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64896

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what average value of tax credits were paid to claimants who were (a) out of work, (b) self-employed and (c) employed in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds West
	tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
	uin	203325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The following table is based on finalised tax credits administrative data for each financial year. The latest data available are 2012-13.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Tax Year</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>Average tax credit award for households who are classified as 'in work'</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average tax credit award for households who are classified as 'out of work'</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified as self employed only</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified as employed only</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified as both employed and self employed</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>£4,300</p></td><td><p>£5,800</p></td><td><p>£2,800</p></td><td><p>£3,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>£4,700</p></td><td><p>£6,500</p></td><td><p>£3,300</p></td><td><p>£3,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>£5,000</p></td><td><p>£6,800</p></td><td><p>£3,700</p></td><td><p>£4,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£5,200</p></td><td><p>£6,900</p></td><td><p>£3,900</p></td><td><p>£4,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£5,600</p></td><td><p>£7,200</p></td><td><p>£4,500</p></td><td><p>£4,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£6,000</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£7,600</del> <ins class="ministerial">£<ins>7,500</ins></ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£6,300</del> <ins class="ministerial">£<ins>6,200</ins></ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">£6,400</del> <ins class="ministerial">£<ins>6,000</ins></ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures have been rounded to the nearest £100.</p><p> </p><p>Data from earlier years is only available at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The increase in average tax credit awards in 2012-13 can largely be explained by the removal of the ‘Second Income Threshold’ in April 2012. This policy removed a number of higher income households from the tax credit population. As higher income households generally have lower tax credit awards, the effect of removing these households increases the average award.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 07/07/2014 14:06:19 question first ministerially corrected 24/03/2015 11:54:34 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes previous answer version 8139 answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

64662

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the economic benefit to Northern Ireland of the UK's membership of the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bury South
	tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
	uin	203194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessment of the economic benefit to Northern Ireland of the UK's membership of the EU.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 03/07/2014 15:37:53 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

64661

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department approved the Universal Credit Strategic Outline Business Case.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	203121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>Universal Credit will provide the right incentives for people to work, target support at those who need it most, reduce fraud and error, and streamline the administration of the welfare system. Up to 300,000 more people will be in work.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury have approved funding for the Universal Credit programme in 2013/14 and 2014/15, in line with the ministerial announcement (5 December 2013, Official Report, column 65WS)—link to WMS:</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65ws" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm131205/wmstext/131205m0001.htm#column_65ws</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The roll out of Universal Credit continues in a progressive approach, with the live service expanding to couples and the North West of England and then to families.The government continues to roll out the service in a controlled manner in order to assess how claimants are responding, and to inform development of the enhanced digital solution.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 07/07/2014 14:02:40 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

65404

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many new claims were paid in April 2014 for (a) working tax credit and (b) child tax credit.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	203727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>Data relating to the volume of Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit awards is published by bi-annually and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/305891/cwtc-apr14.pdf." target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/305891/cwtc-apr14.pdf.</strong></a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There would be a disproportionate cost attached to providing the information for the specific month in question.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 07/07/2014 16:48:07 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

65296

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to lower air passenger duty.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	203541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>Budget 2014 announced the reform of air passenger duty with the abolition of bands C and D from 1 April 2015. This will eliminate the two highest rates of air passenger duty charged on flights to countries over 4,000 miles from Britain, cutting tax for millions of passengers travelling to China, India, Brazil and many other emerging markets. This will also mean that flights to South Asia and the Caribbean will pay tax at the lower band B rate.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 07/07/2014 14:04:06 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

63180

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Self-employed
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many self-employed people in (a) Warrington and (b) Warrington North constituency were in receipt of each type of tax credit in each year from 2008.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	201711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The following table is based on finalised tax credits administrative data for each financial year. The latest data available are 2012-13.</p><p> </p><p>Warrington Unitary Authority</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Thousands</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Number of families in receipt of tax credits containing at least one member identified as self-employed</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Families benefitting from both WTC and CTC</p></td><td><p>Families benefitting from WTC Only</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Warrington North Parliamentary Constituency</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Thousands</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Number of families in receipt of tax credits containing at least one member identified as self-employed</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Families benefitting from both WTC and CTC</p></td><td><p>Families benefitting from WTC Only</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>In general, there is and has been a long term trend of growth in the number of self employed people.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan grouped question UIN 203276 question first answered 07/07/2014 15:24:17 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes previous answer version 6521 answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

64897

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Self-employed
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Warrington North constituency were self-employed and in receipt of working tax credit in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	203276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The following table is based on finalised tax credits administrative data for each financial year. The latest data available are 2012-13.</p><p> </p><p>Warrington Unitary Authority</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Thousands</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Number of families in receipt of tax credits containing at least one member identified as self-employed</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Families benefitting from both WTC and CTC</p></td><td><p>Families benefitting from WTC Only</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Warrington North Parliamentary Constituency</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Thousands</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Number of families in receipt of tax credits containing at least one member identified as self-employed</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Families benefitting from both WTC and CTC</p></td><td><p>Families benefitting from WTC Only</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>In general, there is and has been a long term trend of growth in the number of self employed people.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan grouped question UIN 201711 question first answered 07/07/2014 15:24:16 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones