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601192

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	Transport: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential economic effect of the withdrawal of EU funding on the South Wales metro project.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	48650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government will guarantee funding otherwise expected from the EU for structural and investment projects in Wales, including European Regional Development projects, signed before we leave the EU. It will be for the Welsh Government to make an assessment of which projects should be pursued in areas of its competence within its MFF allocations in this period, and this guarantee will apply to any such projects.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 19/10/2016 12:31:28 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

532419

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Railways: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government intends to replace or substitute any loss of funding to the Welsh Government for the South Wales Metro as a result of the outcome of the EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	41712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p><em>As the Prime Minister has made clear, while the UK remains a member of the EU, current EU funding arrangements continue unchanged. It will be for the government under the new Prime Minister to begin the negotiation to exit the EU and set out the arrangements they will put in place for those currently in receipt of EU funds. </em></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 07/07/2016 15:57:45 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

513499

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business Premises Renovation Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many schemes have benefited from the Business Premises Renovation Allowance in each of the last five years; and what the average value of such benefit was.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	34300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of Business Premises Renovation Allowance claims by year and the average cost in tax relief per claim for the last five years for which data is available. Some businesses may have made more than one BPRA claim for a single project and some claims may involve more than one project.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of claims</p></td><td><p>2,050</p></td><td><p>1,450</p></td><td><p>1,550</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average cost per claim</p></td><td><p>£14,200</p></td><td><p>£20,500</p></td><td><p>£63,000</p></td><td><p>£27,800</p></td><td><p>£19,300</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/04/2016 15:56:09 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

479062

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: Cardiff South and Penarth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were registered with HM Revenue and Customs as self-employed (a) wholly and (b) partly for the purposes of tax and national insurance in Cardiff South and Penarth constituency in each of the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	31274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The latest available data for the numbers of individual taxpayers with self-employment income, by constituency level, is for 2012-13. There were estimated to be 4,000 individuals with self-employment income in Cardiff South and Penarth out of 48,000 with income from any source.</p><p> </p><p>These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes and are taken from table 3.15 of the HM Revenue and Customs Personal Income statistics publication. The estimate for 2013-14 is due to be published on the 31st March 2016.</p><p> </p><p>No information on the purpose for individuals registering for Self Assessment is collected.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/03/2016 17:08:58 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

458873

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value of VAT arrears that had been owed for more than 12 months was recovered by HM Revenue and Customs in (a) Cardiff South and Penarth constituency, (b) Wales and (c) the UK in last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	30450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue Customs does hold this information. However, dealing with the request would exceed the cost limit under section 12(1) FOIA.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 14/03/2016 15:28:50 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

451522

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business Premises Renovation Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people who have used the Business Premises Renovation Allowance scheme have also been subject to investigation by HM Revenue and Customs for tax avoidance or tax evasion.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	26540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not collate information at the aggregate level requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA) is an incentive designed to bring derelict or unused business properties back into use, by providing 100 percent relief for renovation of vacant properties in disadvantaged areas.</p><p> </p><p>In 2012 HMRC noticed a spike in the cost of BPRA. Investigations revealed that this increase was due to marketed avoidance. HMRC challenges avoidance wherever they see it. Where taxpayers choose to press their case to litigation, HMRC wins around 80% of cases heard in court.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, legislation was introduced in Finance Act 2014 to prevent future avoidance. The NAO complimented the speed with which HMRC addressed this avoidance and tightened the legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of BPRA are published annually in HMRC’s <em>Estimated cost of minor tax allowances and structural reliefs, </em>which can be viewed using the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487097/Dec15_minorallowances_reliefs_Fi...pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487097/Dec15_minorallowances_reliefs_Fi...pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Budget 2011 announced that Business Premises Renovation Allowance would be extended to 31 March 2017 for Corporation Tax and 5 April 2017 for Income Tax.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 26541 26542 question first answered 23/02/2016 16:56:09 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

451523

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business Premises Renovation Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what total value of tax relief has been granted under the Business Premises Renovation Allowance scheme in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	26541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not collate information at the aggregate level requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA) is an incentive designed to bring derelict or unused business properties back into use, by providing 100 percent relief for renovation of vacant properties in disadvantaged areas.</p><p> </p><p>In 2012 HMRC noticed a spike in the cost of BPRA. Investigations revealed that this increase was due to marketed avoidance. HMRC challenges avoidance wherever they see it. Where taxpayers choose to press their case to litigation, HMRC wins around 80% of cases heard in court.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, legislation was introduced in Finance Act 2014 to prevent future avoidance. The NAO complimented the speed with which HMRC addressed this avoidance and tightened the legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of BPRA are published annually in HMRC’s <em>Estimated cost of minor tax allowances and structural reliefs, </em>which can be viewed using the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487097/Dec15_minorallowances_reliefs_Fi...pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487097/Dec15_minorallowances_reliefs_Fi...pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Budget 2011 announced that Business Premises Renovation Allowance would be extended to 31 March 2017 for Corporation Tax and 5 April 2017 for Income Tax.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 26540 26542 question first answered 23/02/2016 16:56:09 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

451524

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business Premises Renovation Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Business Premises Renovation Allowance scheme is planned to close.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	26542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not collate information at the aggregate level requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA) is an incentive designed to bring derelict or unused business properties back into use, by providing 100 percent relief for renovation of vacant properties in disadvantaged areas.</p><p> </p><p>In 2012 HMRC noticed a spike in the cost of BPRA. Investigations revealed that this increase was due to marketed avoidance. HMRC challenges avoidance wherever they see it. Where taxpayers choose to press their case to litigation, HMRC wins around 80% of cases heard in court.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, legislation was introduced in Finance Act 2014 to prevent future avoidance. The NAO complimented the speed with which HMRC addressed this avoidance and tightened the legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of BPRA are published annually in HMRC’s <em>Estimated cost of minor tax allowances and structural reliefs, </em>which can be viewed using the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487097/Dec15_minorallowances_reliefs_Fi...pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487097/Dec15_minorallowances_reliefs_Fi...pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Budget 2011 announced that Business Premises Renovation Allowance would be extended to 31 March 2017 for Corporation Tax and 5 April 2017 for Income Tax.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 26540 26541 question first answered 23/02/2016 16:56:09 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

450321

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Cardiff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints from members of the public were received by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) relating to the closure of the HMRC enquiry centre in Cardiff in the last 18 months.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	25745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/02/2016 16:02:22 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

450324

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enquiries regarding self-assessment originating from each constituency were handled by HM Revenue and Customs call centres in each of the last three tax years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	25746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs does not hold data by constituency and regularly publishes general performance reports at Gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/02/2016 16:03:55 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty