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418860

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Government employees are in receipt of tax credits.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	10319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/09/2015 08:53:41 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

418867

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Gift Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much in Gift Aid was paid out to (a) Cancer Research UK, (b) Oxfam, (c) Greenpeace, (d) RSPCA and (e) RSPB in (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Simon Hart
uin	10330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for administering Gift Aid.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a statutory duty to maintain taxpayer confidentiality and cannot comment on the affairs of individual taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC publishes national statistics showing the total cost of Gift Aid and other charitable tax reliefs https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/charitable-donations-and-tax-reliefs-statistics<br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/09/2015 08:55:10 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart

418637

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	Stamp Duty Reserve Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the turnover in UK equities is liable for stamp duty reserve tax in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>We do not hold figures for the proportion of turnover in UK equities that was liable to Stamp Duty Reserve Tax.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/09/2015 15:09:47 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

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

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

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

418650

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	Devolution: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Barnett consequential funding the Government has provided to each of the devolved administrations as a result of changes in funding provided to the Department for Transport in each year since 2010-11 to date; and with which programmes such changes in funding were associated.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	10192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>As the Barnett Formula is applied at a departmental level at Spending Reviews, it is not possible to disaggregate the application of the Barnett Formula to changes in individual programmes in the Department for Transport’s funding at either Spending Review 2010 or Spending Round 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/09/2015 15:07:16 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray