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93095

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Repossession Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's policy is on the introduction of restrictions on the ability of banks and other mortgage lenders to repossess a home where that would make a family homeless.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	210330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has put a number of protections in place to limit repossessions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It established the independent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and gave them the responsibility to put in place robust protections to ensure fair treatment of borrowers facing payment difficulties. The Department for Work and Pensions also provides help for pensioners and those out of work to meet their mortgage payments through Support for Mortgage Interest. In addition, all borrowers can seek protection in the Courts using the Mortgage Pre-Action Protocol, which makes it clear that repossession must always be the last resort for lenders.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, a well-functioning mortgage market will always need to keep the possibility of repossession open as a last resort. Without this option, lenders have no reliable security against which to lend and the likely consequence would be higher mortgage rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/10/2014 10:43:10 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

93102

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of adults in the UK aged (a) 21 to 64 years old and (b) 65 years and over pay income tax; and how many in each such group pay tax at the higher rate or above.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	210604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The estimate for the tax year 2014-15 shows that there are 23.7m taxpayers aged between 21 and 64 and 5.9m aged 65 or over. Within this there are approximately 4.4m taxpayers aged between 21 and 64 and 500,000 taxpayers aged 65 or over who pay the higher rate or above.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This table contains estimates of the total number of taxpayers aged under 21 years old, 21 to 64 years old and those aged 65 and over split by the marginal tax rates. These figures are projected for 2014-15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The estimates are based upon the 2011-12 Survey of Personal Incomes using economic assumptions consistent with the OBR’s March 2014 economic and fiscal outlook to project forward.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Estimates of the UK population by age are published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Table A3.1 contains the mid-year population projections for 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </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> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/10/2014 15:41:30 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke attachment 1 file name Doc1.docx title Numberoftaxpayers
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

93103

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Venture Capital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to promote investment in venture capital trusts.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	210570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The venture capital trust (VCT) regime was significantly expanded at Budget 2012. VCTs can now invest up to £5 million a year into each qualifying company, and larger companies (with up to 250 employees and £15 million of gross assets) can benefit from the investments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government believes that the VCT regime, alongside the other tax-advantaged venture capital schemes, plays a key role in facilitating access to finance for smaller businesses with growth potential. At Budget 2014 the government announced that changes would be made to enable investors to subscribe for VCT shares via nominees, to facilitate a wider range of opportunities to invest in VCTs. The government has also recently consulted on the impact of the recent expansions to the venture capital schemes and is committed to ensuring that the schemes continue to work effectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/10/2014 15:54:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

93104

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Torbay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many visits were made by Ministers of his Department to Torbay constituency in the 12 months to 14 October 2014; whom the invitation for each such visit was issued by; and what the cost to the public purse was of each such visit.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	210485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Details of Ministers’ visits are published quarterly and can be found at <del class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications</a></del><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/10/2014 12:19:24 question first ministerially corrected 23/10/2014 11:16:44 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 23231 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

93105

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
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 the cost per child of providing childcare accounts for households in receipt of Tax Free Childcare will be; and how much funding the Government has set aside for the administration and running costs of the tax free childcare system.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	210465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>HM Treasury and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are working closely together to ensure that HMRC is funded to deliver Tax-Free Childcare in a way that provides value for money for the taxpayer. The costs of the scheme will be confirmed once the full details have been settled.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/10/2014 13:51:33 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

93106

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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, if he will commission research into the fiscal effects of raising the Stamp Duty Land Tax threshold.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	210340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text The fiscal effect of raising the Stamp Duty Land Tax threshold is likely to be a reduction in SDLT receipts as fewer property transactions will be charged SDLT. A HMRC publication for Budget 2014 <em>(‘Direct Effects of Illustrative Tax Changes’, </em>19 March 2014) found that an increase in the £125,000 threshold by £5,000 would cost £35 million in its first year and £40 million subsequently.<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Published research was undertaken by HMRC examining the impact of a first-time buyer’s relief that was in place between 2010 and 2012 (‘<em>Evaluating the Impact of Stamp Duty Land Tax First Time Buyers Relief</em>’, November 2011). It found that there was a substantial deadweight effect as many of the property transactions would have taken place anyway. The estimated increase in the number of transactions as a result of the introduction of the relief was between 0-1%.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 210339 question first answered 20/10/2014 15:00:26 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

93107

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
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, what research his Department has undertaken or commissioned into the effects of changes in the level of Stamp Duty Land Tax on the number of property transactions completed between 2005-06 and 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	210339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text The fiscal effect of raising the Stamp Duty Land Tax threshold is likely to be a reduction in SDLT receipts as fewer property transactions will be charged SDLT. A HMRC publication for Budget 2014 <em>(‘Direct Effects of Illustrative Tax Changes’, </em>19 March 2014) found that an increase in the £125,000 threshold by £5,000 would cost £35 million in its first year and £40 million subsequently.<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Published research was undertaken by HMRC examining the impact of a first-time buyer’s relief that was in place between 2010 and 2012 (‘<em>Evaluating the Impact of Stamp Duty Land Tax First Time Buyers Relief</em>’, November 2011). It found that there was a substantial deadweight effect as many of the property transactions would have taken place anyway. The estimated increase in the number of transactions as a result of the introduction of the relief was between 0-1%.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 210340 question first answered 20/10/2014 15:00:26 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

93108

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stewart Ford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that Financial Conduct Authority disciplinary proceedings relating to Stewart Ford, formerly of Keydata Investment Services, are concluded as quickly as possible.
tabling member constituency	Hexham
tabling member printed	Guy Opperman
uin	210312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government appreciates the real difficulties and the serious implications the Keydata issue has had for investors and is following the situation closely.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is an independent non-governmental body responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry within the framework of statutory objectives and duties agreed by Parliament. Although the Treasury is responsible for the legal framework, it has strictly limited powers in relation to the FCA. In particular the Treasury has no general power of direction over the FCA and cannot direct its enforcement activities.</strong></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 17/10/2014 12:39:05 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman

93109

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Governor of the Bank of England in his role as Chairman of the Financial Stability Board has recently raised with him risks to the financial stability of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	210335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Financial Stability Board (FSB) works to establish and promote the implementation of effective financial sector policies that build financial stability at the international level. The FSB monitors and assesses vulnerabilities affecting the global financial system and proposes actions needed to address them. One of the ways it does this is through the semi-annual joint early warning exercise in conjunction with the IMF.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The risks raised by the FSB tend to be relevant to the UK, as a global financial centre. In his role as Chairman, the Governor of the Bank of England keeps G20 Finance Ministers, including the Chancellor of the Exchequer, updated on the activities of the FSB.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/10/2014 10:40:53 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

93222

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Russian nationals have had assets frozen by the UK in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The consolidated list of financial sanctions targets is published by HM Treasury at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-consolidated-list-of-targets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-consolidated-list-of-targets</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Nationality information is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/10/2014 12:17:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell