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225106

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Concentrix
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of HM Revenue and Customs' contract with Synnex-Concentrix UK; and whether the contract covers processing mandatory reconsideration of tax credit claims.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	226273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The value of the contract was estimated at between £55m - £75m at contract award. This includes processing mandatory reconsiderations of tax credits claims. Synnex-Concentrix UK Ltd is supported in its work by experienced HM Revenue and Customs staff and is further subject to stringent assurance checks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More details about the contract can be found at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=97910033" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=97910033</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 23/03/2015 17:22:06 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

225108

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) shortest, (b) average and (c) longest time taken to process a mandatory reconsideration for a tax credit claim is; and how many such mandatory reconsiderations are awaiting a decision.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	226307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon Gentlemen to my previous answer provided on the 4 March 2015 to Question 225361</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-25/225361/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-25/225361/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Annual statistics for the first year of operation are not yet available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 23/03/2015 15:59:02 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

225109

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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 224902, tabled by the hon. Member for Holborn and St Pancras on 23 February 2015 for Named day answer on 26 February 2015.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Frank Dobson
uin	226308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>I have done so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 09/03/2015 17:27:23 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	180 label Biography information for Frank Dobson

225110

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Savings Bonds: Pensioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will direct HM Revenue and Customs to issue guidance on whether 65-plus Guaranteed Growth Bonds cashed in following a bondholder's death will be subject to taxation.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	226317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>65+ Bonds can be cashed in without penalty after the death of a sole, or last surviving Bond holder.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information about the tax treatment of 65+ bonds is available in the brochure for the bonds, the terms and conditions under which the bonds are issued and in the annual statement issued to bond holders.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The income earned on the bonds is taxable and tax at the basic rate will be deducted when interest is added to a bond. This applies equally to any bond interest paid after the bond holder’s death. There is no capital gains tax charge when one of these Bonds is cashed in either by the original purchaser or the purchaser's legatee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/03/2015 17:06:53 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

225112

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the European Commission asked the Government for further information in connection with the application for state aid approval for changes to (a) the Enterprise Investment Scheme and (b) social investment tax relief.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	226318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government notified the European Commission of changes to the Enterprise Investment Scheme in and Social Investment Tax Relief and is awaiting State aid clearance for both schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to securing clearance as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As ongoing discussions between the European Commission and Member States on State aid applications are confidential, the Government is not able to provide any more detail at this stage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/03/2015 17:45:06 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

225113

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2014, paragraph 2.77, what the date was of the Government's application for State Aid approval for changes to (a) the Enterprise Investment Scheme and (b) Social Investment Tax Relief.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	226422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government submitted an application for State Aid clearance of its Autumn Statement announcement in connection to SITR and EIS on 17 January.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/03/2015 17:43:10 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

225114

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take in response to the resolution of the House of 26 February 2015 on Equitable Life.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	226390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to change the funding available to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The focus remains on finding and paying the small number of policyholders who remain untraced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 09/03/2015 16:57:09 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

225115

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to reduce mental health stigma and discrimination as a result of signing up to the Time to Change Pledge.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Burstow
uin	226341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>As a result of signing up to the Time to Change Pledge in February 2014, a Plan of Actions was compiled. The first action was to launch a Mental Wellbeing Network across HM Treasury. This network is made up of approximately 30 members of staff who are an important source to help raise awareness and improve staff’s understanding around mental health and help to rid the associated stigma.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Actions taken:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>We have published staff’s own life experiences about how they have coped with poor mental health and how this was dealt with by others.</p></li><li><p>We have held workshops on mental wellbeing for staff and managers where they can ask questions and find out the help and support available for them to use.</p></li><li><p>We have had 11 key members of staff trained in Mental Health First Aid.</p></li><li><p>We have held a Mental Wellbeing Week which included members of staff talking about their own experiences, ways in which you can gain support, help and advice.</p></li><li><p>Held ‘speed meetings’ on Time to Talk Day where staff were encouraged to spend 5 minutes talking to another person about their own experiences of mental health.</p></li><li><p>Weekly lunchtime group walks to help mental and physical wellbeing</p></li><li><p>Run a Time to Change health check on how staff in the Treasury view mental health and how it is dealt with and support available.</p></li><li><p>Provided staff with stress information packs on Stress Awareness Day.</p></li><li><p>Published guidance for staff on how to manage their own mental health and for managers on how to manage someone with poor mental health</p></li><li><p>Publicised Mental Health eLearning available on the Civil Service Learning Portal</p></li><li><p>We have reminded staff to complete the eLearning Stress Essentials which is mandatory for all staff to complete.</p></li><li><p>We have given talks to Treasury Groups and leadership teams about mental health and how to manage stress.</p></li><li><p>In addition, a key member of staff will regularly attend the Time to Change Organisational Peer Learning Events to share ideas and latest news on mental health.</p><p> </p><p>Following this work, we continue to work towards removing the mental health stigma and improve interest in mental wellbeing throughout HM Treasury.</p><p> </p><p> </p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/03/2015 17:03:30 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	204 label Biography information for Paul Burstow

225116

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to increase penalties for people convicted of assisting tax evasion.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	226270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>This government has been relentless in its crackdown on tax evasion. The unprecedented Common Reporting Standard will mean that by 2018 over 90 countries be exchanging information on offshore accounts automatically, helping HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) to find and pursue offshore evaders successfully.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/03/2015 17:37:10 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

225117

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what mechanisms HM Revenue and Customs has in place to investigate allegations of tax evasion by non-resident parents reported by parents with care following advice from the Child Maintenance Service.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Dame Anne McGuire
uin	226359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs assess all contacts made and a decision is made as to the appropriate course of action.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/03/2015 17:38:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	636 label Biography information for Dame Anne McGuire