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229336

registered interest
date	24/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average length of time was for a decision to be made on a working tax credit claim in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	228908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>HMRC do not hold the requested data.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/03/2015 09:59:11 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

229337

registered interest
date	24/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of his Department's performance against targets on the length of time for a decision to be made on a working tax credit claim.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	228909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>HMRC do not hold the requested data.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/03/2015 09:57:27 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

229072

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Concentrix
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what telephone number can tax credit claimants contact Synnex-Concentrix UK to discuss mandatory reconsideration.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	228744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>Synnex-Concentrix UK Limited is paid on a payment by results model on the basis of savings to public finances from correcting tax credit claims. Payments to Concentrix are also based on the quality and accuracy of their work. The model provides for adjustments for mandatory reconsiderations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The mandatory reconsideration process is set out as part of HMRC’s contract with Synnex-Concentrix UK Limited.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Tax credits claimants can discuss a mandatory reconsideration of a decision to amend a tax credits award by contacting Synnex-Concentix UK Limited on 0345 600 3130.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 228762 question first answered 26/03/2015 10:07:01 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

229074

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the effects on people's health of the cuts to alcohol duty in the Budget 2015.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	228712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The Treasury Ministers discuss a variety of issues with Ministers from other government departments throughout the year, including the run up to Budget.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/03/2015 10:01:19 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

229075

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received from the European Commission on his Department's timetable for proposed tax changes affecting community energy societies.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	228663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government is in ongoing discussions with the European Commission on the expansion of the Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR). Discussions relating to State aid applications are confidential and the Government is therefore not able to provide any more detail at this stage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Budget 2015 announced that there will be a transition period of six months following the confirmation of State aid approval for the expansion of SITR before eligibility for the Enterprise Investment Scheme, Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trust Scheme is withdrawn for community energy organisations benefiting from subsidies for the generation of renewable energy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/03/2015 09:57:39 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

229083

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Concentrix
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2015 to Question 226273, what directions have been issued by HM Revenue and Customs to Synnex-Concentrix UK with respect to its contract to process mandatory reconsideration of tax credit claims; and upon what results will Synnex-Concentrix UK be paid.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	228762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>Synnex-Concentrix UK Limited is paid on a payment by results model on the basis of savings to public finances from correcting tax credit claims. Payments to Concentrix are also based on the quality and accuracy of their work. The model provides for adjustments for mandatory reconsiderations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The mandatory reconsideration process is set out as part of HMRC’s contract with Synnex-Concentrix UK Limited.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Tax credits claimants can discuss a mandatory reconsideration of a decision to amend a tax credits award by contacting Synnex-Concentix UK Limited on 0345 600 3130.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 228744 question first answered 26/03/2015 10:07:01 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

228779

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Counterfeit Manufacturing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps the Government has taken to tackle the movement of counterfeit cigarettes into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	228531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>HMRC’s strategy to tackle tobacco smuggling has reduced the tax gap for cigarettes from 22% in 2000/01 to 10% in 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC and Border Force have just published a new joint strategy that sets out a comprehensive range of activity, overseas, at the border and within the UK, to tackle the threat from smuggling of genuine and counterfeit illicit tobacco products.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The strategy can be accessed on the HMRC website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-illicit-tobacco-from-leaf-to-light" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-illicit-tobacco-from-leaf-to-light</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/03/2015 10:02:53 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

228855

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2015 to Question 225793, for what reason the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency imposes a five per cent surcharge on people who pay by monthly direct debit, but does not do so on people who pay by annual direct debit.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	228622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>Motorists who buy a six month Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) licence have historically paid a ten per cent surcharge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has introduced a direct debit scheme for the payment of VED, to allow families and businesses to spread their tax payments. Under the scheme, the surcharge has been halved to five per cent when the tax is paid by six monthly and monthly instalments. The retention of a surcharge prevents a loss in VED revenue which would otherwise need to be made up elsewhere, by either increasing other taxes or reducing the Government’s investment in public services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/03/2015 09:59:35 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

228485

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Broadband: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to exempt community groups, charities and other not-for-profit organisations from the requirement to pay VAT on the installation of government-funded high-speed broadband cabinets; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	228362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>EU VAT law does not enable an exemption of VAT for the installation of high-speed broadband cabinets. However, the government has provided £1.7bn of direct funding to deliver superfast broadband to 95% of premises by 2017 with over 2 million homes reached so far. The broadband connection voucher scheme has also been extended to March 2016 and will be available in a total of 50 cities by 1 April 2015. The scheme provides vouchers of up to £3,000 to support broadband connection upgrades for small businesses, charities, social enterprises and sole traders.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At Budget we also announced a new ambition that ultrafast broadband of at least 100 Megabits per second should become available to nearly all UK premises, to be supported by market delivery and government action to remove barriers to investment and reduce red tape.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/03/2015 10:00:19 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

228489

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the effects of changes in oil prices since August 2014 on the cost of moving freight by (a) rail, (b) road and (c) sea.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	228412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>HM Treasury has made no detailed estimate of the effect of the change in oil price since August 2014 specifically in relation to the cost of moving freight by rail, road or sea.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However Government have made clear that it expects industry to pass any savings that result from lower oil prices onto their customers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 24/03/2015 16:59:45 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins