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513434

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date	18/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Thames Water: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of their current initiatives on the use of tax havens and issues about the use of off-shore companies, what assessment they have made of the use by Thames Water of a Cayman Islands company to raise over £5 billion of debt, and of Thames Water being owned and controlled from Luxembourg.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL7691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not disclose details of its work on the affairs of particular taxpayers.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 03/05/2016 15:57:30 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

513456

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the claim by the FSB and Administrative Burdens Advisory Board that the proposed HM Revenue and Customs plans for quarterly tax returns would create a significant administrative and financial burden for small businesses.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has consulted informally to understand how the Making Tax Digital changes will affect businesses. This initial assessment shows a reduction in on-going administrative burdens over the longer-term, contributing to HMRC’s overall target to reduce tax administration by £400m by 2020.</p><p>HMRC will publish its initial assessment as part of the formal consultation process, working with stakeholders throughout 2016 to develop understanding, ensuring the final design is focused on reducing burdens.</p><p>As with any other tax measure, a detailed assessment of the impact on administrative burdens will be published alongside draft legislation, expected to be in December 2016. <strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 03/05/2016 16:20:34 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

513458

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	World Economy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of comments by the head of the IMF regarding threats to the global economy, whether they are preparing any contingency plans.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>Since 2010 the UK has made significant progress in developing its economic security. The public finances have improved and the deficit as a share of GDP has now been cut by almost two-thirds from its post-war peak. The financial sector is more resilient, and household finances are more robust with interest payments as a proportion of income the lowest level on record in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>However, the UK is not immune from global risks, which is why, as I set out in the debate on the Economy last week, it is vital we continue with our long-term economic plan focused on ensuring sound public finances, while delivering the supply-side reforms necessary to boost productivity and deliver long-term sustainable growth.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 03/05/2016 16:21:20 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

513466

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how seriously they view the warnings from the IMF and the Bank of England of the detrimental impact on both the UK and the global economy if the UK withdraws from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Richmond
uin	HL7723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong>On 13 April 2016, HM Treasury published its analysis of the long-term economic impact of EU membership and the alternatives. It concluded that the UK would be permanently poorer if it left the EU. The document also notes that a UK exit from the EU would be likely to have a significant negative effect on the economy in the short term. A subsequent government document will examine in detail the short-term economic implications associated with leaving the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 03/05/2016 16:20:01 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	2487 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Richmond

513487

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Overseas Loans: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much the Republic of Ireland owes the UK as a result of loans made during the recent financial crisis, and what are the arrangements for repayment of those monies.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL7744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the most recent statutory report which the Treasury provided to Parliament as required by Section 2 of the Loans to Ireland Act 2010. The last report was laid in Parliament on 26 April 2016 and is available in the Printed Paper Office.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 03/05/2016 16:20:51 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

512783

registered interest
date	14/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Inheritance Tax
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether children of a first marriage are disadvantaged compared with the children of subsequent marriages under current inheritance tax rules.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL7672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>Inheritance tax is generally levied on estates rather than on beneficiaries. Although any legacies to a spouse or civil partner will be exempt, the relationship between the deceased and the beneficiaries usually has no effect on the inheritance tax liability of an estate under the current rules. The children of first marriages and of subsequent marriages, and indeed other beneficiaries of the deceased, will generally be treated in the same way.</p><p> </p><p>The Government considered whether children of a first marriage would be disadvantaged compared with children of subsequent marriages when developing legislation for the new residence allowance. This is being phased in from April 2017 for individuals who leave their home to their children, grandchildren or other direct descendants. The definition of direct descendants includes a person who was at any time a step-child of the deceased so it would apply equally to children of first and any subsequent marriages.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 28/04/2016 14:48:38 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

512790

registered interest
date	14/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the event of the UK leaving the EU, how they intend to change the status of domicile, if at all, in relation to UK citizens living in EU member states.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL7679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>Domicile in the UK is an English common law concept which is distinct from citizenship and nationality. It is not dependent on EU law nor on the UK’s membership of the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL7680 question first answered 28/04/2016 14:22:07 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

512791

registered interest
date	14/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the event of the UK leaving the EU, UK citizens living in EU member states would continue to be treated as all other UK citizens in the event of their death, in particular regarding their domicile status and death duties on their estates.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL7680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>Domicile in the UK is an English common law concept which is distinct from citizenship and nationality. It is not dependent on EU law nor on the UK’s membership of the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL7679 question first answered 28/04/2016 14:22:07 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

511842

registered interest
date	13/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O’Neill of Gatley on 7 April (HL7284), what was the initial budget agreed for the advertising campaign for the Married Couple's Allowance.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kramer
uin	HL7602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs’ plans for advertising Marriage Allowance evolved over time.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold data on the number of customers that have applied for Marriage Allowance by Local Authority or Parliamentary Constituency.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL7603 question first answered 26/04/2016 16:22:30 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer

511843

registered interest
date	13/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O’Neill of Gatley on 7 April (HL7283), how many people have taken up the Married Couple's Allowance in each (1) Parliamentary constituency, and (2) local authority area.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kramer
uin	HL7603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs’ plans for advertising Marriage Allowance evolved over time.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold data on the number of customers that have applied for Marriage Allowance by Local Authority or Parliamentary Constituency.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL7602 question first answered 26/04/2016 16:22:30 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer