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91685
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-12more like thismore than 2014-09-12
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury remove filter
hansard heading Money Laundering more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that the list of regulated markets subject to specified disclosure obligations in the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group's guidance on the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 does not pose a barrier to inward investment in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Northfield more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burden more like this
uin 209245 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Joint Money Laundering Steering Group keeps its guidance under regular review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government will continue to ensure that this system does not create a barrier to inward investment, while ensuring that appropriate customer due diligence checks are applied.</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 2014-10-13T16:36:32.1892869Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-13T16:36:32.1892869Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
301
label Biography information for Richard Burden more like this
91697
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-12more like thismore than 2014-09-12
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury remove filter
hansard heading Multinational Companies: Taxation more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what requirement there is for EU member states to exchange information on tax agreements between them and international companies. more like this
tabling member constituency Great Grimsby more like this
tabling member printed
Austin Mitchell more like this
uin 209221 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>A Member State should exchange information about a tax agreement it has made with an international company when the Member State considers that the tax agreement may result in a loss of tax in another Member State.</p><p> </p><p>This requirement is set out in the EU Council Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation.</p><p> </p><p>There is no legal basis to exchange information where a Member State reaches a legal agreement with an international company on a purely domestic matter that could never directly affect the tax base of another Member State.</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 2014-10-13T15:05:55.9736508Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-13T15:05:55.9736508Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
372
label Biography information for Austin Mitchell more like this
91698
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-12more like thismore than 2014-09-12
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury remove filter
hansard heading Revenue and Customs more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs has taken to improve online customer service in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Wolverhampton South West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Uppal more like this
uin 209234 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) published its Digital Strategy in December 2012 to deliver a transparent tax system enabled by customer-focused digital services which are straightforward and convenient to use.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have subsequently begun to transform its products and services as part of the Government’s digital by default agenda.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC is doing this through the development of Digital Exemplar services such as for Self Assessment and Pay As You Earn and recently the Tax Credits online renewal service which enabled more than 400,000 customers to renew their tax credits online this year.</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 2014-10-13T15:07:02.4838037Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-13T15:07:02.4838037Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
4078
label Biography information for Paul Uppal more like this
91736
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-12more like thismore than 2014-09-12
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury remove filter
hansard heading Public Sector Debt: UN Resolutions more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, why the UK voted against United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/68/L.57/Rev.1 Towards the establishment of a multilateral legal framework for sovereign debt restructuring processes. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andrew Smith more like this
uin 209159 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government is actively engaged in ongoing discussions in a number of international fora, to reform the framework for sovereign debt restructurings. As outlined in the joint-EU Explanation of Vote on this Resolution, the Government was not in a position to support this UN resolution given concerns over the lack of time afforded to members to discuss the complex issues it raised.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
grouped question UIN 209075 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-13T15:10:57.1815348Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-13T15:10:57.1815348Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
95
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith more like this
91597
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-11more like thismore than 2014-09-11
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury remove filter
hansard heading Public Sector: Pay more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will give guidance to public bodies on the pay of chief executives. more like this
tabling member constituency Southend West more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Amess more like this
uin 209086 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Pay restraint has played a vital role in reducing the fiscal deficit. It is important for senior public sector workers including chief executives to show leadership in this area.</p><p> </p><p>For Senior Civil Servants pay should be within nationally determined pay scales which are recommended by the independent Senior Salaries Review body. Pay for chief executives outside the Civil Service is decided by individual departments and employers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For both departments and public bodies, any salaries above £142,500 must be approved by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. All public bodies have a responsibility for ensuring value for money for the taxpayer, including over decisions on relating to individuals pay.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey more like this
answering member printed Danny Alexander more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-13T15:13:53.8915593Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-13T15:13:53.8915593Z
answering member
1535
label Biography information for Danny Alexander more like this
tabling member
44
label Biography information for Sir David Amess more like this
91599
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-11more like thismore than 2014-09-11
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury remove filter
hansard heading Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when all Equitable Life policyholders and annuitants will be compensated for their full relative loss. more like this
tabling member constituency South Basildon and East Thurrock more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Metcalfe more like this
uin 209106 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Eligible annuitants continue to receive their full Relative Loss. There are no plans to increase the levels of funding available to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme.</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 2014-10-13T15:07:48.2641109Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-13T15:07:48.2641109Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
4092
label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe more like this
91356
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-10more like thismore than 2014-09-10
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury remove filter
hansard heading Families more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech of 15 August 2011 calling for a family test to be applied to all domestic policy, which policies of his Department have been so assessed to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 208862 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p><strong>I refer the honourable member to the answer given today by the Minister of State for Pensions (Rt hon Steve Webb MP).</strong></p><p> </p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons&amp;uin=208864</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-13T15:23:45.1357675Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-13T15:23:45.1357675Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell more like this
91360
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-10more like thismore than 2014-09-10
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury remove filter
hansard heading Infrastructure more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of Gross Domestic Product the Government spent on nationally significant infrastructure projects in each year since 1997. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Northfield more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burden more like this
uin 208915 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government do not publish outturn or forecast data for expenditure on infrastructure projects as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Budget Responsibility publishes historical data on public sector gross investment (PSGI) as a percentage of GDP— this can be accessed at the following address;</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/pubs/PSF_aggregates_databank_Aug_2014.xls" target="_blank">http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/pubs/PSF_aggregates_databank_Aug_2014.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information on infrastructure investment can be found in the National Infrastructure Plan 2013, which is available on the Infrastructure UK website.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey more like this
answering member printed Danny Alexander more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-13T15:13:07.9127974Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-13T15:13:07.9127974Z
answering member
1535
label Biography information for Danny Alexander more like this
tabling member
301
label Biography information for Richard Burden more like this
91367
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-10more like thismore than 2014-09-10
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury remove filter
hansard heading Public Sector Debt: UN Resolutions more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the Government voted against United Nations General Assembly UN Resolution A/68/L.57/Rev.1 Towards the establishment of a multilateral legal framework for sovereign debt restructuring process; and whether the Government plans to engage in discussions on establishing a legal framework for sovereign debt restructuring processes at the UN. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
uin 209075 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government is actively engaged in ongoing discussions in a number of international fora, to reform the framework for sovereign debt restructurings. As outlined in the joint-EU Explanation of Vote on this Resolution, the Government was not in a position to support this UN resolution given concerns over the lack of time afforded to members to discuss the complex issues it raised.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
grouped question UIN 209159 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-13T15:10:57.4315533Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-13T15:10:57.4315533Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
91134
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-09more like thismore than 2014-09-09
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury remove filter
hansard heading Financial Action Task Force more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government supported the recent invitation from the Financial Action Task Force for Israel to become a member of that body. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andrew Smith more like this
uin 208651 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government supported the extension of membership of the Financial Action Task Force to all the countries invited to join FATF, including Israel, after it was determined that they met the membership criteria. There is now a process to determine the readiness of those countries that met the membership criteria. The membership policy can be found here: <a href="http://www.fatf-gafi.org/pages/aboutus/membersandobservers/fatfmembershippolicy.html" target="_blank">http://www.fatf-gafi.org/pages/aboutus/membersandobservers/fatfmembershippolicy.html</a></p><p> </p><p> </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 2014-10-13T16:38:39.2741152Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-13T16:38:39.2741152Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
95
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith more like this