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706184

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax avoidance cases HM Revenue and Customs has litigated in each of the last five years; and in how many of these it was successful.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	65930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The number of tax avoidance litigation cases is published by HM Revenue and Customs in the Tax Assurance Commissioner’s annual report at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/how-we-resolve-tax-disputes" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/how-we-resolve-tax-disputes</a></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 08/03/2017 10:55:12 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

654298

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax avoidance cases HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has settled prior to litigation in each of the last five years; and how many of those cases were settled (a) wholly or (b) in part in HMRC's favour.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	56499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs settles thousands of enquiries every year, including enquiries into tax avoidance, in line with the Litigation and Settlement Strategy. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/litigation-and-settlement-strategy-lss.</p><p> </p><p>Detailed records of avoidance cases taken to litigation are maintained, however, not in a format that enables the information requested to be provided.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 16/12/2016 11:57:16 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

536228

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employee Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employee share ownership schemes were submitted to HM Revenue and Customs' valuation check service in each tax year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	42696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Custom’s Shares and Assets Valuation office have dealt with the following employee share ownership scheme valuation checks:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>TOTAL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 – 11</p></td><td><p>4,052</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011 – 12</p></td><td><p>4,042</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 – 13</p></td><td><p>4,494</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 – 14</p></td><td><p>4,837</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 – 15</p></td><td><p>5,396</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 – 16</p></td><td><p>5,721</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/07/2016 12:21:39 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

536229

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment: Employee Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many self-assessed tax returns which included employee share ownership schemes required investigation by HM Revenue and Customs in each tax year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	42699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs is unable to provide this information as it is not a requirement to report employee share ownership schemes separately on Self-Assessment Tax Returns.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/07/2016 07:46:28 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

521102

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how he plans to fund the cost of implementation of the soft drinks industry levy in its first year.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	38342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>We will consult on the appropriate compliance arrangements for the levy and will plan resource allocation in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 26/05/2016 15:49:01 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

521105

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data or research by industry analysts were used to inform the decision to introduce a soft drinks industry levy.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	38335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>Health experts have identified sugar sweetened soft drinks as a major source of sugar in children’s and teenagers’ diet, and a cause of childhood obesity. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) recommends that sugar only forms 5% of daily calories; however, for children, it is currently around 15%.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent published National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) reports that sugar sweetened soft drinks are the a major contributor to daily sugar intake for children, accounting for about 30% of the daily sugar intake alone.</p><p> </p><p>The soft drinks industry levy will encourage producers to reformulate soft drinks so that they contain less sugar.</p><p> </p><p>Industry data was used for the policy costing of the soft drinks industry levy announced at Budget 2016. Details are available at page 12 in the Budget 2016 policy costings document available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508147/PU1912_Policy_Costings_FINAL3.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508147/PU1912_Policy_Costings_FINAL3.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 26/05/2016 15:55:55 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

514373

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employee Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs plans to withdraw the valuation check services for the validation of valuation estimates of works of art and antiques as part of the withdrawal of the valuation check service for employee share ownership schemes.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	34758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been consulting representative bodies through the Valuation Fiscal Forum over the last 18 months.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has not withdrawn valuation services that are most relevant to employee share ownership schemes but has withdrawn valuation checks for income tax and PAYE as in most cases acceptable valuations were submitted and therefore, on a cost-benefit analysis, continuation of the service could no longer be justified.</p><p> </p><p>As HMRC has not withdrawn valuation services that are most relevant to employee share ownership schemes it is not intended to commission independent research on the potential effect of those valuation services being withdrawn.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not plan to withdraw the valuation check service for Chattels. Procedures remain unchanged from those outlined at the Chattels Valuation Fiscal Forum 2010 and, most recently, 2014.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 34759 34760 question first answered 26/04/2016 13:45:43 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

514374

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employee Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings or consultations his Department had with companies and industry groups offering and promoting employee share ownership schemes before announcing the withdrawal of HM Revenue and Customs' valuation check service in February 2016.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	34759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been consulting representative bodies through the Valuation Fiscal Forum over the last 18 months.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has not withdrawn valuation services that are most relevant to employee share ownership schemes but has withdrawn valuation checks for income tax and PAYE as in most cases acceptable valuations were submitted and therefore, on a cost-benefit analysis, continuation of the service could no longer be justified.</p><p> </p><p>As HMRC has not withdrawn valuation services that are most relevant to employee share ownership schemes it is not intended to commission independent research on the potential effect of those valuation services being withdrawn.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not plan to withdraw the valuation check service for Chattels. Procedures remain unchanged from those outlined at the Chattels Valuation Fiscal Forum 2010 and, most recently, 2014.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 34758 34760 question first answered 26/04/2016 13:45:43 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

514375

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employee Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will commission independent research on the potential effect on employee share ownership scheme take-up of planned withdrawal of the HM Revenue and Customs' valuation check service on 31 March 2016.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	34760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been consulting representative bodies through the Valuation Fiscal Forum over the last 18 months.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has not withdrawn valuation services that are most relevant to employee share ownership schemes but has withdrawn valuation checks for income tax and PAYE as in most cases acceptable valuations were submitted and therefore, on a cost-benefit analysis, continuation of the service could no longer be justified.</p><p> </p><p>As HMRC has not withdrawn valuation services that are most relevant to employee share ownership schemes it is not intended to commission independent research on the potential effect of those valuation services being withdrawn.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not plan to withdraw the valuation check service for Chattels. Procedures remain unchanged from those outlined at the Chattels Valuation Fiscal Forum 2010 and, most recently, 2014.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 34758 34759 question first answered 26/04/2016 13:45:43 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

446230

registered interest
date	20/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
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, what plans the Government has to review the amount of compensation for losses paid to Equitable Life policy holders over the course of the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	23265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>There are no plans to review the payments made by the Equitable Life Payment Scheme. The Scheme closed to new claims on 31<sup>st</sup> December 2015. However, the annual payments to With-Profits Annuitants will continue unaffected for the duration of their annuity.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/01/2016 14:33:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller