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222888

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wines
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 value of wine sales to pubs, bars and restaurants in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	225016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Information on the value of wine sales to pubs, bars and restaurants in the UK is not available as HM Revenue and Customs do not collect this data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs publish data on receipts from duties on wine that are released for consumption and data on quantities of wine released for consumption in the monthly alcohol bulletin:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/02/2015 16:44:59 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

222890

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average cost of providing childcare accounts for households in receipt of tax-free childcare will be per child; and how much has been set aside for the annual administration and running costs of the tax-free childcare system.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	224912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Lady to the Impact Assessment, which sets out that HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are working closely together to ensure that HMRC is funded to deliver Tax-Free Childcare in a way that provides value for money for the taxpayer. The costs of the scheme are yet to be finalised and will be confirmed once the full details have been settled with the appointed account provider for the scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/02/2015 16:50:09 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

222892

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Whisky: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the effect of alcohol excise duty rates on domestic consumption of Scotch whisky.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	224922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>No estimate has been made of the effect of alcohol excise duty rates on domestic consumption of Scotch Whisky. For the estimated effect on spirits and alcohol of the changes to alcohol excise duty rates at Budget 2014 I refer the hon Member to Lord Newby’s answer of 8<sup>th</sup> April 2014 HL6317</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201314/ldhansrd/text/140408w0001.htm#wa_st_5" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201314/ldhansrd/text/140408w0001.htm#wa_st_5</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/02/2015 16:45:19 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

222394

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2015 to Question 222787, what constitutes appropriate training for HM Revenue and Customs' staff dealing with accelerated payment notices; and what qualifications and training are required of the specialised team responsible for such notices.
tabling member constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
tabling member printed	Mark Field
uin	224605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>HMRC’s staff dealing with Accelerated Payment Notices are trained to ensure that they have a clear understanding of the relevant legislation and the operational processes to be followed under the Accelerated Payments regime. Where necessary, for example if they are dealing with Accelerated Payment Notices to be issued in a specialist area of the tax code such as Stamp Duty Loan Trusts, staff also receive bespoke technical training in that area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 26/02/2015 16:49:02 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1405 label Biography information for Mark Field

222397

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2015 to Question 221932, whether it is his policy that licensed drilling contractors operating in the UK Continental Shelf are eligible for the investment allowance.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	224574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The proposed investment allowance will enable operators subject to the North Sea Supplementary Charge to tax to reduce the proportion of their profits subject to that charge. Drilling contractors operating in the North Sea do not generally fall within the North Sea ringfence tax regime and hence are already exempt from the Supplementary Charge.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/02/2015 16:47:52 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

222405

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Tax Allowances
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 cost to the public purse of raising personal tax allowances by 10 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	224567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>This Government has increased the personal allowance from £6,475 to £10,600 over this Parliament. No estimate has been made of a 10% increase in personal tax allowances. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) do publish a ready reckoner of changes to the main rates and thresholds of UK taxes. This does not take into account behavioural change. This is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/403375/20141203_Illustrativechangesbulletinupdated.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/403375/20141203_Illustrativechangesbulletinupdated.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 26/02/2015 16:48:40 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

222406

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are liable to pay income tax at the rates of (a) 10, (b) 20, (c) 40 and (d) 45 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	224568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of taxpayers in each income tax rate band are published in HM Revenue and Custom's (HMRC) National Statistics table 2.1 which is available on the internet at the following address:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/404149/Table_2.1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/404149/Table_2.1.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 26/02/2015 16:48:24 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

222407

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Patents: EU Action
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 (a) the EU Commission and (b) other EU Member States on the patent box legislation.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	224569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK is fully engaged with EU Commission and other EU Member States through the work of the EU Code of Conduct Group in their work on the UK Patent Box.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I refer the Hon Gentleman to the joint statement on 11 November 2014 agreed by the UK and Germany on the international governance of preferential IP regimes including the UK Patent Box. Parliament was informed of this in a Written Ministerial Statement delivered on 2<sup>nd</sup> December 2014. This proposal has been submitted to, and subsequently endorsed by, the EU Code of Conduct Group along with the OECD Forum on Harmful Tax Practices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 26/02/2015 16:49:26 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

222409

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce legislation to make partners from accountancy firms ineligible for HM Treasury appointments if a tax tribunal or court finds that tax avoidance schemes marketed by such firms are unlawful.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	224571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>All senior staff are appointed in line with the public appointments code.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 26/02/2015 16:51:23 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

222411

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Cooperatives
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 Big Six energy companies about community energy co-operatives in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	224728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/02/2015 16:49:52 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff