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576723

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs is taking to tackle tax avoidance in the property market.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Byron Davies
uin	45187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>In 2013 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) set up a dedicated Counter Avoidance Directorate, bringing together technical, policy and operational expertise from across the Department into one place, in order to concentrate their focus on tackling marketed tax avoidance schemes.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a team within the Counter Avoidance Directorate that focuses on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) avoidance. Budget 2013 contained a package of measures to tackle avoidance of SDLT. Since 2013 HMRC has settled over 4,000 enquires into this type of avoidance bringing in over £200 million additional tax.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 14/09/2016 09:42:56 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower

576725

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Charities: Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many community amateur sports clubs have changed their status to a charity in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
uin	45171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Rather than prosecute Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) for operating incorrectly, any club that does not meet the new regulations, introduced in April 2015, will be de-registered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and assessed for potential Capital Gains Tax charges on the deemed disposal and acquisition of assets.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics are not kept on former CASCs that set up a charity that they subsequently register with HMRC. These new charities are required to simply register the charity with HMRC in the normal way.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 45170 question first answered 12/09/2016 11:34:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

576726

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many full-time and part-time staff HM Revenue and Customs employs in Northern Ireland; and how many such staff are planned to be employed there by 31 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	45113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>As at 31 August, there were 1,566 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) staff in Northern Ireland. Of these, 1,023 are full time and 543 work part time, equating to 380 full-time equivalent (FTE). This gives a total workforce of 1,403 FTE in Northern Ireland. HMRC is still developing its departmental workforce plans for 2017/18 and through to 2021 and has not yet finalised the projected staff numbers in Northern Ireland as at 31 December 2017.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/09/2016 11:27:34 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

576727

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate the Government has made of the potential economic cost to Scotland of leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	45116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The United Kingdom will leave the European Union and we are going to make a success of it. While it is clear that we do now face some economic challenges as a result of the referendum decision, the UK economy does so from a position of strength.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government is monitoring economic developments closely and the independent Office for Budget Responsibility will produce an updated economic forecast alongside Autumn Statement 2016.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 45115 45117 question first answered 12/09/2016 10:07:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

576728

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Edinburgh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on businesses in Edinburgh of leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	45117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The United Kingdom will leave the European Union and we are going to make a success of it. While it is clear that we do now face some economic challenges as a result of the referendum decision, the UK economy does so from a position of strength.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government is monitoring economic developments closely and the independent Office for Budget Responsibility will produce an updated economic forecast alongside Autumn Statement 2016.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 45115 45116 question first answered 12/09/2016 10:07:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

576729

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate the Government has made of the potential cost to Scottish businesses of leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	45115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The United Kingdom will leave the European Union and we are going to make a success of it. While it is clear that we do now face some economic challenges as a result of the referendum decision, the UK economy does so from a position of strength.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government is monitoring economic developments closely and the independent Office for Budget Responsibility will produce an updated economic forecast alongside Autumn Statement 2016.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 45116 45117 question first answered 12/09/2016 10:07:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

576730

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average telephone waiting time was for members of the public trying to contact HM Revenue and Customs in the first six months of (a) 2015 and (b) 2016.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	45112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs publishes regular performance reports, including average speed of answer details, which are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-plan-indicators.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/09/2016 11:22:02 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

576732

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Valuation Office Agency: Preston
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to retain the Valuation Office Agency office at Preston.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	45282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Valuation Office Agency is undertaking a complex transformation programme, which will deliver more digital services and require a smaller estate.</p><p> </p><p>Preston is not one of the locations the Valuation Office Agency will be operating from in the future and the office will close by March 2021. Staff in the Preston office were made aware of these plans in October 2014. However, a date has not yet been set for closure of the office.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 13/09/2016 13:58:54 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

576736

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
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	Supported Housing: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with supported housing providers on future funding for that sector; and when the Government plans to announce the outcome of its review on the funding of that sector.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	45226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>My Department has had extensive discussions over the last few months with commissioners, providers and representatives of supported housing tenants.</p><p>The Government will make an announcement in the autumn setting out its plans for the future funding arrangements for the supported housing sector.</p><p>It will also set out our plans for working with the sector and other key stakeholders to ensure the safe transition to the new model.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/09/2016 15:59:23 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

576737

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
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	Mayors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the Government's policy is on requiring local authorities to adopt elected mayors as part of further proposals for the devolution of powers to local areas.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	45214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government will continue to work closely with local areas and remains open to discussion on any devolution proposals that include strong, accountable governance and clear accountability, including the adoption of elected mayors.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 12/09/2016 17:00:30 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy previous answer version 11072 answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed