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348290

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Royal Family: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons (a) certain members of the Royal Family and (b) corporations owned by those members are not subject to income or corporation tax as a matter of law.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The 2013 Memorandum of Understanding on Royal Taxation gives full details and is available on GOV.UK:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/memorandum-of-understanding-on-royal-taxation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/memorandum-of-understanding-on-royal-taxation</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/06/2015 15:07:22 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

348332

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
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 increase compensation to Equitable Life pensioners beyond the level previously agreed.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	John Pugh
uin	1017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to change the funding available to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To date the Scheme has paid out over £1 billion to around 900,000 policyholders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/06/2015 15:59:58 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh

348382

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Kids Company: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the children's charity Kids Company about the provision of long-term Government funding to that charity.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	1065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 08/06/2015 15:20:09 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

348383

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Advisory Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people and what proportion of those eligible to take advantage of the pensions flexibilities have received (a) face-to-face and (b) telephone advice through Pension Wise.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	1071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The government committed to providing free, impartial guidance through Pension Wise, to help people make informed and confident decisions about how they use their defined contribution pension savings in retirement. It is available online, via the telephone and face to face.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of 6 April – the date on which the new pension flexibilities commenced – Pension Wise had handled more than 3,600 calls since the opening of the contact centre in late March. Nearly 1400 people had booked a telephone guidance appointment with the Pensions Advisory Service, while nearly 380 people had booked a face to face appointment with Citizens Advice. Citizens Advice does not provide Pension Wise guidance over the phone.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on Pension Wise service usage since 6 April will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Pension Wise recommends that users take their time to prepare and gather relevant information before their guidance session, if they have not already done so by the time of booking their appointment; this can normally take around 2 weeks. The government estimates that, on average, face to face appointments take place within 9 days of booking.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 3251 question first answered 02/07/2015 16:40:27 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

347961

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the time taken by HM Revenue and Customs to answer telephone calls from members of the public; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer my Honourable friend to the answers I gave 1 June 2015, UINs 4 and 13.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/06/2015 14:42:45 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

347965

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Transport for London: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Treasury has sought assurances from Transport for London that the invitation to tender for Bridge Design Consultancy Services (ITT reference: tfL/00711) was undertaken in a fair and transparent manner.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>It is for Transport for London to satisfy itself that any invitation to tender is compliant with relevant procurement legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 08/06/2015 15:05:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

348037

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people working in the retail sector are in receipt of tax credits.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 778 question first answered 09/06/2015 16:06:40 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

348038

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people working in the retail sector received working families tax credits in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 777 question first answered 09/06/2015 16:06:41 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

348039

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in each parliamentary constituency who earn less than the living wage are in receipt of (a) working families tax credit and (b) child tax credit.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 780 question first answered 09/06/2015 16:08:37 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

348040

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total cost to the Exchequer has been of paying (a) working families tax credits and (b) child tax credit to those who earn less than the living wage in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 779 question first answered 09/06/2015 16:08:37 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh