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418638

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Barnett consequential will accrue to Wales as a result of the planned £8 billion annual expenditure on the NHS in England.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	10098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Barnett Formula will be applied to the Department of Health’s Spending Review settlement in the usual way. This will be reflected in the Welsh Government’s allocations when the outcome of the Spending Review is published on 25 November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/09/2015 10:27:39 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

418639

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from the Welsh Government on devolving vehicle excise duty to Wales.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	10099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor has received no recent representations from the Welsh Government on this subject. In November 2013, the Government accepted the Silk Commission’s recommendation that Vehicle Excise Duty should not be devolved to Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/09/2015 10:28:51 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

418646

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to promote financial inclusion and capability.
tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Hurd
uin	10132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The government has taken a number of steps to promote financial inclusion and capability.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following extensive government negotiations with the banking industry, the nine largest current account providers in the UK have committed to improve basic bank accounts. From January 2016 basic bank accounts will be truly fee-free, allowing people who don’t have a bank account, or who would struggle to get a standard account due to money problems, to manage their money with certainty and clarity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Money Advice Service (MAS) is currently coordinating the development of a nationwide Financial Capability Strategy, with partners including representatives from the third sector, the financial services industry, regulators and educators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Alongside the introduction of the pension freedoms in April 2015, 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.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/09/2015 08:56:20 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd

418648

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of revenues assigned to the EU have been retained as UK national collection fees in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	10188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>In accordance with Article 2(3) of Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of June 7<sup>th</sup> 2007 Member States retain, by way of collection costs, 25% of the amount of Traditional Own Resources, customs duties and sugar levies, which they collect.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/09/2015 10:30:16 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

418649

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Greece
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 potential fiscal effect on the UK of the government of Greece defaulting on its national debt.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK government has no exposure to Greece through its euro area loans. The Government has secured a deal that protects UK taxpayers from any risk from financing euro area bailouts now and in the future. This deal gives legal force to the commitment secured in 2010 that UK taxpayers would not be drawn into a euro area bailout.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As a shareholder in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the UK has an indirect exposure to Greece through the IMF’s overall lending. Our ultimate exposure to any IMF lending programme would be in line with our quota shareholding (around 4.5 per cent).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/09/2015 08:57:31 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

418651

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
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 plans his Department has to further reduce the level of inheritance tax on homes.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>At the Summer Budget 2015, the Government announced it will reduce the burden of inheritance tax for families by making it easier to pass on a home to direct descendants. Information about this measure is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inheritance-tax-main-residence-nil-rate-band-and-the-existing-nil-rate-band/inheritance-tax-main-residence-nil-rate-band-and-the-existing-nil-rate-band.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/09/2015 10:31:57 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

418656

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Refugees: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what arrangements he is planning for the reallocation of his Department's funding for the resettlement of Syrian refugees within the UK.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>In accordance with OECD directives, the UK’s official development assistance budget will be used to cover support costs for Syrian refugees in the first twelve months of their stay. Funding arrangements to support the resettlement of Syrian refugees in future years will be considered as part of the 2015 spending review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 18/09/2015 09:04:40 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

418657

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many hours his Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	10232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>Processing Freedom of Information requests is an integral part of civil servants' responsibilities and so the number of hours spent on this activity is not separately identifiable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/09/2015 09:02:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

418667

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism and Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what funding the Government has allocated to (a) defence and (b) counter-terrorism.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	10144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence’s budget for the current financial year is £34.6bn. Spending on Counter Terrorism across government for this financial year totals more than £2bn spent by a range of departments, agencies and the police.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government announced at the Summer Budget that the MOD’s budget will rise by 0.5% per year in real terms from 2016/17 to 2020/21. There will also an additional £1.5bn per year by 2020/21 to spend on the military and intelligence agencies. The Government also committed to protect Counter Terrorism spending of more than £2bn in real terms.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further details on funding allocations will be announced in the Spending Review on 25<sup>th</sup> November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/09/2015 12:47:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

418395

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, who he has appointed as his Department's Modern Slavery Strategic Lead.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	10051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have appointed a Modern Slavery Strategic Lead who is working across the department and with other local and national agencies to coordinate operational activity. The lead sits in Enforcement and Compliance in HMRC, reporting to the Director General Enforcement and Compliance at a senior level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/09/2015 10:35:02 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield