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173574

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to enable Pensioner Bonds to be taken out by an eligible pensioner in the name of a grandchild.
tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
uin	HL4134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>There are no plans to enable eligible pensioners to take out the bonds in the name of a grandchild. These new market-leading savings bonds and are designed to help support those who rely on their savings in retirement. Low interest rates have played an important part in stimulating the recovery. But there are those – especially pensioners – who rely on a reasonable rate of interest on their savings.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 29/01/2015 15:36:50 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler

173575

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered any scheme to provide inheritance tax relief on bequests which are specifically and solely in respect of paying off student loans; and, if so, what assessment they have made of the impact such a scheme might have on the overall amount of student debt which remains unpaid after 30 years.
tabling member printed	Lord Tyler
uin	HL4135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to provide a targeted inheritance tax relief in respect of paying off student loans. The current inheritance tax nil rate band and rules for lifetime gifts means the vast majority of individuals are able to make bequests or gifts for this purpose without inheritance tax being a consideration.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 26/01/2015 16:49:48 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	225 label Biography information for Lord Tyler

173594

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the volume of trade between the United Kingdom and the European Union, using the latest figures available, and broken down by England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Morgan of Ely
uin	HL4154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection of data on goods exported from and imported to the United Kingdom. UK trade data are published by HMRC in the Overseas Trade Statistics and Regional Trade Statistics publications, and via their dedicated website<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The volume of trade for each trade flow between the United Kingdom and the European Union by country is reported in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Values in £ thousands</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2012 (Jan to Dec)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2013 (Jan to Dec)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2014 (Jan to Sep)<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Export</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Import</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Export</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Import</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Export</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Import</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p>110,043,053</p></td><td><p>173,156,060</p></td><td><p>108,018,083</p></td><td><p>178,554,060</p></td><td><p>77,777,230</p></td><td><p>133,841,053</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p>3,163,590</p></td><td><p>3,180,628</p></td><td><p>3,479,097</p></td><td><p>3,218,644</p></td><td><p>2,700,349</p></td><td><p>2,493,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p>8,137,635</p></td><td><p>5,059,117</p></td><td><p>8,697,154</p></td><td><p>5,321,042</p></td><td><p>6,277,720</p></td><td><p>3,809,783</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p>5,916,030</p></td><td><p>3,365,113</p></td><td><p>6,558,168</p></td><td><p>3,479,167</p></td><td><p>4,435,902</p></td><td><p>2,674,741</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Unknown</strong></p></td><td><p>22,343,979</p></td><td><p>19,754,499</p></td><td><p>23,483,524</p></td><td><p>25,078,684</p></td><td><p>18,902,877</p></td><td><p>19,035,641</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p>149,604,287</p></td><td><p>204,515,417</p></td><td><p>150,236,026</p></td><td><p>215,651,597</p></td><td><p>110,094,078</p></td><td><p>161,854,558</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Source: HMRC Regional Trade Statistics</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Note: </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>1) 2014 data is January to September 2014 year to date inclusive and subject to update</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>2) Trade is presented on a General Trade basis</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>3) EU Trade includes Below Threshold Trade Allocation (BTTA)</p><p>4) Data is allocated to a region based on the address of the VAT Registered UK trader</p><p>5) Unknown trade refers to data that cannot be allocated to a region. This includes foreign traders registered for VAT in the UK, Electricity and Gas, Channel Island and Isle of Man Trade and Government trade</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> <a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 28/01/2015 15:45:47 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4226 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Ely

173666

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the contribution of 13 January 2015 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Official Report, column 222WH, on care sector, on what date each of the 94 cases was first raised with HM Revenue and Customs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Burstow
uin	220729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously and has increased the financial penalty percentage from 50% to 100% of the unpaid wages owed to workers, and the maximum penalty from £5,000 to £20,000. These new limits are now in force where arrears are identified in pay reference periods on or after 7 March 2014. The Government is in the process of introducing primary legislation so that the maximum £20,000 penalty will apply to each underpaid worker.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions arising from the contribution of 13 January 2015 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Official Report, columns 218- 222WH, on the care sector:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Investigations into the 94 cases have been underway since 29 December 2011 – largely stemming from the particular period of enforcement referred to by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC already accept third party complaints and review all information received. All information received from third parties is handled sensitively. HMRC are unable to give feedback to third parties on any action taken or progress made, as all worker information is strictly confidential.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s proactive work informing the ‘National Minimum Wage: Compliance in the social care sector’ report, commenced in April 2011 and evaluated enforcement in the social care sector over the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2013. We are continuing to evaluate this work, and HMRC are undertaking new targeted enforcement work in the care sector as set out by the BIS Minister on 15 January 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 220730 220731 question first answered 30/01/2015 13:53:09 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	204 label Biography information for Paul Burstow

173667

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the contribution of 13 January 2015 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Official Report, columns 218-22WH, on care sector, if he will make it his policy to enable third parties to make formal complaints about breaches of national minimum wage rules and for them to be kept informed of the progress and outcome of investigations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Burstow
uin	220730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously and has increased the financial penalty percentage from 50% to 100% of the unpaid wages owed to workers, and the maximum penalty from £5,000 to £20,000. These new limits are now in force where arrears are identified in pay reference periods on or after 7 March 2014. The Government is in the process of introducing primary legislation so that the maximum £20,000 penalty will apply to each underpaid worker.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions arising from the contribution of 13 January 2015 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Official Report, columns 218- 222WH, on the care sector:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Investigations into the 94 cases have been underway since 29 December 2011 – largely stemming from the particular period of enforcement referred to by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC already accept third party complaints and review all information received. All information received from third parties is handled sensitively. HMRC are unable to give feedback to third parties on any action taken or progress made, as all worker information is strictly confidential.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s proactive work informing the ‘National Minimum Wage: Compliance in the social care sector’ report, commenced in April 2011 and evaluated enforcement in the social care sector over the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2013. We are continuing to evaluate this work, and HMRC are undertaking new targeted enforcement work in the care sector as set out by the BIS Minister on 15 January 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 220729 220731 question first answered 30/01/2015 13:53:09 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	204 label Biography information for Paul Burstow

173668

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the contribution of 13 January 2015 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Official Report, columns 218-22WH, on care sector, when the last round of proactive investigation work by HM Revenue and Customs (a) began and (b) finished; when the current proactive work began; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Burstow
uin	220731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously and has increased the financial penalty percentage from 50% to 100% of the unpaid wages owed to workers, and the maximum penalty from £5,000 to £20,000. These new limits are now in force where arrears are identified in pay reference periods on or after 7 March 2014. The Government is in the process of introducing primary legislation so that the maximum £20,000 penalty will apply to each underpaid worker.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions arising from the contribution of 13 January 2015 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Official Report, columns 218- 222WH, on the care sector:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Investigations into the 94 cases have been underway since 29 December 2011 – largely stemming from the particular period of enforcement referred to by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC already accept third party complaints and review all information received. All information received from third parties is handled sensitively. HMRC are unable to give feedback to third parties on any action taken or progress made, as all worker information is strictly confidential.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s proactive work informing the ‘National Minimum Wage: Compliance in the social care sector’ report, commenced in April 2011 and evaluated enforcement in the social care sector over the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2013. We are continuing to evaluate this work, and HMRC are undertaking new targeted enforcement work in the care sector as set out by the BIS Minister on 15 January 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 220729 220730 question first answered 30/01/2015 13:53:09 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	204 label Biography information for Paul Burstow

173715

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bitcoin: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his Department's policy to seek to recover VAT on bitcoin transactions.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	220822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Rt. hon gentleman to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) brief on this topic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 19/01/2015 17:48:03 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

173726

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Investment Income: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was raised from taxes on dividend income in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each year from 2010.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	220787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes statistics on income tax liabilities on dividend income in Table 2.6 of the HMRC National Statistics series.<p> </p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/306833/Table_2.6.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/306833/Table_2.6.pdf</a><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/01/2015 17:15:26 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

173727

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enforcement actions in respect of IR35 legislation there have been in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	220790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) carries out IR35 status enquiries by way of compliance interventions. The table below shows the number of interventions up to 2013/14. Regional data is not produced by HMRC.<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Compliance interventions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 220789 question first answered 21/01/2015 17:30:41 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

173728

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the tax yield was from IR35 legislation in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	220788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>Yield from IR35 compliance interventions up to 2013/14 for the UK is shown in the table below. Regional data is not produced by HM Revenue and Customs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Year Yield</p><p> </p><p>2009/10 £155K</p><p> </p><p>2010/11 £219K</p><p> </p><p>2011/12 £1.2M</p><p> </p><p>2012/13 £1.1M</p><p> </p><p>2013/14 £430K</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition to the tax voluntarily paid through IR35, and the compliance revenue the cost to the Exchequer of not having the IR35 legislation would be around £520 million a year.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 02/02/2015 13:45:12 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash