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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914757/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The independent Royal Mint Advisory Committee on the Design of Coins, Medals, Seals and Decorations (RMAC), established in 1922, is the body responsible for the development of the nation\u2019s coin themes and designs. Themes and designs are selected by this body to commemorate a selection of significant anniversaries and events relating to the United Kingdom.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Government has passed the suggestion of commemorating the UK leaving the EU on a coin to the Committee for consideration.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to commission a commemorative 50p coin to mark the UK leaving the EU on 29 March 2019.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Craig Mackinlay"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914761/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>On 16 May the government announced that it will fully fund the removal and replacement of potentially dangerous ACM cladding on residential social housing buildings, which are over 18 metres tall and owned by social landlords. This commitment is estimated to cost £400 million.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the government also established a comprehensive building safety programme and made it clear that aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding on buildings over 18 meters which was not compliant with building regulations guidance should be remediated by the building owners. The government has provided £1m in financial support to help local authorities identify high-rise private residential buildings with unsafe cladding. This work will ensure that hazards in high rise residential buildings are addressed and the government continues to work closely with local authorities, building owners and leaseholder groups to establish what more can be done.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-06-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "High Rise Flats: Insulation"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will reduce the rate of VAT charged on work to reclad tower blocks resulting from the Grenfell Tower fire.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4682", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Luke Pollard"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Luke Pollard"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914762", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914762/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>On 16 May the government announced that it will fully fund the removal and replacement of potentially dangerous ACM cladding on residential social housing buildings, which are over 18 metres tall and owned by social landlords. This commitment is estimated to cost £400 million.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the government also established a comprehensive building safety programme and made it clear that aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding on buildings over 18 meters which was not compliant with building regulations guidance should be remediated by the building owners. The government has provided £1m in financial support to help local authorities identify high-rise private residential buildings with unsafe cladding. This work will ensure that hazards in high rise residential buildings are addressed and the government continues to work closely with local authorities, building owners and leaseholder groups to establish what more can be done.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3935", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mel Stride"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of VAT which will be accrued to the public purse from the £400m allocated by the Government to renew cladding on tower blocks that have failed fire safety tests.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4682", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Luke Pollard"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Luke Pollard"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914764/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The government does not hold information on tax revenues that can be broken down to assess the impact of tax on flight training.<\/p>"}
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        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mel Stride"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-06-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Aviation: Training"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Strategic Review of General Aviation, published by the Civil Aviation Authority in July 2006, whether his Department has conducted a review of whether the current VAT treatment applied to flight training places UK flying schools at a competitive disadvantage to those based in other countries; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1582", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Grant Shapps"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Welwyn Hatfield"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Grant Shapps"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914823", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914823/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "HMRC publishes information about the estimated cost of Gift Aid and tax reliefs on charitable donations in \u201cCharitable Donations and Tax Reliefs Statistics\u201d.<p>Column (a) in Table 1 below shows the estimated cost to the public pursue of Gift Aid. Gift Aid is paid directly to charities on donations by Income Tax taxpayers.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Column (b) in Table 1 represents the estimated cost to the public purse of the claims for tax reliefs on charitable donations by higher and additional Income Tax payers, primarily declared through the Self Assessment tax return.<\/p>Table 1: Estimated of Income Tax reliefs for Gift Aid:<p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£m<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>(a)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>(b)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Tax Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Gift Aid paid to charities<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Higher / Additional rate relief on Gift Aid donations paid to individuals<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2012-13<\/p><\/td><td><p>1040<\/p><\/td><td><p>450<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2013-14<\/p><\/td><td><p>1050<\/p><\/td><td><p>410<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2014-15<\/p><\/td><td><p>1190<\/p><\/td><td><p>480<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2015-16<\/p><\/td><td><p>1260<\/p><\/td><td><p>500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016-17<\/p><\/td><td><p>1270<\/p><\/td><td><p>520<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4320", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Jenrick"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newark"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Jenrick"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-06-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-06-06T16:00:59.673Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-06-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Charitable Donations: Tax Allowances"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse has been of (a) Gift Aid and (b) tax relief on charity donations declared on tax returns in each of the last five years for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/253", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Tewkesbury"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Laurence Robertson"}
      ], "uin" : "148609"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914837", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914837/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This government is committed to ensuring that every part of the country has a modern and efficient infrastructure.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Access to Superfast Broadband in Nottinghamshire has risen from 65% to 98% since 2010.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The current East Midlands rail \u200efranchise has delivered over £13 million of investment, including additional services between Newark and Nottingham.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>£1.8 billion is being spent on road schemes across the Midlands network, including an upgrade to the M1 with vital junction improvements to increase capacity and reduce congestion for Nottingham. £5 million has also been awarded for the extensive repairs to the A38 and A617 Mansfield Ashfield Regeneration Route.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4320", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Jenrick"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newark"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Jenrick"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-06-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-06-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Regional Planning and Development: Nottinghamshire"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support the development of regional infrastructure in Nottinghamshire.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4663", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ben Bradley"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mansfield"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ben Bradley"}
      ], "uin" : "149074"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914966", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914966/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) was established to provide £31 billion of additional capital spending to areas critical for improving productivity \u2013 transport, digital infrastructure, housing and R&amp;D. Where responsibility for these policy areas sits with the devolved administrations, such as housing and roads, they have received increases in their capital budgets as a result of the application of the Barnett formula to changes in spending in England. The devolved administrations have full control over how they allocate this funding.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The UK Government is also investing UK-wide in sectors where it has responsibility, including research and development funding, and investment in digital infrastructure.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4097", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Elizabeth Truss"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Elizabeth Truss"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-06-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to ring-fence funding allocated from National Productivity Investment Fund to the devolved administrations.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4622", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Luke Graham"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ochil and South Perthshire"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Luke Graham"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914970/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The 2019 loan charge is targeted at artificial tax avoidance schemes where earnings are paid in the form of non-repayable loans made by a third party - \u201cdisguised remuneration\u201d (DR) schemes.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>DR schemes are clear examples of contrived tax avoidance. It is not normal, or indeed reasonable, to be paid in loans that are unlikely ever to be repaid. It is an individual\u2019s responsibility to ensure they pay the right amount of tax and to understand the consequences of engaging in tax avoidance.<\/p><p>It is unfair to ordinary taxpayers to let anybody benefit from contrived tax avoidance of this sort, and that is why this Government has taken action to ensure that everybody pays the taxes they owe. The announcement of the loan charge at Budget 2016 provided scheme users with a three-year period to repay their DR loans, or to agree a settlement with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) before the charge takes effect.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>50,000 individuals are estimated to be affected by the introduction of the DR loan charge across the UK. It is estimated that less than 0.1% of the population of Wales will be affected. Information is not held at constituency level.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The impact of the DR loan charge on these individuals was considered at Budget 2016, when the measure was first announced. <sub>­<\/sub>HMRC consulted on the measure in August 2016. The latest tax information and impact note (TIIN) can be found at: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-further-update/disguised-remuneration-further-update\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-further-update/disguised-remuneration-further-update<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3935", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mel Stride"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mel Stride"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-06-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-06-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Off-payroll Working"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect the introduction of the 2019 loan charge on people who used umbrella companies on the advice of professionals after the introduction IR35.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1397", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Hywel Williams"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Arfon"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Hywel Williams"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914973/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The 2019 loan charge is targeted at artificial tax avoidance schemes where earnings are paid in the form of non-repayable loans made by a third party - \u201cdisguised remuneration\u201d (DR) schemes.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>DR schemes are clear examples of contrived tax avoidance. It is not normal, or indeed reasonable, to be paid in loans that are unlikely ever to be repaid. It is an individual\u2019s responsibility to ensure they pay the right amount of tax and to understand the consequences of engaging in tax avoidance.<\/p><p>It is unfair to ordinary taxpayers to let anybody benefit from contrived tax avoidance of this sort, and that is why this Government has taken action to ensure that everybody pays the taxes they owe. The announcement of the loan charge at Budget 2016 provided scheme users with a three-year period to repay their DR loans, or to agree a settlement with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) before the charge takes effect.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>50,000 individuals are estimated to be affected by the introduction of the DR loan charge across the UK. It is estimated that less than 0.1% of the population of Wales will be affected. Information is not held at constituency level.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The impact of the DR loan charge on these individuals was considered at Budget 2016, when the measure was first announced. <sub>­<\/sub>HMRC consulted on the measure in August 2016. The latest tax information and impact note (TIIN) can be found at: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-further-update/disguised-remuneration-further-update\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-further-update/disguised-remuneration-further-update<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3935", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mel Stride"}
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