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90811

registered interest
date	05/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of named day written questions were answered by his Department within the prescribed period in the (a) 2012-13 session, (b) 2013-14 session and (c) 2014-15 session to date.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	208433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>Departmental performance information, for ordinary and named day Parliamentary Questions, is collated by the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons and submitted to the Procedure Committee. This is published on a sessional basis by the committee, and includes evidence regarding departmental performance. The monitoring report relating to the 2012-13 session was published on 13 February 2014 as HC1046. The report covering statistics relating to performance during the 2013-14 session will be published very shortly by the Procedure Committee.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During the 2014-15 session to date (8 September) Treasury Ministers have answered 74% of named day questions that have been tabled.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 12/09/2014 12:55:10 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

90812

registered interest
date	05/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Fuel Oil: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to reduce the level of VAT on kerosene home heating oil; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	208438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>Kerosene used as a domestic heating fuel is already subject to a reduced rate of VAT at 5 per cent, which is the lowest rate the UK can apply under EU law.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/09/2014 09:45:45 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

90813

registered interest
date	05/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Thames Tideway Tunnel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the full burden of (a) demand, (b) construction and (c) availability risk for the Thames Tideway Tunnel project has been transferred from the Government to Thames Tideway Tunnel Limited; and what the effect of each such transfer has been on the UK national balance sheet under the guidance given in ESA 95 Manual Chapters VI.4 and VI.5.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	208368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p>The Thames Tideway Tunnel is a private sector project. The Government has never been responsible for ‘the full burden’ of the project referred to in the question. Until 5 June, Thames Water Utilities Ltd had full responsibility for the project.</p><p> </p><p>On 5 June, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs tabled a Written Ministerial Statement informing the House that the Government had Specified the Thames Tideway Tunnel project, in accordance with the Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013. He also issued a Preparatory Work Notice for Thames Water Utilities Ltd requiring or permitting it to do certain preparatory work in relation to the Tunnel project.</p><p>The full statement is available here:</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140605/wmstext/140605m0001.htm#14060532000008" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140605/wmstext/140605m0001.htm#14060532000008</a></p><p> </p><p>The full notices issued on 5 June, together with the reasons for exercising these powers are available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thames-tideway-tunnel-project-specification-and-preparatory-work-notices" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thames-tideway-tunnel-project-specification-and-preparatory-work-notices</a></p><p> </p><p>Specifying the project means that, other than those works described in the Preparatory Work Notice, Thames Water Utilities Ltd is prevented from undertaking the infrastructure project and is instead required to put it out to tender, by running a competitive procurement for an infrastructure provider which will finance and deliver the Tunnel that is separate from Thames Water.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is confident that both the project and the infrastructure provider will be classified to the private sector, and will not impact the public balance sheet.</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 09/09/2014 16:02:53 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

90814

registered interest
date	05/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
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 that HM Revenue and Customs collect detailed statistics on tax avoidance separately from data on general compliance.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	208369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are developing a new system to allow them to interrogate more easily data on avoidance. This system will complement other strategic HMRC case management systems.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/09/2014 09:43:39 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

90815

registered interest
date	05/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bankruptcy: Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce a threshold for the maximum proportion of a person’s assets HM Revenue and Customs should seek as advance payment on tax avoidance schemes to prevent people becoming bankrupt.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	208370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) will treat Accelerated Payments as a debt like any other, so HMRC will be able to use their normal considerations and flexibilities in cases of genuine hardship. HMRC will consider alternative payment arrangements as they do with any debt. The priority in cases of genuine hardship will be to get people onto a payment track so that the debt is paid as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>It would be complex and costly to assess the ability of all those due an Accelerated Payment notice to pay the notice in advance of issuing it. It also risks creating a rigid approach that does not provide the flexibility to treat individual cases on their own terms.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will equally be able to use their full range of debt collection powers as necessary to recover what is owed by the taxpayer, including insolvency powers in the most extreme cases.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC will always ensure that its action is proportionate and the particular action will always depend on the precise facts and circumstances of the particular taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/09/2014 09:47:23 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

90610

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to reduce energy costs in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	208349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>The Treasury is committed to improving the energy efficiency of the Department’s estate and reducing energy consumption year on year and continues to work with Exchequer Partnership, its PFI supplier, on developing appropriate energy reducing initiatives.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury takes a range of mitigating measures, including</p><p>· the replacement of some lighting with new energy efficient LED bulbs;</p><p>· installing sensors to lighting in some parts of the building;</p><p>· replacing end of life equipment with more energy efficient appliances;</p><p>· engagement campaigns for HM Treasury staff and other building occupiers on switching off lights, computer monitors and any other electrical equipment when not in use;</p><p>· taking forward the recommendations from a recent air conditioning survey;</p><p>· proactively monitoring the electricity supply to the building to identify areas where further investigation is called for;</p><p>· development of a Treasury Sustainability Plan with one of the key elements being to reduce energy consumption;</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/09/2014 16:55:47 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

90612

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest full-time equivalent salary paid by (i) his Department and (ii) its public bodies was in (A) 2010-11, (B) 2011-12, (C) 2012-13, (D) 2013-14 and (E) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	208293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>HM Treasury and Agencies have a commitment to the government to publish Organogram and Salary data twice a year. The information requested can be found using the following link:-</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://data.gov.uk/organogram/hm-treasury" target="_blank">http://data.gov.uk/organogram/hm-treasury</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information relating to the end of September 2014 will be published later in the year.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/09/2014 16:40:48 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

90614

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the statement by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, reported in The Sunday Times on 31 August 2014, what provision will be made in the Autumn Statement 2014 to double the funding for tackling mobile blackspots; and what criteria will be used to decide which locations will benefit from that funding.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	208163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government is taking action to improve mobile coverage across the UK. For example, the Mobile Infrastructure Project, first announced in October 2011, provides £150m for the building of additional mobile phone masts to provide coverage in areas which are poorly served.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has announced that Autumn Statement this year will be on 3 December. Full details of Autumn Statement announcements will be announced at that time.</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 09/09/2014 16:26:01 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

90424

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made on tackling tax avoidance in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Lindsay Roy
uin	208142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>This Government is committed to taking strong and robust action to tackle tax avoidance. Since April 2010 the government has made 42 changes to tax law, closing loopholes and introducing major reforms to the UK tax system. These include the introduction of a General Anti-Abuse Rule and strengthening the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes regime.</p><p> </p><p>Through a tougher monitoring regime for high-risk promoters of tax avoidance schemes, backed up with penalties, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is taking significant action to discourage people from entering into expensive avoidance schemes which, in the majority of cases, don’t work. We legislated for Accelerated Payments in this year’s Finance Act, which will enable HMRC to collect disputed tax upfront, along with the new High Risk Promoters regime.</p><p> </p><p>We have invested £1 billion over this spending review period to tackle tax avoidance and evasion. HMRC have secured over £77bn in compliance yield since the beginning of the parliament; £31 billion of which was from large businesses, and £850m of which was from High Net Worth individuals. Around 80% of the avoidance cases heard in the courts are being won by HMRC, with 30 wins protecting £2.7bn of tax in 2013/14</p><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 question first answered 08/09/2014 15:13:22 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1608 label Biography information for Lindsay Roy

90425

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on the HMRC review into Simplified Import VAT Accounts.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	207981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) expect to publish a report by 30 September 2014 on Simplified Import VAT Accounts.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/09/2014 15:19:54 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick