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1122694

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Foreign Investment: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many investment agreements the Government has signed with the Chinese Government since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	247095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has not signed any investment agreements with the Chinese Government since 2010. The UK-China investment relationship is strong, and the UK is the number one destination in Europe for Chinese Foreign Direct Investment.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/04/2019 14:07:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1122695

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what official engagements and meetings he has scheduled at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	247096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The second Belt and Road Forum took place in Beijing 25th to 27th April 2019. The Chancellor attended the opening ceremony and gave a keynote speech at the main plenary session. He also attended the Gala Dinner and Leaders’ Roundtable hosted by President Xi Jinping.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor held bilateral meetings with Vice Premier Hu Chunhua, Premier Li Keqiang, Governor of the People’s Bank of China Yi Gang and Minister of Foreign Affairs for Thailand Don Pramudwinai. He attended a reception hosted by the China Britain Business Council and Department for International Trade, and met with the CEO of DiDi Will Cheng.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/04/2019 14:02:00 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1122696

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the former Prime Minister the Rt. Hon David Cameron ahead of the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	247097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Chancellor did not have any discussions with the Rt. Hon David Cameron ahead of the second Belt and Road Forum.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/04/2019 14:12:49 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1110195

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Unpaid Taxes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was collected in unpaid tax by HMRC as a result of successful tribunal cases in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	242160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>HMRC protected £2.5bn tax as a result of tribunal cases found in its favour in 2018-19.</p><p>In 2018-19 £389m was protected as a result of direct tax cases which were found in HMRC’s favour. In these cases, tax is not normally payable until the outcome of the appeal. In 2018-19 £2.1bn was retained as a result of successful indirect tax cases in the tribunals.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/04/2019 13:43:00 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1109764

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Debt Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HMRC spent on private sector debt collection agencies in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017 and (d) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	241051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>Information regarding payments to Integrated Debt Services Ltd, who manage the contract between HMRC and the Debt Collection Agencies contracted to act on HMRC’s behalf, is published on the GOV.UK website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/spending-over-25-000" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/spending-over-25-000</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/04/2019 16:07:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1109771

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the HMRC penalties issued in 2018 by size of business.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	241052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The purpose of penalties is to encourage taxpayers to comply with their obligations, act as a sanction for those who do not and to reassure those who do comply that they will not be disadvantaged by those who do not. Penalties are not used as a revenue-raising mechanism.</p><p> </p><p>Parliament determines the laws relating to tax and to whom they apply. HMRC apply those laws fairly and do not discriminate between different taxpayers or size of business.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC can apply a large number of different penalties, but they break down into three broad areas:</p><p> </p><p>• Automatic penalties for failure to meet a time-bound obligation, such as submitting returns or making payments by a specified deadline;</p><p> </p><p>• Penalties for failure to meet a regulatory obligation, such as the requirement to keep certain records; and</p><p> </p><p>• Behaviour-based penalties for inaccurate returns and documents and failure to notify taxable status.</p><p> </p><p>A penalty is not payable if a person had a reasonable excuse for failing to meet an obligation or took reasonable care to avoid submitting an inaccurate return.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not record data on penalties issued by size of business.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/04/2019 12:15:00 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1109808

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March to Question 233579, how many promoters of tax avoidance have co-operated with HMRC and (a) stopped selling avoidance schemes and (b) ceased in business altogether.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	241053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>HMRC uses a range of approaches to challenge promoters and others involved in the design, marketing and supply of avoidance schemes.</p><p>Over the last 18 months, HMRC has been investigating over 100 promoters and others involved in the promotion and marketing of tax avoidance schemes. HMRC has been successfully engaging with promoters encouraging them to change their behaviour. So far, around 20 promoters have moved out of promoting altogether.</p><p>HMRC are notified of tax avoidance schemes by promoters and others though the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) regime. Around 30 schemes have been disclosed under DOTAS in the last 18 months.</p><p>HMRC has pursued 10 businesses promoting/ marketing avoidance schemes to litigation for failure to disclose under the DOTAS regime with around 20 others deciding to disclose to avoid litigation. Of the 10 cases, 6 have been heard before a tribunal and in each of the 3 decisions received so far, all have confirmed HMRC’s view that the schemes were disclosable, with decisions awaited in a further three cases. Further cases will be litigated in the year ahead.</p><p>HMRC has also made three successful complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority about misleading advertising. As a result, other avoidance promoters can’t make the same claims about other similar arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 241054 241055 question first answered 09/04/2019 16:16:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1109810

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2019 to Question 233579, how many promoters of tax avoidance schemes have compiled with their obligations under the DOTAS legislation.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	241054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>HMRC uses a range of approaches to challenge promoters and others involved in the design, marketing and supply of avoidance schemes.</p><p>Over the last 18 months, HMRC has been investigating over 100 promoters and others involved in the promotion and marketing of tax avoidance schemes. HMRC has been successfully engaging with promoters encouraging them to change their behaviour. So far, around 20 promoters have moved out of promoting altogether.</p><p>HMRC are notified of tax avoidance schemes by promoters and others though the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) regime. Around 30 schemes have been disclosed under DOTAS in the last 18 months.</p><p>HMRC has pursued 10 businesses promoting/ marketing avoidance schemes to litigation for failure to disclose under the DOTAS regime with around 20 others deciding to disclose to avoid litigation. Of the 10 cases, 6 have been heard before a tribunal and in each of the 3 decisions received so far, all have confirmed HMRC’s view that the schemes were disclosable, with decisions awaited in a further three cases. Further cases will be litigated in the year ahead.</p><p>HMRC has also made three successful complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority about misleading advertising. As a result, other avoidance promoters can’t make the same claims about other similar arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 241053 241055 question first answered 09/04/2019 16:16:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1109812

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2019 to Question 237713, how many promoters and others involved in the marketing and promotion of tax avoidance schemes HMRC has investigated in the last 18 months.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	241055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>HMRC uses a range of approaches to challenge promoters and others involved in the design, marketing and supply of avoidance schemes.</p><p>Over the last 18 months, HMRC has been investigating over 100 promoters and others involved in the promotion and marketing of tax avoidance schemes. HMRC has been successfully engaging with promoters encouraging them to change their behaviour. So far, around 20 promoters have moved out of promoting altogether.</p><p>HMRC are notified of tax avoidance schemes by promoters and others though the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) regime. Around 30 schemes have been disclosed under DOTAS in the last 18 months.</p><p>HMRC has pursued 10 businesses promoting/ marketing avoidance schemes to litigation for failure to disclose under the DOTAS regime with around 20 others deciding to disclose to avoid litigation. Of the 10 cases, 6 have been heard before a tribunal and in each of the 3 decisions received so far, all have confirmed HMRC’s view that the schemes were disclosable, with decisions awaited in a further three cases. Further cases will be litigated in the year ahead.</p><p>HMRC has also made three successful complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority about misleading advertising. As a result, other avoidance promoters can’t make the same claims about other similar arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 241053 241054 question first answered 09/04/2019 16:16:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1107758

registered interest
date	29/03/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many consultants her department has hired since 2016; and what cost to the public purse has been of such consultants.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	238648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the number of consultants hired in any one year as this work is often commissioned as part of an outcomes based contract to ensure value for money.</p><p>The amount spent on consultants each year since 2016 is:</p><p><strong>2016-17</strong> - £ 5,000</p><p><strong>2017-18</strong> - £ 79,600</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 03/04/2019 12:20:11 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd