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46724

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	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 progress has been made on the voluntary exit scheme for staff at HM Revenue and Customs offices in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	195122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launched two voluntary exit schemes in November 2013 for people in 21 of its offices and for people in its Debt Management and Banking division. Further schemes were opened in February 2014, for eligible staff at Administrative Assistant grade across the country and for people affected by the decision to replace enquiry centres with a new service for customers who need extra help.</p><p> </p><p>There are nine offices or enquiry centres across Northern Ireland where eligible people have been invited to apply for one of the schemes. A summary of the progress at 4 April 2014 can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Invited to apply</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Applied for VE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Offered VE*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Accepted VE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Declined VE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pending Decision**</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Antrim</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ballymena</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coleraine</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Craigavon</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enniskillen</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lisburn</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Londonderry</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newry</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p><strong>297</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>176</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>172</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>83</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>74</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><p><strong>* 4 of those that applied withdrew their applications after being successful in obtaining a post in the new service for customers who need extra help </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>** A decision is pending for 15 people as they have until 28 April to decide whether or not to accept a formal offer of voluntary exit.</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> 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	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

46723

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	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 meetings HM Revenue and Customs has conducted with Network Rail on the development of new parking facilities at Dover Priory railway station in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Dover
	tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
	uin	195065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>No meetings have taken place between HM Revenue and Customs and Network Rail regarding the development of new parking facilities at Dover Priory railway station in the last six months. However, Network Rail have been in contact with Mapeley as owner/managers of the site.</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	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

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

46194

	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 land is owned by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC); and what land HMRC plans to sell in the next year.
	tabling member constituency	Dover
	tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
	uin	194789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>HMRC does not own any land, and does not have any un-encumbered freehold buildings within its estate. The only exceptions to this are that freehold interests in five Grade 1 Listed buildings are owned by HMRC. However, each of these is subject to encumbrances impacting value and market demand. These five are comprised of the following;</p><p> </p><p>· Three historic Custom Houses (London, Greenock &amp; Belfast) each of which is subject to a 175 year lease from 2001 with nil rent receivable. HMRC sold the virtual freehold interest in these properties in 2001</p><p>· Darwin House in Shrewsbury is subject to a 175 year lease from 2001 with nil rent receivable. HMRC also sold the virtual freehold interest in these properties in 2001</p><p>· 100 Parliament Street / 1 Horse Guards Road in London is subject to occupational rights to 2037 for the PFI provider, with nil rent receivable.</p><p>· The 100PS Exchequer Partnership (EP 2) PFI agreement commenced on 19/11/2004 and runs for 33 years. HMT have a separate EP1 agreement for 1HGR.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not plan to sell land or buildings in 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p>This position was previously stated and accepted in a response to an enquiry made by the Homes and Community Agency in November 2013 on behalf of Cabinet Office (Government Property Unit) in relation to the Strategic Land and Property Review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

46722

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	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 viability of its Customs House landholding adjacent to Dover Priory railway station.
	tabling member constituency	Dover
	tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
	uin	195081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>HMRC has made no assessment of the economic viability of the Priory Court Dover landholding adjacent to Dover Priory railway station.</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	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

46845

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	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 business rates appeals to the Valuation Office Agency are currently classified as (a) outstanding, (b) received and (c) cleared, by region; and what the current median time taken in days is to clear business rates challenges in each region.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	195251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>Table 1 shows the latest available statistics on proposals (appeals), by region, to amend the 2010 rating lists. The numbers provided cover England and Wales for the duration of the 2010 rating list as of 30 September 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Proposals to amend the 2010 Rating Lists</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p>Total Received<sup>1,2</sup></p><p>1 Apr 10 to 30 Sept 13</p></td><td><p>Total Cleared<sup>1,2</sup></p><p>1 Apr 10 to 30 Sept 13</p></td><td><p>Total Outstanding<sup>1,2 </sup>at 30 Sep 13</p></td><td><p>Median time to clear (days)</p><p>30 Sept 13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong><strong> and Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>572,780</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>409,680</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>163,100</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>360</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>544,550</p></td><td><p>388,850</p></td><td><p>155,700</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>23,030</p></td><td><p>17,370</p></td><td><p>5,660</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>79,090</p></td><td><p>58,620</p></td><td><p>20,470</p></td><td><p>370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>52,920</p></td><td><p>41,150</p></td><td><p>11,770</p></td><td><p>330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>34,530</p></td><td><p>26,520</p></td><td><p>8,010</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>53,310</p></td><td><p>40,540</p></td><td><p>12,770</p></td><td><p>320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>53,340</p></td><td><p>37,530</p></td><td><p>15,820</p></td><td><p>380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>119,130</p></td><td><p>71,540</p></td><td><p>47,590</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>77,700</p></td><td><p>56,440</p></td><td><p>21,260</p></td><td><p>380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>51,500</p></td><td><p>39,150</p></td><td><p>12,350</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>28,230</p></td><td><p>20,830</p></td><td><p>7,400</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1 </sup>Figures may not sum to the totals due to the rounding of figures.</p><p><sup>2</sup> VOA Official Statistics, Local Rating Lists: Business Rates</p><p>(Experimental Statistics): Table As, November 2013</p><p><a href="http://www.voa.gov.uk/corporate/_downloads/xls/NDR_TableA_All_2010.xls" target="_blank">http://www.voa.gov.uk/corporate/_downloads/xls/NDR_TableA_All_2010.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

41436

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2014
	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, how many fines have been issued to employers in (a) Leeds North West constituency, (b) West Yorkshire, (c) Yorkshire and the Humber for not paying the national minimum wage since March 2013; and what the total value of fines is in each such area.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	190684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of NMW very seriously and HMRC enforce the national minimum wage legislation on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and has done so since the introduction of NMW in April 1999. It does that by investigating all complaints made about employers suspected of not paying the minimum wage, in addition carrying out targeted enforcement where it identifies a high risk of non-payment of NMW across the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not capture complaints or the outcomes of its investigations by reference to Government regions, constituencies or county. Its management information relates to the work of teams who are multi-located. Additionally, because it resources to risk, work relating to a specific geographical area is not always done by the NMW team based in that area.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to 6 April 2009, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) issued penalty notices to those employers who failed to comply, within 28 days, with an enforcement notice. A new enforcement regime, introduced in April 2009, saw the introduction of automatic penalties for employers who are found to have underpaid their workers. Between 1<sup>st</sup> April 2013 and 28<sup>th</sup> February, HMRC has issued 561 penalties for non payment of national minimum wage, with a combined value of £671,524.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

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

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

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