been considered in that light. As it would be impractical and unfair to withdraw the Atlantic Star from those awarded the Arctic Star, it is considered that double medalling has not occurred in this case.</p><p>While not diminishing the hardships and hazards of the Atlantic Convoys, the Arctic Convoys were subjected to uniquely appalling weather conditions and such an intensity of enemy air and sea attacks that they merited separate recognition from service in the Atlantic and it was therefore felt that this was an exceptional case.</p><p>With regards to double medalling and the Ushakov Medal, Her Majesty's Government have always been appreciative of the Russian Government's wish to honour these brave men. A recommendation was therefore made by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to exceptionally allow the Ushakov Medal to be accepted and worn. President Putin presented the first medals during his visit to London on 16 June 2013.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/09/2015 15:13:39 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

418671

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours his Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	10220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The processing of Freedom of Information requests is an integral part of civil servants' responsibilities. The number of hours spent on this activity is not separately identifiable.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/09/2015 15:15:10 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman