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600963

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	World War I: Debts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in October 2014 that they were planning to pay off some debts from World War One, how much has been paid off to date, and how much is still outstanding.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced on 3 December 2014 that the government would adopt a strategy to remove the remaining undated gilts in the government’s debt portfolio, thus repaying all the nation’s First World War debt.</p><p> </p><p>Three of the eight undated gilts that remained in the government’s portfolio in 2014 were issued to fund the First World War: the 4% Consolidated Loan, 3½% War Loan and 3½% Conversion Loan. These were redeemed in 2015, on 1 February, 9 March and 1 April respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Almost 99% of the amount due has been repaid to date. Due to the age of the records relating to undated gilts, the registrar has not been able to contact all holders. However, the government has thus repaid the vast majority of the nation’s First World War debt.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/10/2016 12:35:02 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

600976

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Fair Tax Mark for businesses.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL2316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government has recently legislated for the publication of tax strategy by the largest businesses; promoting board accountability for tax, and encouraging transparency on approach to tax planning. In this context, the Government welcomes all business moves to improve transparency over their own tax affairs.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 26/10/2016 14:16:49 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

600996

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Government's policy is on transitional arrangements for financial service providers to minimise disruption to financial markets during and after the process of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Mrs Theresa Villiers
uin	48636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is working to deliver the best possible exit from the European Union. As the Prime Minister has said, we will not give a running commentary on the negotiations or our position.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 21/10/2016 08:22:15 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

600997

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Institutions: Insolvency
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 amount of money lost by UK investors as a result of Providence Bonds and Providence Bonds II being placed in administration in September 2016.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	48608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The government does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 21/10/2016 09:09:23 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

600998

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Institutions: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what communication has taken place between the UK Financial Ombudsman Service, the Bank of England and the Channel Islands Financial Ombudsman in relation to protection for investors in Providence Bonds and Providence Bonds II.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	48609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The government is unable to comment on the communications of external bodies.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 21/10/2016 08:23:44 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

600999

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Investment: Protection
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 increase financial protection for investors within the UK who invest in mini-bonds.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	48610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The government is committed to regulating only where there is a clear case for doing so, in order to avoid putting additional costs on lenders that would ultimately lead to higher costs for businesses and consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The marketing and promotion of mini-bonds is subject to financial promotion restrictions set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA). Firms that fail to meet any of these requirements may be subject to enforcement action by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 48612 question first answered 21/10/2016 09:10:38 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

601000

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Investment: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the level of financial protection available to investors in mini-bonds not covered under the financial services compensation scheme.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	48612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The government is committed to regulating only where there is a clear case for doing so, in order to avoid putting additional costs on lenders that would ultimately lead to higher costs for businesses and consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The marketing and promotion of mini-bonds is subject to financial promotion restrictions set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA). Firms that fail to meet any of these requirements may be subject to enforcement action by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 48610 question first answered 21/10/2016 09:10:38 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

601001

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Financial Secretary to the Treasury of 14 September 2016, Official Report, column 914, how many people who had decisions made by Concentrix in relation to their tax credits overturned have received their payments within four working days.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	48615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>Concentrix has a fixed contract with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the terms of which are available here: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7</a>. HMRC only makes additional payments for amendment to claims which are correct.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is operating within its funding allocation for this contract but has temporarily redeployed existing staff to resolve outstanding cases.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold specific information relating to the cost to issue letters referenced in the Answer to Question 44746 as these costs were borne by Concentrix. Claimants are given 30 days to provide the information requested in the letter. If after 30 days there has been no contact, tax credits payments are either suspended or reduced.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the oral contribution of 14 September 2016, Official Report, column 914, once all of the information is received and the facts of the case have been established, payments should be made within 4 working days. And, to date, HMRC are issuing payments to achieve this timeframe.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is currently focused on resolving the outstanding cases but will be preparing analysis, which will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 48540 48542 48543 question first answered 24/10/2016 15:49:49 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

601002

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2016 to Question 44746, how many of those letters were not responded to within 30 days; and what further action was taken against non-respondents from November 2014 to the end of August 2016.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	48621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>Concentrix has a fixed contract with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the terms of which are available here: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7</a>. HMRC only makes additional payments for amendment to claims which are correct.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is operating within its funding allocation for this contract but has temporarily redeployed existing staff to resolve outstanding cases.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold specific information relating to the cost to issue letters referenced in the Answer to Question 44746 as these costs were borne by Concentrix. Claimants are given 30 days to provide the information requested in the letter. If after 30 days there has been no contact, tax credits payments are either suspended or reduced.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the oral contribution of 14 September 2016, Official Report, column 914, once all of the information is received and the facts of the case have been established, payments should be made within 4 working days. And, to date, HMRC are issuing payments to achieve this timeframe.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is currently focused on resolving the outstanding cases but will be preparing analysis, which will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/10/2016 15:30:11 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

601003

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Floods: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much EU Solidarity Fund flood relief funding the Government applied for after the 2015-16 winter storms.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	48572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>In the case of regional applications such as that made by the UK following the severe flooding in winter 2015-16, the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) retrospectively reimburses Member States for 2.5% of the costs incurred. The Government’s final application to the EUSF included an estimate of the costs of damage incurred in flood-affected areas. The European Commission is currently reviewing the application and will determine the amount of funding that the UK is eligible for.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 18/10/2016 15:59:39 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock