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455220

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: UK Membership of EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 22 February 2016, Official Report, column 35, on the European Council, whether his Department is undertaking planning in the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	28504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p><strong>At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's position, as set out by the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</strong></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 03/03/2016 17:13:45 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

422528

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU
	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 engaged in planning steps to secure trade and other beneficial economic exchanges in the event of a vote to leave the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	12567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government is focused on delivering a successful renegotiation: it believes it can and will succeed in reforming and renegotiating our relationship with the EU and campaigning to keep the UK in the EU on that basis. Departments are appropriately resourced to support the Government’s priorities in Europe.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 28/10/2015 17:29:12 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

417559

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Inheritance Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the effect on revenue accruing to the Exchequer of restricting the additional nil-rate inheritance band (a) to residences only, (b) to direct descendants only and (c) by tapered withdrawal between £2,000,000 and £2,350,000.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	9660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The information requested can be found in table 2.1 of the Summer Budget and is available here:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/443232/50325_Summer_Budget_15_Web_Accessible.pdf</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/09/2015 14:46:52 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

417556

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Severn River Crossing: Tolls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department expects to be raised in VAT on Severn Bridge tolls in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017 and (d) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	9658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not produce forecasts for future VAT payable on the Severn Bridge Tolls. Even if HMRC was to do so, the information would be based upon previous VAT receipts and so the statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality would prevent it from being disclosed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/09/2015 14:45:45 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

175715

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	EU Institutions: Audit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts on measures to reduce error in the accounts of the EU to a point at which they will not be qualified by the European Court of Auditors.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	221938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>Financial management of the EU budget remains a serious concern for this Government. Council discussions are currently taking place on this important issue ahead of the vote on discharge of the 2013 EU budget.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to work with like-minded Member States to send a clear signal that financial management must improve and to call on the Commission and the European Court of Auditors to set out a strategy that will allow EU budget expenditure to be granted an unqualified Statement of Assurance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 02/02/2015 17:45:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

63841

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints have been made about HM Revenue and Customs in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	202416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of complaints received by HM Revenue and Customs (excluding the VOA) for each of the years 2009/10 – 2013/14. The figure for 2013/14 will be included in the HMRC Annual Report that is due to be published on the 3 July 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of complaints</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>71,406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>76,721</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>74,831</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>67,956</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>64,729</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 01/07/2014 15:02:39 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

449932

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Islam
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department made of the merits of other potential methods of debt insurance before authorising use of government buildings in London as security for the sukuk bonds.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	25555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>In the Sukuk structure, rental payments provide the income for investors. When the Sovereign Sukuk were issued in July 2014 the profit rate was set at 2.036% in line with the yield on gilts of similar maturity, making the investor return on the Sukuk broadly equivalent to that on conventional gilts of similar maturity.</p><p> </p><p>Three central government properties form the underlying assets which underpin the Sukuk.</p><p> </p><p>The Government was clear at the time of issuance that the Sukuk issuance was not for debt financing purposes. Instead, it was issued to deliver on the government’s commitment to become the western hub for Islamic finance. The issuance showed that the UK is open for business with all parts of the world and provided high quality capital to UK-based Islamic banks.</p><p> </p><p>UK based institutions that offer Islamic finance services are contributing to jobs and growth with assets totalling $4.5bn at the end of 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 25403 25405 question first answered 12/02/2016 13:55:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

449765

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Islam
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many buildings in London are part of his Department's sukuk bond scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	25405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>In the Sukuk structure, rental payments provide the income for investors. When the Sovereign Sukuk were issued in July 2014 the profit rate was set at 2.036% in line with the yield on gilts of similar maturity, making the investor return on the Sukuk broadly equivalent to that on conventional gilts of similar maturity.</p><p> </p><p>Three central government properties form the underlying assets which underpin the Sukuk.</p><p> </p><p>The Government was clear at the time of issuance that the Sukuk issuance was not for debt financing purposes. Instead, it was issued to deliver on the government’s commitment to become the western hub for Islamic finance. The issuance showed that the UK is open for business with all parts of the world and provided high quality capital to UK-based Islamic banks.</p><p> </p><p>UK based institutions that offer Islamic finance services are contributing to jobs and growth with assets totalling $4.5bn at the end of 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 25403 25555 question first answered 12/02/2016 13:55:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

449766

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Islam
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the rental income generated for investors in his Department's sukuk bond scheme is equivalent to that of the coupon paid from a June 2014 Government five-year gilt.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	25403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>In the Sukuk structure, rental payments provide the income for investors. When the Sovereign Sukuk were issued in July 2014 the profit rate was set at 2.036% in line with the yield on gilts of similar maturity, making the investor return on the Sukuk broadly equivalent to that on conventional gilts of similar maturity.</p><p> </p><p>Three central government properties form the underlying assets which underpin the Sukuk.</p><p> </p><p>The Government was clear at the time of issuance that the Sukuk issuance was not for debt financing purposes. Instead, it was issued to deliver on the government’s commitment to become the western hub for Islamic finance. The issuance showed that the UK is open for business with all parts of the world and provided high quality capital to UK-based Islamic banks.</p><p> </p><p>UK based institutions that offer Islamic finance services are contributing to jobs and growth with assets totalling $4.5bn at the end of 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 25405 25555 question first answered 12/02/2016 13:55:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

450183

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Accountancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department had with the International Accounting Standards Board on the effect of conversion to IFRS accounting standards for financial services companies on leverage ratios for those companies.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	25583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>In the UK, listed companies have been required to use International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) since 2005. Banks who are not required to use IFRS are able to choose between using IFRS or using UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has not had any discussions with the International Accounting Standards Board around the effect of companies being required to convert to IFRS, though continues to engage with that body and all others involved in setting standards for the financial services sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/02/2016 16:29:03 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell