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48908

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families in (a) London, (b) Hounslow Borough and (c) Brentford and Isleworth constituency, will benefit from the Government's tax free childcare policy.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Mary Macleod
uin	197018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>The information requested is not available.</strong></p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	3927 label Biography information for Mary Macleod

48930

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he has taken to encourage manufacturing in the UK since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	197138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>With its long-term economic plan, this Government is committed to strong and sustainable growth that is balanced across the economy. Manufacturing is a vital part of this, and the Government has put in place a wide range of measures to improve the wider business environment and support this sector, including both tax reforms and direct support.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has reduced the main rate of corporation tax to improve the business environment and attract investment: it is currently 21%, down from 28% in 2010, and will fall further to 20% in April 2015. Beyond this, support to manufacturing includes the Government committing £3.2bn to the Regional Growth Fund, over £1.5bn of support to specific sectors through theIndustrial Strategy, £345m to the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative, and over £200m to a Catapult centre on High Value Manufacturing. In the recent Budget the Government announced a package of measures to reduce energy bills for manufacturers and improve their competitiveness.</p><p> </p><p>There is more to do, but the latest GDP figures and May's manufacturing PMI are encouraging.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

48931

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal measures he has taken to encourage small and medium-sized businesses in the UK since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	197139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>The government is committed to making the UK the best place in Europe to start, finance and grow a business and has introduced a number of fiscal measures since 2010 to encourage small and medium sized businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The government has doubled the Small Business Rate Relief for every year of this Parliament saving businesses occupying small premises over £1.5 billion to date. The government announced additional business rate measures at Autumn Statement 2013, capping business rates increases at 2 per cent in 2014-15, and introducing a special discount of £1,000 for retail premises with rateable values below £50,000 in 2014-15 and 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p>From April 2014 the £2,000 Employment Allowance is supporting small businesses aspiring to hire their first employee or expand their workforce. The government has also increased the payable Research and Development tax credit for loss-making small and medium sized businesses from 11 per cent to 14.5 per cent from April 2014, providing particular support for early-stage companies and start-ups.</p><p> </p><p>Fuel costs are significant for many small businesses so the government has implemented the longest duty freeze for over 20 years. In total, by 2015-16 a small business with a van will have saved £1,300 and a haulier £21,000.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

48952

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have declared income on their income tax returns from (a) rent from a residential property, (b) rent from a furnished holiday letting, (c) rent from commercial properties and (d) income under the Rent a Room Scheme in the last tax year.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	196979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>Due to the structure of the Self Assessment tax return, it is not possible to provide a complete answer to this question.</p><p> </p><p>Income from residential and commercial property is not separated out in either the full or the short Self Assessment return. In total, 1,984,000 individuals reported UK property income that was not from Furnished Holiday Lettings in the tax year 2011-12. This figure includes both the main and short Self Assessment returns.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to provide a complete accounting of the number of individuals claiming the Rent a Room relief. This is because individuals claiming the relief with gross rental income of less than £4,250 do not have to fill in a Self Assessment return. Individuals who fill in the short return have no way of indicating that they are claiming the relief.</p><p> </p><p>Of those individuals who filled in the main return, 47,000 indicated that they were claiming the relief. This includes those who ticked the box to indicate that their gross rents were less than £4,250, and those who filled in the amount claimed.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals with income from Furnished Holiday Lettings must complete the property pages of the main return. In all, 82,000 individuals declared income from Furnished Holiday Lettings in the tax year 2011-12. This covers Furnished Holiday Lettings in both the UK and EEA.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is currently running a compliance campaign focusing on individuals who let residential property, giving them the opportunity to bring their tax affairs up to date and to pay the tax that they owe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

48984

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to reply to questions 192679, 192680 and 192681 on children: daycare, tabled on 18 March 2014 for answer on 24 March 2014.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	197155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>I have done so.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

49003

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the PCS Union on the future of HM Revenue and Customs Debt Management and Banking operations.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Gregg McClymont
uin	196985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3949 label Biography information for Gregg McClymont

49004

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to privatise HM Revenue and Customs Debt Management and Banking operations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Gregg McClymont
uin	196986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has no plans to privatise its Debt Management and Banking (DMB) Operations.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has been using debt collection services provided by private sector suppliers for several years. This has given HMRC additional capacity to complement its in house operations and increase the flexibility of its business operations, with Debt Collection Agencies (DCAs) working alongside in house debt collection activity.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC plans to continue to use private sector services - the overall aim being to strengthen further HMRC's debt collection service, making optimal use of both internal and external collection specialists.</p><p> </p><p>In the future, HMRC will purchase those externally provided services through the Debt Market Integrator (DMI), a Cabinet Office led initiative to create a “one stop shop” for all government departments to access a range of private sector debt collection services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3949 label Biography information for Gregg McClymont

49005

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are employed by HM Revenue and Customs in regional post rooms at each location in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Gregg McClymont
uin	196997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>As requested please find detailed below staff numbers employed in HMRC Regional Post Rooms employed solely in post room activities.</p><p> </p><p>Shipley 45</p><p>Cardiff 65</p><p>Bootle 35</p><p>Newcastle 98</p><p>Cumbernauld 46</p><p> </p><p>I also refer the Honourable Gentleman to my answer on 12 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3949 label Biography information for Gregg McClymont

49006

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the number of staff required at HM Revenue and Customs in Cumbernauld following his Department's decision to award the mail management contract to the EDM Group.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Gregg McClymont
uin	196998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The timetable for implementation is still being finalised, HMRC does not yet have details of how and when teams currently handling post will be impacted.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3949 label Biography information for Gregg McClymont

49007

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation his Department had with HM Revenue and Customs staff prior to awarding the mail management contract to EDM Group.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Gregg McClymont
uin	196999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Regular consultation took place between HMRC and staff representatives throughout the process up to the point the decision was made to go out to tender for a provider of scanning services to HMRC.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3949 label Biography information for Gregg McClymont