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424861

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	World Economy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the 2013 Lough Erne G8 Leaders' Communiqué, published on 18 June 2013, what progress has been made on implementing the commitments in paragraphs (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3, (d) 8 and (e) 10 of that document; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	14136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>An update on UK progress of commitments in the G8 Lough Erne Leaders Communique can be found in the 2013 UK G8 Presidency Report, published on the Government’s website at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/271676/G8_report_WEB_FINAL.PDF</p><br /><p>Since then the Prime Minister has updated the House in June following the 2015 G7 summit. There has been significant progress on the Lough Erne commitments, including the finalisation of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting package (further information published on the OECD website), agreeing global standards on Automatic Exchange of Information in taxation and furthering international free trade agreements.</p><p>In addition, the G7 publishes an accountability report which monitors progress on the promises made on development. The last report was published in 2013, and the next one will be published next year under the Japanese presidency.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 03/11/2015 17:02:39 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

424858

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2015 to Question 12045, on tax credits, if he will publish that data in the form in which it is available.
	tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
	tabling member printed	Graham Jones
	uin	14126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs is now able to provide the data in the format requested.</p><br /><p>The table below shows the number of mandatory reconsiderations for tax credits undertaken by Synnex-Concentix UK Ltd since the start of the contract. The data is accurate as at 2 November 2015.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Within Week</p></td><td><p>Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>One</p></td><td><p>1,136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Two</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Three</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Four</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Five</p></td><td><p>97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Six</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seven</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eight</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nine</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ten</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More than ten</p></td><td><p>106</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/11/2015 12:20:57 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

424863

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Save as You Earn
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will ensure that save-as-you-earn and share incentive plan savings limits are increased in line with inflation on an annual basis.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	14112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2015 answer text <p>The tax-advantaged Save As You Earn (SAYE) and Share Incentive Plan (SIP) limits were significantly increased from April 2014. The increases the Government have made are reasonable, given the average monthly SAYE savings and the value of awards currently made to employees under SIP, and they represent the best use of resources. The Government will continue to keep the SAYE and SIP limits under review.</p><br /><p>In addition to increasing the SAYE and SIP limits, the rules of the schemes were substantially reviewed and simplified following the recommendations made by the Office of Tax Simplification in March 2012. Last year, the requirement that these schemes must be approved by HM Revenue and Customs to qualify for favourable tax treatment was replaced by self-certification. Coupled with other changes to simplify some technical aspects of the rules, this will make these schemes more attractive to businesses and employees.</p><br /><p>No data is collected and no estimates are made of the income levels of the participants in SAYE schemes.</p><br /><p>Permitting private equity backed companies to offer all-employee tax advantaged schemes would be likely to involve significant changes to the rules of the schemes, and there would be a number of other factors to consider carefully, including the increased cost and complexity of any extension.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 14110 14111 14113 question first answered 06/11/2015 13:46:29 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

424864

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Save as You Earn
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of how many low and middle income earners save and invest in a save-as-you-earn employee share plan.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	14113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2015 answer text <p>The tax-advantaged Save As You Earn (SAYE) and Share Incentive Plan (SIP) limits were significantly increased from April 2014. The increases the Government have made are reasonable, given the average monthly SAYE savings and the value of awards currently made to employees under SIP, and they represent the best use of resources. The Government will continue to keep the SAYE and SIP limits under review.</p><br /><p>In addition to increasing the SAYE and SIP limits, the rules of the schemes were substantially reviewed and simplified following the recommendations made by the Office of Tax Simplification in March 2012. Last year, the requirement that these schemes must be approved by HM Revenue and Customs to qualify for favourable tax treatment was replaced by self-certification. Coupled with other changes to simplify some technical aspects of the rules, this will make these schemes more attractive to businesses and employees.</p><br /><p>No data is collected and no estimates are made of the income levels of the participants in SAYE schemes.</p><br /><p>Permitting private equity backed companies to offer all-employee tax advantaged schemes would be likely to involve significant changes to the rules of the schemes, and there would be a number of other factors to consider carefully, including the increased cost and complexity of any extension.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 14110 14111 14112 question first answered 06/11/2015 13:46:29 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

424856

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HM Revenue and Customs spent on (a) IT systems and (b) cyber-security in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14, (v) 2014-15 and (vi) 2015-16 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	14000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2015 answer text <p>Reference to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) spending on IT systems can be found within its Annual Report and Accounts, under the Chief Digital and Information Officer Group. For the 2014/15 Annual Report and Accounts, this is on page 145.</p><br /><p>HMRC’s spending on cyber security work is incorporated within the headline IT expenditure figure.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/11/2015 12:32:55 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

424860

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2015 to Question 12791, on married people: tax allowances, what the best telephone number is for customers to use; and what rate that telephone line charges.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
	uin	14045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>People wanting to apply for Marriage Allowance by telephone should call HM Revenue and Customs’ helpline on 0300 200 3300. Call charges vary depending on the package provided by phone service providers, and further information can be found at GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 03/11/2015 14:02:47 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

424862

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Employee Ownership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to increase participation in all-employee tax-advantaged share plans; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	14111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2015 answer text <p>The tax-advantaged Save As You Earn (SAYE) and Share Incentive Plan (SIP) limits were significantly increased from April 2014. The increases the Government have made are reasonable, given the average monthly SAYE savings and the value of awards currently made to employees under SIP, and they represent the best use of resources. The Government will continue to keep the SAYE and SIP limits under review.</p><br /><p>In addition to increasing the SAYE and SIP limits, the rules of the schemes were substantially reviewed and simplified following the recommendations made by the Office of Tax Simplification in March 2012. Last year, the requirement that these schemes must be approved by HM Revenue and Customs to qualify for favourable tax treatment was replaced by self-certification. Coupled with other changes to simplify some technical aspects of the rules, this will make these schemes more attractive to businesses and employees.</p><br /><p>No data is collected and no estimates are made of the income levels of the participants in SAYE schemes.</p><br /><p>Permitting private equity backed companies to offer all-employee tax advantaged schemes would be likely to involve significant changes to the rules of the schemes, and there would be a number of other factors to consider carefully, including the increased cost and complexity of any extension.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 14110 14112 14113 question first answered 06/11/2015 13:46:28 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

424866

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Employee Ownership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to permit private equity-backed companies to offer tax-advantaged all employee share plans; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	14110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2015 answer text <p>The tax-advantaged Save As You Earn (SAYE) and Share Incentive Plan (SIP) limits were significantly increased from April 2014. The increases the Government have made are reasonable, given the average monthly SAYE savings and the value of awards currently made to employees under SIP, and they represent the best use of resources. The Government will continue to keep the SAYE and SIP limits under review.</p><br /><p>In addition to increasing the SAYE and SIP limits, the rules of the schemes were substantially reviewed and simplified following the recommendations made by the Office of Tax Simplification in March 2012. Last year, the requirement that these schemes must be approved by HM Revenue and Customs to qualify for favourable tax treatment was replaced by self-certification. Coupled with other changes to simplify some technical aspects of the rules, this will make these schemes more attractive to businesses and employees.</p><br /><p>No data is collected and no estimates are made of the income levels of the participants in SAYE schemes.</p><br /><p>Permitting private equity backed companies to offer all-employee tax advantaged schemes would be likely to involve significant changes to the rules of the schemes, and there would be a number of other factors to consider carefully, including the increased cost and complexity of any extension.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 14111 14112 14113 question first answered 06/11/2015 13:46:29 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh