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175909

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what changes have been made in the last five years to the rules on the distinctions for income tax purposes between employment and self-employment.
tabling member printed	Lord Christopher
uin	HL4489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government have not made any changes to the rules on the distinctions for income tax purposes between employment and self-employment in the last five years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However the Government has taken action to address false self-employment both through intermediaries and limited liability partnerships (LLP), making changes that mean that a salaried member of an LLP will be treated as an employee for income tax.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 04/02/2015 14:39:35 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3395 label Biography information for Lord Christopher

175410

registered interest
date	23/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Markets
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 risks and fairness of high speed trading.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government sponsored the Foresight Project, which reported in 2012, to analyse the role of computer-based trading, including high frequency trading, in financial markets<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-computer-trading-in-financial-markets-an-international-perspective" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-computer-trading-in-financial-markets-an-international-perspective</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 04/02/2015 14:40:31 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

175412

registered interest
date	23/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	European Central Bank
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 quantitative easing programme launched by the European Central Bank.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2015 answer text <p>The Treasury regularly monitors global economic developments, including those in the euro area, and their impact on the UK as part of the normal process of policy development.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not for the Government to comment on the appropriate monetary policy stance for the euro area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Nonetheless, the Chancellor has made clear that the Government fully supports Mario Draghi’s efforts to ensure that the European Central Bank does whatever it takes to meet its inflation mandate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 06/02/2015 14:51:43 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

175373

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Tax Evasion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many persons have been prosecuted for illegal fuel smuggling in Northern Ireland in the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL4376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) fights fuel fraud on a wide range of fronts, from special units performing thousands of roadside checks to dismantling laundering plants. Additionally the UK will shortly implement an improved new marker for rebated fuel, which will make it much harder for criminals to launder marked fuel and sell it at a profit. The impact of this activity is shown by the fact that 2.11m litres of illicit fuel were seized in the UK in 2013/14 (including 0.57m in Northern Ireland) and 44 laundering plants were dismantled in the same period (38 of these were in Northern Ireland).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC arrests those involved in fuel fraud, but decisions over prosecutions are made by the judiciary. It is not possible to break down figures to determine prosecution specifically for fuel smuggling in Northern Ireland, but prosecutions for all forms of fuel fraud are as follows (figures are not available for years before 2011/2012):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC works closely with the Revenue Commissioners in the Republic of Ireland at a number of levels; this includes regular exchange of information, joint operational activity and the gathering of evidence for use in criminal prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At a strategic level the development of the new fuel marker has been a joint initiative between HMRC and the Revenue Commissioners. The Revenue Commissioners are also partners in the Cross Border Fuel Group. This sub-group of the Organised Crime Task Force is chaired by HMRC and includes representatives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, National Crime Agency, Environmental Agency, plus their equivalents from the Republic of Ireland. It last met on 23 October 2014. In addition to identifying emerging trends and areas of common interest, this Group also identifies opportunities to take multi-agency action against organised fuel crime.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the loss of revenue specifically due to fuel laundering. However, tax gap figures published by HMRC estimate the market share for all illicit diesel in Northern Ireland as 13%, or £80M in 2012/13. Petrol fraud is negligible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL4377 HL4378 HL4379 HL4380 question first answered 05/02/2015 17:11:18 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

175374

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Tax Evasion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to prevent the distribution of laundered fuel in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL4377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) fights fuel fraud on a wide range of fronts, from special units performing thousands of roadside checks to dismantling laundering plants. Additionally the UK will shortly implement an improved new marker for rebated fuel, which will make it much harder for criminals to launder marked fuel and sell it at a profit. The impact of this activity is shown by the fact that 2.11m litres of illicit fuel were seized in the UK in 2013/14 (including 0.57m in Northern Ireland) and 44 laundering plants were dismantled in the same period (38 of these were in Northern Ireland).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC arrests those involved in fuel fraud, but decisions over prosecutions are made by the judiciary. It is not possible to break down figures to determine prosecution specifically for fuel smuggling in Northern Ireland, but prosecutions for all forms of fuel fraud are as follows (figures are not available for years before 2011/2012):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC works closely with the Revenue Commissioners in the Republic of Ireland at a number of levels; this includes regular exchange of information, joint operational activity and the gathering of evidence for use in criminal prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At a strategic level the development of the new fuel marker has been a joint initiative between HMRC and the Revenue Commissioners. The Revenue Commissioners are also partners in the Cross Border Fuel Group. This sub-group of the Organised Crime Task Force is chaired by HMRC and includes representatives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, National Crime Agency, Environmental Agency, plus their equivalents from the Republic of Ireland. It last met on 23 October 2014. In addition to identifying emerging trends and areas of common interest, this Group also identifies opportunities to take multi-agency action against organised fuel crime.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the loss of revenue specifically due to fuel laundering. However, tax gap figures published by HMRC estimate the market share for all illicit diesel in Northern Ireland as 13%, or £80M in 2012/13. Petrol fraud is negligible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL4376 HL4378 HL4379 HL4380 question first answered 05/02/2015 17:11:17 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

175375

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Tax Evasion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the amount of revenue lost to the Exchequer as a result of illegal fuel laundering and distribution in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL4378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) fights fuel fraud on a wide range of fronts, from special units performing thousands of roadside checks to dismantling laundering plants. Additionally the UK will shortly implement an improved new marker for rebated fuel, which will make it much harder for criminals to launder marked fuel and sell it at a profit. The impact of this activity is shown by the fact that 2.11m litres of illicit fuel were seized in the UK in 2013/14 (including 0.57m in Northern Ireland) and 44 laundering plants were dismantled in the same period (38 of these were in Northern Ireland).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC arrests those involved in fuel fraud, but decisions over prosecutions are made by the judiciary. It is not possible to break down figures to determine prosecution specifically for fuel smuggling in Northern Ireland, but prosecutions for all forms of fuel fraud are as follows (figures are not available for years before 2011/2012):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC works closely with the Revenue Commissioners in the Republic of Ireland at a number of levels; this includes regular exchange of information, joint operational activity and the gathering of evidence for use in criminal prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At a strategic level the development of the new fuel marker has been a joint initiative between HMRC and the Revenue Commissioners. The Revenue Commissioners are also partners in the Cross Border Fuel Group. This sub-group of the Organised Crime Task Force is chaired by HMRC and includes representatives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, National Crime Agency, Environmental Agency, plus their equivalents from the Republic of Ireland. It last met on 23 October 2014. In addition to identifying emerging trends and areas of common interest, this Group also identifies opportunities to take multi-agency action against organised fuel crime.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the loss of revenue specifically due to fuel laundering. However, tax gap figures published by HMRC estimate the market share for all illicit diesel in Northern Ireland as 13%, or £80M in 2012/13. Petrol fraud is negligible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL4376 HL4377 HL4379 HL4380 question first answered 05/02/2015 17:11:18 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

175377

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Tax Evasion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether HM Revenue and Customs officials have carried out any joint operations with their counterparts in the Republic of Ireland aimed at preventing the manufacture and distribution of illegally produced fuel in the border area; and what was the outcome of any such operations.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL4380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) fights fuel fraud on a wide range of fronts, from special units performing thousands of roadside checks to dismantling laundering plants. Additionally the UK will shortly implement an improved new marker for rebated fuel, which will make it much harder for criminals to launder marked fuel and sell it at a profit. The impact of this activity is shown by the fact that 2.11m litres of illicit fuel were seized in the UK in 2013/14 (including 0.57m in Northern Ireland) and 44 laundering plants were dismantled in the same period (38 of these were in Northern Ireland).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC arrests those involved in fuel fraud, but decisions over prosecutions are made by the judiciary. It is not possible to break down figures to determine prosecution specifically for fuel smuggling in Northern Ireland, but prosecutions for all forms of fuel fraud are as follows (figures are not available for years before 2011/2012):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC works closely with the Revenue Commissioners in the Republic of Ireland at a number of levels; this includes regular exchange of information, joint operational activity and the gathering of evidence for use in criminal prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At a strategic level the development of the new fuel marker has been a joint initiative between HMRC and the Revenue Commissioners. The Revenue Commissioners are also partners in the Cross Border Fuel Group. This sub-group of the Organised Crime Task Force is chaired by HMRC and includes representatives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, National Crime Agency, Environmental Agency, plus their equivalents from the Republic of Ireland. It last met on 23 October 2014. In addition to identifying emerging trends and areas of common interest, this Group also identifies opportunities to take multi-agency action against organised fuel crime.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the loss of revenue specifically due to fuel laundering. However, tax gap figures published by HMRC estimate the market share for all illicit diesel in Northern Ireland as 13%, or £80M in 2012/13. Petrol fraud is negligible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL4376 HL4377 HL4378 HL4379 question first answered 05/02/2015 17:11:18 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

174865

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wealth
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 calls for urgent action on rising global inequality made by Oxfam and others.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>Income inequality is now lower than when this Government came into office. Domestically we have invested heavily in HMRC to ensure that the wealthy pay the tax which they owe. Overall, the richest will pay more in tax this Parliament than under the previous Government’s plans and last year the top 1% of income taxpayers paid over 28% of income tax revenue, a higher proportion than at any time under the previous Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Internationally, we have led efforts through the G20 and OECD to reform the international tax rules to tackle the issue of multinationals artificially shifting their profits to avoid paying tax. And since 2013, we have been the first G7 country to meet the UN commitment to spending 0.7% of GNI on development aid.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 03/02/2015 14:36:04 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

174531

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Orchestras: Tax Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the tax breaks to orchestras will be implemented; and what value they estimate the tax breaks will represent to orchestras.
tabling member printed	Lord Maclennan of Rogart
uin	HL4231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2014, the government announced it would introduce a new tax relief for orchestras from April 2016. The government launched a consultation on 23 January 2015 to help inform the design of the relief. The value of the relief will depend on the final design and more detail will be set out later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 02/02/2015 14:00:58 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	578 label Biography information for Lord Maclennan of Rogart

174533

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom has to pay an additional £1.7 billion contribution to the European Union Budget; and whether any such payment has been reduced or offset.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Ludgate
uin	HL4233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>Last year, the UK was presented with a bill for an additional payment to the EU worth £1.7 billion, reflecting changes to economic data for all Member States and dating as far back as 2002 for the UK. The Prime Minister was clear that this sudden production of a bill to Britain for payment on the 1 December was completely unacceptable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>EU Ministers met on the 7 November, and the Chancellor secured an agreement which meant the UK paid nothing on 1 December. Instead the payment will be made in instalments next year, and no fines or interest will be applied. The UK will also not pay £1.7 billion. The British rebate will apply in full, and apply simultaneously with the payment, not a year in arrears as normal. This means the Government has halved the bill, to around £850 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Lastly, the UK won agreement to change the regulations to ensure this never happens again. In the future, if any country received an adjustment demand that is excessive, it will have the same opportunity to phase payments so that they are more affordable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to press for necessary restraint and discipline in all areas of the EU Budget in order to get the best deal for British taxpayers.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 02/02/2015 14:35:08 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2227 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate