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229340

registered interest
date	24/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to answer Question 227268, tabled on 11 March 2015 by the hon. Member for Leeds West.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	228904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>I have done so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 26/03/2015 09:26:02 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

229076

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Annuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate the Government has made of the additional cost to the public purse arising from additional (a) social security payments and (b) social care costs of people in receipt of annuity income reassigning that income to a third party in order to receive the value of that annuity as a lump sum.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	228659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>From April 2016, the government will change the tax rules to allow people who are already receiving income from an annuity to assign that income to a third party, subject to agreement from their annuity provider. The proceeds of the assignment could then be taken directly or drawn down over a number of years, and would be taxed at their marginal rate, in the same way as those taking their pension after April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of how the costs of this measure have been calculated including the number of annuities that could be assigned can be found in the Budget 2015 Policy Costings document here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/413895/Policy_Costings_18_00.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/413895/Policy_Costings_18_00.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 228657 228658 question first answered 26/03/2015 09:00:04 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

229077

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Annuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the figures in table 2.1 of Budget 2015 on a secondary market in annuities, how many people receiving an annuity income will have to reassign that income to a third party and take the value as a lump sum in order to generate the projected additional revenues of £535 million in 2016-17 and £540 million in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	228657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>From April 2016, the government will change the tax rules to allow people who are already receiving income from an annuity to assign that income to a third party, subject to agreement from their annuity provider. The proceeds of the assignment could then be taken directly or drawn down over a number of years, and would be taxed at their marginal rate, in the same way as those taking their pension after April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of how the costs of this measure have been calculated including the number of annuities that could be assigned can be found in the Budget 2015 Policy Costings document here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/413895/Policy_Costings_18_00.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/413895/Policy_Costings_18_00.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 228658 228659 question first answered 26/03/2015 09:00:04 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

229078

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Annuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the figures in table 2.1 of Budget 2015 on a secondary market in annuities, for what reason income tax revenue is projected to fall by £130 million in 2018-19 and £120 million in 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	228658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>From April 2016, the government will change the tax rules to allow people who are already receiving income from an annuity to assign that income to a third party, subject to agreement from their annuity provider. The proceeds of the assignment could then be taken directly or drawn down over a number of years, and would be taxed at their marginal rate, in the same way as those taking their pension after April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of how the costs of this measure have been calculated including the number of annuities that could be assigned can be found in the Budget 2015 Policy Costings document here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/413895/Policy_Costings_18_00.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/413895/Policy_Costings_18_00.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 228657 228659 question first answered 26/03/2015 09:00:04 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

229084

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what research reports his Department has commissioned from external bodies between September 2010 and December 2014 has not been published; when each such report was commissioned; what the nature of the research commissioned for each such report was; from whom each such research report was commissioned; what the value of each such commission was; on what date each such report was received by his Department; for what reason each such research report has not yet been published; and when he plans to publish each such report.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	228843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department do not hold this information centrally. The information requested can only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 26/03/2015 09:08:07 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

228774

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on the decision of the Financial Conduct Authority to withdraw from the Connaught Income Fund Series 1 settlement negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	228573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>I was very sorry to hear about the difficulties faced by investors in the Connaught Income Fund Series 1 and hope that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are able to finalise their investigation promptly.<br> <br> On 10 March, the FCA provided an update on proceedings which can be found here:</p><p><br> <a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/news/fca-statement-on-connaught" target="_blank">https://www.fca.org.uk/news/fca-statement-on-connaught</a><br> <br> The FCA is operationally independent from Government and carries out its functions within the framework of statutory objectives and duties agreed by Parliament. In view of the FCA’s independence it would not be appropriate for the Treasury to comment further on this ongoing investigation.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 228574 228575 question first answered 26/03/2015 10:40:03 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

228775

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will request the Financial Conduct Authority to ensure that its investigation into the Connaught Income Fund Series 1 will result in adequate compensation for investors in that fund; and if he will request a timescale for the payment of such compensation.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	228574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>I was very sorry to hear about the difficulties faced by investors in the Connaught Income Fund Series 1 and hope that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are able to finalise their investigation promptly.<br> <br> On 10 March, the FCA provided an update on proceedings which can be found here:</p><p><br> <a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/news/fca-statement-on-connaught" target="_blank">https://www.fca.org.uk/news/fca-statement-on-connaught</a><br> <br> The FCA is operationally independent from Government and carries out its functions within the framework of statutory objectives and duties agreed by Parliament. In view of the FCA’s independence it would not be appropriate for the Treasury to comment further on this ongoing investigation.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 228573 228575 question first answered 26/03/2015 10:40:03 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

228776

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the Connaught Income Fund Series 1 settlement negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	228575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>I was very sorry to hear about the difficulties faced by investors in the Connaught Income Fund Series 1 and hope that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are able to finalise their investigation promptly.<br> <br> On 10 March, the FCA provided an update on proceedings which can be found here:</p><p><br> <a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/news/fca-statement-on-connaught" target="_blank">https://www.fca.org.uk/news/fca-statement-on-connaught</a><br> <br> The FCA is operationally independent from Government and carries out its functions within the framework of statutory objectives and duties agreed by Parliament. In view of the FCA’s independence it would not be appropriate for the Treasury to comment further on this ongoing investigation.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 228573 228574 question first answered 26/03/2015 10:40:03 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

225608

registered interest
date	06/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's advertising and communications expenditure was in each month since September 2014; and what that expenditure is forecast to be in March 2015.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	226606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>Treasury ministers and officials communicate with a wide range of bodies on a regular basis. All costs are met from within existing departmental budgets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 26/03/2015 10:39:40 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

176350

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Communication
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's communications budget was in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	222595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Communication with stakeholders and the public is a part of the job of all Treasury teams.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The costs of running HM Treasury Communication department, including all staff and running costs have more than halved since 2009/10. The figures are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2009/10 £2,612,258</p><p> </p><p>2010/11 £2,196,291</p><p> </p><p>2011/12 £2,122,484</p><p> </p><p>2012/13 £1,269,977</p><p> </p><p>2013/14 £1,289,075</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 26/03/2015 10:40:55 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones