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77857

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will lower tax duty on cigarettes.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	205907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Budget 2014 announced that tobacco duty rates will continue to rise by 2% above RPI each year until the end of the next Parliament.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/07/2014 13:07:30 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77858

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Northern Ireland
	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 direct financial benefit of the abolition of air passenger duty bands C and D to airports in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Bury South
	tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
	uin	205812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The abolition of Air Passenger Duty bands C and D cuts up to £52 per passenger off the cost of a journey originating in Northern Ireland, including connecting flights.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/07/2014 13:18:45 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

77859

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
	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 has spent on Tackling Tobacco Smuggling strategy in each year since 2010-11; how many of his Department's staff worked on implementing that strategy in each such year; and how many such staff were engaged in (a) detection, (b) intelligence-gathering and analysis, (c) investigations and (d) the provision of legal advice.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	206017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide the requested breakdown of the total HM Revenue and Customs spent on salaries for staff employed on tackling tobacco smuggling in the way requested. The total costs for each year are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Salary Cost</p><p>(millions)</p><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>Salary cost</p><p>(millions)</p><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>Salary cost</p><p>(millions)</p><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>Salary cost</p><p>(millions)</p><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£37.044</p></td><td><p>£36.882</p></td><td><p>£35.734</p></td><td><p>£37.731</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs does not operate any x-ray scanners. Border Force has responsibility for the operation of x-ray scanners as part of the joint strategy to tackle tobacco smuggling.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs total expenditure on tobacco work since 2010-11 is detailed in the table below. This includes administration and policy, as well as enforcement.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HMRC Activity</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2012-13</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2013-14</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total expenditure on tobacco work (millions)</p></td><td><p>£65.750</p></td><td><p>£68.918</p></td><td><p>£67.641</p></td><td><p>£76.000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to provide the staff information in the format requested. However, the total figures are set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HMRC Activity</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>758</p></td><td><p>777</p></td><td><p>777</p></td><td><p>832</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For the year 2012/13, the UK cigarette illicit market was reported at 9%, which is half the level seen a decade ago. The illicit market share for hand-rolling tobacco is 36%, lower than in 2010/11 and significantly lower than the level seen in 2008/09, when it was 50 per cent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 206015 206016 question first answered 18/08/2014 09:57:52 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

77862

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost in salaries was for those officials in his Department employed in tackling tobacco smuggling (a) in total, (b) in detection, (c) in investigations and (d) on intelligence matters in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	206015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide the requested breakdown of the total HM Revenue and Customs spent on salaries for staff employed on tackling tobacco smuggling in the way requested. The total costs for each year are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Salary Cost</p><p>(millions)</p><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>Salary cost</p><p>(millions)</p><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>Salary cost</p><p>(millions)</p><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>Salary cost</p><p>(millions)</p><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£37.044</p></td><td><p>£36.882</p></td><td><p>£35.734</p></td><td><p>£37.731</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs does not operate any x-ray scanners. Border Force has responsibility for the operation of x-ray scanners as part of the joint strategy to tackle tobacco smuggling.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs total expenditure on tobacco work since 2010-11 is detailed in the table below. This includes administration and policy, as well as enforcement.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HMRC Activity</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2012-13</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2013-14</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total expenditure on tobacco work (millions)</p></td><td><p>£65.750</p></td><td><p>£68.918</p></td><td><p>£67.641</p></td><td><p>£76.000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to provide the staff information in the format requested. However, the total figures are set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HMRC Activity</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>758</p></td><td><p>777</p></td><td><p>777</p></td><td><p>832</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For the year 2012/13, the UK cigarette illicit market was reported at 9%, which is half the level seen a decade ago. The illicit market share for hand-rolling tobacco is 36%, lower than in 2010/11 and significantly lower than the level seen in 2008/09, when it was 50 per cent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 206016 206017 question first answered 18/08/2014 09:57:52 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

77863

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what expenditure HM Revenue and Customs has incurred in operating x-ray scanners to tackle tobacco smuggling in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	206016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide the requested breakdown of the total HM Revenue and Customs spent on salaries for staff employed on tackling tobacco smuggling in the way requested. The total costs for each year are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Salary Cost</p><p>(millions)</p><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>Salary cost</p><p>(millions)</p><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>Salary cost</p><p>(millions)</p><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>Salary cost</p><p>(millions)</p><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£37.044</p></td><td><p>£36.882</p></td><td><p>£35.734</p></td><td><p>£37.731</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs does not operate any x-ray scanners. Border Force has responsibility for the operation of x-ray scanners as part of the joint strategy to tackle tobacco smuggling.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs total expenditure on tobacco work since 2010-11 is detailed in the table below. This includes administration and policy, as well as enforcement.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HMRC Activity</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2012-13</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2013-14</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total expenditure on tobacco work (millions)</p></td><td><p>£65.750</p></td><td><p>£68.918</p></td><td><p>£67.641</p></td><td><p>£76.000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to provide the staff information in the format requested. However, the total figures are set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HMRC Activity</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p><p>Full Time Equivalent</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>758</p></td><td><p>777</p></td><td><p>777</p></td><td><p>832</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For the year 2012/13, the UK cigarette illicit market was reported at 9%, which is half the level seen a decade ago. The illicit market share for hand-rolling tobacco is 36%, lower than in 2010/11 and significantly lower than the level seen in 2008/09, when it was 50 per cent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 206015 206017 question first answered 18/08/2014 09:57:52 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

77866

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many adults claim child tax credit for children not residing in the UK; and for how many children such UK child benefit is claimed.
	tabling member constituency	Daventry
	tabling member printed	Chris Heaton-Harris
	uin	205924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The main purpose of child benefit and the child tax credit is to support families in the UK. Consequently, the rules for these benefits generally do not provide for them to be paid in respect of children who live abroad.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, both child benefit and the child tax credit are family benefits under EC Regulation 883/2004. This regulation protects the social security rights of nationals of all member states of the European economic area, including the UK, and Switzerland when they exercise their rights of free movement under EU law.</p><p> </p><p>I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given on 14 May 2014, <em>Official report</em>, columns 676W-677W, for details about the number of claims for family benefits paid under the EC Regulations for children resident in another member state and which member states such children reside.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/07/2014 13:06:00 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris

77855

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Rebates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what average length of time was taken to provide individual taxpayers with refunds of overpaid tax in (a) the most recent year for which figures are available and (b) the preceding four years.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Fiona Mactaggart
	uin	205873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) refunds tax to individual customers for different types of taxes throughout the year. HMRC endeavours to refund tax as soon as practicable after they identify tax is to be refunded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 205874 question first answered 22/07/2014 08:23:59 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	12 label Biography information for Fiona Mactaggart

77856

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Rebates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many taxpayers qualified for a refund on their 2013-14 tax payments; how many of them received the refund; and what the average value is of these refunds.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Fiona Mactaggart
	uin	205874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) refunds tax to individual customers for different types of taxes throughout the year. HMRC endeavours to refund tax as soon as practicable after they identify tax is to be refunded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 205873 question first answered 22/07/2014 08:23:59 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	12 label Biography information for Fiona Mactaggart

77861

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Evasion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2014, Official Report, column 438W, on tax evasion, what recent progress has been made by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in initiating proceedings against all current HMRC fugitives; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
	tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
	uin	206010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>HMRC continues to work towards bringing all current HMRC Fugitives facing legal proceedings before the UK Courts. They use all available systems and resources to locate and trace individuals. This includes working closely with HMRC’s Fiscal Liaison Officers based overseas, Crown Prosecution Service, National Crime Agency, Interpol and other International Partners.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC will publish an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 01/09/2014 16:32:03 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

77865

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Mapeley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HM Revenue and Customs last audited the (a) compliance and (b) performance of Mapeley STEPS Contractor Limited in respect of the Five Year Plan under 17.1 (a) of the Private Finance Initiative contract between HM Revenue and Customs and Mapeley STEPS Contractor Limited.
	tabling member constituency	Dover
	tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
	uin	205998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) monitors the performance of its contractor regularly under a range of provisions. Commercial discussions between HMRC and its suppliers are confidential.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/07/2014 15:55:08 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke