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	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will take steps to ensure that veterans who served before 1975 for less than 22 years are granted a service pension.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	900020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>I understand and sympathise with the veterans affected. However, the issue of pre-1975 pensions is common to all contemporary public service schemes. Given the likely number of former employees, the financial impact of resolving legacy pension issues is expected to be very significant. There would also be potentially overwhelming practical and administrative difficulties in recreating precise service and pay records and calculating pension awards for people who served about half a century ago, or for their surviving dependants.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 21/10/2019 16:41:21 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

837594

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Freezing of Assets: Democratic Republic of Congo
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) individuals, (b) corporations and (c) other entities had assets frozen (i) in the UK, (ii) in the British Overseas Territories and (c) by UK-based institutions as a result of the sanctions applied to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2017, and what estimate he has made of the value of those assets.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	126713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The approximate aggregate value of funds frozen in the UK (under EU Regulation 1183/2005 Democratic Republic of Congo) was £ 580,000<del class="ministerial">,000</del> at the close of business on 30 September 2016. The figures for the 2017 round of UK frozen funds reporting are in the process of being finalised and as such are not currently available. The frozen funds continue to belong to the individuals and entities listed under the Regulation and are not seized or otherwise held by HM Government. The figure is provided on an aggregate basis so as not to indirectly disclose the value of funds held by particular individuals or entities.</p><p> </p><p>British Overseas Territories adopt all Sanctions listings that the UK do, to be in line with international standards. The specific information on the number of people or entities who have assets frozen in the overseas territories lies with the individual territories themselves.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/02/2018 15:34:32 question first ministerially corrected 15/02/2018 10:26:38 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen previous answer version 40880 answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

527986

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Industrial Diseases: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HM Revenue and Customs staff are currently allocated to the production of employment histories for occupational disease compensation claims.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	40962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>In response to the significant increase in demand for employment histories in recent years, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has looked at a range of options for improving the Record Retrieval Service; this has included introducing measures such as prioritising requests relating to serious and life-threatening conditions (when specifically identified).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, the key constraint to reducing turnaround times is the existing machinery used to manually access the microfilm records – as these machines are no longer manufactured. Therefore, the deployment of additional staff would have negligible impact on service levels. It is not possible to provide a figure for the number of HMRC staff currently allocated to the production of employment histories for occupational disease compensation claims, as requesters of this information are not required to specify the reason for their employment history request. However, around 200 full time equivalent staff are allocated to the department’s Record Retrieval Service.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 40963 question first answered 29/06/2016 12:54:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

444556

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Rents: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications not to pay tax on income from rental properties due to the owner's overseas status were received in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2011-12 and (e) 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	22359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>HMRC does not receive applications not to pay tax on income from rental properties due to overseas status.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/01/2016 17:17:46 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

855757

	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	Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many breaches of financial sanctions there were in (a) 2014, (b) 2015 and (c) 2016; and what the aggregate value of such breaches was.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	131063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) was established on 31 March 2016. Prior to the establishment of OFSI there were 441 reports of suspected breaches to HM Treasury between September 2013 and December 2015.</p><p> </p><p>As of 7 March 2018, 107 cases reported to OFSI in 2016 have been determined as breaches, with an approximate aggregate value of £281 million. Some cases reported to OFSI in 2016 are still under investigation and therefore this figure may be subject to change.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/03/2018 15:32:57 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

850970

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Money Laundering: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies have been prosecuted by HMRC under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	130173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC has not prosecuted any companies under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 in the last eight months since its enactment.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC successfully prosecuted one individual under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 in 2016/17 and one individual in 2017/18 to date.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/03/2018 16:44:16 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

850971

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Money Laundering: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies have been prosecuted under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 by the Financial Conduct Authority in the past 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	130174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>This is an operational matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who are independent from Government. The question has been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to the honourable member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/03/2018 15:54:09 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

631076

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Company Voluntary Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many company voluntary arrangements have been approved by HM Revenue and Customs where it has acted as a creditor in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	51958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is a creditor in a majority of company voluntary arrangements (CVAs), usually in respect of the two main withholding taxes, VAT and PAYE. HMRC is supportive of business rescue and votes in favour of proposals that offer an optimum return to creditors; treat all creditors fairly; and most importantly demonstrate a clear understanding of how the company fell in to difficulties and make real changes to ensure that it can go forward not only paying against historic debt but paying its future tax in full and on time.</p><p> </p><p>Where these expectations aren’t met or if there are serious concerns that require investigation by a liquidator, HMRC will generally vote against the proposal.</p><p>Indicative figures show that for April 2014 to March 2015, HMRC voted to support 299 (63%) CVA proposals and to reject 175 (37%). The figures for 2015-2016 were 217 (60%) and 149 (40%) respectively.</p><p>Although figures for earlier years are not held, in answer to a Freedom of Information request in 2012 HMRC advised that of the 1640 CVA proposals received for the period 1 April 2011 to 30 November 2012, it voted: to approve 998 (61%); to reject 387 (24%) and it abstained or the proposal was withdrawn on 255 (15%).</p><p> </p><p>There is no business or operational need on the part of HMRC to record the number of petitions for a business in a CVA to be wound-up. This information is therefore not held.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 51959 51960 question first answered 16/11/2016 11:24:46 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

631077

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Company Voluntary Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many company voluntary arrangements have been rejected by HM Revenue and Customs where it has acted as a creditor in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	51959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is a creditor in a majority of company voluntary arrangements (CVAs), usually in respect of the two main withholding taxes, VAT and PAYE. HMRC is supportive of business rescue and votes in favour of proposals that offer an optimum return to creditors; treat all creditors fairly; and most importantly demonstrate a clear understanding of how the company fell in to difficulties and make real changes to ensure that it can go forward not only paying against historic debt but paying its future tax in full and on time.</p><p> </p><p>Where these expectations aren’t met or if there are serious concerns that require investigation by a liquidator, HMRC will generally vote against the proposal.</p><p>Indicative figures show that for April 2014 to March 2015, HMRC voted to support 299 (63%) CVA proposals and to reject 175 (37%). The figures for 2015-2016 were 217 (60%) and 149 (40%) respectively.</p><p>Although figures for earlier years are not held, in answer to a Freedom of Information request in 2012 HMRC advised that of the 1640 CVA proposals received for the period 1 April 2011 to 30 November 2012, it voted: to approve 998 (61%); to reject 387 (24%) and it abstained or the proposal was withdrawn on 255 (15%).</p><p> </p><p>There is no business or operational need on the part of HMRC to record the number of petitions for a business in a CVA to be wound-up. This information is therefore not held.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 51958 51960 question first answered 16/11/2016 11:24:46 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

168594

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Furniture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many desks are in his Department's main building; how many such desks are (a) owned and (b) leased by his Department; and what the cost is per desk of leasing.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	217705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>There are 2541 desks in 1 Horse Guards Road, of which HM Treasury occupies 1198 desks. The other 1343 are occupied by other Government Departments. All the desks are owned by the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 16/12/2014 15:55:56 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman