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1058792

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Police: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library the letter from the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to the Chair of the Police Remuneration Review Body on the public sector pay round 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	219506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>I did not write to the Chair of the Police Remuneration Review Body ahead of the 2019/20 pay round. The Home Secretary’s remit letter was published on 10 January 2019.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 14/02/2019 12:03:43 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1058823

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Overseas Loans: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Republic of Ireland is on schedule to repay its loan from the UK by March 2021.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	219331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the most recent statutory report which the Treasury provided to Parliament as required by Section 2 of the Loans to Ireland Act 2010 and which covers the period 1 April 2018 to 30 September 2018. The report was laid in Parliament on 15 October 2018 and is available in the Printed Paper Office.</p><p> </p><p>This report shows, in Table 2.A, that the remaining principal repayments are due in tranches from 15 April 2019 until 26 March 2021. The UK has received interest payments since the disbursement of the loan, listed in Table 2.B. The timetable for repayment set out in the report remains unchanged and the UK Government expect the repayment of the bilateral loan to Ireland on time and in full.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 14/02/2019 14:34:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1058890

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Asset Protection Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer to state, what the proportion of (a) incentive and (b) bonus components was of remuneration for Asset Protection Scheme personnel and senior executives, evaluated against their performance targets between 2009 and 2012; and which Minister authorised those payments.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	219539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The Asset Protection Agency (APA) was set up by the Government in 2009 to manage the Asset Protection Scheme (APS). The APA supported financial stability and the taxpayers’ interest by protecting financial institutions participating in the APS against exceptional credit losses on high-risk assets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>An APA Remuneration Committee advised the Chief Executive and Advisory Board on remuneration for APA staff, and advised HM Treasury on remuneration for the Chief Executive. Performance awards were made based on individual performance appraisals, which were undertaken in line with Civil Service appraisal and performance award policies. Further information on remuneration is publicly available in the APA Annual Report and Accounts here: <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130129110533/http:/www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/apa.htm" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130129110533/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/apa.htm</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The HMT Operations Committee approved the pay principles to be adopted in setting salary ranges for APA staff. Remuneration packages for senior APA staff were approved by the Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p><p>The Senior Oversight Committee was established by RBS in compliance with the APS governance and oversight conditions. The Committee consisted of RBS senior management personnel and a non-executive director of RBS. The APA leadership team attended Committee meetings as non-voting observers.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 219540 question first answered 14/02/2019 14:28:14 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1058891

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Asset Protection Agency: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will (a) list the people who composed the Senior Oversight Committee for the Asset Protection Agency between 2009-2012 and (b) set out (i) the process by which and (ii) by whom those people were appointed.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	219540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The Asset Protection Agency (APA) was set up by the Government in 2009 to manage the Asset Protection Scheme (APS). The APA supported financial stability and the taxpayers’ interest by protecting financial institutions participating in the APS against exceptional credit losses on high-risk assets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>An APA Remuneration Committee advised the Chief Executive and Advisory Board on remuneration for APA staff, and advised HM Treasury on remuneration for the Chief Executive. Performance awards were made based on individual performance appraisals, which were undertaken in line with Civil Service appraisal and performance award policies. Further information on remuneration is publicly available in the APA Annual Report and Accounts here: <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130129110533/http:/www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/apa.htm" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130129110533/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/apa.htm</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The HMT Operations Committee approved the pay principles to be adopted in setting salary ranges for APA staff. Remuneration packages for senior APA staff were approved by the Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p><p>The Senior Oversight Committee was established by RBS in compliance with the APS governance and oversight conditions. The Committee consisted of RBS senior management personnel and a non-executive director of RBS. The APA leadership team attended Committee meetings as non-voting observers.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 219539 question first answered 14/02/2019 14:28:14 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1058926

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to review the eligibility criteria for rural fuel duty rebate scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	219541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The government has no current plans to make changes to the rural fuel rebate scheme. Amendments to the scheme would require further state aid approval.</p><p>Sourcing fuel is a commercial decision for fuel retailers, but the two closest refineries serving Wales are Pembroke Valero and Stanlow Essar. Being at least 100 miles by road from the nearest refinery is one of the selection criteria used to establish eligible areas, the others being pump price, and population density.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 219542 question first answered 14/02/2019 17:11:24 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1058928

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the locations are of the refineries used to determine the eligibility for support under the rural fuel duty rebate scheme of (a) Ceredigion and (b) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	219542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The government has no current plans to make changes to the rural fuel rebate scheme. Amendments to the scheme would require further state aid approval.</p><p>Sourcing fuel is a commercial decision for fuel retailers, but the two closest refineries serving Wales are Pembroke Valero and Stanlow Essar. Being at least 100 miles by road from the nearest refinery is one of the selection criteria used to establish eligible areas, the others being pump price, and population density.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 219541 question first answered 14/02/2019 17:11:24 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1058929

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the Government has not put back the Loan Charge settlement date while its review of that policy is ongoing.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	219371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Disguised Remuneration (DR) schemes are contrived arrangements that pay loans in place of ordinary remuneration with the sole purpose of avoiding income tax and National Insurance contributions.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is working hard to help individuals get out of tax avoidance for good and is encouraging anyone who is concerned about their ability to pay what they owe, to contact them as soon as possible to discuss their position. In November 2017, HMRC set up a dedicated helpline for those wanting to settle their avoidance scheme use, and discuss payment options. HMRC will work with all individuals to reach a manageable and sustainable payment plan wherever possible.</p><p> </p><p>Since the announcement of the 2019 loan charge at Budget 2016, HMRC has now agreed settlements on disguised remuneration schemes with employers and individuals totalling over £1 billion. Pay As You Earn (PAYE) liabilities fall on the employer in the first instance. The charge on DR loans does not change this principle and the employee will only be liable where the amount cannot reasonably be collected from the employer, such as where the employer is offshore or no longer exists. Around 85% of the settlement yield since 2016 is from employers, with less than 15% from individuals.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has also introduced a simplified process for those who choose to settle their use of DR avoidance schemes before the loan charge arises. DR scheme users who currently have an income of less than £50,000 and are no longer engaging in tax avoidance can automatically agree a payment plan of up to five years without the need to give HMRC any information about their income and assets. This arrangement has been extended to 7 years for scheme users who have an income of less than £30,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government chose to accept New Clause 26, now Clause 95, during the passage of the Finance Bill introduced by a cross party group. As set out by the Clause, the Government will lay a report no later than 30 March 2019. The report will review the effect of changes made to the time limits for recovery or assessment where tax loss arises in relation to offshore tax, and compare these with other legislation including the charge on disguised remuneration loans.</p><p> </p><p>The charge on disguised remuneration loans will apply to disguised remuneration loan balances on 5 April 2019.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 219372 question first answered 14/02/2019 17:21:43 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

1058930

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the outcome of his Loan Charge review.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	219372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Disguised Remuneration (DR) schemes are contrived arrangements that pay loans in place of ordinary remuneration with the sole purpose of avoiding income tax and National Insurance contributions.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is working hard to help individuals get out of tax avoidance for good and is encouraging anyone who is concerned about their ability to pay what they owe, to contact them as soon as possible to discuss their position. In November 2017, HMRC set up a dedicated helpline for those wanting to settle their avoidance scheme use, and discuss payment options. HMRC will work with all individuals to reach a manageable and sustainable payment plan wherever possible.</p><p> </p><p>Since the announcement of the 2019 loan charge at Budget 2016, HMRC has now agreed settlements on disguised remuneration schemes with employers and individuals totalling over £1 billion. Pay As You Earn (PAYE) liabilities fall on the employer in the first instance. The charge on DR loans does not change this principle and the employee will only be liable where the amount cannot reasonably be collected from the employer, such as where the employer is offshore or no longer exists. Around 85% of the settlement yield since 2016 is from employers, with less than 15% from individuals.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has also introduced a simplified process for those who choose to settle their use of DR avoidance schemes before the loan charge arises. DR scheme users who currently have an income of less than £50,000 and are no longer engaging in tax avoidance can automatically agree a payment plan of up to five years without the need to give HMRC any information about their income and assets. This arrangement has been extended to 7 years for scheme users who have an income of less than £30,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government chose to accept New Clause 26, now Clause 95, during the passage of the Finance Bill introduced by a cross party group. As set out by the Clause, the Government will lay a report no later than 30 March 2019. The report will review the effect of changes made to the time limits for recovery or assessment where tax loss arises in relation to offshore tax, and compare these with other legislation including the charge on disguised remuneration loans.</p><p> </p><p>The charge on disguised remuneration loans will apply to disguised remuneration loan balances on 5 April 2019.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 219371 question first answered 14/02/2019 17:21:43 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

1056698

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the level of fraud in (a) VAT, (b) customs duty and (c) excise duties at the United Kingdom border in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	218145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p><strong></strong>The information requested is not held. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) estimates the tax gap, which will encompass fraud, for VAT, excise duties and customs duty – the latter is contained within the Department’s estimates of ‘other taxes’. However, it is not possible to subdivide these tax gap estimates into fraud that occurs at the United Kingdom border and fraud that occurs elsewhere. Tax gap estimates for VAT, excise duties and other taxes for tax years 2005-06 to 2016-17 are available in chapters 2, 3 and 6, respectively, of HMRC’s publication Measuring Tax Gaps 2018. This report is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/measuring-tax-gaps" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/measuring-tax-gaps</a>.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/02/2019 13:22:58 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1056796

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland: Asset Protection Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who authorised the Commissioners to approve the Asset Protection Agency’s agreement with RBS on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	218385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The Asset Protection Agency (APA) was set up in 2009 to manage the Asset Protection Scheme (APS), with the objective of maintaining financial stability and protecting taxpayers’ interests by ensuring participating banks managed their exposure to high-risk assets responsibly.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) signed an ‘Accession Agreement’ to the APS dated 26 November 2009. This agreement remains in the private domain, but the broad parameters are publicly available here: <a href="https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/rbs1/rns1/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=365&amp;newsid=235063" target="_blank">https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/rbs1/rns1/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=365&amp;newsid=235063</a>. RBS’s participation in the APS was approved by Ministers in HM Treasury at the time.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 218386 question first answered 12/02/2019 14:40:26 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield