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999136

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date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Cumbernauld
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2018 to Question 182250 on Revenue and Customs: Cumbernauld, what the (a) maximum and (b) minimum duration of any such extension to lease on the HMRC office in Cumbernauld is under the terms of that lease.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	186338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Under the terms of HMRC’s Private Finance Initiative contract, the Department has the flexibility to extend the lease on Cumbernauld, Accounts Office, beyond April 2021 for any period which suits its plans up to a maximum of 20 years.</p><p> </p><p>In line with its location strategy, HMRC plans to seek an extension to the lease to allow it to remain in the property until the Glasgow Regional centre opens.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/11/2018 17:32:34 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

999152

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	G7
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the factors effecting the UK's position in the G7 growth table.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	186449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Since 2010, our economy has grown for 8 consecutive years and we’ve seen faster growth than France, Italy and Japan over this period. As a result, the UK economy is currently 17.1% larger than it was in 2010, and 10.8% larger than its pre-crisis peak.</p><p> </p><p>The fundamentals of our economy are strong and the independent Office for Budget Responsibility revised up its forecast for cumulative GDP growth at Autumn Budget 2018.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/11/2018 15:17:09 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

999158

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Crown Lands and Estates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Crown Estate on responsibility for (a) land and (b) property held in escheat; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	186180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>I met the Crown Estate early this year and escheat land was one of several topics discussed.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 05/11/2018 14:54:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

999200

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made HMRC's readiness for the UK to leave the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	186354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury, alongside the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) and Cabinet Office, is continually assessing the readiness of all Departments (including HMRC) to leave the EU with or without a Withdrawal Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/11/2018 17:06:30 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

999205

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on people affected by the 2019 Loan Charge.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	186275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Disguised Remuneration (DR) loan schemes are contrived arrangements that pay loans in place of ordinary remuneration to avoid income tax and National Insurance contributions. The Government estimates that up to 50,000 individuals will be affected by the 2019 loan charge. The loan charge applies to all users of DR tax avoidance schemes. It does not single out a specific group or industry, such as contractors or doctors. HMRC data indicates that fewer than 3% of those affected work in medical services (doctors and nurses) or teaching. If scheme users repay the loan or agree a settlement for the tax that they owe with HMRC, they will not face the charge.</p><p> </p><p>The latest tax information and impact note (TIIN) can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-further-update/disguised-remuneration-further-update" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-further-update/disguised-remuneration-further-update</a>.</p><p>Further information can be found in the Government’s issue briefing at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-issue-briefing-disguised-remuneration-charge-on-loans/hmrc-issue-briefing-disguised-remuneration-charge-on-loans" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-issue-briefing-disguised-remuneration-charge-on-loans/hmrc-issue-briefing-disguised-remuneration-charge-on-loans</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 186276 question first answered 05/11/2018 17:19:19 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

999209

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Locums: Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the number of locum (a) doctors and (b) nurses are affected by the 2019 Loan Charge.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	186276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Disguised Remuneration (DR) loan schemes are contrived arrangements that pay loans in place of ordinary remuneration to avoid income tax and National Insurance contributions. The Government estimates that up to 50,000 individuals will be affected by the 2019 loan charge. The loan charge applies to all users of DR tax avoidance schemes. It does not single out a specific group or industry, such as contractors or doctors. HMRC data indicates that fewer than 3% of those affected work in medical services (doctors and nurses) or teaching. If scheme users repay the loan or agree a settlement for the tax that they owe with HMRC, they will not face the charge.</p><p> </p><p>The latest tax information and impact note (TIIN) can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-further-update/disguised-remuneration-further-update" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-further-update/disguised-remuneration-further-update</a>.</p><p>Further information can be found in the Government’s issue briefing at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-issue-briefing-disguised-remuneration-charge-on-loans/hmrc-issue-briefing-disguised-remuneration-charge-on-loans" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-issue-briefing-disguised-remuneration-charge-on-loans/hmrc-issue-briefing-disguised-remuneration-charge-on-loans</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 186275 question first answered 05/11/2018 17:19:19 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

999233

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Diesel Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with representatives of automotive companies on the effect of the rise in diesel tax rates introduced in April 2018 on (a) automotive sales and (b) the sustainability of the automotive industry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury holds policy responsibility for all taxation, including diesel taxes.</p><p>Ministers and officials hold regular discussions with the automotive sector on a range of issues, including the temporary supplement applied to new diesel vehicles from April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The government has a long-standing partnership with the sector to ensure that the UK builds on its record of global competitiveness and remains a world leading centre for new manufacturing technologies.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 05/11/2018 14:57:16 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

999246

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Landlords: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the tax gap between tax owed and tax paid by private landlords.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	186184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not available as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not make a separate estimate of the proportion of the total tax gap attributable to private landlords.</p><p> </p><p>However, HMRC does estimate the tax gap arising from individuals in employment who have not declared and therefore not paid tax on lettings income. The latest estimate of this tax gap was £600 million for the tax year 2016-17.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC publishes the 2014-15 estimate of this tax gap in Table H.5, and describes the methodology used to project this forward to 2016-17 in paragraphs H61 to H73, in ‘Measuring tax gaps 2018 edition: methodological annex’ available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/measuring-tax-gaps" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/measuring-tax-gaps</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has made excellent progress to lower the overall tax gap, which remains at its lowest level for five years at 5.7% for 2016-17.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/11/2018 17:22:10 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

999267

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Regeneration: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral contribution of 29 October 2018, Official Report column 665, whether Glasgow qualifies for similar new support as a result of the two large fires that disrupted economic activity in that city centre.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	186429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The government committed £10m to the restoration of the Glasgow School of Art following the 2014 fire. The government also continues to invest in Glasgow, including through the Glasgow City Deal, announced in July 2014, which committed the government to invest £500m in the city region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 05/11/2018 16:39:54 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

999273

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral contribution of 29 October 2018, Official Report, column 658, whether the donation of £10 million to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust raises the Government commitment in perpetuity to £20 million per annum in support of the Covenant.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	186240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Pursuant to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s oral contribution of 29 October 2018, Official Report, column 658, the £10 million to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust announced at Budget 2018 is a one-off donation in 2018/19, but can be spent by the Trust over multiple years. This is in addition to the £10 million per annum in perpetuity committed by the Government in 2014 to support the Covenant.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 05/11/2018 15:28:17 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones