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226223

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on air passenger duty.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	227088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have regular discussions with Northern Ireland Executive Ministers and officials on a wide variety of topics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any further devolution of air passenger duty to Northern Ireland, as a means to achieve a reduction in rates, would need to be funded by the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 13/03/2015 12:19:48 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

225925

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) arrests and (b) convictions for diesel laundering there have been in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	226694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is not a prosecuting authority. Where cases do proceed to the criminal courts in Northern Ireland the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland (PPSNI) carries out the prosecution.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s records do not differentiate between the forms of fuel fraud it investigates and so they cannot identify arrests and convictions solely for fuel laundering. Arrests and convictions for oils offences in Northern Ireland since April 2010 were as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Arrests</p></td><td><p>Convictions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is no direct correlation between arrests and convictions in any one year as investigation and prosecution often straddles more than one year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC fights fraud on a wide range of fronts, from special units performing thousands of roadside checks to raiding laundering plants. The UK has recently announced, jointly with Ireland, an improved new marker for rebated fuel, which will make it much harder to launder marked fuel and sell it at a profit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 13/03/2015 12:20:30 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

225962

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects to reply to the letter of 4 February 2015 from the hon. Member for Walsall North on behalf of a constituent.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
uin	226802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>I have replied to the Hon. Member.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 12/03/2015 12:41:39 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

225438

registered interest
date	05/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Taxation
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 revenue to the public purse from sales of beer since April 2014.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	226465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>Receipts from duties on beer that is released for consumption in the UK are published in Table 5 of our monthly alcohol bulletin:</p><p> </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> </p><p> </p><p>Information on VAT paid by consumers on beer is not available. HM Revenue &amp; Customs do not collect data on VAT receipts by individual goods or services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 09/03/2015 17:06:19 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

224815

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2015 to Question 222889, for what reason the information requested in the original Question was not supplied.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	226135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>HMRC does not collect information on the contribution to APD revenues made from flights to or from specific airports.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC published a report in October 2012 modelling the effects of price differentials at UK airports, including the effect of a price change at Scottish airports equivalent to the full value of air passenger duty. Figure 2 of the report gives a reading of the possible passenger response at Manchester airport.</p><p> </p><p>A cross-party process reached the recommendation that Air Passenger Duty should be devolved to the Scottish Government. HMRC analysis of the potential effects on UK airports of price changes at Scottish airports aided the discussions behind this process. The analysis can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/modelling-the-effects-of-price-differentials-at-uk-airports</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor announced on 27 February that the Government will review potential options to support regional airports affected by devolution. As part of the review, the Government plans to publish a discussion paper by the summer examining the devolution and variation of APD rates within England, and the provision of aid for regional airports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 11/03/2015 14:33:28 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

225105

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been prosecuted for fuel laundering in Northern Ireland in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	907944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is not a prosecuting authority. Where cases do proceed to the criminal courts in Northern Ireland the prosecution is carried out by the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland (PPSNI).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s records do not differentiate between the forms of fuel fraud it investigates and so they cannot identify prosecutions solely for fuel laundering. Prosecutions instigated for oils offences in Northern Ireland since April 2013 were as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2013-14: 6</p><p> </p><p>2014-15 (to December) 6</p><p> </p><p>HMRC fights fraud on a wide range of fronts, from special units performing thousands of roadside checks to raiding laundering plants. The UK has recently announced, jointly with Ireland, an improved new marker for rebated fuel, which will make it much harder to launder marked fuel and sell it at a profit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 11/03/2015 08:45:53 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

224124

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Natural Resources
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will incorporate a section on natural capital in his annual budget report.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Joan Walley
uin	225714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>Economic growth and improving the environment go hand-in-hand, and the Natural Capital Committee has made a range of recommendations on how we manage the environment in a way that will enhance it for future generations whilst meeting our economic needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Given the significance of this work, the Government is carefully analysing the recommendations made in the Natural Capital Committee’s report, and will respond in due course. As part of that response, we will set out how Government plans to integrate natural capital into wider policy making and reporting.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government takes natural capital very seriously. We have set long term-goals to stop the decades of decline in wildlife and habitats, and have already seen some improvements. Since 2010 we have helped to create over 150,000 acres of field margins, wetlands and woodlands, and woodland cover is at its highest level in 700 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 11/03/2015 14:36:23 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

224125

registered interest
date	27/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Natural Resources
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to integrate natural capital into the national infrastructure plan.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Joan Walley
uin	225715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes natural capital very seriously. It has set long-term goals to stop decades of decline in wildlife and habitats, which have already resulted in improvements. Since 2010, it has helped to create over 150,000 acres of field margins, wetlands and woodlands; woodland cover is at its highest level in 700 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s environmental objectives are reflected in the National Infrastructure Plan. Its Top 40 Priority Infrastructure Investments include rail electrification, renewable energy and Smart Meters. These projects support a transition to a less resource intensive economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 12/03/2015 14:59:42 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

223528

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Whisky: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the average price of a 700ml bottle of whisky is constituted by tax; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	225321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>Data on the proportion of an average-priced bottle of whisky which is paid on tax is published by HMRC in the Alcohol Factsheet. This can be found in Table 3.1 at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </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> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 02/03/2015 17:31:57 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

223204

registered interest
date	24/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many prosecutions were brought for tax credit fraud in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	225128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>Data relating to the number of tax credit prosecutions is published annually.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information for 2013-14 can be found here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/401523/Annual_report_from_the_Commissioners_for_Revenue_and_Customs_to_the_Treasury_on_Tax_Credits_under_Section_40_of_the_Tax_Credits_Act_2002_2013_to_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/401523/Annual_report_from_the_Commissioners_for_Revenue_and_Customs_to_the_Treasury_on_Tax_Credits_under_Section_40_of_the_Tax_Credits_Act_2002_2013_to_2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information for 2012-13 can be found here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/331113/REPORT_REQUIRED_UNDER_SECTION_40_OF_THE_TAX_CREDITS_ACT_2002_FOR_THE_TAX_YEAR_2012-13.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/331113/REPORT_REQUIRED_UNDER_SECTION_40_OF_THE_TAX_CREDITS_ACT_2002_FOR_THE_TAX_YEAR_2012-13.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information for 2011-12 can be found here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/331110/REPORT_REQUIRED_UNDER_SECTION_40_OF_THE_TAX_CREDITS_ACT_2002_FOR_THE_TAX_YEAR_2011-12.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/331110/REPORT_REQUIRED_UNDER_SECTION_40_OF_THE_TAX_CREDITS_ACT_2002_FOR_THE_TAX_YEAR_2011-12.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further historic information is no longer published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 13/03/2015 12:20:07 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead