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226223

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Northern Ireland
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 Northern Ireland Executive on air passenger duty.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	227088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have regular discussions with Northern Ireland Executive Ministers and officials on a wide variety of topics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any further devolution of air passenger duty to Northern Ireland, as a means to achieve a reduction in rates, would need to be funded by the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 13/03/2015 12:19:48 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

225105

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been prosecuted for fuel laundering in Northern Ireland in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	907944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is not a prosecuting authority. Where cases do proceed to the criminal courts in Northern Ireland the prosecution is carried out by the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland (PPSNI).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s records do not differentiate between the forms of fuel fraud it investigates and so they cannot identify prosecutions solely for fuel laundering. Prosecutions instigated for oils offences in Northern Ireland since April 2013 were as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2013-14: 6</p><p> </p><p>2014-15 (to December) 6</p><p> </p><p>HMRC fights fraud on a wide range of fronts, from special units performing thousands of roadside checks to raiding laundering plants. The UK has recently announced, jointly with Ireland, an improved new marker for rebated fuel, which will make it much harder to launder marked fuel and sell it at a profit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 11/03/2015 08:45:53 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

173363

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to devolve corporation tax to the Northern Ireland Executive.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	220597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>Following the 23 December Stormont House Agreement, the Government introduced and published the Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill on 8 January 2015. The Bill is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-bill-to-devolve-corporation-tax-in-northern-ireland" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-bill-to-devolve-corporation-tax-in-northern-ireland</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 20/01/2015 11:10:22 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

173482

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his policy completely to abolish air passenger duty.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	220598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>Air Passenger Duty (APD) remains an important contributor to the public finances.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, as a key part of this government’s long term economic plan, the Chancellor has taken action on APD.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2015-16, over ninety-nine per cent of passengers, including many families, are set to see a freeze or reduction in rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Budget 2014 announced a freeze in the rate of APD for short-haul international and domestic flights for a fourth year running. In addition Budget 2014 reforms APD with the abolition of bands C and D from 1 April 2015. This will cut tax for passengers travelling to destinations such as Brazil, India, China, South Asia and the Caribbean.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Autumn Statement 2014 also announced an APD exemption for children under 12 on economy tickets, with effect from 1 May 2015. From the following year, the Government will abolish economy ticket APD for children under 16 altogether. This will save a two child family £26 on economy short-haul flights and £142 on economy long-haul flights, plus adds to Budget 2014’s adult fare savings for families flying economy to destinations like the Caribbean and Australia, taking accumulative savings to £170 and £194 respectively.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/01/2015 11:41:25 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

173487

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward proposals to prevent immigrants from claiming benefit for children living abroad.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	220595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit are &quot;family benefits&quot; under EU law. As such EEA nationals working in the UK are entitled to claim in respect of children living in other Member States.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has made clear that we need to change the rules around paying Child Benefit in respect of children who live in other European countries. This requires a change of EU law, so Ministers are pursuing renegotiation of the relevant EU rules with their counterparts in Europe</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 19/01/2015 15:02:45 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

169402

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to rebalance the economy in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	218164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government shares the Northern Ireland Executive’s goal of rebalancing the Northern Ireland economy. The Northern Ireland economic pact ‘Building a Prosperous and United Community’ set out a range of measures to help rebalance the Northern Ireland economy and drive investment, jobs and growth. The first annual update on progress was published in July 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Autumn Statement 2014 confirmed the Government’s view that the proposal to devolve corporation tax rate-setting powers to the Executive could be implemented, provided the Executive is able to manage the financial implications. The ongoing talks process is examining financial and budgetary issues, amongst a range of other issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 18/12/2014 17:07:52 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

169403

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Unpaid Taxes: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate HM Revenue and Customs has made of the value of uncollected tax in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	218165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs published its latest tax gap estimates on 16 October 2014 in 'Measuring Tax Gaps' 2014 edition.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2012-13 the UK tax gap was estimated at £34 billion, 6.8 per cent of total tax due. We do not break this down by country.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Estimates of the non UK duty paid market for petrol and diesel fuels in Northern Ireland are published on pages 7 and 41-43. The non UK duty paid estimate covers both the illicit market and cross border shopping.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The excise duty losses due to the non-UK duty paid diesel market were £60 million for both 2011-12 and 2012-13. The excise duty losses due to the petrol non-UK duty paid market were £30 million for both 2011-12 and 2012-13.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/01/2015 16:04:44 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

169404

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he next plans to meet (a) representatives of the business community and (b) high street traders in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	218166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers do not have any outstanding invitations to meet representatives of the groups specified, but will continue to respond to such requests on their merits, should they be made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK Government Ministers do however maintain regular contact with their counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive on a range of matters of mutual interest, and the views of business leaders in Northern Ireland inform their considerations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 18/12/2014 17:34:41 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

166245

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Venture Capital
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 funding invested in small and medium-sized enterprises through venture capital trusts in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the UK in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	216116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The precise information requested is not available at reasonable cost. Venture Capital Trusts raised £440 million in 2013-14, £400 million in 2012-13 and £325 million in 2011-12 to fund their investments. HM Revenue &amp; Customs Statistics on VCTs are published annually and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/venture-capital-trusts-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/venture-capital-trusts-statistics</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 02/12/2014 17:21:39 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

166249

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of air passenger duty on tourism in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	216114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answers that the previous Financial Secretary to the Treasury gave to the Hon. Member for Belfast South on 7 April 2014 – Column 16W, the Hon. Member for East Londonderry on 7 July 2014 – Column 120W, and the answer given to the Hon. Member for Bury South on 22 July 2014 – Column 1094W</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140407/text/140407w0001.htm#1404082000413" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140407/text/140407w0001.htm#1404082000413</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140707/text/140707w0005.htm</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140722/text/140722w0003.htm</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 02/12/2014 17:03:01 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown