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93104

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Torbay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many visits were made by Ministers of his Department to Torbay constituency in the 12 months to 14 October 2014; whom the invitation for each such visit was issued by; and what the cost to the public purse was of each such visit.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	210485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Details of Ministers’ visits are published quarterly and can be found at <del class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministers-transparency-publications</a></del><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/10/2014 12:19:24 question first ministerially corrected 23/10/2014 11:16:44 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 23231 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

77034

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
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 to allow child tax credit awards to continue for children over the age of 19 where their school education has been delayed by ill health.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	204997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>Child Tax Credit is payable in respect of young people in full time non-advanced education providing that it started before their 19<sup>th</sup> birthday.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 17/07/2014 14:25:44 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

65098

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pension Funds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effect of allegations of illegal manipulation of the WM/Reuters benchmark currency rates on private pension funds in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	203197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority is investigating allegations of misconduct in foreign exchange markets. The Government is clear that any attempted manipulation of foreign exchange markets is completely unacceptable and it is leading the reform agenda both internationally and within the EU to reform the governance of financial benchmarks. The Government has also launched a joint review by the Treasury, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority into the way wholesale financial markets operate.</p><p> </p><p>However, it would be inappropriate for the Government to comment on any potential or ongoing investigations.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 08/07/2014 14:23:15 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

63991

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Export Control Order 2008
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions under the Export Control Order 2008 have taken place in each year since 2008.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	202494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>There has been one prosecution/conviction under the Export Control Order 2008 since 2008, however there have been a number of successful prosecutions under other export control legislation. Details of those prosecutions can be found in the Annual Reports on Strategic Export Controls in the House of Commons library. The report for the most recent complete year (2013-2014) is due to be published in mid-July.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 01/07/2014 14:41:28 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

64003

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: British Virgin Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has held with his counterpart in the British Virgin Islands on tax evasion and avoidance in that country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	202498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>The Treasury engages in regular discussions with the British Virgin Islands on tax issues, including avoidance and evasion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following the commitments made at the G8 the British Virgin Islands, along with all of the UK's Overseas Territories with financial centres and the Crown Dependencies have taken significant steps forward on tax transparency putting them at the forefront of this agenda globally.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 02/07/2014 14:44:39 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

63177

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes have been made to the methodology for assessing compliance yield for tax collection in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	201672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>It is important that HMRC's methodology for assessing the effects of its compliance activities reflect the full range of impacts of its activities on customer compliance. Both to provide accountability for its overall performance and to manage its business and the performance of its compliance teams on a day-to-day basis. HMRC periodically refines its methodology for compliance yield to reflect the latest evidence. This is consistent with recommendations from the NAO and PAC.</p><p>Changes at the start of this Government were implemented to better assess the total impact of HMRC's work. Some reduced the revenue HMRC could score, while others recognised that HMRC were achieving a greater impact on future taxpayer behaviour than they had previously assumed.</p><p>Key changes to scoring rules at the start of the 2010 Spending Review period were:</p><p>1. Ensuring reported performance better reflects the amount of revenue that HMRC can expect to receive</p><p>2. Recognising the revenue effects of work against criminals</p><p>3. Refining our methodology to reflect our latest understanding of the effects of our interventions on customers' behaviour in the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information on HMRC's compliance methodology will be set out in its Annual Report, which will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 02/07/2014 14:50:40 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

63178

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
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, if he will make an assessment of the effect on public perception of the efficacy of HM Revenue and Customs of including levels of revenue protection together with levels of additional revenue collected when publicising the effect of compliance activities by HM Revenue and Customs.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	201674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>It is important that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC's) methodology for assessing the effects of its compliance activities reflect the full range of impacts of its activities on customer compliance, both to provide accountability for its overall performance and to manage its business and the performance of its compliance teams on a day-to-day basis.</p><p> </p><p>Revenue protected sets out tax receipts that are protected through HMRC activity. It includes the effects of seizing smuggled goods and the direct cash effects from activity such as preventing repayments, as well as an assessment of the impacts of HMRC activity on future taxpayer behaviour. Ensuring that customers are put on the right track for the future, rather than waiting for non-compliance to occur before stepping in, is better for customer, better for the Exchequer, and more efficient for HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>The concept of Revenue Protected is also not a new one, it has always been a feature of HMRC's compliance performance although this component was not separately identified before 2011/12 in external reporting.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 30/06/2014 14:43:26 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

63181

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Evasion
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 is taking to use powers under Part I, Chapter II of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 to prevent and detect tax evasion.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	201769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>In 2013/14 a total of 348 HMRC investigations across Enforcement and Compliance were supported by the acquisition of CD for the purposes of preventing and detecting crime and assessing or collecting taxes and duties. A total of 11,103 requests were made, (the majority requesting subscriber information). In 2013/14 communications data underpinned investigations that prevented revenue loss in excess of £1 billion.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 30/06/2014 14:41:36 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders