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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

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

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

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

93467

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tourism: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the effect on the economy in Northern Ireland of the Irish government's decision to retain a reduced rate of sales tax for the tourism industry.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	210670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Latest statistics show that tourism expenditure associated with overnight trips in Northern Ireland has increased by 9 per cent over the last 12 months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Treasury has previously considered the impact of a VAT cut for the UK tourism sector on growth and jobs. The conclusion the Government reached is that a VAT cut would not produce sufficient economic growth to outweigh the revenue shortfall. A VAT cut for this sector would therefore need to be funded either by additional borrowing or by raising other taxes, both of which are likely to have a negative effect on the economy. The Government therefore have no plans to introduce a VAT cut for this sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Under EU law it is not possible to introduce a specific VAT rate for Northern Ireland that differs from that applied in the rest of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 20/10/2014 15:35:05 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

93455

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department plans to take to encourage long-term and sustainable growth in the finance sector.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gilbert
	uin	210735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of having a growing but stable finance sector. Since the financial crisis the Government has, domestically and with EU and international partners, implemented an unprecedented range of regulatory reforms to improve the safety and resilience of the financial sector. The Government will continue to promote long-term and sustainable growth domestically and with EU and international partners, including in the finance sector. In addition, the Government will continue efforts through the Financial Services Trade and Investment Board, a strategic body chaired by HM Treasury, to attract inward investment, promote external trade and encourage the growth of the UK’s financial services sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/10/2014 09:07:59 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4101 label Biography information for Stephen Gilbert

92918

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	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, what assessment he has made of the effect of sanctions against the Russian Federation on the UK economy; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	uin	210105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The sanctions have been designed to have the maximum impact on the actions of the Russian leadership while minimising the impact on the UK and EU. There will be a cost to the EU's economy, but there is a greater cost involved in not standing up to Russia's aggression. The Government has been clear that any pain as a result of economic sanctions should be shared equally across the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Due to the recent nature of the implementation of the sanctions Treasury officials are still in the process of analysing the initial data; it is a work in progress and not yet ready for public use.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/10/2014 09:10:18 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

93466

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Debts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total household debt was in the UK on 1 April 2014.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	210628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>According to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics, the UK’s total household debt was £1,671 billion in the second quarter of 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These figures are available here: <a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/naa1-rd/united-kingdom-economic-accounts/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/naa1-rd/united-kingdom-economic-accounts/index.html</a></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/10/2014 09:19:43 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

93757

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Income Tax: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many officials in his Department are working on the Scottish rate of income tax project.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
	uin	210915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon member to the answer that I gave her on 13 June 2013 (OR,WA, COL: 390W).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm130613/text/130613w0001.htm#13061354000143" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm130613/text/130613w0001.htm#13061354000143</a></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/10/2014 10:01:23 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

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