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1000315

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Gaming Machines: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the money to be accrued to the public purse in tax from the profits made by gambling companies from fixed odds betting terminals between April 2019 and October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	187320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>As the Chancellor set out to the Treasury Select Committee on 5 November, changes to Fixed Odds Betting Terminals and Remote Gaming Duty will be implemented simultaneously. This ensures that regardless of when changes to Fixed Odds Betting Terminals and Remote Gaming Duty are implemented, there will be no significant change to the exchequer impact.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 12/11/2018 17:22:41 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1000319

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Gaming Machines: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department conducted impact assessments on levels of taxation of different implementation dates for reducing the maximum stakes on fixed odds betting terminals.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	187393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The government made clear in May that the timing of implementation does not make a difference to the public finances. Remote Gaming Duty will be increased at the same time to offset the foregone revenue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 12/11/2018 17:31:25 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1002534

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) number and (b) outcome of appeals against decisions by local authorities on special educational needs, and their preceding education health and care plans, there were (i) in each local authority area and (ii) for each condition in each of the last five years; and what the cost to the public purse was of such appeals in that same period.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	188821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Due to the volume of data required to answer the question in respect of appeals against special education needs decisions made by local authorities, I will arrange for this information, broken down by local authority, to be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the cost to the public purse for these appeals prior to the 2015/16 Financial Year is not available at this time, but I can confirm that the total cost of the operation of the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) (FtT SEND) was:</p><p> </p><p>In 2015/16 - £2,983,418</p><p>In 2016/17 - £3,347,986</p><p>In 2017/18 - £4,008,647</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 12/11/2018 17:34:14 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1002699

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Private Finance Initiative: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2018 to Question 129135 on Private Finance Initiative: Taxation, if he will publish the (a) legal and (b) technical advice he has received on the principle of a windfall tax on PFI companies.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	188823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced at the Budget 2018 that Private Finance 2 will not be used for new projects.</p><p> </p><p>Private Finance contracts include non-discriminatory clauses such that if a tax were targeted at PFI companies, these companies would be contractually entitled to recover this cost from the procuring authority.</p><p> </p><p>A windfall tax would therefore be a tax on local authorities, NHS Trusts and government departments that hold PFI contracts.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/11/2018 17:43:56 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1002562

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Private Rented Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many private rented homes require additional energy efficiency installations costing between £2,500 and £3,500 in each (a) region and (b) council authority area.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	188781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Analysis of private rented housing data indicates that approximately 72,000 properties will receive packages of measures costing between £2,500 and £3,500 under amended Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard Regulations. On average, tenants benefitting from improvements under these regulations will see their energy costs fall by £180 per year.</p><p> </p><p>Due of the comparatively small sample size used to model those private rented sector properties with F and G energy efficiency ratings, we are unable to reliably break the above subset of properties down by region or council authority area.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/11/2018 17:39:47 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1002007

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful applications for exceptional case funding were made in relation to an application for refugee family reunion in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	188150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 12/11/2018 17:43:12 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1002549

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Costs: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the ability of sponsors to meet legal costs related to applications for refugee family reunion.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	188827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on the private legal costs of individuals to assist with a refugee family reunion application.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 12/11/2018 17:31:50 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1000258

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Press and Publications: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take following the passage of EU Directive 2006/112/EC on the rates of value added tax applied to books, newspapers and periodicals.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
	uin	187294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Value Added Tax (VAT) generates over £120 billion each year for our vital public services. With this in mind, any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical and digital publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations.</p><p>HM Treasury officials have discussed EU Directive 2006/112 in the usual UK and EU fora. In respect of EU legislative changes relating to physical and digital publications, HM Treasury has received representations from the industry and discussed the matter at official level with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 187295 question first answered 12/11/2018 17:42:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

1000259

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Publications: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had and with whom on (a) EU Directive 2006/112/EC and (b) the UK VAT regime on print and digital publications.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
	uin	187295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Value Added Tax (VAT) generates over £120 billion each year for our vital public services. With this in mind, any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical and digital publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations.</p><p>HM Treasury officials have discussed EU Directive 2006/112 in the usual UK and EU fora. In respect of EU legislative changes relating to physical and digital publications, HM Treasury has received representations from the industry and discussed the matter at official level with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 187294 question first answered 12/11/2018 17:42:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

1000303

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2018 to Question 157090 on Ministry of Justice: Buildings, how many days each Minister of his Department spent in Petty France between 5 October 2017 and 5 November 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	187352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Between 5 October 2017 and 5 November 2017 Dr Phillip Lee MP spent 13 days in the Ministry of Justice; David Lidington MP 13 days; Dominic Raab MP 7 days and Sam Gyimah MP 15 days.</p><p> </p><p>Lord Keen has a dual role as Advocate General for Scotland and MoJ spokesperson in the House of Lords, as such, he spent 4 days in the department on Ministry of Justice business.</p><p> </p><p>All ministers are required to split their departmental time between 102 Petty France and other locations such as the House of Commons/Lords. As such departmental meetings and business are regularly undertaken at the House of Commons/Lords, this reflects the nature of Parliamentary obligations and legislative business.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, visits are often undertaken as part of Ministerial duties. The information provided is for days spent partially or entirely in 102 Petty France.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 12/11/2018 17:29:42 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies