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855460
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star this property date less than 2018-03-05more like thismore than 2018-03-05
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Treasury remove filter
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Small Businesses: Taxation more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to make it easier for small businesses to navigate complex and expensive tax procedures; and how they plan to increase awareness of tax relief schemes amongst small businesses. more like this
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Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
star this property uin HL6066 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-19more like thismore than 2018-03-19
star this property answer text <p>The government is committed to having a tax system that is simple to understand and easy to comply with. Autumn Budget 2017 took a number of practical steps to simplify the tax rules for small businesses including:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Extending the option of using mileage rates to property businesses; and</p></li><li><p>Ending receipt checking on subsistence costs when employees are reimbursed using benchmark scale rates.</p><p>These measures build on action taken since 2010 including:</p></li><li><p>Establishing the Office of Tax Simplification and then putting it on a permanent, statutory basis so that it can provide independent advice on simplifying the tax system; and</p></li><li><p>Implementing over 200 of the OTS’s recommendations since 2010. This includes simplifying employee benefits and expenses saving employers an estimated £25 million per annum.</p><p> </p><p>The government also takes action where appropriate to raise awareness of reliefs which support small businesses. For example, at Autumn Budget 2017 the Government announced an R&amp;D tax credits awareness campaign directed primarily towards Small and Medium Enterprises.</p></li></ul>
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
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less than 2018-03-19T14:50:24.903Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-19T14:50:24.903Z
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1091
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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1796
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
856296
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
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Treasury remove filter
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Financial Markets more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the Bank of America's survey of managers of global investment portfolios, which found that UK equities were the least attractive choice. more like this
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Lord Birt more like this
star this property uin HL6087 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-20more like thismore than 2018-03-20
star this property answer text <p>We do not comment on financial market movements or assessments of equity markets.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
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less than 2018-03-20T15:37:23.807Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-20T15:37:23.807Z
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1091
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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2533
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Birt more like this
856301
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
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Treasury remove filter
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Individual Savings Accounts more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to address the decline in use of the cash Individual Savings Account; and how investment in 2016–17 compared to 2015–16. more like this
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Lord Cromwell more like this
star this property uin HL6092 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-20more like thismore than 2018-03-20
star this property answer text <p>The Government notes the Association of Accounting Technicians Individual Savings Account Working Group’s proposals regarding ISAs. The Chancellor of the Exchequer keeps all tax policy under review and information provided to us is considered as part of this process.</p><p> </p><p>The Government wants to continue to support people to save in the way that is right for them, which is why there are a range of options to help people make their money go further.</p><p> </p><p>ISAs form part of this support, and remain an incredibly popular product with around half of UK households having one.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2017, the ISA allowance increased by a record amount to £20,000. This, combined with the introduction of the Personal Savings Allowance in April 2016, has given savers more flexibility when choosing the product most suitable for them and means that over 95% of people have no tax to pay on their savings income.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL6093 more like this
HL6094 more like this
HL6095 more like this
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less than 2018-03-20T15:39:17.25Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-20T15:39:17.25Z
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1091
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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2594
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Cromwell more like this
856302
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
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Treasury remove filter
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Individual Savings Accounts more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the recommendations of the cross-party Association of Accounting Technicians Individual Savings Account Working Group, that (1) the ISA name should be removed from the Help to Buy scheme, and (2) the Lifetime ISA should be closed to new entrants, and (3) all remaining ISAs should be folded into a single "Everything ISA". more like this
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Lord Cromwell more like this
star this property uin HL6093 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-20more like thismore than 2018-03-20
star this property answer text <p>The Government notes the Association of Accounting Technicians Individual Savings Account Working Group’s proposals regarding ISAs. The Chancellor of the Exchequer keeps all tax policy under review and information provided to us is considered as part of this process.</p><p> </p><p>The Government wants to continue to support people to save in the way that is right for them, which is why there are a range of options to help people make their money go further.</p><p> </p><p>ISAs form part of this support, and remain an incredibly popular product with around half of UK households having one.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2017, the ISA allowance increased by a record amount to £20,000. This, combined with the introduction of the Personal Savings Allowance in April 2016, has given savers more flexibility when choosing the product most suitable for them and means that over 95% of people have no tax to pay on their savings income.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL6092 more like this
HL6094 more like this
HL6095 more like this
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less than 2018-03-20T15:39:17.203Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-20T15:39:17.203Z
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1091
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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2594
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Cromwell more like this
856303
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
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Treasury remove filter
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Individual Savings Accounts more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have given consideration to scrapping the annual ISA savings limit in favour of a £1 million lifetime contributions limit, as proposed by the cross-party Association of Accounting Technicians Individual Savings Account Working Group; and if not, why not. more like this
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Lord Cromwell more like this
star this property uin HL6094 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-20more like thismore than 2018-03-20
star this property answer text <p>The Government notes the Association of Accounting Technicians Individual Savings Account Working Group’s proposals regarding ISAs. The Chancellor of the Exchequer keeps all tax policy under review and information provided to us is considered as part of this process.</p><p> </p><p>The Government wants to continue to support people to save in the way that is right for them, which is why there are a range of options to help people make their money go further.</p><p> </p><p>ISAs form part of this support, and remain an incredibly popular product with around half of UK households having one.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2017, the ISA allowance increased by a record amount to £20,000. This, combined with the introduction of the Personal Savings Allowance in April 2016, has given savers more flexibility when choosing the product most suitable for them and means that over 95% of people have no tax to pay on their savings income.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL6092 more like this
HL6093 more like this
HL6095 more like this
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less than 2018-03-20T15:39:17.297Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-20T15:39:17.297Z
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1091
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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2594
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Cromwell more like this
856304
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
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Treasury remove filter
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Individual Savings Accounts more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken, or plan to take, to create an ISA dashboard, based on the same principles as the Pensions Dashboard project. more like this
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Lord Cromwell more like this
star this property uin HL6095 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-20more like thismore than 2018-03-20
star this property answer text <p>The Government notes the Association of Accounting Technicians Individual Savings Account Working Group’s proposals regarding ISAs. The Chancellor of the Exchequer keeps all tax policy under review and information provided to us is considered as part of this process.</p><p> </p><p>The Government wants to continue to support people to save in the way that is right for them, which is why there are a range of options to help people make their money go further.</p><p> </p><p>ISAs form part of this support, and remain an incredibly popular product with around half of UK households having one.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2017, the ISA allowance increased by a record amount to £20,000. This, combined with the introduction of the Personal Savings Allowance in April 2016, has given savers more flexibility when choosing the product most suitable for them and means that over 95% of people have no tax to pay on their savings income.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL6092 more like this
HL6093 more like this
HL6094 more like this
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less than 2018-03-20T15:39:17.327Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-20T15:39:17.327Z
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1091
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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2594
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Cromwell more like this
857904
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-03-08more like thismore than 2018-03-08
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Treasury remove filter
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reducing eligibility for Employer Supported Childcare on access to childcare for working parents. more like this
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Lord Watson of Invergowrie more like this
star this property uin HL6213 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-21more like thismore than 2018-03-21
star this property answer text <p>The eligibility criteria for Employer-Supported Childcare has not been reduced.</p><p> </p><p>We are gradually replacing Employer-Supported Childcare with Tax-Free Childcare which will extend eligibility for childcare support to nearly 1 million more families.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
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less than 2018-03-21T15:47:13.267Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-21T15:47:13.267Z
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1091
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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1241
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie more like this
861312
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-03-13more like thismore than 2018-03-13
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Treasury remove filter
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Freezing of Assets: Libya more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current monetary value of Libyan government assets frozen in the UK. more like this
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Lord Empey more like this
star this property uin HL6295 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-27more like thismore than 2018-03-27
star this property answer text <p>At close of business on 29 September 2017 the total value of Libyan assets frozen in the UK was £12.061 billion. OFSI undertakes an annual frozen asset review requiring all persons or institutions that hold or control frozen funds in the UK to report to OFSI, from which this figure is taken.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not provide a breakdown of the value of frozen assets held by certain individuals or entities. The figure is therefore provided on an aggregate basis.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
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less than 2018-03-27T14:02:23.043Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-27T14:02:23.043Z
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1091
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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4216
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Empey more like this
861313
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star this property date less than 2018-03-13more like thismore than 2018-03-13
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Treasury remove filter
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
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unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Freezing of Assets: Libya more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what safeguards are in place to prevent the misappropriation of Libyan government assets frozen in the UK. more like this
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Lord Empey more like this
star this property uin HL6296 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-27more like thismore than 2018-03-27
star this property answer text <p>Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 of 18 January 2016 imposes an asset freeze against a number of listed individuals and entities associated with the Libyan Government. The EU regulation, which has direct effect in the UK, requires that all assets owned or controlled by listed persons are frozen.</p><p> </p><p>Frozen funds cannot be accessed except under the authority of HM Treasury, the competent authority for the implementation and enforcement of financial sanctions in the UK. Where an asset freeze is in place, it is a criminal offence to release the frozen funds or deal with them without a licence from the Official of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), which is part of HM Treasury.</p><p> </p><p>OFSI will only consider licensing the release of frozen funds if the activity falls within the licensing grounds available in the legislation. OFSI’s policy is to preserve the value of misappropriated government assets and it takes this into consideration when applying the EU and UK sanctions regime licensing grounds.</p><p> </p><p>OFSI also undertakes an annual frozen asset review requiring all persons or institutions that hold or control frozen funds in the UK to report to OFSI. This reporting exercise ensures our records reflect any changes to the level of frozen assets made during the reporting period.</p>
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
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less than 2018-03-27T12:30:02.12Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-27T12:30:02.12Z
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1091
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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4216
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Empey more like this
861328
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-03-13more like thismore than 2018-03-13
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Treasury remove filter
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Child Tax Credit more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the percentage change in Child Tax Credit, and its predecessor Family Tax Credit, between (1) 1987 and 1991, (2) 1992 and 1997, (3) 1998 and 2003, and (4) 2004 and 2009. more like this
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Baroness Primarolo more like this
star this property uin HL6311 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-03-27more like thismore than 2018-03-27
star this property answer text <p>There was no single rate of support payable to claimants of Family Credit, Working Families’ Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit over these time periods. Claimants were entitled to a number of different elements and support was tapered by income which resulted in variable amounts being received.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
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less than 2018-03-27T12:28:51.647Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-27T12:28:51.647Z
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1091
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo more like this