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173364

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	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount of non-fiscal spending in each year from 2009-10 to 2014-15 is (a) in real terms and (b) as a proportion of total government spending.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	220622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text “Non-fiscal spend” is not a formal term in the UK National Accounting framework. It is sometimes used to refer to items of public expenditure, which although included in departmental budgets, are either not classified as spending in the National Accounts or use a different source.<p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander grouped question UIN 220647 220808 question first answered 21/01/2015 17:22:14 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

173366

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	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's non-fiscal spend was in real terms in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13, (e) 2013-14 and (f) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	220647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text “Non-fiscal spend” is not a formal term in the UK National Accounting framework. It is sometimes used to refer to items of public expenditure, which although included in departmental budgets, are either not classified as spending in the National Accounts or use a different source.<p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander grouped question UIN 220622 220808 question first answered 21/01/2015 17:22:14 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

173829

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how his Department defines non-fiscal spend.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	220808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text “Non-fiscal spend” is not a formal term in the UK National Accounting framework. It is sometimes used to refer to items of public expenditure, which although included in departmental budgets, are either not classified as spending in the National Accounts or use a different source.<p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander grouped question UIN 220622 220647 question first answered 21/01/2015 17:22:14 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

769813

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 4611, whether HM Revenue and Customs charges Border Force the full cost, including VAT, for the provision of staff providing assistance.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	107499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text With any deployment undertaken by the Surge and Rapid Response Team (SRRT), HM Revenue and Customs charge the full direct cost including VAT. Any Travel and Subsistence costs incurred on the deployment are also re-charged. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 20/10/2017 11:59:50 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

845479

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why VAT is payable on the provision of British Sign Language interpreters for deaf people and people with hearing loss in full-time employment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL5679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the standard rate of twenty percent applies to most goods and services, including the supply of sign language interpreters and palantypists by VAT-registered suppliers. Exceptions to the standard rate are strictly limited under domestic and international law. However, VAT-registered employers are able to deduct VAT incurred on such services to the extent that they relate to VAT-able supplies. answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL5680 question first answered 06/03/2018 12:48:39 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

845480

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why VAT is payable on the provision of palantypists for deaf people and people with hearing loss in full time employment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL5680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the standard rate of twenty percent applies to most goods and services, including the supply of sign language interpreters and palantypists by VAT-registered suppliers. Exceptions to the standard rate are strictly limited under domestic and international law. However, VAT-registered employers are able to deduct VAT incurred on such services to the extent that they relate to VAT-able supplies. answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL5679 question first answered 06/03/2018 12:48:39 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

449286

registered interest
date	01/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax disputes with large businesses HM Revenue and Customs is engaged in; and what the value is of the tax that is being contested in those disputes.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Margaret Hodge
uin	25102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2016 answer text Until 31 March 2014, HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Large Business Service dealt with the tax affairs of around 800 of the largest businesses in the UK. From 1 April 2014, HMRC’s new Large Business directorate deals with the tax affairs of around 2,000 large businesses.<p> </p>At 31 December 2015, HMRC had enquiries open with 1,117 of the large businesses dealt with by the Large Business Directorate, covering 3,981 risks with £20.3 billion tax under consideration.<p> </p>At 31 December 2015, HMRC had enquiries open with 567 of the largest 800 businesses covering 2,826 risks with £16.8 billion tax under consideration.<p> </p><p>Tax under consideration is not actual tax either owed or unpaid. Rather, it is a tool which HMRC uses to guide its enquiries to focus on the most significant risks that exist at any particular time. The total is just a snapshot of work in progress and will naturally fluctuate as risks are addressed and new ones taken up.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/02/2016 10:03:13 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

517372

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	PAYE: Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to alert employers to the potential effect of failure to report PAYE correctly and on time on employee's families with relation to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	36586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text Throughout the development of Real Time Information HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) worked closely with employers to highlight the importance of accurate and timely filing for customers, not only from an HMRC perspective but also to ensure accurate awards of Universal Credit. The December 15 Employer Bulletin, issue 57, also alerted employers to the impact that late, missing and incorrect returns can have on Universal Credits. answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/05/2016 16:20:58 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

387258

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) tax credits and (b) child benefit claims are paid into Coutts bank accounts.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	5412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text This information is not available without incurring disproportionate cost.<p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 07/07/2015 12:25:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

830045

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will offer payroll deduction services for credit union membership to all employees of (a) HMRC and (b) hs Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	124754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text There are no current plans to introduce credit unions in either HMRC or HM Treasury. Both departments are currently reviewing their Wellbeing and Financial strategies, which will include exploring the feasibility and appropriateness of offering credit unions to their staff. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 29/01/2018 14:56:19 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas