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347659

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date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Reorganisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 23 March 2015 to Question 228104, what progress his Department has made on the consultation process Building our Future, on HM Revenue and Customs reorganisation.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are continuing to discuss with their staff the locations of the future Regional Centres. They have however, told them how in-principle decisions will be made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For Wales, HMRC has told staff that it believes that Cardiff is the most suitable location for a future Regional Centre in Wales, since it is already the biggest HMRC location in the country. However, no decisions have yet been made on the precise location or timing of a new HMRC Regional Centre in Cardiff or the nature and timing of impacts on other HMRC locations in Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2014, HMRC shared the main elements of the Building our Future vision with MPs and Assembly Members and HMRC has committed to keeping MPs and Assembly Members informed of the outcomes of these conversations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All HMRC staff members are invited to participate in Building our Future events and staff choose which event and location they attend. Over 85% of Wrexham staff attended the last set of events.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 631 651 652 question first answered 08/06/2015 14:41:49 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

347660

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 23 March 2015 to Question 228104, what the outcomes have been of the conversations his Department has had with hon. Members and Welsh Assembly Members on HM Revenue and Customs reorganisation since October 2014.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are continuing to discuss with their staff the locations of the future Regional Centres. They have however, told them how in-principle decisions will be made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For Wales, HMRC has told staff that it believes that Cardiff is the most suitable location for a future Regional Centre in Wales, since it is already the biggest HMRC location in the country. However, no decisions have yet been made on the precise location or timing of a new HMRC Regional Centre in Cardiff or the nature and timing of impacts on other HMRC locations in Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2014, HMRC shared the main elements of the Building our Future vision with MPs and Assembly Members and HMRC has committed to keeping MPs and Assembly Members informed of the outcomes of these conversations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All HMRC staff members are invited to participate in Building our Future events and staff choose which event and location they attend. Over 85% of Wrexham staff attended the last set of events.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 631 650 652 question first answered 08/06/2015 14:41:49 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

347661

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Wrexham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 23 March 2015 to Question 228104, on which occasions he or other representatives of his Department met staff from the Wrexham HM Revenue and Customs office to discuss the future of that office; and what the outcomes were of those meetings.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are continuing to discuss with their staff the locations of the future Regional Centres. They have however, told them how in-principle decisions will be made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For Wales, HMRC has told staff that it believes that Cardiff is the most suitable location for a future Regional Centre in Wales, since it is already the biggest HMRC location in the country. However, no decisions have yet been made on the precise location or timing of a new HMRC Regional Centre in Cardiff or the nature and timing of impacts on other HMRC locations in Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2014, HMRC shared the main elements of the Building our Future vision with MPs and Assembly Members and HMRC has committed to keeping MPs and Assembly Members informed of the outcomes of these conversations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All HMRC staff members are invited to participate in Building our Future events and staff choose which event and location they attend. Over 85% of Wrexham staff attended the last set of events.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 631 650 651 question first answered 08/06/2015 14:41:49 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

347663

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Garden Bridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what process his Department undertook to scrutinise the business case for the proposed Garden Bridge project.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is responsible for reviewing business cases for transport infrastructure projects.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/06/2015 14:31:15 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

347664

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Garden Bridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of a new Thames pedestrian bridge at alternative locations to that of the proposed Garden Bridge project.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is responsible for reviewing business cases for transport infrastructure projects. The Garden Bridge business case included alternative locations for the project.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/06/2015 14:16:53 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

347665

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Garden Bridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what dates he has met Joanna Lumley to discuss the proposed Garden Bridge project in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Treasury has no record of the Chancellor meeting with Joanna Lumley to discuss the Garden Bridge in any of the last three years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/06/2015 14:17:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

347666

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Garden Bridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what dates officials in his Department have met Joanna Lumley to discuss the proposed Garden Bridge project in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>I can confirm that Treasury officials have not spoken to Joanna Lumley about the Garden Bridge project in any of the last three years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/06/2015 14:24:24 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

347671

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will commission an independent audit of the economic costs and benefits of UK membership of the EU.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government has a clear mandate to improve Britain’s relationship with the rest of the EU, and to reform the EU so that it creates jobs and increases living standards for all its citizens. The Government will hold an in/out referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU by the end of 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/06/2015 15:02:06 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

347695

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Prince of Wales: Income Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to subject to income tax the income HRH The Prince of Wales receives from the Duchy of Cornwall.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5">The Duchy of Cornwall is covered by Crown exemption. Since 1993, the Prince of Wales has voluntarily paid tax on income from the Duchy. The 2013 Memorandum of Understanding on Royal Taxation gives further details and is available on GOV.UK.</td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/06/2015 14:52:59 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

347777

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	FIFA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions (a) Ministers in his Department and (b) the Financial Services Authority have had with the (i) Swiss authorities and (ii) US administration's Justice Department on the investigation of fraud, racketeering and money laundering at FIFA.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>The Treasury ensures up to date, proportionate and effective regulation of banks and appoints independent supervisors such as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This protects the integrity and stability of the financial system, making it a hostile environment for illicit finances, and supports law enforcement agencies in the investigation of criminal and terrorist financing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The FCA is responsible for ensuring compliance of financial institutions with their anti-money laundering requirements. The FCA is operationally independent from Government and carries out its functions within the framework of statutory objectives and duties agreed by Parliament.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The FCA is discussing with banks whether the FIFA episode has highlighted weaknesses in their AML systems and controls.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Serious Fraud Office is the UK agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting the most serious cases of fraud, bribery and corruption. The SFO engages regularly with its overseas counterparts, and will assist overseas investigations as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It would not be right or appropriate for ministers to intervene in regulatory or criminal investigations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/06/2015 13:28:09 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford