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168588

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Succession
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been received by the Sovereign in each of the last 30 years as a result of people (a) dying intestate and (b) making specific bequests in favour of the Sovereign in the Duchy of Lancaster.
	tabling member constituency	Lewes
	tabling member printed	Norman Baker
	uin	217760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <ol><li><p>The Sovereign has received no direct benefit from bona vacantia since 1988. The Privy purse benefited by £339k in 1984/85, £468k in 1985/86, £418k in 1986/87 and £497k in 1987/88.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 1988 proceeds from bona vacantia have been used to pay late claims and the balance has been divided between three charities established to receive these funds which are the Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund (supporting charities within the County Palatine or where the Duchy has landed or historical interests in England and Wales), the Jubilee Trust (which supports The Queen's Chapel of the Savoy and other heritage buildings owned by the Duchy) and the Duke of Lancaster Housing Trust (which provides rural affordable housing).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>b). The Duchy has not kept a record of any specific bequests in favour of the Duchy in the course of the last 30 years. If such a bequest were to be received, and in the absence of specific conditions attached to it, it is highly likely that the funds would be transferred to one of these Duchy charities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 17/12/2014 16:42:30 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	28 label Biography information for Norman Baker

168589

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector Debt: Gifts and Endowments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many gifts from members of the public were made for the purpose of reducing the national debt in each of the last three years; what the (a) nature and (b) value of each gift was; whether it is his policy to encourage such donations; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lewes
	tabling member printed	Norman Baker
	uin	217757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>Given below is a list of gifts from members of the public made for the purpose of reducing the national debt in each of the last three years, with the nature and value of each gift. Over the last three years there have been 39 such gifts; 16 in 12/13, 16 in 13/14, and 7 in 14/15. The Treasury is a passive receiver of donations and bequests. It does not actively pursue possible donations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year 2013-14</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>12.18</p></td><td><p>24-Feb-14</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>200.00</p></td><td><p>19-Feb-14</p></td><td><p>Gift</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>15.00</p></td><td><p>10-Feb-14</p></td><td><p>Gift</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>3.87</p></td><td><p>16-Jan-14</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>1.99</p></td><td><p>02-Dec-13</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>40.00</p></td><td><p>21-Nov-13</p></td><td><p>Gift</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2.94</p></td><td><p>14-Oct-13</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>336,356.53</p></td><td><p>27-Sep-13</p></td><td><p>Bequest</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>0.78</p></td><td><p>03-Sep-13</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>420,576.00</p></td><td><p>23-Aug-13</p></td><td><p>Bequest</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>120.00</p></td><td><p>20-Aug-13</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>6.77</p></td><td><p>05-Aug-13</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>1.99</p></td><td><p>03-Jun-13</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>41,571.79</p></td><td><p>30-Apr-13</p></td><td><p>Bequest</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>799,389.84</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year 2012-13</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>284,964.00</p></td><td><p>28-Mar-13</p></td><td><p>Bequest</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>1,988.20</p></td><td><p>05-Mar-13</p></td><td><p>Bequest</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>41.91</p></td><td><p>18-Feb-13</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>3.06</p></td><td><p>04-Feb-13</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>8.84</p></td><td><p>31-Jan-13</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>1.99</p></td><td><p>03-Dec-12</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>7,000.00</p></td><td><p>06-Nov-12</p></td><td><p>Bequest</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>0.04</p></td><td><p>30-Oct-12</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>0.07</p></td><td><p>30-Oct-12</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>101,946.98</p></td><td><p>24-Oct-12</p></td><td><p>Bequest</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>1.75</p></td><td><p>01-Jun-13</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>0.08</p></td><td><p>01-Jun-12</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>0.08</p></td><td><p>01-Jun-12</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>0.08</p></td><td><p>01-Jun-12</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>406,607.08</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year 2011-12</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>120.00</p></td><td><p>29-Mar-12</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>18,478.49</p></td><td><p>14-Dec-11</p></td><td><p>Bequest</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>1.99</p></td><td><p>01-Dec-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>6.72</p></td><td><p>22-Sep-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>1.61</p></td><td><p>19-Sep-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>4.45</p></td><td><p>19-Sep-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>42.80</p></td><td><p>19-Sep-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>5.61</p></td><td><p>20-Jul-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>7.80</p></td><td><p>14-Jul-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>1.44</p></td><td><p>05-Jul-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>1.26</p></td><td><p>05-Jul-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>0.11</p></td><td><p>05-Jul-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>17.06</p></td><td><p>28-Jun-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>0.01</p></td><td><p>02-Jun-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>1.99</p></td><td><p>01-Jun-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>0.01</p></td><td><p>10-May-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>0.38</p></td><td><p>05-May-11</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>1,416.93</p></td><td><p>04-May-11</p></td><td><p>Bequest</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>21,183.66</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 08/01/2015 11:58:00 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	28 label Biography information for Norman Baker

513789

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Valuation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to reform the valuation of business rates.
	tabling member constituency	Lewes
	tabling member printed	Maria Caulfield
	uin	904553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>The Budget confirmed that the government will aim to deliver more frequent revaluations. A discussion paper setting out options to deliver this was published last month and can be found on gov.uk. I would encourage those who may be effected to make their views known.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/04/2016 13:27:43 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield

168590

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector Debt: Gifts and Endowments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library copies of the bank statements of the donations and bequests account held by the Commissioner for the Reduction of the National Debt at the Bank of England in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Lewes
	tabling member printed	Norman Baker
	uin	217759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government believes it would not be appropriate to provide daily bank statements to the House Library for both efficiency and confidentiality reasons, but will provide copies of the annual accounts for the Donations &amp; Bequests Fund for the past 10 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 17/12/2014 17:46:55 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	28 label Biography information for Norman Baker

173153

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World Economic Forum
	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 (a) funding and (b) other support for a reception hosted by HRH The Duke of York at the World Economic Forum to be held in Davos from 21 to 24 January 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Lewes
	tabling member printed	Norman Baker
	uin	220484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>There has never been a cost to HM Government for the reception hosted by HRH The Duke of York at Davos.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 19/01/2015 17:43:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	28 label Biography information for Norman Baker