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57870

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	Remittances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress has been made on enabling the continuation of money transfer abroad from UK financial institutions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Angie Bray
uin	198756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to supporting a healthy and legitimate remittance sector, and ensuring that UK citizens are able to continue to remit funds safely to family abroad. The progress of the Action Group on Cross Border Remittances is on track and the group is next due to meet on 27 June 2014. Further information on the Action Group, including future meeting dates can be found on the group's web page: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-developing-countries-economies-to-grow/supporting-pages/enabling-the-continued-flow-of-remittances" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-developing-countries-economies-to-grow/supporting-pages/enabling-the-continued-flow-of-remittances</a></p><p> </p><p>A key output of the group is improved guidance, both for financial institutions which provide banking facilities for MSBs and for MSBs themselves on how to comply with their anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism obligations. These two key pieces of guidance were endorsed by the Action Group in its most recent meeting and are subject to normal approval processes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is liaising closely with the Somali Government on activity underway to ensure the continued flow of remittances from the UK to Somalia. The Ambassador of Somalia to the UK (or his representative) has attended all of the Advisory Group Meetings for the UK-Somali Safer Corridor. Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for International Development and World Bank have also held bilateral meetings with the Ambassador.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 198752 198754 question first answered 09/06/2014 13:55:15 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3979 label Biography information for Baroness Bray of Coln

57871

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	Remittances: Somalia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with its Somali counterpart on ensuring that remittances can continue from UK financial institutions.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Angie Bray
uin	198752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to supporting a healthy and legitimate remittance sector, and ensuring that UK citizens are able to continue to remit funds safely to family abroad. The progress of the Action Group on Cross Border Remittances is on track and the group is next due to meet on 27 June 2014. Further information on the Action Group, including future meeting dates can be found on the group's web page: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-developing-countries-economies-to-grow/supporting-pages/enabling-the-continued-flow-of-remittances" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-developing-countries-economies-to-grow/supporting-pages/enabling-the-continued-flow-of-remittances</a></p><p> </p><p>A key output of the group is improved guidance, both for financial institutions which provide banking facilities for MSBs and for MSBs themselves on how to comply with their anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism obligations. These two key pieces of guidance were endorsed by the Action Group in its most recent meeting and are subject to normal approval processes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is liaising closely with the Somali Government on activity underway to ensure the continued flow of remittances from the UK to Somalia. The Ambassador of Somalia to the UK (or his representative) has attended all of the Advisory Group Meetings for the UK-Somali Safer Corridor. Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for International Development and World Bank have also held bilateral meetings with the Ambassador.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 198754 198756 question first answered 09/06/2014 13:55:15 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3979 label Biography information for Baroness Bray of Coln

57872

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	Remittances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the action group on remittances will next meet to consider the issue of money transfer abroad.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Angie Bray
uin	198754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to supporting a healthy and legitimate remittance sector, and ensuring that UK citizens are able to continue to remit funds safely to family abroad. The progress of the Action Group on Cross Border Remittances is on track and the group is next due to meet on 27 June 2014. Further information on the Action Group, including future meeting dates can be found on the group's web page: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-developing-countries-economies-to-grow/supporting-pages/enabling-the-continued-flow-of-remittances" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-developing-countries-economies-to-grow/supporting-pages/enabling-the-continued-flow-of-remittances</a></p><p> </p><p>A key output of the group is improved guidance, both for financial institutions which provide banking facilities for MSBs and for MSBs themselves on how to comply with their anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism obligations. These two key pieces of guidance were endorsed by the Action Group in its most recent meeting and are subject to normal approval processes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is liaising closely with the Somali Government on activity underway to ensure the continued flow of remittances from the UK to Somalia. The Ambassador of Somalia to the UK (or his representative) has attended all of the Advisory Group Meetings for the UK-Somali Safer Corridor. Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for International Development and World Bank have also held bilateral meetings with the Ambassador.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 198752 198756 question first answered 09/06/2014 13:55:16 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3979 label Biography information for Baroness Bray of Coln

57976

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	Cash Dispensing
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 improve access to free to use cash machines.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	198801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p>95 per cent of communities in the lowest quartile of the government deprivation index now have free-to-use ATMs within their area or less than two thirds of a mile from the area's centre. This has brought access to free-to-use ATMs to over 1.5 million people and progress towards covering even more communities continues.</p><p> </p><p>LINK has established a Financial Inclusion Programme to provide free-to-use ATMs where they are needed, by installing ATMs that are subsidised to make their operation commercially viable for operators. The cost of this subsidy is shared out among LINK member banks. 1,400 target areas now have access to an industry subsidised ATM through the programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I am aware Toynbee Hall is due to complete research on this issue shortly.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 09/06/2014 13:59:08 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

58023

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	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to exempt people in receipt of attendance allowance from paying vehicle excise duty.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p>Consistent with the approach taken by successive governments there are no plans to exempt Attend Allowance recipients from Vehicle Excise Duty. However, all taxes are kept under review as part of the annual Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 09/06/2014 13:57:04 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

50496

registered interest
date	12/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 6 May (WA 368), how many financial transactions there were using Government Procurement Cards in 2006–07 in the ministerial private office of the Economic Secretary to the Treasury.
tabling member printed	Baroness Seccombe
uin	HL7018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>The breakdown of the departmental private office Government Procurement Card number of individual transactions for 2005-06 to 2009-10 is in the table below. There are three types of spend within the definition of GPC procurement, lodge and corporate cards.</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2005-06</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006-07</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007-08</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008-09</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chancellor of the Exchequer</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p>472</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>501</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chief Secretary</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>199</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exchequer Secretary</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Economic Secretary</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Secretary</p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>213</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Services Secretary</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1171</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1141</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>898</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1033</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1231</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL6991 question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2097 label Biography information for Baroness Seccombe

50522

registered interest
date	12/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many estates were liable for inheritance tax in 2012; and if he will estimate the number of estates likely to be so affected in 2017 should current regulations remain in place.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	198427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>HMRC has published statistics on this here:</p><p> </p><p>https:www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/304354/20140402_Number_taxpayers_traders_v0.2.pdf</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Budget Responsibility is responsible for forecasts. Estimates on this and other issues can be found in their latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

50562

registered interest
date	12/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many reports the Illegal Money Lending Team in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, (c) England, (d) Northern Ireland and (e) the UK received in each of the last four years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	198400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government has ensured that Illegal Money Lending Teams within Local Authority Trading Standards have a clear statutory remit and powers to tackle illegal lenders. This is complemented by a new role for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as part of the transfer of consumer credit regulation to the FCA on 1 April 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Illegal Money Lending Teams have powers to prosecute those who are found to be lending illegally and causing harm to some of the most vulnerable consumers. The FCA has equivalent powers.</p><p> </p><p>Illegal Money Lending Teams are also focussed on raising consumer awareness of illegal money lenders and encourage members of the public to report illegal money lenders through the ‘Stop Loan Sharks' campaign.</p><p> </p><p>Both the FCA and Illegal Money Lending Teams have a strong track record of taking enforcement action against illegal money lenders.</p><p> </p><p>The Scotland Illegal Money Lending Team records actionable intelligence and does not hold data on the total number of reports. The number of actionable reports for the last four years are:</p><p> </p><p>2010/11 – 28</p><p>2011/12 – 96</p><p>2012/13 -117</p><p>2013/14 – 65</p><p> </p><p>The Wales Illegal Money Lending Team's total number of reports as currently available are:</p><p> </p><p>2011/12 - 38</p><p>2012/13 – 32</p><p>2013/14 – 29</p><p> </p><p>The England Illegal Money Lending Team's total number of reports as currently available are:</p><p> </p><p>2011/12 - 460</p><p>2012/13 - 657</p><p>2013/14 - 592</p><p> </p><p>In Northern Ireland, Trading Standards is a devolved matter and therefore, the Government does not sponsor Illegal Money Lending Teams there.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

50563

registered interest
date	12/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
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 effect on publishers, authors and consumers of the proposed changes to VAT on eBooks in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Harris
uin	198452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>The UK applies the standard rate of VAT to digital books and the zero rate of VAT to physical books. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The application of VAT in the EU, including rates and flexibilities afforded to Member States in this regard, is governed by EU law. The sale of a digital book is classified as an electronic service and attracts the standard rate of VAT under EU law. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Legal advice obtained by the Government indicates there is no scope to change the VAT treatment of the sale of digital book and similar products under EU law. As such, no assessments have been made of the type referred to by the honourable Member.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>From 1 January 2015, VAT legislation across the EU will change to tax the supply of broadcasting, telecoms and electronically supplied services (including e-books) at the place of consumption. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>HMRC has published information on the VAT changes which includes a summary of the impacts:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264626/7._VAT_-_place_of_supply_and_the_introduction_of_the_Mini_One-Stop_Shop.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264626/7._VAT_-_place_of_supply_and_the_introduction_of_the_Mini_One-Stop_Shop.pdf</strong></a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 198446 198449 198450 198451 198453 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1418 label Biography information for Mr Tom Harris

50564

registered interest
date	12/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what grounds he decided to introduce VAT at 20 per cent on eBooks while maintaining zero rate VAT on printed books.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Harris
uin	198451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>The UK applies the standard rate of VAT to digital books and the zero rate of VAT to physical books. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The application of VAT in the EU, including rates and flexibilities afforded to Member States in this regard, is governed by EU law. The sale of a digital book is classified as an electronic service and attracts the standard rate of VAT under EU law. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Legal advice obtained by the Government indicates there is no scope to change the VAT treatment of the sale of digital book and similar products under EU law. As such, no assessments have been made of the type referred to by the honourable Member.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>From 1 January 2015, VAT legislation across the EU will change to tax the supply of broadcasting, telecoms and electronically supplied services (including e-books) at the place of consumption. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>HMRC has published information on the VAT changes which includes a summary of the impacts:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264626/7._VAT_-_place_of_supply_and_the_introduction_of_the_Mini_One-Stop_Shop.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264626/7._VAT_-_place_of_supply_and_the_introduction_of_the_Mini_One-Stop_Shop.pdf</strong></a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 198446 198449 198450 198452 198453 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1418 label Biography information for Mr Tom Harris