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42709

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2014
	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, if he will estimate the number of individual taxpayers in each £1,000 band of gross income between £40,000 and £70,000.
	tabling member constituency	Bury St Edmunds
	tabling member printed	Mr David Ruffley
	uin	191879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>HM TREASURY</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>David Ruffley MP</p><p> </p><p><strong>BURY ST EDMUNDS</strong></p><p> </p><p>To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the numbers of individual taxpayers in each £1,000 band of gross income between £40,000 and £70,000. 191879</p><p> </p><p>DAVID GAUKE</p><p>The estimates requested are in the table attached.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Number of taxpayers <br>(thousands)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Total Income in £1,000 bands<br>(lower bound £)</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>2011-12<sub>(1)</sub></strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Projections from</strong></p><p><strong>2011-12 data</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14<sub>(2)</sub></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15<sub>(2)</sub></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>40,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>282</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>41,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>269</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>267</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>42,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>304</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>267</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>43,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>44,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>212</p></td><td><p>255</p></td><td><p>238</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>45,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>264</p></td><td><p>229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>46,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>212</p></td><td><p>229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>47,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>157</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>48,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>49,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>157</p></td><td><p>183</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>50,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>161</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>51,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>52,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>53,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>54,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>55,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>56,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>106</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>57,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>58,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>59,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>60,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>61,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>62,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>63,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>64,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>65,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>66,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>67,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>68,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>69,000 </strong></p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>(1) These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes 2011-12 which is the latest year for which outturn data is available.</p><p> </p><p>(2) These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes 2011-12 projected forward using economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility's December 2013 economic and fiscal outlook.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	133 label Biography information for Mr David Ruffley

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

42684

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the empty property business rates for the vacant properties recorded on the e-PIMS database owned by (a) the Law Officers' Departments and (b) any executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies of the Law Officers' Departments in the current financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	191801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>The Law Officers' Departments have been actively reducing their estate running costs since 2010 in line with Government policy and have already made significant savings.</p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) estate rationalisation programme began in 2009 and is set to be completed in 2016, with most of the leases on empty property having expired by then. This programme has already led to a reduction in expenditure and increased efficiency. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has paid £320,178.38 in property business rates in the current financial year on the properties which are currently recorded as vacant on the ePIMS database as at 14 March 2014. The costs figure has been produced by DTZ who are CPS' managing agents and has not yet been audited.</p><p>The Treasury Solicitor's Department owns a lease on a building which has some vacant space. This building attracts full business rates in the current financial year. This lease is due to expire in 2016. The estimated business rates for the vacant proportion of the property for 2013/14 are £59 372.71</p><p>The remaining Law Officers' Departments do not have any vacant properties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

41377

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, when he was first made aware of the existence of the administrative scheme for on-the-runs.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	190834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>I was first made aware of the existence of the administrative scheme for on-the-runs when in opposition.</p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

40940

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, (a) how and (b) by whom pay levels for returning officers are set.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	190156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The amounts recoverable by Returning Officers in respect of services rendered at different national polls vary and have been set out in successive Orders. It is the size of the electorate which determines the maximum amounts that Returning Officers can claim. </p><p> </p><p>Returning Officers are generally entitled to a sum of &pound;475 for every 10,000 electors in their area on a pro rata basis with a minimum of &pound;2,500. This rate has remained unchanged since 2009. </p><p> </p><p>Any Returning Officers acting in an additional capacity, such as Regional Returning Officers at European Parliamentary Elections or Police Area Returning Officers at Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, are entitled to recover an additional flat rate amount for their services in co-ordinating the election over a number of local authorities.</p><p>Returning Officers are not required to claim the full amount. They can choose not to claim or to claim only part of the amount available. They can also choose to re-distribute some or all of the amount amongst any deputies and other staff to whom they delegate their duties. </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 10/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

40899

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much the 10 most highly-paid returning officers in the UK are paid.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	190165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The amounts recoverable by Returning Officers in respect of services rendered at different national polls vary and have been set out in successive Orders. It is the size of the electorate which determines the maximum amounts that Returning Officers can claim. </p><p> </p><p>Any Returning Officers acting in an additional capacity, such as Regional Returning Officers at European Parliamentary Elections or Police Area Returning Officers at Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, are entitled to recover an additional flat rate amount for their services in co-ordinating the election over a number of local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Returning Officers are not required to claim the full amount. They can choose not to claim or to claim only part of the amount available. They can also choose to re-distribute some or all of the amount amongst any deputies and other staff to whom they delegate their duties. </p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the 10 highest maximum recoverable amounts for services rendered available to Returning Officers at the 2014 European parliamentary elections. Regional Returning Officers will be entitled to claim an additional &pound;12,000. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RO fee</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>&pound;39,564</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>&pound;29,406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>Glasgow City</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>&pound;22,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Sheffield</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>&pound;20,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>Cornwall</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>&pound;20,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>&pound;19,711</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>County of Durham</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>&pound;19,455</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>Bradford</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>&pound;18,270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>&pound;16,918</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>City of Bristol</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>&pound;16,914</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is up Local Authorities to determine whether or not Returning Officers are entitled to recover an amount in respect of services rendered at local polls. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 10/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

40939

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much was paid to returning officers in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	190155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The amount recoverable by Returning Officers in respect of services rendered at national polls in the last 10 years has been set out in successive Orders. Fees paid to Returning Officers in local polls are the responsibility of their local authorities.</p><p> </p><p><strong>2004/05:</strong> No overall total is available. In 2004 and 2005, the calculations for Returning Officers&rsquo; fees were not listed by individual counting areas in the Orders.</p><p> </p><p><strong>2006/07/08:</strong> No national elections were held</p><p> </p><p><strong>2009: </strong>Total paid: &pound;2,386,069</p><p> </p><p><strong>2010:</strong> Total paid: &pound;2,160,811</p><p> </p><p><strong>2011:</strong> Total paid: &pound;2,468,766</p><p> </p><p><strong>2012:</strong> Total paid: &pound;2,068,931</p><p> </p><p><strong>2013:</strong> No national elections were held</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 06/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

40938

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how the performance of returning officers is monitored.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	190154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission publishes performance standards for Returning Officers as provided for in the Electoral Administration Act 2006. The Commission monitors and reports on the performance of Returning Officers. It also provides support and guidance to enable improvements in electoral practice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 provides for a Returning Officer&rsquo;s fee to be reduced by the Secretary of State following a recommendation by the Commission, in the event of inadequate performance at a UK Parliamentary election. </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 06/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

42694

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will amend the guidance given to the Electoral Commission on whether prohibiting public officials who are suspended or under criminal investigation retain their responsibilities as returning officers.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	191700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government does not provide guidance to the Electoral Commission on the status of returning officers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 20/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

39983

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will introduce the Northern Ireland school registration programme to increase voter registration on the UK mainland.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	189403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is implementing a schools registration approach informed by the Northern Ireland Schools initiative. </p><p> </p><p>&pound;4.2m funding has been made available to all 363 local authorities and valuation joint boards in Great Britain. Electoral registration officers have been encouraged to use this funding to support the delivery of Rock Enrol! in their area, a learning resource which not only provides an opportunity for young people to register to vote, but enables them to discuss the importance of doing so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 10/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane