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registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding each NUTS 1 region will receive from the Government's policy to top-up the apprenticeship levy in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	68618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>The apprenticeship levy will apply across the UK and will be collected from employers on a UK wide basis.</p><p> </p><p>In England, levy paying employers will be able to access their funds through the apprenticeship service to pay for apprenticeship training and assessment. Employers will also benefit from a 10% top up to monthly funds entering an account.</p><p> </p><p>Regional forecasts of contribution to the apprenticeship levy have not been made, and it not possible to say how much each local area will benefit from the 10% top up. However, the expected yield for the apprenticeship levy is published in table B.5: ‘Current Receipts’, in the Spring Budget 2017 document available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/597467/spring_budget_2017_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/597467/spring_budget_2017_web.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 28/03/2017 15:55:27 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

710454

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July 2016 to Question 42176, on tax collection, for what reason technical risks not subject to litigation do not form part of the tax gap; and what proportion of unpaid corporation tax identified as technical risks not subject to litigation was collected by the Exchequer in the last two fiscal years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	67540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The large business corporation tax gap relates to those cases where it was not possible to reach agreement on the amount of tax to be paid. Tax on technical risks not subject to litigation are excluded from the tax gap because for these cases agreement is expected or has been reached between HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the customer in line with the Litigation and Settlement Strategy. HMRC collects the tax due under the law in accordance with the published Litigation and Settlement Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/03/2017 11:54:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

694302

registered interest
date	24/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of the recipients of funding from the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme were (a) female entrepreneurs and (b) companies with at least one woman in a leadership position in each year since that scheme was established.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	65492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not hold this information. HM Revenue and Customs does not collect information on the number, role or gender of officers and directors of companies that apply to use the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 01/03/2017 15:30:43 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

657278

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
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 Written Statement of 14 November 2016, HCWS251, update on HM Revenue and Customs' contract with Concentrix, of those Mandatory Considerations against Concentrix tax credit decisions that are still outstanding, what the dates were on which the cases relating to those decisions were first lodged; and what the date was when the case longest awaiting consideration was lodged.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	57162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>As at 18 December 2016 there are 1,302 Concentrix related Mandatory Reconsiderations outstanding.</p><p> </p><p>The oldest case still outstanding was received on 28 November 2016, all other outstanding Mandatory Reconsiderations were received after 28 November.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/12/2016 10:47:13 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

647606

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish (a) vehicle excise duty and (b) fuel duty revenues by NUTS 1 region for each of the last three fiscal years.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	55285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>Fuel duty is paid on hydrocarbon oil when it is released for consumption in the UK, either from a UK refinery or an excise warehouse. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not collect data about the location where the tax liability arose. HMRC therefore does not hold the data to produce reliable regional estimates.</p><p> </p><p>Fuel duty receipts for the whole of the UK are published by HMRC, and are available in the Hydrocarbon Oils Bulletin:</p><p><a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p>HMRC also publishes an estimate of fuel duty receipts for each of the countries in the UK, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/disaggregation-of-hmrc-tax-receipts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/disaggregation-of-hmrc-tax-receipts</a></p><p> </p><p>National VED revenues are published in the annual Budget report. Figures for fiscal years 2014-15 and 2015-16 can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508193/HMT_Budget_2016_Web_Accessible.pdf</p><p> </p><p>For fiscal year 2013-14, the figures are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/416330/47881_Budget_2015_Web_Accessible.pdf</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to publish either Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) or fuel duty revenues by NUTS 1 region.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 06/12/2016 14:29:35 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

647610

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Museums and Galleries: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Museums and Galleries Tax Relief was received in each NUTS 1 region of the UK in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	55341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The museums and galleries tax relief will be introduced in April 2017, so there is no information about where it is claimed at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>Autumn Statement 2016 announced that the relief would be extended to include permanent exhibitions to make it accessible to a wider range of museums and galleries across the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/12/2016 16:23:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

631731

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many notices of underpayment of the national minimum wage HM Revenue and Customs has issued to firms in (a) Kingston upon Hull and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	52384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW or NLW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reviews all complaints that are referred to them.</p><p>HMRC does not record statistics on complaints or the outcomes of its investigations by reference to Government regions, constituencies or counties. In 2015-16, HMRC recovered record arrears of almost £10.3m for over 58,000 workers from 958 employers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/11/2016 14:58:31 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

631994

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Compensation: Netherlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made in reviewing how holocaust restitution payments by the government of the Netherlands are disregarded for UK tax and benefit purposes.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	52375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>Payments made by the Netherlands Government to victims of persecution in Europe or Asia during the Second World War were made exempt from income tax in Finance Act 2015.</p><p>The Government is considering how best to take account of these payments for a number of income related social security benefits administered by the Department for Work and Pensions.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/11/2016 14:59:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

601905

registered interest
date	14/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix: Kingston upon Hull
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2016 to Question 46636, on Concentrix, if he will provide that same information for (a) Kingston upon Hull North constituency and (b) Hull City Council.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	48715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold data on the number of tax credit cases awaiting consideration by Concentrix broken down specifically by constituency areas. HMRC is currently focused on resolving the outstanding cases but will be preparing analysis, which will be made available in due course. answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/10/2016 14:57:13 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

601001

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
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 oral contribution of the Financial Secretary to the Treasury of 14 September 2016, Official Report, column 914, how many people who had decisions made by Concentrix in relation to their tax credits overturned have received their payments within four working days.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	48615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>Concentrix has a fixed contract with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the terms of which are available here: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7</a>. HMRC only makes additional payments for amendment to claims which are correct.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is operating within its funding allocation for this contract but has temporarily redeployed existing staff to resolve outstanding cases.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold specific information relating to the cost to issue letters referenced in the Answer to Question 44746 as these costs were borne by Concentrix. Claimants are given 30 days to provide the information requested in the letter. If after 30 days there has been no contact, tax credits payments are either suspended or reduced.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the oral contribution of 14 September 2016, Official Report, column 914, once all of the information is received and the facts of the case have been established, payments should be made within 4 working days. And, to date, HMRC are issuing payments to achieve this timeframe.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is currently focused on resolving the outstanding cases but will be preparing analysis, which will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 48540 48542 48543 question first answered 24/10/2016 15:49:49 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson