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772021

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date	17/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to ensure that spending from the Prosperity Fund takes place across Government in accordance with (a) the provisions of the International Development Act 2002 and (b) international commitments on overseas development assistance.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	108244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The Prosperity Fund is focused on high impact projects to promote economic<br>development and poverty reduction in the developing world. All Official Development<br>Assistance spend under the cross-government Prosperity Fund (PF) is fully<br>consistent with the International Development Act (including the Gender Equality<br>2014) and OECD DAC criteria. The Fund’s priorities were set out in the UK Aid<br>Strategy (2015) and the Strategic Defence Security Review (SDSR 2015). The Fund<br>also supports the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG<br>8 to “Promote inclusive and sustainable growth, employment and decent work for all”.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 23/10/2017 13:09:21 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

772027

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
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 has taken to advise taxpayers with high incomes of the high income child benefit charge since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Lesley Laird
uin	108288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in January 2013. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) took considerable steps to raise awareness and ran extensive communications campaigns when the tax charge was introduced. This included writing to around 800,000 families affected by the charge when it was launched. HMRC also ran a high profile advertising and media campaign over summer 2013 to prompt those who did not stop their payments to register for Self-Assessment in order to declare and pay the charge.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC continues to make information on the HICBC widely available, and include it in the packs for new parents telling them how to claim Child Benefit. HMRC also give guidance online on Gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who are not in Self-Assessment and are liable for the charge should tell HMRC they are chargeable within 6 months of the end of the tax year. If they do not notify HMRC within 6 months, they should contact HMRC at the earliest opportunity. A penalty may be charged where someone fails to notify HMRC on time. For those who do not, HMRC uses existing compliance processes and penalties.</p><p> </p><p>The rules on interest charged for late payment of the HICBC are the same as those applied to other taxes and duties. Interest is charged from the due and payable date of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC charges interest on penalties for failure to notify liability to tax which are being appealed against. HMRC charges interest where the penalty is paid late and will pay interest to the individual if the penalty is reduced or withdrawn.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC Call Centre staff have been provided with guidance on HICBC since HICBC was introduced. All call centre guidance is reviewed and updated regularly.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not have data on the number of taxpayers who have failed to tell HMRC about their liability for HICBC, or the total number who have been required to register for SA each year since the charge was introduced.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 108232 108282 108283 108284 108285 108286 108287 108289 question first answered 25/10/2017 13:49:51 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4660 label Biography information for Lesley Laird

772029

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average (a) annual and (b) total amount people have been required to repay after failing to register for a self-assessment for the high income child benefit charge.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Lesley Laird
uin	108289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in January 2013. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) took considerable steps to raise awareness and ran extensive communications campaigns when the tax charge was introduced. This included writing to around 800,000 families affected by the charge when it was launched. HMRC also ran a high profile advertising and media campaign over summer 2013 to prompt those who did not stop their payments to register for Self-Assessment in order to declare and pay the charge.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC continues to make information on the HICBC widely available, and include it in the packs for new parents telling them how to claim Child Benefit. HMRC also give guidance online on Gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who are not in Self-Assessment and are liable for the charge should tell HMRC they are chargeable within 6 months of the end of the tax year. If they do not notify HMRC within 6 months, they should contact HMRC at the earliest opportunity. A penalty may be charged where someone fails to notify HMRC on time. For those who do not, HMRC uses existing compliance processes and penalties.</p><p> </p><p>The rules on interest charged for late payment of the HICBC are the same as those applied to other taxes and duties. Interest is charged from the due and payable date of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC charges interest on penalties for failure to notify liability to tax which are being appealed against. HMRC charges interest where the penalty is paid late and will pay interest to the individual if the penalty is reduced or withdrawn.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC Call Centre staff have been provided with guidance on HICBC since HICBC was introduced. All call centre guidance is reviewed and updated regularly.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not have data on the number of taxpayers who have failed to tell HMRC about their liability for HICBC, or the total number who have been required to register for SA each year since the charge was introduced.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 108232 108282 108283 108284 108285 108286 108287 108288 question first answered 25/10/2017 13:49:51 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4660 label Biography information for Lesley Laird

772032

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge: Repayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether frontline call-centre staff have received training on the high income child benefit charge and repayment schedules.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Lesley Laird
uin	108283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in January 2013. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) took considerable steps to raise awareness and ran extensive communications campaigns when the tax charge was introduced. This included writing to around 800,000 families affected by the charge when it was launched. HMRC also ran a high profile advertising and media campaign over summer 2013 to prompt those who did not stop their payments to register for Self-Assessment in order to declare and pay the charge.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC continues to make information on the HICBC widely available, and include it in the packs for new parents telling them how to claim Child Benefit. HMRC also give guidance online on Gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who are not in Self-Assessment and are liable for the charge should tell HMRC they are chargeable within 6 months of the end of the tax year. If they do not notify HMRC within 6 months, they should contact HMRC at the earliest opportunity. A penalty may be charged where someone fails to notify HMRC on time. For those who do not, HMRC uses existing compliance processes and penalties.</p><p> </p><p>The rules on interest charged for late payment of the HICBC are the same as those applied to other taxes and duties. Interest is charged from the due and payable date of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC charges interest on penalties for failure to notify liability to tax which are being appealed against. HMRC charges interest where the penalty is paid late and will pay interest to the individual if the penalty is reduced or withdrawn.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC Call Centre staff have been provided with guidance on HICBC since HICBC was introduced. All call centre guidance is reviewed and updated regularly.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not have data on the number of taxpayers who have failed to tell HMRC about their liability for HICBC, or the total number who have been required to register for SA each year since the charge was introduced.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 108232 108282 108284 108285 108286 108287 108288 108289 question first answered 25/10/2017 13:49:51 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4660 label Biography information for Lesley Laird

772036

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many taxpayers his Department has notified of their need to register for self-assessment as a result of their liability for the high income child benefit charge for each year since that charge was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Lesley Laird
uin	108287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in January 2013. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) took considerable steps to raise awareness and ran extensive communications campaigns when the tax charge was introduced. This included writing to around 800,000 families affected by the charge when it was launched. HMRC also ran a high profile advertising and media campaign over summer 2013 to prompt those who did not stop their payments to register for Self-Assessment in order to declare and pay the charge.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC continues to make information on the HICBC widely available, and include it in the packs for new parents telling them how to claim Child Benefit. HMRC also give guidance online on Gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who are not in Self-Assessment and are liable for the charge should tell HMRC they are chargeable within 6 months of the end of the tax year. If they do not notify HMRC within 6 months, they should contact HMRC at the earliest opportunity. A penalty may be charged where someone fails to notify HMRC on time. For those who do not, HMRC uses existing compliance processes and penalties.</p><p> </p><p>The rules on interest charged for late payment of the HICBC are the same as those applied to other taxes and duties. Interest is charged from the due and payable date of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC charges interest on penalties for failure to notify liability to tax which are being appealed against. HMRC charges interest where the penalty is paid late and will pay interest to the individual if the penalty is reduced or withdrawn.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC Call Centre staff have been provided with guidance on HICBC since HICBC was introduced. All call centre guidance is reviewed and updated regularly.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not have data on the number of taxpayers who have failed to tell HMRC about their liability for HICBC, or the total number who have been required to register for SA each year since the charge was introduced.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 108232 108282 108283 108284 108285 108286 108288 108289 question first answered 25/10/2017 13:49:51 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4660 label Biography information for Lesley Laird

772040

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Total Managed Expenditure of the Scottish Government has been in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	108141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows total Scottish Government expenditure from 2010-11 to 2016-17, from the HM Treasury ‘Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses’ publication.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>Scottish Government<sup>1 </sup></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>31,701</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>30,789</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>30,858</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>31,354</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>33,206</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>33,421</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>33,894</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Source: Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (PESA)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><sup>1</sup>Total Scottish Government expenditure is from table 1.12 of PESA. This shows Resource DEL excluding depreciation plus capital DEL plus resource and capital departmental AME. This therefore excludes spending financed by Scottish non-domestic rates.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/10/2017 13:53:34 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

772043

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Remittances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of migrant remittances sent from the UK and the countries to which those remittances have been sent.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	108193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury does not hold data on the annual flow of remittances sent from the UK to other countries. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces data on UK transfers, which includes estimates for remittances alongside estimates for net transfers from UK charities, defined in the UK Balance of Payments (the Pink Book) as ‘other payments by households’.</p><p> </p><p>Data for ‘other payments by households’ is available on an annual basis. The 2016 Edition of the Pink Book estimated ‘other payments by households’ at £6.46 billion. (<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/unitedkingdombalanceofpaymentsthepinkbook2016" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/unitedkingdombalanceofpaymentsthepinkbook2016</a>)</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 25/10/2017 16:58:24 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

772044

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Infrastructure Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on the programme of work of the National Infrastructure Commission; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	108194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The National Infrastructure Commission is tasked with providing the government with impartial, expert advice on major long-term infrastructure challenges. The Commission has published six main reports since it was established in October 2015:</p><ul><li><p>‘Transport for a World City’, ‘High Speed North’ and ‘Smart Power’ in March 2016</p></li><li><p>‘Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford Corridor Interim Report’ in November 2016</p></li><li><p>‘Connected Future’ in December 2016.</p></li><li><p>‘Congestion, Capacity, Carbon: Priorities for National Infrastructure’, published in October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission’s final report on the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford corridor and a study on the impact of new technology on infrastructure productivity will be completed this year.</p><p>The Commission’s first National Infrastructure Assessment, a comprehensive report on the UK’s long-term infrastructure needs with recommendations to government, will be published in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Further details of the Commission’s reports are available on its website: <a href="http://www.nic.org.uk/our-work" target="_blank">www.nic.org.uk/our-work</a></p><p> </p></li></ul> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/10/2017 14:37:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

772050

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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	Housing: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of specially adapted homes in the (a) North West and (b) UK so that people with complex care needs can live independently for longer.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	108124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities, across the North West and wider UK, are best placed to understand the housing needs in their area. National policy sets out clearly the need for local planning authorities to plan for the housing needs of all members of the community and it is for individual authorities to work closely with key partners and local communities in deciding what type of housing is needed to meet local need.</p><p>Supported housing supports many vulnerable people, including those with disabilities, to live independently. That is why we have committed to providing £400 million of funding announced in the Department for Communities and Local Government’s Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme 2016-2021 to deliver affordable homes for the vulnerable, elderly and those with disabilities. Furthermore, the Department of Health has committed £224.5 million to date through the Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund.</p><p>We have also increased funding for the Disabled Facilities Grant which can contribute to the cost of adapting a property for those with a disability or a care need. The Disabled Facilities Grant funding for England for 2017-18 is £431 million. Funding will rise to £468 million next year, and to over £500 million by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 26/10/2017 13:23:19 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

772052

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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	Private Rented Housing: Evictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what protections exist for (a) vulnerable tenants and (b) people in receipt of housing benefit from eviction by landlords.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	108125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The circumstances in which a landlord may obtain possession of a property are governed by various legislative provisions including in the Housing Act 1988, the Housing Act 1985, the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 and the Deregulation Act 2015. Under this legislation, vulnerable tenants and people in receipt of housing benefit have the same protections as other tenants, including against retaliatory eviction.</p><p>A landlord also cannot evict a tenant using a Section 21 notice where the landlord has not complied with certain legal obligations. This includes protecting their tenants’ deposit in a Tenancy Deposit Protection scheme, providing Gas Safety Certificates, and also providing a copy of the Government’s ‘How to Rent’ guide.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/10/2017 15:09:53 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne