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418857

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	Farms: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes have been made relating to section 385 of the Valuation Office Agency's Rating Manual on the rating of farm and agricultural land used for festivals; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	10382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>There have been no changes to section 385 of the Valuation Office Agency’s (VOA) Rating Manual regarding the rating of farm and agricultural land used for festivals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The VOA is currently reviewing festival sites to ensure that those which should be assessed for business rates are rated correctly. It is also working with the events sector to draw up guidance to help organisers better understand when liability for business rates will arise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/09/2015 13:02:19 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

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

418861

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	Bank Cards: Fees and Charges
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 scale of the competitive advantage gained by three-party schemes in their exemption from designation under the Payment Systems Regulator; and if he will publish the results of any such assessment.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	10308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government consulted on which payment systems should be brought into the scope of the Payment Systems Regulator in November 2014. The decision to designate eight systems, including two card schemes, was based on the designation criteria set out in the Financial Services Act 2013, using the evidence that the Payment Systems Regulator gathered from industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Based on these criteria, the Government does not consider any three-party card schemes to be appropriate for designation at this time. The Government keeps this position under review through annual horizon-scanning exercises by the Payments Systems Regulator.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 10306 question first answered 22/09/2015 13:12:20 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

418864

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	Bank Cards: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what input the Payment Systems Regulator has in the Government's decision on which card schemes are to be designated for regulation.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	10306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government consulted on which payment systems should be brought into the scope of the Payment Systems Regulator in November 2014. The decision to designate eight systems, including two card schemes, was based on the designation criteria set out in the Financial Services Act 2013, using the evidence that the Payment Systems Regulator gathered from industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Based on these criteria, the Government does not consider any three-party card schemes to be appropriate for designation at this time. The Government keeps this position under review through annual horizon-scanning exercises by the Payments Systems Regulator.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 10308 question first answered 22/09/2015 13:12:20 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

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

418636

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 Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to change the definition of intermediary relief from stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>There are no plans to make changes to intermediary relief from Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Intermediary relief ensures that the UK equity market functions efficiently by preserving liquidity. Changes to intermediary relief would risk causing serious disruption to the market with implications both for companies’ funding costs and for London’s position as a global listing venue. Even a small restriction could be damaging by causing a change in behaviour, resulting in less tax revenue overall.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/09/2015 15:18:19 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

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

418640

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 use of vehicle excise duty to fund expenditure on the Road Investment Fund in England.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	10100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer said in his Summer Budget statement that the Government will engage with the devolved administrations on the funding implications for them of the reforms to Vehicle Excise Duty. Those discussions are at an early stage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/09/2015 10:39:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards