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37341

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the additional revenue secured since 2010 as a result of changes to the IR35 tax regulations affecting the self-employed.
	tabling member constituency	Hertford and Stortford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Prisk
	uin	187119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>The intermediaries' legislation, known as IR35, does not apply to the self-employed, rather it applies to those providing their services through an intermediary (normally a limited company) who if it were not for the intermediary would otherwise be considered an employee of the client. IR35 ensures that under such circumstances broadly the same tax and National Insurance contributions are paid as if the individual were directly employed.</p><p> </p><p>A very minor change to the IR35 legislation was made in 2010 in consequence of the Corporation Taxes Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have currently four specialist compliance teams which undertake investigations of intermediaries (commonly called personal service companies) operating across all sectors where potential non-compliance with IR35 is suspected. These teams form part of a restructuring of HMRC's administration of IR35 following recommendations in March 2011 by the Office of Tax Simplification. Revenue secured under IR35 from this direct compliance activity between 6 April 2010 and 5 April 2013 is £2.519m. Figures for 2013/14 are not currently available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1424 label Biography information for Mr Mark Prisk

44914

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government by how much they expect overall alcohol consumption to rise or fall across the United Kingdom as a result of the changes in alcohol duty announced in the Budget.
	tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
	uin	HL6317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government expects that there will be a small increase in alcohol consumption as a result of the changes to alcohol duty announced at Budget 2014. The tables below provide estimates of changes in consumption in both percentage and volume terms for each type of alcohol consumed, relative to the previous alcohol duty rates policy.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Estimated increase in consumption (%):</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Beer</strong></p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>1.6%</p></td><td><p>1.7%</p></td><td><p>1.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Spirits</strong></p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>1.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Alcopops</strong></p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Cider</strong></p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wine</strong></p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Estimated increase in consumption (thousand hectolitres of alcohol):</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Beer</strong></p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Spirits</strong></p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Alcopops</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Cider</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wine</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Newby question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1916 label Biography information for Lord Newby
	tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

45763

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Office for Budget Responsibility concerning explanations suggesting that there is a £20 billion shortfall in public finances.
	tabling member printed	Lord Barnett
	uin	HL6412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The independent OBR publish a log of all substantive contact with Ministers, their offices and special advisers on their website.</p> answering member printed Lord Newby question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1916 label Biography information for Lord Newby attachment 1 file name 3379LW 1314.pdf title OFFICE FOR BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY CONTACT LOG
	tabling member	1018 label Biography information for Lord Barnett

45764

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consider that an agreement between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England overrides the reserve powers given to HM Treasury in section 19(2) of the Bank of England Act 1998.
	tabling member printed	Lord Barnett
	uin	HL6413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>The powers set out in section 19 of the Bank of England Act 1998 cannot be removed or amended except by further legislation approved by Parliament which amends that section of the 1998 Act.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury may only make an order giving directions under section 19 after consultation with the Governor of the Bank of England, if the directions are required in the public interest and by extreme economic circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Monetary Policy Committee was given operational independence in 1997, covering the worst financial crisis in generations leading to the deepest recession since the Second World War, these powers have never been used.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Newby question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1916 label Biography information for Lord Newby
	tabling member	1018 label Biography information for Lord Barnett

45866

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	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 discussions he had with investors in renewable energy before the changes to the Enterprise Investment Scheme on tax breaks for companies benefiting from the Renewables Obligation.
	tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
	tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
	uin	194322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>Budget 2014 announced that companies benefiting from Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) and/or the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme will be excluded from the venture capital schemes, including the enterprise investment scheme.</p><p> </p><p>This change ensures the venture capital schemes continue to support smaller and growing businesses in a targeted and effective way. The government consulted extensively with stakeholders when similar action was taken to exclude companies benefitting from Feed-in-Tariffs from the venture capital schemes in 2011.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the detail of the change will be published shortly, ahead of the publication of an impact assessment and legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

45994

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidelines are followed by HM Revenue and Customs and the Crown Prosecution Service in determining whether to investigate or prosecute VAT carousel fraud.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL6472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) seek to disrupt VAT carousel (Missing Trader Intra-Community - MTIC) fraud using both civil and criminal interventions.</p><p> </p><p>When using criminal action HMRC seek to investigate the 'guiding minds' behind MTIC fraud, as well as, selectively, other participants, including key enablers.</p><p> </p><p>Such cases are notified and referred to the relevant independent prosecutors. The final charging decision is made by the prosecuting agency, based on the evidence presented as a result of the HMRC investigation. Cases in England and Wales will be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Newby question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1916 label Biography information for Lord Newby
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

46192

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	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, how many people have been issued demand notices for unpaid tax in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Gregg McClymont
	uin	194790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>HMRC does not hold data on the total number of letters issued demanding payment of an established and overdue tax debt over the last five years.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	3949 label Biography information for Gregg McClymont

46193

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	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 assessment HM Revenue and Customs has made of the economic benefits that new parking facilities at Dover Priory Railway Station would provide to the local area.
	tabling member constituency	Dover
	tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
	uin	194786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs has made no assessments of the economic benefits that new parking facilities at Dover Priory Railway Station would provide to the local area.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

46201

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	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 plans he has to amend rules on the deliberate deprivation of capital used in the means test for social care funding as a consequence of the planned changes to pensions from 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Gregg McClymont
	uin	194792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>This measure fundamentally changes the way that people can access their retirement savings, and so depending on the decisions they make, people may increase or decrease their chances of being eligible for means tested services at some point in their retirement. We will ensure that the relevant guidance, including where necessary the guidance on deliberate deprivation of capital, is updated before the new flexibilities are implemented in April 2015.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	3949 label Biography information for Gregg McClymont

46202

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	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, how many people have been issued demand notices for unpaid tax since the introduction of the £50,000 maximum tax relief on pensions contributions in April 2011.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Gregg McClymont
	uin	194791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>HMRC does not hold data on the total number of letters issued demanding payment of an established and overdue tax debt since April 2011. Each taxpayer with an established and overdue debt may receive several letters requesting payment.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	3949 label Biography information for Gregg McClymont