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523379

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the amount of funding that will be made available to each part of the UK for science, education and research purposes through EU schemes in the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	39803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>EU science, education and research schemes are awarded on the basis of excellence and are not pre-allocated. As a world leader in these sectors, the UK has a strong track record at securing these funds – in recent years around 15% of such receipts from Horizon 2020, the EU’s main research programme, have gone to the UK. The deal secured by the Government on the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) resulted in an increase of over one third in the proportion of the EU budget spent on competitiveness, research, innovation and university funding. In addition, Horizon 2020’s budget was almost 30% higher in real terms than its predecessor programme. The post-2020 MFF has not been proposed.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/06/2016 14:36:06 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

523401

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times he has visited Scotland in an official capacity since the 2015 General Election; and what meetings were held on each such visit.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	39841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers regularly visit all parts of the United Kingdom as part of their official duties.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/06/2016 13:53:45 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

523402

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Havens
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce measures to prevent companies based in tax havens from purchasing assets during privatisations.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	39770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government seeks to ensure value for money for the taxpayer in conducting asset sales. This includes running sales on a competitive basis that are open to a wide range of potential buyers. The Government has no plans to change the existing arrangements governing participation in the sale of government assets.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/06/2016 14:37:30 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

523403

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that the renegotiation of the UK-Malawi tax treaty supports development and helps tackle poverty in that country.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	39860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK regularly reviews its treaty network and actively engages with developing countries. Discussions with Malawi over a new tax treaty began some years ago, and substantive agreement has been reached at official level. It is hoped that the treaty will be signed shortly. Although the UK’s starting point in negotiations is based closely on the OECD model double taxation convention, the Government recognises that developing countries will sometimes have different preferences, and treaties the UK has recently signed demonstrate that we are willing to accommodate at least some of those preferences as part of a balanced agreement. But the nature of the negotiating process is that it remains confidential to the two sides until the treaty is signed.</p><p> </p><p>By governing the taxation of cross-border income flows in a predictable manner and eliminating double taxation and excessive taxation, tax treaties promote international trade and investment, leading to sustainable tax revenues, which are vital in financing for development.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 39861 39862 question first answered 15/06/2016 15:24:25 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

523404

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Treaties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to improve the transparency of the negotiation process for UK tax treaties.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	39861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK regularly reviews its treaty network and actively engages with developing countries. Discussions with Malawi over a new tax treaty began some years ago, and substantive agreement has been reached at official level. It is hoped that the treaty will be signed shortly. Although the UK’s starting point in negotiations is based closely on the OECD model double taxation convention, the Government recognises that developing countries will sometimes have different preferences, and treaties the UK has recently signed demonstrate that we are willing to accommodate at least some of those preferences as part of a balanced agreement. But the nature of the negotiating process is that it remains confidential to the two sides until the treaty is signed.</p><p> </p><p>By governing the taxation of cross-border income flows in a predictable manner and eliminating double taxation and excessive taxation, tax treaties promote international trade and investment, leading to sustainable tax revenues, which are vital in financing for development.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 39860 39862 question first answered 15/06/2016 15:24:26 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

523405

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Developing Countries
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 of the UK's tax treaties with developing countries on tackling poverty in those countries.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	39862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK regularly reviews its treaty network and actively engages with developing countries. Discussions with Malawi over a new tax treaty began some years ago, and substantive agreement has been reached at official level. It is hoped that the treaty will be signed shortly. Although the UK’s starting point in negotiations is based closely on the OECD model double taxation convention, the Government recognises that developing countries will sometimes have different preferences, and treaties the UK has recently signed demonstrate that we are willing to accommodate at least some of those preferences as part of a balanced agreement. But the nature of the negotiating process is that it remains confidential to the two sides until the treaty is signed.</p><p> </p><p>By governing the taxation of cross-border income flows in a predictable manner and eliminating double taxation and excessive taxation, tax treaties promote international trade and investment, leading to sustainable tax revenues, which are vital in financing for development.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 39860 39861 question first answered 15/06/2016 15:24:26 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

522977

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was allocated to the married couples tax allowance in 2015-16; and how much was spent on that allowance in that year.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	39336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) revised the forecast for Marriage Allowance at Budget 2016. Details were published in the OBR’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook in March 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to recognising marriage through the tax system. Marriage Allowance could benefit eligible couples by up to £432 this year if couples also backdate their claim to 2015-16. HM Revenue and Customs is continuing to look at ways to increase take-up of Marriage Allowance, including through further advertising, to ensure all eligible couples are able to take advantage of the allowance.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 39337 question first answered 09/06/2016 14:42:51 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

522978

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been allocated in the current financial year to the married couples tax allowance; and how much he expects the Government to spend on that allowance in this financial year.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	39337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) revised the forecast for Marriage Allowance at Budget 2016. Details were published in the OBR’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook in March 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to recognising marriage through the tax system. Marriage Allowance could benefit eligible couples by up to £432 this year if couples also backdate their claim to 2015-16. HM Revenue and Customs is continuing to look at ways to increase take-up of Marriage Allowance, including through further advertising, to ensure all eligible couples are able to take advantage of the allowance.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 39336 question first answered 09/06/2016 14:42:51 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

522979

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Treaties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's policy is on requests from taxation treaty partners for changes to the levels of source taxation in such treaties.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Rob Marris
uin	39346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK responds positively to requests from developing countries for renegotiation of tax treaties.</p><p> </p><p>The UK recognises that treaty partners may now want higher levels of source taxation than are contained in treaties negotiated many years ago. However, the eventual level of source state taxation in a renegotiated treaty reflects the balance of the agreed priorities.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 39345 question first answered 09/06/2016 14:43:50 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

522980

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's policy is on requests from developing countries with whom the UK has taxation treaties to renegotiate the terms of such treaties.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Rob Marris
uin	39345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK responds positively to requests from developing countries for renegotiation of tax treaties.</p><p> </p><p>The UK recognises that treaty partners may now want higher levels of source taxation than are contained in treaties negotiated many years ago. However, the eventual level of source state taxation in a renegotiated treaty reflects the balance of the agreed priorities.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 39346 question first answered 09/06/2016 14:43:50 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris