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99729

registered interest
date	17/10/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Pakistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of the case of Asia Bibi and the death sentence she has received in Pakistan for an alleged offence of blasphemy; what representations he has made to the government of Pakistan about that country's blasphemy laws; and whether he has received any representations on the possibility of excluding Pakistan from the Commonwealth on human rights grounds.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	210994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>I am concerned to hear about the case of Asia Bibi and reports that a court has upheld the imposition of the death penalty. We regularly raise at the highest levels the misuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan both against Muslims and against religious minorities. We have consistently pressed the government of Pakistan on the issue of the death penalty and our principled opposition to it in all cases and I will ensure that we continue to do both of these things. The FCO has not received any representations on the possibility of excluding Pakistan from the Commonwealth on human rights grounds. However, we consistently strive to foster debate on the death penalty to achieve a change in attitude on this issue within the Commonwealth.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/10/2014 15:02:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

62906

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what most recent reports he has received on the three Israeli teenagers kidnapped on the West Bank on 12 June 2014; what recent steps he has taken to help secure their release; what representations he has made regarding this matter; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	201532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office receives daily updates from our posts in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. We have offered practical support. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), spoke to the Israeli Foreign Minister on 17 June about this issue. I also discussed this issue with both Israeli and Palestinian authorities during my visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories between 18-19 June.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 26/06/2014 09:36:11 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

61429

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the position of (a) the Christian community and (b) other religious minorities in Mosul, Iraq; what reports he has received of Christians fleeing their homes in Mosul; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	200192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>We are concerned by the impact of the security situation in Mosul for all Iraqis living there, including religious minorities. Reports estimate that 500,000 people have left the Mosul area to escape violence caused when the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) attacked the city on 10 June. Many have sought refuge in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. A team from the Department for International Development arrived in Erbil on 13 June to assess the situation on the ground and co-ordinate with partners. We continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 16/06/2014 12:38:46 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

46779

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he plans to make to the government of Pakistan following the death sentence imposed on Sawan Masih as a result of an alleged offence of blasphemy; and whether he plans to raise that matter at a Commonwealth level.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	195146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>I am concerned to hear about the case of Sawan Masih and the imposition of the death penalty. We regularly raise the issue of blasphemy laws, and their misuse against both Muslims and religious minorities at the highest levels in Pakistan. During last week's adjournment debate on the blasphemy law my rt hon Friend the Minister for Europe assured this House that &quot;we must continue to pursue this issue&quot; with the Pakistani authorities. We encourage interfaith dialogue and support those in Pakistan who are working for reform of blasphemy laws. We have also consistently pressed the government of Pakistan on the issue of the death penalty and our principled opposition to it in all cases. We consistently strive to foster debate on the death penalty within the Commonwealth and hope that these issues will be discussed by Commonwealth Law Ministers at their meeting in Botswana in May.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44654

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
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 account his Department has taken of mortgage liability in its assessment of liability for levy on higher value homes as part of its work preparatory to the possible introduction of such a tax.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193359 193360 193361 193362 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44657

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
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 estimate has been made of the number of properties in each region liable for a possible levy on higher value homes.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193360 193361 193362 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44658

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
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 work has been carried out by his Department's officials on the possible introduction of a levy on higher value homes; what starting points for liability in the value of properties have been considered in the course of any such work; and if he will publish that work.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193359 193361 193362 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44659

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
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 methods of assessing liability for a levy on higher value homes have been considered by his Department in the course of preparatory work on the introduction of such a tax; whether individual valuation of properties has been considered in such work; and what estimate has been made of the cost of implementation of such a tax.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193359 193360 193362 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44660

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
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 consultations have been carried out with (a) valuers and (b) other organisations on the possible introduction of a levy on higher value homes.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193359 193360 193361 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44661

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
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 estimate has been made of the yield of a levy on higher value homes during the preparatory work carried out by his Department into the possible introduction of such a tax.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193359 193360 193361 193362 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison