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1126895

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Parental Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in employment claimed (a) statutory paternity pay and (b) statutory shared parental pay in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	254831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The number of Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) claimants in the last five years can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td><p>Number of SPP Claimants</p></td><td><p>Number of ShPP Claimants</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/16</p></td><td><p>215,100</p></td><td><p>6,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>219,900</p></td><td><p>8,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/18</p></td><td><p>212,700</p></td><td><p>9,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/19</p></td><td><p>202,800</p></td><td><p>10,700</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li><p>Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in May 2019. RTI is subject to revision or updates.</p></li><li><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.</p></li><li><p>In the 2015/16 tax year, those receiving Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (ASPP) for children born before 6 April 2015 cannot be distinguished from those claiming ShPP within RTI data.</p></li></ol> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/05/2019 16:25:42 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1126896

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Uprating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it remains his Department’s policy that the four year freeze on the uprating of social security payments will end in April 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	254832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>As the Chancellor has recently made clear, we have no intention of repeating the current freeze. From April next year, we expect to resume increasing frozen benefits in line with CPI.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/05/2019 14:35:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1124238

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	General Anti-abuse Rule Advisory Panel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases have been referred to the GAAR Advisory Panel since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	249975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Since 2015, 13 cases have been referred to the General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) Advisory Panel. GAAR Advisory Panel opinions are published on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/05/2019 15:25:59 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1124239

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many penalties related to off-shore activities HMRC collected in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	249976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>HMRC does not record data on penalties related to offshore activities in a single system, as cases can be complex and involve a combination of offshore and onshore elements. The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/05/2019 15:23:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1124241

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many late filing penalties HMRC collected in 2018 from small and medium-sized businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	249978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>HMRC does not record data on penalties paid by size of business so the information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/05/2019 15:28:18 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1123255

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many promoters of tax avoidance schemes have complied with their obligations under the disclosure of tax avoidance scheme in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	247724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>Information about disclosures of tax avoidance schemes between 2010 and 2014 is available on GOV.UK. Data is recorded on a ‘scheme’ rather than promoter basis. Since 2014, over 60 schemes have been disclosed under DOTAS.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) DOTAS Taskforce was set up to ensure compliance with the DOTAS regime. The team review all intelligence information, taking appropriate action where avoidance risks are identified.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has taken litigation action against 10 businesses that it considers to be avoidance scheme promoters for failure to disclose under the DOTAS regime, with around 20 others deciding to disclose to avoid litigation. Of the 10 cases, 6 have been heard before a tribunal and in each of the 3 decisions received so far, all have confirmed HMRC’s view that the schemes were disclosable, with decisions awaited in a further three cases. Further cases will be litigated in the year ahead.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 30/04/2019 14:07:32 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1122694

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many investment agreements the Government has signed with the Chinese Government since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	247095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has not signed any investment agreements with the Chinese Government since 2010. The UK-China investment relationship is strong, and the UK is the number one destination in Europe for Chinese Foreign Direct Investment.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/04/2019 14:07:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1122695

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what official engagements and meetings he has scheduled at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	247096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The second Belt and Road Forum took place in Beijing 25th to 27th April 2019. The Chancellor attended the opening ceremony and gave a keynote speech at the main plenary session. He also attended the Gala Dinner and Leaders’ Roundtable hosted by President Xi Jinping.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor held bilateral meetings with Vice Premier Hu Chunhua, Premier Li Keqiang, Governor of the People’s Bank of China Yi Gang and Minister of Foreign Affairs for Thailand Don Pramudwinai. He attended a reception hosted by the China Britain Business Council and Department for International Trade, and met with the CEO of DiDi Will Cheng.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/04/2019 14:02:00 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1122696

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the former Prime Minister the Rt. Hon David Cameron ahead of the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	247097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Chancellor did not have any discussions with the Rt. Hon David Cameron ahead of the second Belt and Road Forum.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/04/2019 14:12:49 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1110195

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Unpaid Taxes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was collected in unpaid tax by HMRC as a result of successful tribunal cases in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	242160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>HMRC protected £2.5bn tax as a result of tribunal cases found in its favour in 2018-19.</p><p>In 2018-19 £389m was protected as a result of direct tax cases which were found in HMRC’s favour. In these cases, tax is not normally payable until the outcome of the appeal. In 2018-19 £2.1bn was retained as a result of successful indirect tax cases in the tribunals.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/04/2019 13:43:00 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd