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450691

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Budget: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the value of financial contributions to the EU in 2015 that were attributable to London and the South East of England.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	25848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Contributions to the EU are paid directly from HM Government and thus are not attributable to any one part of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 04/05/2016 15:39:58 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

450692

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Investment Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information he holds on the reasons why the Financial Conduct Authority has not sought a restitution order against (a) Capita, (b) Blue Gate and (c) the directors of Tinta plc in relation to the Connaught Income Fund.
tabling member constituency	Hornchurch and Upminster
tabling member printed	Dame Angela Watkinson
uin	25897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The issues raised are a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) who are operationally independent from Government.</p><p> </p><p>The questions have been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to the Honorable Member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/02/2016 14:01:03 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1462 label Biography information for Dame Angela Watkinson

450693

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the planned business rate reforms announced in the 2015 Summer Budget have been amended.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	25921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>Autumn Statement 2015 confirmed that the business rates review will report at Budget 2016. The review will be fiscally neutral.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/02/2016 17:04:15 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

450694

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress officials in his Department have made on incorporating the proceeds of the £227 million fine imposed on Deutsche Bank in relation to their Libor activities into a new three-year fund to create 50,000 apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	25976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>This government will be spending twice as much in cash terms on apprenticeships by 2020 compared to 2010. Spending on apprenticeships in England will be £2.5bn in 2019-20. The BIS spending review settlement for apprenticeships reflects the government’s commitment regarding the proceeds of the Libor fine the FCA announced in April 2015<em>.</em> Further announcements that support the government’s commitment to delivering employment opportunities for young people will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/02/2016 14:32:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

450695

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to put measures in place to provide that the proposed higher rate stamp duty land tax will not apply when a purchaser who owns more than one property is replacing a main residence.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	25907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government intends that a purchaser who is replacing a main residence (even if owning more than one property) will not be subject to the higher rates of SDLT on purchases of additional properties. A consultation has recently concluded on the higher rates and the final policy design will be confirmed at Budget 2016.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/02/2016 17:08:24 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

450696

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information he holds on the reasons why the Financial Conduct Authority has not made use of the powers granted to it under sections 382 and 384 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to require restitution from parties who by breaking regulatory requirements cause less to others.
tabling member constituency	Hornchurch and Upminster
tabling member printed	Dame Angela Watkinson
uin	25896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The issues raised are a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) who are operationally independent from Government.</p><p> </p><p>The questions have been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to the Honorable Member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/02/2016 14:05:16 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1462 label Biography information for Dame Angela Watkinson

450697

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason trade statistics are collected on a different basis by HM Revenue and Customs and the Office for National Statistics; and what plans the Government has to align the collection of such data.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	25924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is required to collect trade in goods statistics by EU legislation. This legislation sets out the detail and frequency of the data to be collected and provided to the EU Commission.</p><p> </p><p>Council Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 and Commission Regulations (EU) No 92/2010 and No 113/2010 set out the requirement for HMRC to collect trade in goods statistics between the UK and non-EU countries. Council Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1982/2004 sets out the requirement to collect the corresponding statistics between the UK and other EU Member States.</p><p>HMRC provides trade in goods data to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). As required by the sixth edition of the International Monetary Fund’s Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and the European System of Natural and Regional Accounts (ESA 2010), National Accounts and Balance of Payments also include trade in services. The ONS collects this data.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 11/02/2016 17:54:06 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

450698

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of trade statistics collected by the Government on identifying trade flows through second countries (a) in general and (b) where the UK exports a good or service to a first country which is then export on as a finished product.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	25923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>UK Trade-in-Goods statistics are mainly compiled using customs documentation for non-EU movements, and via the Intrastat survey for EU movements. Goods which are transhipped through a first country (e.g. for transport reasons) en route to a second are recorded as movements to the ultimate receiving country (subject to the way in which they are declared to HMRC). Goods which are exported to a first country (e.g. for further process) will be recorded as an export to that country.</p><p> </p><p>Quality checks are regularly undertaken by HMRC with regard to all types of movements. More information on the Data Quality checks that are carried out by HMRC can be found in this published document “<a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/OverseasTradeStatistics/AboutOverseastradeStatistics/Documents/OTSMethodology_paper.pdf" target="_blank">Methodology paper for the Overseas Trade Statistics</a>” (<a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/OverseasTradeStatistics/AboutOverseastradeStatistics/Documents/OTSMethodology_paper.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/OverseasTradeStatistics/AboutOverseastradeStatistics/Documents/OTSMethodology_paper.pdf</a>) .</p><p> </p><p>The UK Trade in Goods publication is a National Statistics product, meaning amongst other things, it is recognised for its quality.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/02/2016 13:57:43 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

450703

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Motor Insurance: Insurance Premium Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effect on motor insurance premiums of the recent increase in insurance premium tax.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	26009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Insurers must pay IPT on the value of premiums received for general insurance. If insurers pass on the full rate increase to their customers, the impact on premiums would be an increase of only 3.5%.</p><p> </p><p>Tax forms only a small part of the cost of motor insurance. Other factors include competition, the volume of low value personal injury claims and fraud. The government has taken steps to crack down on the fraud and claims culture such as announcing at Autumn Statement 2015 proposals to end the right to cash compensation for minor whiplash injuries. The government expects the insurance industry to pass an average saving of £40 to £50 per motor insurance policy on to consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The government also encourages consumers to shop around for the most suitable cover at the best price.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/02/2016 12:30:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

450727

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what metrics his Department plans to use to measure the effects of tax-free childcare on attainment in early years' education.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	25860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are developing plans to measure the success of Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) once it is in ‘steady state’ following the full rollout of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>We will measure how well TFC performs against its policy objective to help working families with their childcare costs. We will continue to engage with stakeholders as we start to put in place these plans.</p><p> </p><p>The key programmes for early education are the 15 hours of free childcare offered to all 3 and 4-year olds, and eligible 2-year olds. These provisions are measured under Assessment and Reporting Arrangements set out by the Standards and Testing Agency to ensure attainment against the Early Years Framework.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 12/02/2016 13:59:08 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison