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449688

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	UK Membership of EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the analysis by Credit Suisse that Britain leaving the EU could cause a snap recession and reduce GDP by up to two per cent.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL5770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government is fighting hard to fix the aspects of our EU membership that cause so much frustration in Britain - so we can get a better deal for our country and secure our future. We are confident that the right agreement can be reached.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government notes wider evidence on an ongoing basis.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 16/02/2016 15:18:08 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

449690

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	Shares: Sales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O’Neill of Gatley on 27 January (HL4999), when the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) last monitored or audited the procedures that require institutions explicitly to set out that they may lend shares on behalf of investors for the purpose of short selling; and what assessment they or the FCA have made of whether beneficial owners of shares are fully aware of the consequences to them of their shares being lent for short selling.
tabling member printed	Lord Vinson
uin	HL5772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>This is an operational matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who are operationally independent from Government. The question has been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to the Noble Lord by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 09/02/2016 16:03:15 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	1807 label Biography information for Lord Vinson

449750

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	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was owed to the UK by which countries in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
uin	25443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Information on the stock of UK assets, or money owed by other countries to the UK, is captured in the UK’s International Investment Position. A country by country breakdown is available in table 10.2 of the 2015 ONS Pink Book which can be found here: <a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-382775" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-382775</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/02/2016 16:33:33 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

449754

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	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of personal debt and household borrowing.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	25302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>In Q3 2015 household debt fell to 142 per cent of household income, down from its peak of 168 per cent in Q1 2008. The Government’s plan for a higher wage, lower welfare society makes it easier for families and working people to save, and includes the new National Living Wage which will mean a pay boost for 1.7 million workers this year.</p><p> </p><p>Nonetheless, the Government recognises that there are those who face problem levels of debt. The Money Advice Service (MAS) is responsible for the coordination of publically funded free to client debt advice and is financed by a levy on the financial services industry. MAS is currently consulting on its business plan; it has proposed levying for a constant debt advice budget for 2016/17 providing around £45 million.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently reviewing how the public provision of free-to-client, impartial financial guidance, including consumer debt advice services, should be structured. The Public Financial Guidance consultation closed in December 2015 and the Government will report back by budget.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, we have created the independent Financial Policy Committee within the Bank of England, to ensure emerging risks and vulnerabilities across the financial system as a whole, including in relation to household debt, are identified, monitored and effectively addressed.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 25270 question first answered 10/02/2016 12:34:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

449755

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	Revenue and Customs: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many transfer pricing experts have been employed by HM Revenue and Customs in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	25343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text I refer the hon Member to the answer that I gave to the hon Member for Birmingham, Ladywood (Shabana Mahmood) on 26 February 2015. Link below:<p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-12-15/218658/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-12-15/218658/</a></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/02/2016 14:56:55 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

449756

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	Housing: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government is planning to introduce restrictions on the sale of UK property to investors living outside the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hertford and Stortford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Prisk
uin	25318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to introduce restrictions on the sale of UK property to investors living outside the EU</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/02/2016 16:41:30 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1424 label Biography information for Mr Mark Prisk

449757

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	Help to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to increase the £250,000 threshold for properties outside London under the Help to Buy ISA scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hertford and Stortford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Prisk
uin	25319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>The government does not plan to revise the eligibility criteria for the Help to Buy: ISA scheme.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/02/2016 16:40:47 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1424 label Biography information for Mr Mark Prisk

449758

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	Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings Ministers and officials of his Department have had with representatives of Uber in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	25295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 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>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available via the gov.uk website</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/02/2016 13:51:04 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

449759

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	Taxis: Income Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the proportion of tax to income paid by (a) an Uber taxi driver, (b) a black cab driver and (c) a mini cab driver.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	25311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>All self-employed taxi drivers are subject to the same rules when calculating trading profits chargeable to tax.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 10/02/2016 16:40:58 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard

449760

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	Internet: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many prosecutions for VAT and customs fraud relating to online sales and imports there have been in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Rob Marris
uin	25289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>To provide the answer to these questions would incur disproportionate cost. Data has not been captured centrally for the specific categories over the last 10 years.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 25290 question first answered 05/02/2016 14:58:12 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris