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969502

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Housing: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to help people move on from their first property and move up the housing ladder.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	171698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2014, the Government reformed SDLT on residential properties, cutting the tax for 98% of people who pay it, unless they are purchasing additional property. These changes benefit those moving up the housing ladder</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, the Government has delivered 1.1 million additional homes in England, including over 375,000 affordable homes.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget 2017, the Government announced that it will invest an additional £15.3 billion in housing over the next five years, bringing the total financial support over this period to at least £44 billion.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/09/2018 15:07:48 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

969503

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to increase the marriage allowance.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	171699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Consistent increases by this government to the personal allowance have also increased the Marriage Allowance, as it is linked. The personal allowance increase announced at Autumn Budget means that in 2018-19, an individual will be able to transfer £1,190 to a partner, compared to £1,060 in 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p>This means that in 2018-19 the Marriage Allowance is worth £238 per year, or £900 if backdated up to 4 years.</p><p> </p><p>This government is showing continuing commitment to the Marriage Allowance, and announced at Autumn Budget 2017 an extension to allow claims on behalf of deceased partners.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/09/2018 15:10:11 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

971457

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to reinstate duty free sales for passengers leaving the UK for the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	172434
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The issues around duty-free are complex, with a range of possible approaches.</p><p> </p><p>The government is clear that tax is a sovereign matter and that it will be open to the UK government and Parliament to decide to change its policy in the future, subject to any negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 18/09/2018 14:52:42 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

971459

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential tax implications of reintroducing duty free to passengers travelling from the UK to the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	172435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The issues around duty-free are complex, with a range of possible approaches.</p><p> </p><p>The government is clear that tax is a sovereign matter and that it will be open to the UK government and Parliament to decide to change its policy in the future, subject to any negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 18/09/2018 14:50:58 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

971521

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: East Kilbride
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff are employed by HMRC in East Kilbride.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	172630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>At 31 August 2018 there were around 2,200 full time equivalent (FTE) HMRC staff employed in East Kilbride.</p><p>HMRC plans to accommodate around 2,700 FTE employees in its Glasgow Regional Centre when the first phase opens in 2021. When the Regional Centre is fully occupied, HMRC expects the number of employees working at the East Kilbride Transitional Site to have fallen to around 1,100 FTE. This is due to staff moves, retirements and a reduced need for the type of work carried out there.</p><p>East Kilbride Transitional Site will remain open until 2025-26. Over the next seven years HMRC’s workforce plans will continue to evolve, and it will review its plans for the Glasgow Regional Centre as these plans become clearer.</p><p>Moving to regional centres will save around £300 million up to 2025. The Programme will deliver annual cash savings of £74 million in 2025-26, rising to around £90 million from 2028.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 172631 172632 question first answered 18/09/2018 15:00:58 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

971522

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Lanarkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff HMRC plans to employ in East Kilbride when the opening of phase one of its Glasgow regional centre is complete.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	172631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>At 31 August 2018 there were around 2,200 full time equivalent (FTE) HMRC staff employed in East Kilbride.</p><p>HMRC plans to accommodate around 2,700 FTE employees in its Glasgow Regional Centre when the first phase opens in 2021. When the Regional Centre is fully occupied, HMRC expects the number of employees working at the East Kilbride Transitional Site to have fallen to around 1,100 FTE. This is due to staff moves, retirements and a reduced need for the type of work carried out there.</p><p>East Kilbride Transitional Site will remain open until 2025-26. Over the next seven years HMRC’s workforce plans will continue to evolve, and it will review its plans for the Glasgow Regional Centre as these plans become clearer.</p><p>Moving to regional centres will save around £300 million up to 2025. The Programme will deliver annual cash savings of £74 million in 2025-26, rising to around £90 million from 2028.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 172630 172632 question first answered 18/09/2018 15:00:58 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

971523

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Lanarkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff HMRC plans to employ in its Glasgow regional centre when it withdraws from East Kilbride in 2026.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	172632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>At 31 August 2018 there were around 2,200 full time equivalent (FTE) HMRC staff employed in East Kilbride.</p><p>HMRC plans to accommodate around 2,700 FTE employees in its Glasgow Regional Centre when the first phase opens in 2021. When the Regional Centre is fully occupied, HMRC expects the number of employees working at the East Kilbride Transitional Site to have fallen to around 1,100 FTE. This is due to staff moves, retirements and a reduced need for the type of work carried out there.</p><p>East Kilbride Transitional Site will remain open until 2025-26. Over the next seven years HMRC’s workforce plans will continue to evolve, and it will review its plans for the Glasgow Regional Centre as these plans become clearer.</p><p>Moving to regional centres will save around £300 million up to 2025. The Programme will deliver annual cash savings of £74 million in 2025-26, rising to around £90 million from 2028.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 172630 172631 question first answered 18/09/2018 15:00:58 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

971524

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many additional EU-related posts HMRC will require by March 2019 in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	172633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text Jon Thompson, HMRC’s Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary, has confirmed in evidence to the Public Accounts Committee that HMRC estimate that between 3,000 and 5,000 additional staff would be required in a ‘no deal’ scenario.<p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 18/09/2018 15:12:21 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

971525

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the additional EU-related posts that HMRC will require by March 2019 in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal will be located in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	172634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text HMRC has offices in all regions of the UK and most work is not geographically specific. Any changes to staffing levels within HM Revenue and Customs as a result of the UK leaving the EU will be dependent on the outcome of negotiations. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 18/09/2018 15:10:18 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

971526

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average cost per call is of opening HMRC contact centres (a) Monday to Friday and (b) on a (i) Saturday and (ii) Sunday.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	172635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>HMRC does not hold this information because they allocate staff resource in a flexible manner across a range of customer services and channels. This allows HMRC resource to be used more effectively and delivers better value for money.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 18/09/2018 15:08:35 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens