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856011

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many safety, environment and social impact programmes his Department has undertaken as part of G8 Global Partnership initiatives, since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	131177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials ‍Destruction (the Global Partnership) was launched at the G8 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada in 2002 with a mandate to prevent terrorists and those that harbour them from acquiring weapons and materials of mass destruction and their means of delivery. The Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office holds the overall policy responsibility for the UK’s participation in the Global Partnership. Under the Global Partnership, the Ministry of Defence has managed the chemical weapon destruction and international biological security elements of the UK’s contribution, while the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy delivers work, through the UK’s Global Threat Reduction Programme, to provide assistance overseas to strengthen nuclear and radiological security. None of the programmes undertaken since 2010 by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and its predecessors, under the Global Partnership have had safety, environment or social impact as their primary purpose.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/03/2018 14:26:43 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

856012

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Emergencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much his Department spent on civil emergency planning in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	131178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and it’s predecessors has spent the following on civil emergency planning in each financial year since 2011/2012, from when data is available:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>£6,273,862</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>£9,113,498</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>£10,061,333</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>£12,577,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/2016</p></td><td><p>£12,175,457</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/2017</p></td><td><p>£14,407,109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/2018 (Current figure spend until end of Jan)</p></td><td><p>£13,749,151</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These costs include both staff administrative and programme spend. Administrative spend includes salaries for those employed to work on emergency planning. Programme spend relates projects preparing for civil emergencies, including training, exercising and resourcing for emergency response.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/03/2018 12:12:20 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

856020

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
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: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to page 48 of the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill, how much her Department has spent on VIP visits to Northern Ireland in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	131186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Expenditure totals on VVIP/VIP visits to Northern Ireland by my Department since 2010 are listed below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p>£2,039</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p>£2,143</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,554</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>£561</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15*</strong></p></td><td><p>£7,709</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16**</strong></p></td><td><p>£9,246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>£16,173</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>£14,521 to date</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The significant increase from 2014/15 reflects a new contractual arrangement between the NIO and the newly established independent charity, Historic Royal Palaces, (which includes Hillsborough Castle in its portfolio of properties) for accommodation and hospitality.</p><p> </p><p>**From 2015/16, the total includes contracted transport expenditure that in previous years was provided in-house.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 12/03/2018 09:57:23 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

855594

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many penalties related to tax avoidance HMRC has collected in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	130901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is only available at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/03/2018 16:00:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

855595

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax avoidance schemes HMRC has closed in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	130902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to tackle avoidance, evasion and non-compliance at all levels and has introduced over 100 measures since 2010 protecting over £175 billion in tax revenues. Where tax avoidance is suspected HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigates and challenges those arrangements, through litigation if necessary.</p><p>HMRC wins around 90% of avoidance cases taken to litigation and has protected over £6.8 billion of tax in the last three years, with many more people settling their tax affairs before reaching this stage. The marketplace for tax avoidance has shrunk in the past 4 years seeing the number of new schemes disclosed under the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) regime fall by 95% since 2005/06.</p><p>Litigation outcomes and DOTAS disclosures statistics are available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/03/2018 15:59:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

855596

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Empty Property: VAT Zero Rating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received a zero rate of VAT on sales of homes that are empty for more than 10 years in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	130903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The details that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collects from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to provide the number of people benefiting from this relief. HMRC does not require this level of detail because it would place a considerable administrative burden on businesses.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 130904 question first answered 08/03/2018 12:06:53 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

855597

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Museums and Galleries: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received from exemption on cultural admission charges in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	130904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The details that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collects from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to provide the number of people benefiting from this relief. HMRC does not require this level of detail because it would place a considerable administrative burden on businesses.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 130903 question first answered 08/03/2018 12:06:53 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

855598

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Landfill Tax: Dredging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received an exemption from landfill tax for dredging waste in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	130905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC landfill tax returns do not require taxpayers to specify which relief applies to material that is not subject to tax. It is therefore not possible to establish how many taxpayers benefitted from a particular exemption. HMRC does not require this level of detail because it would place a disproportionate administrative burden on business.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 130907 question first answered 08/03/2018 16:05:35 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

855600

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Landfill Tax: Cemeteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received an exemption from landfill tax for pet cemeteries in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	130907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC landfill tax returns do not require taxpayers to specify which relief applies to material that is not subject to tax. It is therefore not possible to establish how many taxpayers benefitted from a particular exemption. HMRC does not require this level of detail because it would place a disproportionate administrative burden on business.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 130905 question first answered 08/03/2018 16:05:35 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

852600

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Members: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many hon. Members and ministers received income tax relief on expenses in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	130596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on MPs’ expenses is published here: <a href="http://www.theipsa.org.uk/mp-costs/other-published-data/" target="_blank">http://www.theipsa.org.uk/mp-costs/other-published-data/</a> from which it was estimated nearly all MPs received income tax relief on qualifying expenses in 2015/16 and 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>We cannot give an exact number of MPs because where an expense payment wholly qualifies for tax relief there is no requirement for it to be reported to HMRC and this is the same as for any other employee.</p><p> </p><p>2017/18 data is not yet available.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 06/03/2018 16:04:24 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd