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	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Locums: Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the effect on locum doctors and nurses of the 2019 loan charge for disguised remuneration schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	187296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable member to my statement made on 5<sup>th</sup> November 2018, to Parliamentary Question 186276:</p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-31/186276/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-31/186276/</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/11/2018 10:27:47 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

381359

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	London Airports: Corporation Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much corporation tax Heathrow and Gatwick Airports paid in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	2632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>Ministers are not privy to the details of the tax affairs of individual companies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are legally obliged to protect taxpayer confidentiality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/06/2015 16:00:04 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

423836

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Credit Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to promote the use of credit unions in the work of his Department; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	13524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to continuing to support the credit union movement in making financial services more accessible.</p><br /><p>The Government has taken significant steps to support the credit union movement in Great Britain. These include increasing the maximum interest rate that credit unions can charge on loans from 2% to 3% per month; investing £38m in the sector through the Department of Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Credit Union Expansion Project; ensuring that universal credit and pensions payments can be paid into any credit union account; providing £500,000 to help armed forces personnel access credit union services; and launching a Call for Evidence which allowed all credit unions, regardless of size or influence, the opportunity to contribute their vision for the future of the sector to the wider debate.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/11/2015 15:06:35 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

424865

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Credit Unions
	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 encourage the Prudential Regulation Authority to assist credit unions in expanding the services they offer to their members; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	14104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is responsible for the prudential regulation and supervision of credit unions. It has a general objective to promote the safety and soundness of the firms it regulates and a secondary objective to facilitate effective competition.</p><br /><p>The PRA is an independent non-governmental body and, although the Treasury sets the legal framework for all regulation, it has strictly limited powers in relation to the regulators. However, last year the Government asked the PRA to use the evidence gathered from the Government’s Call for Evidence on Credit Unions to inform their 2015 review of the Credit Union Sourcebook (CREDS).</p><br /><p>The PRA have confirmed that they have taken into account the feedback received by HM Treasury in response to the Call for Evidence when formulating suggested reforms to CREDS.</p><br /><p>The PRA’s reforms seek to establish a more risk-based and flexible framework for credit union regulation, which imposes higher expectations for more sophisticated activity. The PRA recognises the unique structure and important role credit unions play in their local communities and is proposing to reform the rules to better reflect their evolving but distinctive business model.</p><br /><p>The PRA are looking to adjust the regulation so that rules around investments, capital levels and reporting requirements will be determined by looking at the risk profile and business model of the credit union. Existing rigid restrictions will be removed, giving credit union boards more freedom to decide how their businesses are to be run.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/11/2015 12:57:34 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

447687

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Health Insurance: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy not to impose a tax on insurance premiums on health cash plans; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	24089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>All insurance premiums, including health cash plans, are exempt from VAT.</p><p> </p><p>Long term insurance products, including critical illness cover, life insurance and income protection insurance are exempt from IPT.</p><p> </p><p>Insurance Premium Tax is currently paid by insurers on all general insurance premiums. This includes health cash plans and other forms of medical insurance.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 03/02/2016 16:25:21 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

447694

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Health Insurance: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the revenue that will accrue to the Exchequer from the insurance premium tax on health cash plans; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	24174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>In 2014-15, total Insurance Premium Tax receipts were approximately £3bn. HM Revenue and Customs estimates that £10.9 million in revenue was received from Insurance Premium Tax on health cash plans in 2014-15.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 03/02/2016 15:59:49 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

454927

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Coinage
	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 Swedish government over their decision to end the production of coins containing nickel; whether he plans to further investigate the health risks posed to those who suffer from nickel allergy of the decision to switch to steel nickel-plated 5p and 10p coins in 2012; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	28293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>Nickel has been used in UK coinage for over 60 years and nickel-plated coins introduced in the UK in 2012 were already in use in Canada, New Zealand and other countries around the world.</p><p> </p><p>Independent tests have concluded that there is no increased risk to people from handling the nickel-plated steel five pence and ten pence coins compared to coins made of cupronickel alloy.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/02/2016 16:48:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

458870

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Mutuals' Deferred Shares Act 2015
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to consult on the draft Regulations to implement the Mutuals' Deferred Shares Act 2015; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	30412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government has been working closely with the mutual insurance industry and the financial regulators to inform the development of regulations to implement the Mutuals’ Deferred Shares Act. The Government expects to publish draft regulations for consultation in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/03/2016 15:23:34 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

470365

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2016
	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 assessment he has made of the potential effect on employee ownership schemes of the decision by HM Revenue and Customs to withdraw its valuation check service; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	31012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>It is not anticipated that HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) withdrawal of some valuation services will impact the take up of employee ownership schemes.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has announced the withdrawal of income tax and PAYE post-transaction valuation checks, but has not withdrawn those valuation services that are most relevant to employee ownership schemes. These consist of:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI),</p></li><li><p>Company Share Option Plans (CSOP),</p></li><li><p>Save As You Earn share option schemes (SAYE),</p></li><li><p>Share Incentive Plans (SIP) and</p></li><li><p>Employee Shareholder Status (ESS).</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has, however, announced a review of the valuation services for those schemes and is consulting interested parties. Most people submit acceptable valuations in respect of these schemes, and HMRC is therefore considering whether the valuation service offered continues to be needed.</p><p> </p></li></ul> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/03/2016 17:28:51 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

511302

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: Taiwan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on Taiwan's proposed application to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	33686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The UK and Taiwan enjoy a constructive relationship in a range of multilateral organisations for which statehood is not a requirement, such as the WTO and European Bank of Reconstruction and Development. A decision on whether to apply to be a member of the AIIB is a matter for Taiwanese authorities. Should an application be made the UK will, as for other countries or territories, consider at the time.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 18/04/2016 15:12:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas