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star this property date less than 2024-04-25more like thismore than 2024-04-25
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Treasury more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Tobacco: Exports more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value was of (a) cigars, (b) snuff and (c) other tobacco products exported from the UK in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023; and what were the principal countries of destination for those exports. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Christchurch more like this
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Sir Christopher Chope more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-04-30more like thismore than 2024-04-30
star this property answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (<a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>). From this website, it is possible to <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/" target="_blank">build your own data tables</a> based upon bespoke search criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Classification codes (according to the Harmonised System) are available to assist you in accessing published trade statistics data in the <a href="https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/find_commodity" target="_blank">UK Global Tariff.</a> Goods moving to and from the UK are identified by an eight-digit commodity code. These are publicly available from the UK Trade Tariff at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The data on these exports and for other tobacco products can be obtained from <a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need help or support in constructing a table from the data on uktradeinfo, please contact <a href="mailto:uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk</a>.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
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less than 2024-04-30T14:17:05.987Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-30T14:17:05.987Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope more like this
1713831
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star this property date less than 2024-04-25more like thismore than 2024-04-25
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes: Imports more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value of imports of (a) vapes and (b) vaping equipment was in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023; and what proportion of the total value of those imports came from China. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Christchurch more like this
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Sir Christopher Chope more like this
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star this property uin 23672 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-04-30more like thismore than 2024-04-30
star this property answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (<a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>). From this website, it is possible to <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/" target="_blank">build your own data tables</a> based upon bespoke search criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Classification codes (according to the Harmonised System) are available to assist you in accessing published trade statistics data in the <a href="https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/find_commodity" target="_blank">UK Global Tariff.</a> Goods moving to and from the UK are identified by an eight-digit commodity code. These are publicly available from the UK Trade Tariff at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The data on the import for these items, including country of export can be obtained from <a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need help or support in constructing a table from the data on uktradeinfo, please contact <a href="mailto:uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk</a>.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
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less than 2024-04-30T14:13:24.547Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-30T14:13:24.547Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-04-25more like thismore than 2024-04-25
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Home Care Services: Living Wage more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times HMRC has taken enforcement action against employers for the underpayment of national living wage for domiciliary care workers as a result of unpaid travel time in the last three years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Nottingham East more like this
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Nadia Whittome more like this
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star this property uin 23814 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-04-30more like thismore than 2024-04-30
star this property answer text <p>The government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the NMW receives it.</p><p>HM Revenue and Customs enforces the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) in line with the law and policy set out by the Department for Business and Trade. This involves a wide-ranging programme of education and risk led enforcement activity across the whole of UK labour market including social care</p><p>HMRC consider all of the risks that might be relevant, when carrying out a review and record whether an employer is compliant or non-compliant.</p><p>HMRC does not hold information on how many times HMRC has taken enforcement action against employers for the underpayment of national living wage for domiciliary care workers as a result of unpaid travel time.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
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less than 2024-04-30T12:46:29.687Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-30T12:46:29.687Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Nadia Whittome more like this
1713882
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star this property date less than 2024-04-25more like thismore than 2024-04-25
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Home Care Services: Living Wage more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment HMRC has made of the prevalence of underpayment of the National Living Wage for domiciliary care workers as a result of unpaid travel time. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Nottingham East more like this
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Nadia Whittome more like this
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star this property uin 23815 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-04-30more like thismore than 2024-04-30
star this property answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs enforces the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) in line with the law and policy set out by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). This involves a wide-ranging programme of education and risk led enforcement activity across the whole of the UK labour market and the associated risks including travel time. All businesses, irrespective of their size or business sector are responsible for paying the correct NMW rates to their staff.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
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less than 2024-04-30T12:55:57.21Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-30T12:55:57.21Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston remove filter
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4869
star this property label Biography information for Nadia Whittome more like this
1713921
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star this property date less than 2024-04-25more like thismore than 2024-04-25
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Oil: Imports more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2024 to Question 22821 on Oil: Imports, how many investigations have resulted in (a) criminal actions and (b) other sanctions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Lothian more like this
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Kenny MacAskill more like this
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star this property uin 23805 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-04-30more like thismore than 2024-04-30
star this property answer text <p>Pursuant to the answer provided on 24 April 2024 to Question 22821, HM Revenue and Customs is responsible for enforcing and investigating export controls on strategic goods and sanctions and investigating potential breaches of those controls.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs’ enforcement outcomes will be published in the UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2023. This will be available on the gov.uk website. This will include collated Compound Settlement details and Prosecutions for this period.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs does not comment on operational enforcement matters pertaining to specific import or export scenarios.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
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less than 2024-04-30T12:53:16.337Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-30T12:53:16.337Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-04-24more like thismore than 2024-04-24
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Pensioners: Tax Allowances more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the personal allowance threshold for pensioners to £15,000. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Preston more like this
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Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
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star this property uin 23388 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-04-29more like thismore than 2024-04-29
star this property answer text <p>As with all aspects of the tax system, the Government keeps the Personal Allowance under review and any decisions on future changes will be taken by the Chancellor in the context of the wider public finances.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
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less than 2024-04-29T14:33:33.63Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-29T14:33:33.63Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-04-24more like thismore than 2024-04-24
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Sharing Economy: Taxation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the model rules for reporting by platform operators with respect to sellers in the sharing and gig economy on (a) costs to HMRC and (b) tax revenues. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
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Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
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star this property uin 23475 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-04-30more like thismore than 2024-04-30
star this property answer text <p>(a)</p><p>Please see: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reporting-rules-for-digital-platforms/reporting-rules-for-digital-platforms" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reporting-rules-for-digital-platforms/reporting-rules-for-digital-platforms</a></p><p> </p><p>(b)</p><p>Please see:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2023/autumn-statement-2023-html#policy-decisions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2023/autumn-statement-2023-html#policy-decisions</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
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less than 2024-04-30T11:27:16.467Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-30T11:27:16.467Z
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4407
star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-04-24more like thismore than 2024-04-24
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Sharing Economy: Taxation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has received recent projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility on the potential impact of the model rules for reporting by platform operators with respect to sellers in the sharing and gig economy on (a) costs to HMRC and (b) tax revenues. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
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Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-04-30more like thismore than 2024-04-30
star this property answer text <p>(a)</p><p>Please see:</p><p><a href="https://obr.uk/download/policy-measures-database-6/?tmstv=1714126499" target="_blank">https://obr.uk/download/policy-measures-database-6/?tmstv=1714126499</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(b)</p><p>Please see:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2023/autumn-statement-2023-html#policy-decisions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2023/autumn-statement-2023-html#policy-decisions</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
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less than 2024-04-30T11:29:51.527Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-30T11:29:51.527Z
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4407
star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston remove filter
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4107
star this property label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-04-24more like thismore than 2024-04-24
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Income Tax more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an estimate of the number of people paying basic rate income tax in the financial years (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
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Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
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star this property uin 23410 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-04-29more like thismore than 2024-04-29
star this property answer text <p>This data is published in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/number-of-individual-income-taxpayers-by-marginal-rate-gender-and-age" target="_blank">Table 2.1 Number of individual Income Tax payers</a> in the Income Tax statistics and distributions publication.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
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less than 2024-04-29T11:04:53.52Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-29T11:04:53.52Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-04-24more like thismore than 2024-04-24
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Revenue and Customs: Consultants more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HM Revenue and Customs has spent on external consultancies in the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
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Sir John Hayes more like this
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star this property uin 23377 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-04-30more like thismore than 2024-04-30
star this property answer text <p>HMRC spend on consultancy is reported in HMRC Annual Report and Accounts published on GOV.UK. Consultancy spend for the last 5 five years can be accessed from these links:</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686673577%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UwOJY4Wo1RdDmYcMWE8%2FRMKes5T5qDRSSfWcCv3Oqno%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2018 to 2019 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2018 to 2019 (Print). Page 128.</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2019-to-2020&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686689912%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Hv4Tj3a1NodpIDC5QmvQhsU4eSjV44bzMQO92S0uE3Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2019 to 2020 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2019 to 2020 (Print). Page 140.</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2020-to-2021&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686699144%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ckOXxh4qDaHqYus5jJoY3XldfhHpMsBr6Kv4iV3nS64%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2020 to 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2020 to 2021 (Print). Page 171.</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-to-2022&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686705720%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2Banbj8hJA4uq%2BgG7zE%2Fpjmfytgk9n%2BWbtsYQAso47LA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2021 to 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2021 to 2022 (Print). Page 139.</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686711657%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=n9LtLbNiaptZ2Ng%2FDo0X7EMZaK%2FyS1Yiu3Gz6DDjNP0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2018 to 2019 (Print). Page 140.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
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less than 2024-04-30T13:21:32.967Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-30T13:21:32.967Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this