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169744

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Medway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in (a) Medway and (b) Gillingham and Rainham constituency are paying less income tax in 2014-15 than they paid in 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	218296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>By 5<sup>th</sup> April 2015, this Government's increases in the personal allowance (for those born after 5 April 1948), is estimated to reduce the income tax liability of 26.1milion individuals. Of these, 3.67 million live in the South East region, this includes the unitary authority of Medway and the Parliamentary Constituency of Gillingham and Rainham.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These estimates are based on the 2011-12 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected to 2014-15 using economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s November 2014 economic and fiscal outlook.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not publish this information at constituency level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/12/2014 17:00:45 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

169745

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Excise Duties: Kent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in (a) Kent, (b) Medway and (c) Gillingham and Rainham constituency have been affected by the freezing of fuel duty.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	218297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Since 2011, the Government has taken action on fuel duty to support motorists, by abolishing the previous government’s fuel duty escalator, cutting fuel duty by 1 penny per litre in March 2011, and scrapping four planned increases over the parliament. The number of privately owned cars registered in the named constituencies to benefit from these actions are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Kent: 711,226</p></li><li><p>Medway: 120,806</p></li><li><p>Gillingham and Rainham constituency: 44,429</p></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government does not hold information relating to the addresses of registered keepers, and therefore cannot provide data broken down by household.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/12/2014 16:19:51 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

169761

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 1.161 of the Autumn Statement 2014, when the Government plans to (a) publish the terms of reference for and (b) launch the review of the future structure of business rates.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	218343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2014, the government announced it will conduct a review of the future structure of business rates to report by Budget 2016. The review will be fiscally neutral and consistent with the government’s agreed financing of local authorities. The government will publish terms of reference in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/12/2014 17:02:29 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

169941

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
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 intends to respond to Question 213722 tabled on 6 November 2014.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	218488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>I have done so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 16/12/2014 17:49:16 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

169943

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his announcement of 8 December of an additional £50 million to promote grass-roots football, what the Barnett consequentials will be for Wales.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	218455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>As a result of announcements made at Autumn Statement 2014, following the application of the Barnett Formula to new spending allocated to UK Governments, the Devolved Administrations will receive additional allocations through to 2015-16. The figures can be found in the Territorial Offices’ Autumn Statement press releases, which are available here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/scotland-benefits-from-autumn-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/scotland-benefits-from-autumn-statement</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/stephen-crabb-the-autumn-statement-delivers-for-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/stephen-crabb-the-autumn-statement-delivers-for-wales</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/autumn-statement-2014-securing-a-stronger-economy-for-northern-ireland" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/autumn-statement-2014-securing-a-stronger-economy-for-northern-ireland</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of the Chancellor’s grassroots football announcement can be found here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-opens-200-million-manchester-city-football-academy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-opens-200-million-manchester-city-football-academy</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Barnett Consequentials for 2015-16 outlined in the press releases above include the funding for grassroots football facilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander grouped question UIN 217715 question first answered 16/12/2014 17:54:29 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

169377

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Unpaid Taxes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 1.5 of the HM Revenue and Customs' summary of responses to the consultation on Direct Recovery of Debts, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of guaranteeing that every debtor will receive a face-to-face visit in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17, (c) 2017-18, (d) 2018-19 and (e) 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	218033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Direct Recovery of Debts (DRD) is expected to affect around 17,000 debtors each year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a well-established process for making face-to-face visits to debtors who do not pay what they owe. In 2013-14, HMRC’s Field Force agents made around 900,000 visits to debtors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Some of those who will be considered for DRD would receive a visit from a Field Force officer in the course of normal debt enforcement. Once DRD begins operation, these visits will provide a further opportunity for HMRC to:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>personally identify the taxpayer and confirm it is their debt</p></li><li><p>explain to debtors what they owe, why they are being pursued for payment, and discuss payment of the debt</p></li><li><p>discuss options to resolve the debt, including offering a Time to Pay arrangement to the debtor, where appropriate</p></li><li><p>identify debtors who are in a vulnerable position and offer them the support they need to settle their debts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC anticipates that it will absorb the operational cost of DRD visits within its current funding envelope, £800,000 for the systems changes that will underpin the delivery of this measure.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/12/2014 16:50:52 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

169384

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
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 on proposals for a diverted profits tax.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	218019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials meet with, and receive representations from, a wide range of organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors, as part of the usual policy making process. As was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Treasury’s practice to provide details of all such representations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Draft legislation for the Diverted Profits Tax was published on 10 December for technical consultation, until 4 February 2015. The measure will be effective from 1 April 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 218182 question first answered 16/12/2014 16:42:52 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

169385

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 1.251 of the Autumn Statement 2014, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to reform legislation relating to umbrella companies.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	218020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Detail on our proposals can be found at paragraph 2.147 of the Autumn Statement 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/12/2014 16:44:42 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

169386

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Savings Bonds: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, prior to allocating funding for the new savings bond for senior citizens announced in the Autumn Statement, what assessment he made of likely demand for the new bond.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	218021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has allocated £10bn of inflows to the new savings Bonds for the 65 and over. They will pay a market leading rate, and there will be an investment limit of £10,000 per bond per person. That allows for one million bonds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/12/2014 16:45:47 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

169387

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average response time was to calls to HM Revenue and Customs PAYE and Self Assessment helplines in the last six months for which figures are available; what the longest response time was; how many calls were recorded as abandoned; and how many complaints about response times for those helplines were made in that period.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	218190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The data on our helpline performance is published quarterly and can be found here, the latest being up to the end of September 2014:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-plan-indicators" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-plan-indicators</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the same period ie April – September 2014, there were 216 complaints about a delay in getting a response on the PAYE/SA helplines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/12/2014 16:47:52 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden