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101527

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Personal Income
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of income inequality on national wellbeing.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Martin Horwood
	uin	212385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not made an assessment of the effect of income inequality on national wellbeing. However, income inequality remains lower than when this Government came into office.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics estimates that individuals in households with higher incomes report higher life satisfaction and happiness, and lower anxiety. Wellbeing increases fastest in relation to increases income for those on the lowest level of income, and receiving a greater proportion of income from cash benefits is associated with lower wellbeing. The Government’s economic plan is focused on creating jobs and making work pay, while reducing reliance on benefits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 06/11/2014 16:19:20 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1499 label Biography information for Martin Horwood

101528

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the recommendation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Wellbeing Economics that stable and secure employment for all should be the primary objective of economic policy.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Martin Horwood
	uin	212387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Since the financial crisis the government's long term economic plan has provided the foundations for the current recovery, which is now well established. The government has continued to take the difficult decisions needed to secure a stronger recovery for all and build a fairer society.</p><p> </p><p>The latest official labour market figures show that employment in the UK is at its highest ever level, 30.76 million, an increase of 1.7 million since the Coalition entered office. Over the same period the level of redundancies has fallen by 45 per cent.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 03/11/2014 17:28:07 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1499 label Biography information for Martin Horwood

514726

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Cyber Innovation Centre: Cheltenham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the budget is for the Cyber Innovation Centre in Cheltenham.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	35084
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced the Cyber Innovation Centre for Cheltenham in November 2015, helping to ensure Cheltenham remains a world leader in cyber excellence. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport will be running a competitive tender process to invite providers to run the centre to ensure that this initiative delivers the best possible value for money. We will disclose the budget when the tender exercise has completed, which we anticipate will be this autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 29/04/2016 13:49:13 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

582119

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Care Homes: Tax Allowances
	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 merits of making care home expenses tax deductible.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	45892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>Tax relief for the cost of care in residential homes would disproportionately benefit those on higher incomes, whilst being of little or no benefit to those on more modest incomes. Furthermore, about half of pensioners do not pay tax and would be excluded from the scope of such a relief.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/09/2016 13:58:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

672044

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of stamp duty reform on small-scale property development companies since the increase in stamp duty on second properties in April 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	59716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>Property development companies are treated in the same way in the Stamp Duty Land Tax system as other companies, and, as with all taxes, the Government continues to review the impact of recent changes.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/01/2017 14:30:56 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

709282

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Sixth Form Colleges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on sixth form colleges of being ineligible for VAT registration.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	67105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2017 answer text <p>Sixth form colleges generally make supplies that are outside the scope of VAT. They can also make both exempt and taxable supplies depending upon their individual circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Any organisation that makes taxable supplies may choose to register for VAT, even if the annual value of those supplies is below the VAT registration threshold.</p><p> </p><p>An organisation must register for VAT if the annual value of their taxable supplies is above the VAT registration threshold. The VAT registration threshold is currently set at £83,000 and will increase to £85,000 with effect from 1 April 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/03/2017 08:24:21 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

732365

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Listed Buildings: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has assessed the potential merits of adopting a reduced VAT rate for goods and services required for the essential repair and maintenance of listed buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>EU VAT rules do not allow the introduction of a reduced rate of VAT for goods and services required for the repair and maintenance of listed buildings. While the UK remains a member of the EU, we will continue to abide by our rights and obligations.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 03/07/2017 13:08:06 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

638001

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of changing the remit of the public sector pension cap in order to harmonise its application on all areas of the public sector.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	53211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 provided for an employer cost cap mechanism to ensure that the costs of public service pension schemes remain sustainable in the future. The mechanism provides that the cost to the employer of providing pension benefits is kept within defined margins, thereby protecting the taxpayer from unforeseen cost risks.</p><p> </p><p>Where the cost cap is breached, it is for the responsible authority to agree, in consultation with employers and members, or their representatives, appropriate changes to bring costs back within the defined margins. There are no plans to prescribe that a particular action must be taken to rebalance costs, but each scheme is required to set out the default change that will be made in the event agreement cannot be reached.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/11/2016 17:25:54 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk