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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

418640

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 use of vehicle excise duty to fund expenditure on the Road Investment Fund in England.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	10100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer said in his Summer Budget statement that the Government will engage with the devolved administrations on the funding implications for them of the reforms to Vehicle Excise Duty. Those discussions are at an early stage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/09/2015 10:39:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

418641

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 recent representations he has received from the Welsh Government on the effect of the Barnett Formula on the level of funding Wales receives.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	10101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Barnett Formula is updated at every Spending Review. In accordance with the Statement of Funding Policy, the Treasury consults as appropriate with the Devolved Administrations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The St David’s Day Command Paper published in February made clear that we would introduce a funding floor at the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/09/2015 10:37:52 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

418647

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	Foreign Relations: Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effect on the UK economy of improved relations with Iran.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The reopening of the UK Embassy in Tehran in August followed gradual expansion of our bilateral engagement with Iran over the last two years, allowing us to discuss a broad range of issues, including areas where we and Iran have sharply differing views.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The nuclear deal agreed in July will give the international community confidence in the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme, by imposing strict limits and inspections on its nuclear activity. If Iran completes the agreed actions on its nuclear programme, and nuclear related economic and financial sanctions on Iran are lifted, there will also be commercial opportunities for UK firms and indirect impacts on the UK economy, for example via global energy prices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, the impact of the deal will be complex, and the impact of improved relations with Iran on the UK economy is therefore uncertain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/09/2015 10:01:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

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

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

418652

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: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of China's economic slowdown on the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The Treasury continuously monitors global economic developments, including those in China, and their impact on the UK as part of the normal process of policy development.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As one of the most open trading economies in the world with a large financial sector, we have to recognise that the UK is not immune to the continued problems being experienced in the world economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We should not let this put us off. As the Chancellor recently said, while leading the UK’s Economic and Financial Dialogue with China this week, both countries: “have a shared commitment to laying the foundations for stronger, more productive economies that can weather periods of uncertainty. At the same time, we need to continue to pursue the longer-term reform challenges that both our governments are pursuing.”</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/09/2015 13:14:32 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

418653

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	Theatre: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish guidance notes on theatre tax relief.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	10156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is currently migrating hundreds of existing guidance manuals from its own website to GOV.UK. HMRC expects the changeover to be completed over the next few months. The department's priority has been moving existing manuals, but I am pleased to say that the Theatre Tax Relief Manual will be one of the first new manuals to be published on GOV.UK. In the interim, HMRC will shortly make available a temporary version via GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The theatre tax relief was introduced with effect from 1 September 2014. The regime provides relief for companies producing qualifying theatrical productions. There is a special unit within HMRC for the creative industries that regularly advise taxpayers on this relief and how to make claims.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/09/2015 13:06:44 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston