The deficit has been reduced by three quarters from its post-war peak in 2010, from 9.9% GDP to 2.3% GDP last year.<\/p>
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The OBR\u2019s November forecasts shows the deficit reducing further, to 1.1% of GDP in 2022-23.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3935", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mel Stride"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Central Devon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mel Stride"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-02-27T15:54:56.917Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Public Finance"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "What progress is being made on reducing the deficit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ribble Valley"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Nigel Evans"} ], "uin" : "904046"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/850020", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/850020/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed.<\/p>
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In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed.<\/p>
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In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed.<\/p>
HMRC intends to retain the skills, knowledge and experience of everyone who wishes to continue their career with HMRC and if necessary re-skill to take on a new role, new work and/or move to a new office.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3935", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mel Stride"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Central Devon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mel Stride"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-03-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "129588"} , {"_value" : "129591"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-03-01T16:59:39.5Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-02-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Revenue and Customs: Dudley"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse will be of making staff employed by HMRC at its Waterfront offices in Dudley redundant.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1511", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Dudley North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Austin"} ], "uin" : "129594"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/850039", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/850039/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This table contains estimates of the average amount of income tax and national insurance liabilities of individuals who are aged 16, 17 or 18 at the end of the 2014-15 tax year.<\/p>
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Average Income Tax and NICs paid by individuals between the ages of 16 and 18(1)(2)<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Income Tax<\/p><\/td> NICs<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Average<\/p><\/td> £950<\/p><\/td> £156<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> All figures presented are rounded to the nearest whole number.<\/p><\/li> These estimates are based on the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).<\/p><\/li><\/ol>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of how many people and estates will benefit as a result of the changes to inheritance tax thresholds announced in Budget 2015 in the (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2019-20 and (d) 2020-21 fiscal year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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