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91685

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that the list of regulated markets subject to specified disclosure obligations in the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group's guidance on the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 does not pose a barrier to inward investment in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	209245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Joint Money Laundering Steering Group keeps its guidance under regular review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government will continue to ensure that this system does not create a barrier to inward investment, while ensuring that appropriate customer due diligence checks are applied.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 13/10/2014 16:36:32 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

91696

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Home Care Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many home care providers were investigated by HM Revenue and Customs in each of the last four years; and what proportion of those providers was found not to be paying the national minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	209191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously. HMRC review every complaint that is referred to them by the Pay and Work Rights Helpline. In addition, by collating and analysing data received from various sources, HMRC ensure targeted enforcement to identify employers across the United Kingdom who are more likely to be not paying NMW.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has increased the financial penalty percentage from 50% to 100% of the unpaid wages owed to workers, and the maximum penalty from £5,000 to £20,000. These new limits are now in force where arrears are identified in pay reference periods on or after 7 March 2014. The Government will also bring in primary legislation as soon as possible so that the maximum £20,000 penalty can apply to each underpaid worker.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the number of employers in the home care sector over the past four years where HMRC have commenced and completed investigations. It also shows the percentage of instances where employers were found to be non-complaint with NMW legislation as a result of these investigations. <ins></ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Investigations</p></td><td> </td><td><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>39%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/10/2014 13:16:28 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

91697

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what requirement there is for EU member states to exchange information on tax agreements between them and international companies.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	209221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>A Member State should exchange information about a tax agreement it has made with an international company when the Member State considers that the tax agreement may result in a loss of tax in another Member State.</p><p> </p><p>This requirement is set out in the EU Council Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation.</p><p> </p><p>There is no legal basis to exchange information where a Member State reaches a legal agreement with an international company on a purely domestic matter that could never directly affect the tax base of another Member State.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 13/10/2014 15:05:55 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

91698

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs has taken to improve online customer service in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Paul Uppal
uin	209234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) published its Digital Strategy in December 2012 to deliver a transparent tax system enabled by customer-focused digital services which are straightforward and convenient to use.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have subsequently begun to transform its products and services as part of the Government’s digital by default agenda.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC is doing this through the development of Digital Exemplar services such as for Self Assessment and Pay As You Earn and recently the Tax Credits online renewal service which enabled more than 400,000 customers to renew their tax credits online this year.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 13/10/2014 15:07:02 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4078 label Biography information for Paul Uppal

91736

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Sector Debt: UN Resolutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, why the UK voted against United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/68/L.57/Rev.1 Towards the establishment of a multilateral legal framework for sovereign debt restructuring processes.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	209159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is actively engaged in ongoing discussions in a number of international fora, to reform the framework for sovereign debt restructurings. As outlined in the joint-EU Explanation of Vote on this Resolution, the Government was not in a position to support this UN resolution given concerns over the lack of time afforded to members to discuss the complex issues it raised.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 209075 question first answered 13/10/2014 15:10:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

91597

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will give guidance to public bodies on the pay of chief executives.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
uin	209086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Pay restraint has played a vital role in reducing the fiscal deficit. It is important for senior public sector workers including chief executives to show leadership in this area.</p><p> </p><p>For Senior Civil Servants pay should be within nationally determined pay scales which are recommended by the independent Senior Salaries Review body. Pay for chief executives outside the Civil Service is decided by individual departments and employers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For both departments and public bodies, any salaries above £142,500 must be approved by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. All public bodies have a responsibility for ensuring value for money for the taxpayer, including over decisions on relating to individuals pay.</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 13/10/2014 15:13:53 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

91598

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue loss has been prevented as a result of all initatives to reduce trade in and import of illicit tobacco since 2010-11; and what operational target was set for this spending review period.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	209080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>I refer the hon member to the answer that I gave on 23 September 2014.</strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-09-09/208670" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-09-09/208670</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 27/10/2014 14:58:16 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

91599

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
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, when all Equitable Life policyholders and annuitants will be compensated for their full relative loss.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	209106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Eligible annuitants continue to receive their full Relative Loss. There are no plans to increase the levels of funding available to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 13/10/2014 15:07:48 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

91355

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he intends to reply to the letter dated 31 July 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Godfrey Jones, transferred by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	208869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>Your letter of 31 July 2014 asks for a response to your previous letter of 18 June 2014, which was responded to by HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) in their letter to you dated 29 July 2014. HMRC replied to the letter of 31 July 2014 on 30 September 2014.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/10/2014 14:17:11 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

91356

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech of 15 August 2011 calling for a family test to be applied to all domestic policy, which policies of his Department have been so assessed to date.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	208862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>I refer the honourable member to the answer given today by the Minister of State for Pensions (Rt hon Steve Webb MP).</strong></p><p> </p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons&amp;uin=208864</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 13/10/2014 15:23:45 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell