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64153
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 remove filter
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will estimate the additional receipts accruing to the Exchequer as a result of changes in levels of employment since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Jones more like this
uin 202645 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-01T15:03:55.3319735Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T15:03:55.3319735Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
3996
label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
64280
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 remove filter
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Lloyds Bank: TSB more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what role his Department played in the decision to separate Lloyds and TSB. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberconwy more like this
tabling member printed
Guto Bebb more like this
uin 202713 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Lloyds Banking Group is required to divest part of its UK banking business – TSB – as a result of European Commission approval of the aid it received from the UK Government during the financial crisis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The TSB divestment was part of a wider package of measures to ensure that the recapitalisation of Lloyds was compliant with the single market. The State aid agreement is therefore between HM Government and Lloyds, and between the Government and the European Commission.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-01T16:35:43.1590852Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T16:35:43.1590852Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
3910
label Biography information for Guto Bebb more like this
64282
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 remove filter
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Mapeley more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2014, Official Report, column 197W, on Mapeley, whether HM Revenue and Customs reviewed these commercial provisions following the raising of financial concerns by Mapeley in November 2001. more like this
tabling member constituency Dover more like this
tabling member printed
Charlie Elphicke more like this
uin 202739 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>There have been no material changes to the relevant commercial provisions in the STEPS contract. A copy of the contract can be viewed on the National Archive website at <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.hmrc.gov.uk/freedom/steps-contract.htm" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/freedom/steps-contract.htm</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-01T14:18:09.7293424Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T14:18:09.7293424Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
3971
label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke more like this
63841
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 remove filter
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Revenue and Customs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints have been made about HM Revenue and Customs in each of the last five years for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Clacton more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
uin 202416 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The table below shows the number of complaints received by HM Revenue and Customs (excluding the VOA) for each of the years 2009/10 – 2013/14. The figure for 2013/14 will be included in the HMRC Annual Report that is due to be published on the 3 July 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of complaints</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>71,406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>76,721</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>74,831</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>67,956</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>64,729</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-01T15:02:39.5765703Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T15:02:39.5765703Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
1527
label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
63991
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 remove filter
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Export Control Order 2008 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions under the Export Control Order 2008 have taken place in each year since 2008. more like this
tabling member constituency Torbay more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Adrian Sanders more like this
uin 202494 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>There has been one prosecution/conviction under the Export Control Order 2008 since 2008, however there have been a number of successful prosecutions under other export control legislation. Details of those prosecutions can be found in the Annual Reports on Strategic Export Controls in the House of Commons library. The report for the most recent complete year (2013-2014) is due to be published in mid-July.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-01T14:41:28.1911821Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T14:41:28.1911821Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
237
label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders more like this
64004
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 remove filter
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Tax Avoidance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2014, Official Report, column 39W, on Tax Avoidance, what recent assessment the Government has made of the prevalance of public sector organisations being engaged in tax evasion or tax avoidance. more like this
tabling member constituency Dover more like this
tabling member printed
Charlie Elphicke more like this
uin 202444 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) resources to risk and has a continuous programme of work assuring tax compliance in the public (and private) sector. Since 2008 there has been a dedicated operational unit whose aim is to treat the public sector in the same way as HMRC treats similar customers, including taking a tough line in dealing with any avoidance or evasion.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-01T14:37:36.9930801Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T14:37:36.9930801Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
3971
label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke more like this
64005
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-25more like thismore than 2014-06-25
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 remove filter
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Self-employed more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2014, Official Report, columns 600-601W, on the self-employed, what proportion of the working age population in each region are classed as individuals with self-employment sources. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 202539 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>As provided in my answer on 17<sup>th</sup> June 2014, estimates of the numbers of individuals with self employment sources for each region of the UK in the year 2011-12 are provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Self-employed<br> (thousands)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> North East </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 158 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> North West and Merseyside </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 497 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> Yorkshire and the Humber </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 402 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> East Midlands </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 352 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> West Midlands </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 418 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> East of England </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 556 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> London </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 883 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> South East </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 844 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> South West </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 559 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> Wales </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 240 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> Scotland </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 368 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> Northern Ireland </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 177 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> Address abroad </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 34 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> All UK </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 5,490</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes for 2011-12 which is the latest year available.</p><p> </p><p>Estimates of the UK population by country, region and age are published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Information at country level is published at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-318453" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-318453</a></p><p> </p><p>Information for each region within England is published at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-335242" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-335242</a></p>
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-01T14:27:19.9068302Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T14:27:19.9068302Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
63565
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-24more like thismore than 2014-06-24
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 remove filter
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Educational Testing Service more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what current contracts (a) his Department and (b) each of his Department's executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies hold with the Educational Testing Service or any of that organisation's subsidiaries. more like this
tabling member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nick Gibb more like this
uin 202176 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Since January 2011, central government departments have been required to publish on Contracts Finder information on the contracts they award (www.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk/). In addition, departments publish details of spend in excess of £25,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury and its executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies do not hold any current contracts with the Educational Testing Service or any of that organisation's subsidiaries.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-01T14:35:58.774467Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T14:35:58.774467Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
63774
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-24more like thismore than 2014-06-24
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 remove filter
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Unemployment: Young People more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the euro on youth unemployment in the European Union. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this
uin HL558 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>We have made no specific assessment. However the Government recognises that unemployment is the biggest social challenge facing the EU today, caused by slow growth and labour market barriers in Europe. Solving youth unemployment should involve creating flexible labour markets across the EU, and this is a matter of national competence.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
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less than 2014-07-01T14:47:21.3560591Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T14:47:21.3560591Z
answering member
4262
label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
3153
label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this
63813
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-24more like thismore than 2014-06-24
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 remove filter
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Pay more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they plan to take to ensure that all Government employees are paid the Living Wage. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL597 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Government supports all employers who choose to pay the living wage and encourages businesses to pay the living wage where it is affordable. The majority of Government departments already pay their employees above the living wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for workers and employers to decide the level of wages above the National Minimum Wage based on current circumstances. This includes the Government as an employer and procurer.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-01T14:46:53.9780477Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T14:46:53.9780477Z
answering member
4262
label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this