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868480

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Dorneywood: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been spent on Dorneywood (a) in total and (b) trustees in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	133700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The Treasury has not funded the Dorneywood Trust in the last 10 years. It does make payments to the Trust for goods and services consumed by Treasury Ministers such as newspapers, conferences and catering and, in 2016-17, made a contribution to the costs of installing Wi-Fi. These payments are set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>£4,864.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>£1,581.83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>£7,957.64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£1,102.84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£2,124.67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£3,671.30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£3,149.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£2,443.38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£2,540.47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£7,849.84</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/03/2018 16:07:01 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

868481

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Dorneywood: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any grant in aid is planned to be provided to the trustees of Dorneywood during the 2017 Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	133701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Dorneywood is a private charitable trust. There is no grant in aid given to Dorneywood from the Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/03/2018 16:25:55 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

868526

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has met representatives of (a) SCL Group, (b) Strategic Communication Laboratories and (c) Cambridge Analytica; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	133746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Departments publish quarterly details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on GOV.UK. These can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p><p> </p><p>As well as ministerial meetings, departmental officials meet external organisations on a regular and ongoing basis.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/03/2018 16:05:03 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

868528

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) his Department and (b) his Department's agencies and public bodies have held contracts with (i) SCL group, (ii) Strategic Communication Laboratories and (iii) Cambridge Analytica.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	133748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>No contracts have been held with those companies.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/03/2018 16:03:34 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

868609

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Notes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to hold a public consultation on proposals to remove £50 notes from circulation.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	133828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>There are no proposals to withdraw the fifty pound banknote from circulation. Nor are there plans to scrap any other note, or coin, currently in circulation.</p><p> </p><p>We recently issued a call for evidence to better understand the role of cash and digital payments in the new economy. One part of this seeks views on whether the current mix of coins, and notes, meet the public’s needs.</p><p> </p><p>Cash continues to play an important part in the lives of many people and businesses in the UK. We are committed to ensuring that these needs continue to be met.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/03/2018 16:09:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

867500

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	11 Downing Street: Operating Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the running costs of No.11 Downing Street were in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	133475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The No.11 Downing Street running costs for the last ten years are in the table below. The figures cover a service charge payable to the Cabinet Office, maintenance, furniture &amp; fittings and official entertainment</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Spend (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>430,596</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>519,992</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>436,909</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>351,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>553,903</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>545,073</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>643,414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>561,089</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>524,381</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>698,672</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18*</p></td><td><p>594,142</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*2017-18 spend represents April 2017 to February 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/03/2018 16:19:45 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

867202

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Red Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how his Department scrutinises the operation of red diesel relief.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	133320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Only businesses approved by HMRC may supply red diesel. Registered Dealers in Controlled Oils must comply with strict rules to restrict access to legitimate rebated fuel users, and provide detailed information on their supplies for assurance by HMRC on a risk basis. HMRC's fleet of mobile testing units also test for misuse of red diesel in road vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/03/2018 10:31:49 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

865137

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Gift Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) assessment he has made of the potential benefits to charities and (b) estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of introducing a de minimis limit of £20 on retail Gift Aid claims made by charity shops.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	133004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes and tax reliefs under review.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 HMRC set up a Working Group with the charity sector to improve people’s understanding of Gift Aid and to review any areas of the process that can be improved. One of the issues that has come up as part of that working group is the question of whether charity shops could stop sending letters to their donors if the goods that have been donated have been sold for less than a certain amount, for example £20.</p><p> </p><p>The working group is continuing to explore all options, and officials are meeting with members of the working group to discuss this specific issue in April.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/03/2018 10:07:27 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

865150

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money his Department has raised from the sale of (a) assets, (b) land and (c) buildings in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	133017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>Proceeds raised from the sale of (a) assets, (b) land and (c) buildings is provided in the table below. The number provided for (a) assets includes intangible assets, IT equipment assets, plant machinery and vehicles and furniture, fixtures and fittings. It does not include proceeds from the sale of financial assets.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other Assets (£)</p></td><td><p>Land (£)</p></td><td><p>Buildings (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>7,000</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>60,712</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information relating to sale of assets can be found in the Treasury’s Annual Reports and Accounts.</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-annual-report</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/03/2018 17:21:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

864291

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the higher charges applied to rates of vehicle tax when paid biannually as opposed to annually on the ability of people on lower incomes to afford that tax.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	132775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>It is a long-standing feature of the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) system that rates for biannual and monthly payments are higher than annual VED.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) are currently engaged in a programme of large scale technical change to move their services on to new technical platforms. As part of this work, HM Treasury and the DVLA are committed to reviewing the current administration of vehicle tax, including these surcharges.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, DVLA does offer a monthly direct debit, which also helps affordability for people who are cash-constrained.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/03/2018 12:27:18 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore