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78089

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, With reference to the findings of his Department's Abortion Statistics 2013, published in June 2014, paragraph 2.4, that 81 per cent of abortions in that year were carried out for single women, if he will take steps to reduce the abortion rate by encouraging couples to stay together.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Mr Joe Benton
	uin	205993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>51% of the women classified as “single” in Abortion Statistics 2013 were in a relationship but not married or in a civil partnership.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the Government’s <em>Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England </em>(March 2013) highlights the importance of building knowledge and resilience amongst young people so they have the confidence and emotional resilience to understand the benefits of loving, healthy relationships and delaying sex.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/07/2014 16:05:35 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	479 label Biography information for Mr Joe Benton

1090936

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2019 to Question 203919 on Tax Avoidance, how many promoters of tax avoidance schemes paid HMRC a penalty in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	233579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>A key component of HMRC’s strategy in tackling the promoters of tax avoidance schemes is to change their behaviour so that they stop this activity altogether. HMRC has a range of powers available to it under the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS), Promoters of Tax Avoidance Schemes (POTAS), and the Enablers legislation. Charging penalties is not the only sanction available under these regimes. As a result of HMRC’s concerted action, a number of major promoters have now co-operated with HMRC and have either stopped selling schemes or ceased in business altogether. Those who have failed to comply with their obligations under the DOTAS legislation may face penalties. Fewer than 5 penalties have been charged in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has challenged a number of promoters under the POTAS regime, since it was introduced in 2014, which were complied with as promoters ceased promoting schemes, but none have yet reached the stage of incurring liability to a penalty. The Enablers legislation was introduced in 2017. It imposes a new penalty of 100% of the gross fees, excluding VAT, for any person who enables the use of tax avoidance arrangements that are defeated by HMRC. It is too early for penalties to have been issued.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 21/03/2019 14:54:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1088764

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2019
	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, pursuant to the answer on 7th January 2019 given to Question 203919 on tax avoidance, how many promoters of tax avoidance schemes have paid HMRC a penalty in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	232589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>A key component of HMRC’s strategy in tackling the promoters of tax avoidance schemes is to change their behaviour so that they stop this activity altogether. HMRC has a range of powers available to it under the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS), Promoters of Tax Avoidance Schemes (POTAS), and the Enablers legislation. Charging penalties is not the only sanction available under these regimes. As a result of HMRC’s concerted action, a number of major promoters have now co-operated with HMRC and have either stopped selling schemes or ceased in business altogether. Those who have failed to comply with their obligations under the DOTAS legislation may face penalties. Fewer than 5 penalties have been charged over the last 5 years.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has challenged a number of promoters under the POTAS regime, since it was introduced in 2014, which were complied with as promoters ceased promoting schemes, but none have yet reached the stage of incurring liability to a penalty. The Enablers legislation was introduced in 2017. It imposes a new penalty of 100% of the gross fees, excluding VAT, for any person who enables the use of tax avoidance arrangements that are defeated by HMRC. It is too early for penalties to have been issued.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/03/2019 17:14:14 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1083569

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many consultations by his Department (a) are open, (b) are closed awaiting a Government response and (c) have been initiated since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	229740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>A total of 73 consultations have been initiated since 2016. These consultations have collected responses from stakeholders and the public. Of these 73 consultations, 4 are currently open to stakeholders and the public and 13 have closed and now await a government response .</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 15/03/2019 16:07:28 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

946781

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Ports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse on not collecting VAT at UK ports after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	167298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>After the UK leaves the EU, goods brought into the UK from the EU and non-EU countries will continue to be subject to VAT as they are now. HM Revenue and Customs will continue to promote compliance and tackle avoidance and evasion to support a level and competitive playing field for law abiding UK businesses.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 04/09/2018 15:59:55 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

846179

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Exemptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received relief from air passenger duty for cabin crew in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	128867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Air passenger duty (APD) is payable by airlines in respect of each liable passenger departing from the UK and is dependent on the class of travel and final destination of the passengers.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not have numbers for the cabin crew exemption specifically because airlines are only required to declare an aggregate number of exempt passengers on their return.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does publish estimates of the cost of the exemption from APD for cabin crew. (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics</a>) These estimates are based on published APD revenue statistics and assumptions on the size and class configuration of airplanes for various destinations. (<a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Tax" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Tax</a>)</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/02/2018 14:54:32 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1083581

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many consultations by his Department (a) are open, (b) are closed awaiting a Government response and (c) have been initiated since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	229751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>All consultations published by the Home Office and their status, including responses, are available on GOV.UK at this page: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/03/2019 16:30:52 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1083578

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many consultations by his Department (a) are open, (b) are closed awaiting a Government response and (c) have been initiated since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	229748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>All public Government consultations are uploaded onto GOV.UK where one can filter consultations by many criteria, including department, official document status and date of publication.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/03/2019 10:49:22 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1083571

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many consultations by his Department (a) are open, (b) are closed awaiting a Government response and (c) have been initiated since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	229742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>All public government consultations are uploaded onto GOV.UK where one can filter consultations by many criteria, including department, official document status and date of publication. As of 12 March 2019 Defra had:</p><p>a) 9 open public consultations,</p><p>b) 14 consultations closed awaiting a government response; and</p><p>c) 116 consultations published in total from 1 January 2016.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/03/2019 12:11:13 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1083580

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many consultations by his Department (a) are open, (b) are closed awaiting a Government response and (c) have been initiated since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	229750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>All public government consultations are uploaded onto GOV.UK where one can filter consultations by many criteria, including department, official document status and date of publication.</p><p> </p><p>As of 14<sup>th</sup> March 2019, HM Treasury has 7 open consultations, and 15 closed awaiting a Government response. 105 consultations have been initiated since 2016.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 14/03/2019 15:32:46 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd