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175927

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs has taken to encourage people to complete their tax returns by 31 January.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	222146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The 31 January deadline for online filing of tax returns is well known among Self Assessment (SA) filers, more than two-thirds of whom are represented by agents. For the past three years, more than 90% of customers filed on time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uses a mixture of direct reminders and a multimedia proactive publicity campaign to raise awareness and encourage people to pay and file on time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 03/02/2015 13:58:29 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

92962

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of sold RBS assets overseas; and how much of that value has been returned to his Department.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	210243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not hold information relating to the value of assets overseas that have been sold by RBS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not directly receive proceeds from the disposal of RBS assets, rather it retains value through its shareholdings in the company.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>RBS is run on a fully commercial basis, at arm’s length from HM Treasury. It retains its own board of directors who are responsible for the commercial decisions of RBS. HM Treasury is not involved in the disposal decisions or execution process for individual assets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 16/10/2014 16:16:34 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

92963

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bank Services
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 ensure that access to savings accounts is not unreasonably restricted.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	210240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to encouraging and empowering individuals to save, including by improving access to banking and the transparency of financial products.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Budget 2014 announced a radical package of measures to support savers at all stages of their lives. These measures reduce taxes for the lowest income savers; reform the ISA regime to give savers greater flexibility as to where and how they save their money; and create new products to help retired savers see a better return.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following the recommendations of the Sergeant Review of Simple Financial Products, the Government has also been driving – and will continue to drive – the financial services industry to design and bring to market further simple and transparent savings products which are fit for purpose and which consumers can more easily understand and trust, and to remove any other barriers to ensuring individuals can access an appropriate mix of financial services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 20/10/2014 15:32:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

91242

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Credit Cards: Fees and Charges
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 tackle excess credit card charging; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	208770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government has fundamentally reformed regulation of the consumer credit market, including credit cards. Consumer credit regulation transferred from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on 1 April 2014, this new, more robust regulatory system provides far stronger consumer protections and will help deliver the Government’s vision for a well-functioning and sustainable credit market.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has ensured that the FCA has robust powers to curb credit fees and charges. The FCA has also committed to undertake a thorough review of the credit card market to assess whether competition is effective and whether consumers have access to credit cards that are affordable and deliver value for money. This review is due to start shortly.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/09/2014 11:54:26 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

90284

registered interest
date	02/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HM Revenue and Customs tax reviews of large companies have revealed instances of significant evasion in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	207833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is active in assessing and tackling the risks of evasion, avoidance and error amongst large businesses. HMRC's Large Business directorate supports work to tackle fraud within supply chains, as well as monitoring the behaviour of large businesses themselves.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Precise numbers giving the information in the form requested is not centrally held and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/09/2014 14:49:49 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

90288

registered interest
date	02/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many small and medium-sized businesses have been subject to an HM Revenue and Customs tax review in each of the last three years; and in how many cases such a review has revealed significant errors in the accounts of such a business.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	207832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not centrally held and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) do not use the term ‘tax review’ as such our management information systems do not record this information. Compliance interventions in respect of Small and Medium Enterprises are carried out across a range of HMRC Directorates and can relate to any tax regime.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not use the term ‘significant error’ as such our management information systems do not record this information.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/09/2014 14:46:16 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

79008

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to provide help for mortgage holders in the event of an increase in interest rates.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	206796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government has taken a number of measures aimed at helping people to avoid mortgage repayment difficulties. The Money Advice Service has been set up by Government to promote understanding of the financial system and raise levels of financial capability across the UK. The Support for Mortgage Interest scheme helps pensioners and those out of work to meet their mortgage payments. Furthermore, all borrowers can seek protection in the Courts using the Pre-Action Protocol, which makes it clear that repossession must always be the last resort for lenders.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 01/09/2014 16:22:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

62196

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Insurance: Misrepresentation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps the Government is taking with banks and credit card companies to ensure PPI repayments are made in full.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p><strong>It is important that consumers get the redress which they are due. Ensuring that banks provide appropriate redress for their customers is a matter for the independent regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) </strong></p><p><strong>The Government is supportive of action taken by the FCA to recompense customers for the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI) and prevent cases of mis-selling in the future through regulatory action. The FCA has stated that it is keeping a close eye on how the industry handles all PPI complaints and will be quick to challenge anything it thinks is unfair.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>I have asked the FCA to write to the Member in more detail about action being taken in regard to PPI. A</strong><strong> copy of the response will be placed in the Library of the House.</strong></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2014 15:52:35 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

58001

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Travel: Insurance
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 encourage insurance companies to set travel insurance premiums for the elderly based on their state of health rather than their age.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p><strong>Insurers take into account a range of different factors when considering risk and decisions concerning the pricing of insurance products are a commercial matter for individual insurers. The Government does not seek to intervene in these decisions.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>The insurance industry recognises that older people can face difficulties finding appropriate travel insurance and in 2012 signed an agreement, endorsed by the Government, to re-direct older customers to an alternative insurer or to a specialist insurance broker where they cannot provide insurance themselves. </strong></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 12/06/2014 14:59:43 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

58002

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Mortgages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people having difficulty making mortgage repayments have requested help from the Financial Ombudsman Service in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on the number of cases referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The FOS routinely collects and publishes statistics about the complaints referred to them, which they make publicly available on their website.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/06/2014 15:22:00 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon