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1122917

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Asset Life
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they, or the Financial Conduct Authority, are investigating the activities of Asset Life and the suitability of its directors.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL15308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>This question has been passed on to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA will reply directly to Lord Myners by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 08/05/2019 12:55:24 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1121594

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Fees and Charges
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 charges levied on customers by UK banks.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL15245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury does not make assessments on the charges levied on customers by UK banks because in most circumstances fees and charges are commercial decisions for the bank.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/04/2019 10:54:33 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1121598

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Commerce
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many fulfilment houses had stock seized by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs in the last 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL15249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>In the year ending 31 December 2018, HM Revenue and Customs seized stock belonging to third parties from 14 fulfilment houses.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/04/2019 10:50:11 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1121599

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Tax Evasion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many notices of joint and several liability were issued in the last 12 months in respect of VAT evasion by overseas sellers; and how much stock was seized as a result.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL15250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>In the year ending 31 December 2018, HM Revenue and Customs issued 3,827 notices of joint and several liability to online marketplaces. These inform the online marketplace that it could be held jointly liable for an overseas seller’s future unpaid VAT. In the vast majority of cases, the receipt of a notice results in the online marketplace removing that seller from its platform. Seizure of stock takes place under separate powers.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/04/2019 10:49:43 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1111078

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of income that has been raised by HM Treasury from the Carbon Price Support in each year since it was introduced on 1 April 2013 to the present.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL15204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Carbon Price Support (CPS) is implemented through the CPS rates of both Climate Change Levy and Fuel Duty.</p><p>It is estimated that since April 2013 £5bn has been received from CPS, broken down by year as shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>£bn</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>* = data only available for part of year.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/04/2019 10:53:26 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

1111080

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electricity: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of income that has been raised in additional VAT revenue on domestic electricity following the recent increase in (1) the Pre-Payment Meter cap, and (2) the Default Tariff cap; and what estimate they have made of such income on an annualised basis.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL15205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The details that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collects from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to enable the revenue arising from these supplies to be quantified.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not require detail on particular products and customer types because it would place a considerable administrative burden on businesses.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/04/2019 10:53:46 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

1111081

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Natural Gas: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of revenue that has been raised in additional VAT revenue on domestic gas following the recent increase in (1) the Pre-Payment Meter cap, and (2) the Default Tariff cap; and what estimate they have made of such income on an annualised basis.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL15206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The details that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collects from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to enable the revenue arising from these supplies to be quantified.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not require detail on particular products and customer types because it would place a considerable administrative burden on businesses.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/04/2019 10:54:21 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

1110675

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: Tax Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evaluation they have made of the proposal by the retailer Timpsons that national insurance holidays be introduced as an incentive for employers to take on former prisoners, armed forces veterans, or long-term unemployed individuals.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL15139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed in its manifesto to introduce a National Insurance holiday for employers who take on:</p><p>- those who have committed a crime but who have repaid their debt to society;</p><p>- veterans;</p><p>- and those who have been unemployed for over a year.</p><p> </p><p>We will set out any changes as part of the annual fiscal event process, in the context of broader government work on employment support, and the wider public finances.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/04/2019 10:55:06 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1110683

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inheritance Tax: Siblings
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 Bates on 9 April (HL14826), what considerations led them to set aside their proposal to establish a working party on the fiscal disadvantages experienced by sibling couples.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL15147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review. The Office of Tax Simplification are reviewing inheritance tax and will make recommendations that the Government will consider.</p><p> </p><p>The inheritance tax treatment of married couples and civil partners reflects their unique legal relationship, and extending this treatment to siblings would incur an Exchequer cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/04/2019 10:53:04 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1110704

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	World Economy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of a recent International Monetary Fund forecast regarding the impact of a no-deal Brexit as a risk to global economic growth.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL15168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The government has not assessed the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook April 2019 publication. The IMF is an independent organisation. Their analysis of the UK and global economy represents their own views.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/04/2019 10:52:11 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick