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156780

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.144 of the Budget report 2014, when he plans to consult on measures to strengthen the Government's response to tobacco smuggling and improve anti-forestalling controls.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	215150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>On 20 October this year, HMRC published on GOV.UK a consultation document on measures to control the holding and movement of raw tobacco in order to reduce the risk of evasion of excise duty. The consultation closes on 30 January.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 23 June, HMRC launched an informal consultation on forestalling restrictions, which closed on 4 August. The consultation was targeted on businesses with a direct interest in forestalling controls and an invitation for other businesses to contribute was published on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 24/11/2014 13:50:58 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

156781

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wholesale Trade: Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.140, page 75, of the Budget Report 2014, HC1104, what progress he has made on (a) introducing a registration scheme for alcohol wholesalers by 2016 and (b) requiring traders to take reasonable steps to ensure their customers are legitimate by the end of 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	215325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to taking decisive action to address alcohol fraud. A number of steps have been taken to reduce tax evasion in this area, including significant investment in enforcement and introduction of a programme of new measures outlined in “<em>Alcohol Fraud: Next Steps”</em> published by the Government in January 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We announced at Autumn Statement 2013 that the Government intends to introduce a registration scheme for alcohol wholesalers, to reduce the prevalence of alcohol fraud in the wholesale and retail sectors. Since then HMRC has consulted businesses on the operation of a register, and preparations are now advanced to introduce this scheme from the autumn of 2015. The Government will introduce legislative proposals for this scheme at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government introduced a new measure on 1 November 2014 requiring business to undertake reasonable due diligence on their supply-chains and have robust procedures to reduce risks of trading in illicit goods. This currently applies to businesses in the alcohol sector that already hold other forms of excise approval with HMRC, and consideration is being given to applying this to other sectors such as alcohol wholesalers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Joint Alcohol Anti-Fraud Taskforce (JAAT) was also launched in January 2014. This brings together government agencies and the drinks industry in a common objective of developing new ways to reduce alcohol fraud. The taskforce is exploring new technologies, information sharing and more effective collaboration.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All these measures, in combination with the ongoing enforcement strategy which the Government introduced in 2010-11, are significant steps aimed at reducing the tax gap due to alcohol fraud which remains unacceptably high.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 215326 215365 question first answered 24/11/2014 12:42:48 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

156782

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wholesale Trade: Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.140, page 75, of the Budget Report 2014, HC1104, whether he expects the registration scheme for alcohol wholesalers to take effect by 2016; and whether he plans to introduce legislative proposals for that scheme in the 2015 Finance Bill.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	215326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to taking decisive action to address alcohol fraud. A number of steps have been taken to reduce tax evasion in this area, including significant investment in enforcement and introduction of a programme of new measures outlined in “<em>Alcohol Fraud: Next Steps”</em> published by the Government in January 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We announced at Autumn Statement 2013 that the Government intends to introduce a registration scheme for alcohol wholesalers, to reduce the prevalence of alcohol fraud in the wholesale and retail sectors. Since then HMRC has consulted businesses on the operation of a register, and preparations are now advanced to introduce this scheme from the autumn of 2015. The Government will introduce legislative proposals for this scheme at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government introduced a new measure on 1 November 2014 requiring business to undertake reasonable due diligence on their supply-chains and have robust procedures to reduce risks of trading in illicit goods. This currently applies to businesses in the alcohol sector that already hold other forms of excise approval with HMRC, and consideration is being given to applying this to other sectors such as alcohol wholesalers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Joint Alcohol Anti-Fraud Taskforce (JAAT) was also launched in January 2014. This brings together government agencies and the drinks industry in a common objective of developing new ways to reduce alcohol fraud. The taskforce is exploring new technologies, information sharing and more effective collaboration.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All these measures, in combination with the ongoing enforcement strategy which the Government introduced in 2010-11, are significant steps aimed at reducing the tax gap due to alcohol fraud which remains unacceptably high.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 215325 215365 question first answered 24/11/2014 12:42:48 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

156783

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to pages 31 to 36 of HM Revenue and Customs' publication Measuring tax gaps 2014 edition, October 2014, what steps he has taken to reduce the alcohol tax gap since 2012-13.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	215365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to taking decisive action to address alcohol fraud. A number of steps have been taken to reduce tax evasion in this area, including significant investment in enforcement and introduction of a programme of new measures outlined in “<em>Alcohol Fraud: Next Steps”</em> published by the Government in January 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We announced at Autumn Statement 2013 that the Government intends to introduce a registration scheme for alcohol wholesalers, to reduce the prevalence of alcohol fraud in the wholesale and retail sectors. Since then HMRC has consulted businesses on the operation of a register, and preparations are now advanced to introduce this scheme from the autumn of 2015. The Government will introduce legislative proposals for this scheme at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government introduced a new measure on 1 November 2014 requiring business to undertake reasonable due diligence on their supply-chains and have robust procedures to reduce risks of trading in illicit goods. This currently applies to businesses in the alcohol sector that already hold other forms of excise approval with HMRC, and consideration is being given to applying this to other sectors such as alcohol wholesalers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Joint Alcohol Anti-Fraud Taskforce (JAAT) was also launched in January 2014. This brings together government agencies and the drinks industry in a common objective of developing new ways to reduce alcohol fraud. The taskforce is exploring new technologies, information sharing and more effective collaboration.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All these measures, in combination with the ongoing enforcement strategy which the Government introduced in 2010-11, are significant steps aimed at reducing the tax gap due to alcohol fraud which remains unacceptably high.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 215325 215326 question first answered 24/11/2014 12:42:48 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

156802

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Charities: Bank Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will have discussions with representatives of the banking sector on the possibility of instituting a system whereby registered charities would be entitled to preferential interest rates on (a) borrowing and (b) investments.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	215210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Charities play an important role in our society, enabling people to play an active role in their community. This is why the Government supports charities through a range of reliefs and exemptions worth over £4 billion a year. However, the Government recognises that decisions about what financial products are offered to specific businesses remain commercial decisions for banks and building societies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 24/11/2014 17:23:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

156168

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Western Isles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Na h-Eileanan an lar constituency paid the top rate of income tax in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	214976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>i, ii, iii, iv and v. Statistics on the number of additional rate income tax payers liable to pay by government office regions, including Scotland, are published in HMRC’s income tax statistics, table 2.2: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/306856/Table_2.2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/306856/Table_2.2.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>County and constituency level information on additional rate tax payers is not published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 214297 214298 214299 214300 question first answered 20/11/2014 17:26:34 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

156169

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the devolution of corporation tax in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	215036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>In 2013 the UK Government and Northern Ireland Executive signed an economic pact taking forward a constructive and positive programme of work examining the potential for devolving Corporation Tax powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 21/11/2014 12:57:24 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

156170

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Bury
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 number of families in Bury North constituency who will be eligible for support under the Childcare Payments Bill.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	214928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>This information is not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/11/2014 14:53:36 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

156174

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
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 cost of (a) preparing, (b) printing and (c) posting the personalised annual tax statements in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	214854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The cost to prepare, print and post annual tax summaries was published in response to Parliamentary question number 213257 on 11 November 2014</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/11/2014 14:56:12 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

156176

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Connaught Asset Management
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on the Financial Conduct Authority's decision to extend the settlement negotiation period to January 2015; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	214850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials receive regular correspondence on a wide range of issues. We cannot disclose details of specific representations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is an independent non-governmental body responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry within the framework of statutory objectives and duties agreed by Parliament. Although the Treasury is responsible for the legal framework, it has strictly limited powers in relation to the FCA. In particular the Treasury has no general power of direction over the FCA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/11/2014 14:55:02 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb