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760642

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Landlords: Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement about the outcomes of HM Revenue and Customs' Let Property Campaign to date and the plans for the Let Property Campaign until 2020.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	105117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launched the Let Property Campaign in 2013, which focusses on the residential property letting market. It aims to help landlords to get their tax right from day one, keeping them on track and offering an opportunity to address previous errors. The campaign has been successful at both providing education material to prevent tax loss and enabling landlords to bring their affairs up to date.</p><p>The Let Property Campaign has raised over £115m in additional tax, interest and penalties to December 2016. Of that total, £9.6m represents penalties paid by landlords.</p><p>HMRC plan to continue the Let Property Campaign for the foreseeable future as it continues to help ensure customers understand their obligation and to target those that choose not to meet them.</p><p>HMRC does not hold information in a form that allows them to provide the estimate requested. However, data sources used in the Let Property Campaign include information annually requested from local authorities: a register of all licenses issued for Homes with Multiple Occupancy, and local authority returns of Housing Benefit paid directly to Landlords during the last financial year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 105115 105419 question first answered 12/10/2017 16:07:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

760643

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Landlords: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which local authorities in England share the names and addresses of landlords with HM Revenue and Customs.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	105115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launched the Let Property Campaign in 2013, which focusses on the residential property letting market. It aims to help landlords to get their tax right from day one, keeping them on track and offering an opportunity to address previous errors. The campaign has been successful at both providing education material to prevent tax loss and enabling landlords to bring their affairs up to date.</p><p>The Let Property Campaign has raised over £115m in additional tax, interest and penalties to December 2016. Of that total, £9.6m represents penalties paid by landlords.</p><p>HMRC plan to continue the Let Property Campaign for the foreseeable future as it continues to help ensure customers understand their obligation and to target those that choose not to meet them.</p><p>HMRC does not hold information in a form that allows them to provide the estimate requested. However, data sources used in the Let Property Campaign include information annually requested from local authorities: a register of all licenses issued for Homes with Multiple Occupancy, and local authority returns of Housing Benefit paid directly to Landlords during the last financial year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 105117 105419 question first answered 12/10/2017 16:07:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

760720

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refusals of indefinite leave to remain were overturned on appeal between March 2016 and March 2017; how many of these appeals were not challenged by her Department; how many of those cases have been processed; and how many of those cases have been processed where her Department offered no challenge.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	105140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2017 answer text <p>The information on appeals is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost through the examination of individual case files.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on appeals that have been determined by HM Courts and Tribunals Service are published quarterly. The most recent edition (Tribunals and gender recognitions certificates statistics quarterly: January to March 2017 and 2016 to 2017) is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/10/2017 09:10:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

760829

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation
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 additional (a) tax revenue and (b) revenue derived from penalties that resulted from local authorities sharing data with HMRC.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	105419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launched the Let Property Campaign in 2013, which focusses on the residential property letting market. It aims to help landlords to get their tax right from day one, keeping them on track and offering an opportunity to address previous errors. The campaign has been successful at both providing education material to prevent tax loss and enabling landlords to bring their affairs up to date.</p><p>The Let Property Campaign has raised over £115m in additional tax, interest and penalties to December 2016. Of that total, £9.6m represents penalties paid by landlords.</p><p>HMRC plan to continue the Let Property Campaign for the foreseeable future as it continues to help ensure customers understand their obligation and to target those that choose not to meet them.</p><p>HMRC does not hold information in a form that allows them to provide the estimate requested. However, data sources used in the Let Property Campaign include information annually requested from local authorities: a register of all licenses issued for Homes with Multiple Occupancy, and local authority returns of Housing Benefit paid directly to Landlords during the last financial year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 105115 105117 question first answered 12/10/2017 16:07:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

754557

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports Competitors: Entry Clearances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department is having with the Home Office on ensuring that transitional arrangements are in place for the entry of elite sports people into the UK after the UK has left the EU; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	6786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department recognises the importance of sport to the nation and within that the contribution of international talent, and the UK will seek to continue to attract the best of international talent across all sports. As the Government considers the options for a future immigration system we will also need to understand the potential impacts of any proposed changes in all parts of the UK. We will look to develop a system that works for all in consultation with all relevant sport stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 6787 question first answered 07/09/2017 14:31:48 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

754560

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports Competitors: Entry Clearances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what consultation she plans to carry out with sports national governing bodies prior to the UK leaving the EU on the entry of elite sports people into the UK after the UK has left the EU; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	6781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department recognises the importance of sport to the nation and within that the contribution of international talent, and the UK will seek to continue to attract the best of international talent across all sports. As the Government considers the options for a future immigration system we will also need to understand the potential impacts of any proposed changes in all parts of the UK. We will look to develop a system that works for all in consultation with all relevant sport stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 11/09/2017 15:28:02 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

692456

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what comparative estimate his Department has made of the number of homes to be built between 2015 and 2020 and the Government's target for the number of homes to be built in that period.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	64796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>My Department does not publish forecasts for house building. 189,650 new homes were delivered in 2015/16 but we accept we have further to go as a country to build the homes we need.</p><p>The Government’s ambition is to deliver 1 million homes by the end of the Parliament and our Housing White Paper sets out a comprehensive package of reforms to help us to do so.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 07/03/2017 10:27:17 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell previous answer version 36899 answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

692458

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Cash Dispensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the level of provision for small businesses of ATM access.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	64768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government has made no assessment of the potential effect on high streets and local communities of reduced access to ATMs. ATM provision is a matter for HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy grouped question UIN 64817 question first answered 01/03/2017 16:59:01 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

692466

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Urban Areas
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 Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of changes to the level of access to free ATMs on high streets and local communities.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	64818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>In line with the practice of successive administrations details of ministerial discussions are not routinely disclosed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that widespread free access to cash remains extremely important to the day-to-day lives of many consumers in the UK. To this end, the Government is engaging with LINK and its members, including banks and Independent ATM Deployers, to ensure that widespread free access to cash is maintained. The Government is encouraged to hear that LINK’s members have committed to further work to find a solution to the dispute.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also working closely on the issue with the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), which was established in 2015 to promote competition, innovation and the needs of end users within payment systems. The PSR is in regular contact with LINK, and is monitoring the situation closely.</p><p> </p><p>The PSR has the power to act if LINK or any of its members act in a way that conflicts with any of its objectives.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 64819 question first answered 01/03/2017 14:49:38 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

690203

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
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 representatives from the LINK scheme on steps being taken to place the LINK system on a sustainable footing.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	64272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that widespread free access to cash remains extremely important to the day-to-day lives of many consumers in the UK. To this end, the Government is engaging with LINK and its members, including banks and Independent ATM Deployers, to ensure that widespread free access to cash is maintained. The Government is encouraged to hear that LINK’s members have committed to further work to find a solution to the dispute.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also working closely on the issue with the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), which was established in 2015 to promote competition, innovation and the needs of end users within payment systems. The PSR is in regular contact with LINK, and is monitoring the situation closely.</p><p> </p><p>The PSR has the power to act if LINK or any of its members act in a way that conflicts with any of its objectives.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 64270 64271 question first answered 27/02/2017 14:06:51 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts