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registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
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, if he will support the UK's wine and spirit industry with further duty cuts in 2016.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	22414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>The government continues to keep all taxes under review and decisions on tax policy are made by the Chancellor as part of the Budget process. Any changes to alcohol duties would need to take account of a wide range of factors, including the Exchequer impact, the impact on businesses, public health and the distributional impact of reform.</p><br /><p>The government is committed to supporting the UK wine andspirits industry. The duty onspirits was cut by 2% at March Budget 2015, building on the duty freeze at Budget 2014. The duty on wines below 22% abv has been frozen since March Budget 2015.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/01/2016 17:44:12 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

427516

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the funding offer for the Pioneer Communities Project was withdrawn; and what the basis was for the withdrawal.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	15763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced at Autumn Statement 2014 funding for the Department for Education for an “Early intervention pilot for 0-2 year olds – to pilot a new approach to ensure that the most effective early intervention actions are taken during a child’s earliest years, to prevent avoidable problems later.”</p><br /><p>This measure was to be delivered by the Department for Education, who worked with a number of stakeholders including Her Majesty’s Treasury, the Wave Trust and the Early Intervention Foundation to identify options to deliver the project.</p><br /><p>As no contract has been signed for this measure, in June 2015 the Department for Education undertook not to proceed with the measure in this financial year.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 15761 15762 15764 question first answered 16/11/2015 16:20:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

427517

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions took place between his Department and the Department for Education about the allocation of funds to the Pioneer Communities Project.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	15764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced at Autumn Statement 2014 funding for the Department for Education for an “Early intervention pilot for 0-2 year olds – to pilot a new approach to ensure that the most effective early intervention actions are taken during a child’s earliest years, to prevent avoidable problems later.”</p><br /><p>This measure was to be delivered by the Department for Education, who worked with a number of stakeholders including Her Majesty’s Treasury, the Wave Trust and the Early Intervention Foundation to identify options to deliver the project.</p><br /><p>As no contract has been signed for this measure, in June 2015 the Department for Education undertook not to proceed with the measure in this financial year.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 15761 15762 15763 question first answered 16/11/2015 16:20:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

427540

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department agreed a grant to the Wave Trust to fund the Pioneer Communities Project; and how much that grant was for.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	15761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced at Autumn Statement 2014 funding for the Department for Education for an “Early intervention pilot for 0-2 year olds – to pilot a new approach to ensure that the most effective early intervention actions are taken during a child’s earliest years, to prevent avoidable problems later.”</p><br /><p>This measure was to be delivered by the Department for Education, who worked with a number of stakeholders including Her Majesty’s Treasury, the Wave Trust and the Early Intervention Foundation to identify options to deliver the project.</p><br /><p>As no contract has been signed for this measure, in June 2015 the Department for Education undertook not to proceed with the measure in this financial year.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 15762 15763 15764 question first answered 16/11/2015 16:20:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

427541

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria were attached to the granting of a grant to the Wave Trust to fund the Pioneer Communities Project.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	15762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced at Autumn Statement 2014 funding for the Department for Education for an “Early intervention pilot for 0-2 year olds – to pilot a new approach to ensure that the most effective early intervention actions are taken during a child’s earliest years, to prevent avoidable problems later.”</p><br /><p>This measure was to be delivered by the Department for Education, who worked with a number of stakeholders including Her Majesty’s Treasury, the Wave Trust and the Early Intervention Foundation to identify options to deliver the project.</p><br /><p>As no contract has been signed for this measure, in June 2015 the Department for Education undertook not to proceed with the measure in this financial year.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 15761 15763 15764 question first answered 16/11/2015 16:20:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

417222

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Landfill Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to reintroduce the landfill tax escalator.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	9230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The Budget in March 2015 confirmed that the standard and lower rates of Landfill Tax will increase in line with RPI, rounded to the nearest 5 pence, from April 2016. Further decisions on Landfill Tax rates will be made at Budget 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 10/09/2015 14:50:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

391720

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons he proposes to reduce the upper limit of compensation payments for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	8142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Deposit Guarantee Scheme Directive (DGSD) is a single market measure to ensure that depositors are entitled to the same level of protection wherever they deposit their money, and that UK firms are not competitively disadvantaged in relation to firms in other EEA jurisdictions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As a result of the current strength of the pound in relation to the euro, it has been necessary for the Prudential Regulation Authority to review the sterling coverage limit. However, the Government has taken action to ensure that UK depositors are not exposed to a sudden reduction in the level of protection they receive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has laid a statutory instrument to ensure that depositors who are currently entitled to £85,000 of protection from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme will continue to be until 31 December 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This will ensure that there is sufficient time available for depositors to be made aware of the changes, and to take such steps as they feel necessary to manage their financial affairs appropriately in light of this change. More than 95% of UK retail depositors are expected to remain unaffected by the change to the coverage limit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/09/2015 09:09:07 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

391721

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Care Homes: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial measures he has introduced to help residential care homes for elderly people run by charities since 2010.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	8143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor has not introduced any financial measures which are specifically targeted towards residential care homes for elderly people run by charities. However a range of measures have been introduced by the Government to support the social care sector and charities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Central Government provides funding to local authorities to purchase care for the needs of their population from local providers. In addition to this funding, important steps have been taken to improve the care and support landscape within which residential care homes operate. The first phase of the care and support reforms enshrined in the Care Act 2014 came into force in April this year, introducing the biggest reforms to care and support in over 65 years. For the first time ever, we have a single, modern legal framework for care and support that places the person and their health and wellbeing at its heart. There are now national minimum eligibility criteria for care and support across England. Carers now have the right to support to meet their needs, and deferred payment agreements are available across England ensuring that people should not be forced to sell their home in order to pay for their care in their lifetime.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government recognises the vital role of charities and their important position in local communities. This is why, for example, the government also provides support for charities through tax reliefs, of which Gift Aid makes up over £1 billion. Total tax reliefs to charities and their donors were worth over £4.5 billion last year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 07/09/2015 15:14:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

391722

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Care Homes: Corporation Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many residential care homes for elderly people are exempt from corporation tax.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	8144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>There are no specific corporation tax exemptions for residential care homes for elderly people. However, residential care homes may claim an exemption from corporation tax when they are recognised as a charity for tax purposes by HM Revenue and Customs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 07/09/2015 15:15:02 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

48905

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to help pensioners on low incomes.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	903728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2014 answer text <p>Supporting pensioners is a key priority for this Government. Due to the triple lock, the full basic State Pension has increased this month to £113.10 a week – a cash rise of £2.95. This is around £8.50 a week higher than it would have been if it had been uprated only in line with average weekly earnings growth since the start of this Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>We have also passed through the cash rise, due to the triple lock, to the minimum guarantee in Pension Credit. This ensures that the poorest pensioners also benefit.</p><p> </p><p>This Government also continues to protect universal pensioner benefits, such as Winter Fuel Payments, free eye tests and prescriptions.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton