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517928

registered interest
date	06/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Profits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was raised by the diverted profits tax in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	36722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>The Diverted Profits Tax is designed to counteract contrived arrangements used to avoid tax in the UK, and incentivise businesses to change their behaviour and pay tax on profits from economic activities in the UK. The Office for Budget Responsibility's (OBR) recent assessment at Budget 2016 is that overall yield (including Corporation Tax from behavioural change) is expected to be close to that originally scored.</p><p> </p><p>The OBR noted on page 122 of its “Economic and fiscal outlook” March 2016: “Our forecast assumes that overall yield from the measure will be close to that originally scored, but we now expect that around two-thirds of the yield will come through higher Corporation Tax payments (as firms restructure their tax affairs) rather than via the diverted profits tax itself.” This is available at: http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/March2016EFO.pdf.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/05/2016 10:29:07 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

517929

registered interest
date	06/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Legal Representation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for how many court and tribunal cases his Department did not send a legal representative in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	36735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>As far as I am aware there were no cases of this kind in the period 2009-10 to the present.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/05/2016 09:37:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

517930

registered interest
date	06/05/2016
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 reports of sanctions breaches were made to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) in each year since 2009-10; how many of those alleged breaches concerned businesses in HM Revenue and Customs' large business database; in how many such cases (a) the OFSI identified wrongdoing and (b) made a referral to the Crown Prosecution Service for prosecution in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	36721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation was established on 31st March 2016 however breaches of financial sanctions have previously been reported to HM Treasury. There are 441 records of alleged breaches reported to HM Treasury between September 2013 and December 2015. There are no records prior to September 2013.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold the requested information regarding HMRC's large business database.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not determine wrongdoing but works closely with UK law enforcement to deal with suspected breaches. It is a matter for law enforcement to make any referrals to the Crown Prosecution Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/05/2016 13:07:17 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

517931

registered interest
date	06/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what sub-departments HMRC has in addition to the Tax Capacity Building Unit, the Large Business Service/Directorate, the Compliance Unit, the Transfer Pricing Unit, the Business International Directorate, and the Anti-Money Laundering Supervision Team; and (a) what funds were allocated to and (b) how many FTE staff were employed by each sub-department in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	36723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is split into four sub-departments, or business areas, for delivery purposes, which are supported by corporate areas.</p><p> </p><p>Please see below the expenditure and full time equivalent (FTE) staff for each of those areas for the period 2009/10 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>Net expenditure (£m)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>09/10</p></td><td><p>10/11</p></td><td><p>11/12</p></td><td><p>12/13</p></td><td><p>13/14</p></td><td><p>14/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enforcement and Compliance</p></td><td><p>1,033</p></td><td><p>1,004</p></td><td><p>991</p></td><td><p>1,028</p></td><td><p>1,037</p></td><td><p>987</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business Tax</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Personal Tax</p></td><td><p>763</p></td><td><p>682</p></td><td><p>726</p></td><td><p>728</p></td><td><p>670</p></td><td><p>531</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Benefits &amp; Credits</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>157</p></td><td><p>153</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corporate</p></td><td><p>1,760</p></td><td><p>1,477</p></td><td><p>1,647</p></td><td><p>1,566</p></td><td><p>1,629</p></td><td><p>1,595</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMRC</p></td><td><p>3,947</p></td><td><p>3,575</p></td><td><p>3,699</p></td><td><p>3,664</p></td><td><p>3,645</p></td><td><p>3,468</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>HMRC has not yet published accounts for 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>FTE staff</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>09/10</p></td><td><p>10/11</p></td><td><p>11/12</p></td><td><p>12/13</p></td><td><p>13/14</p></td><td><p>14/15</p></td><td><p>15/16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enforcement and Compliance</p></td><td><p>26,864</p></td><td><p>25,475</p></td><td><p>25,334</p></td><td><p>26,601</p></td><td><p>26,923</p></td><td><p>26,223</p></td><td><p>26,798</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business Tax</p></td><td><p>3,776</p></td><td><p>3,877</p></td><td><p>3,695</p></td><td><p>3,410</p></td><td><p>3,160</p></td><td><p>4,415</p></td><td><p>4,582</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Personal Tax</p></td><td><p>27,307</p></td><td><p>25,975</p></td><td><p>26,858</p></td><td><p>24,444</p></td><td><p>20,558</p></td><td><p>14,949</p></td><td><p>15,661</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Benefits &amp; Credits</p></td><td><p>6,307</p></td><td><p>5,834</p></td><td><p>5,301</p></td><td><p>5,157</p></td><td><p>4,983</p></td><td><p>5,193</p></td><td><p>5,459</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corporates</p></td><td><p>6,445</p></td><td><p>5,720</p></td><td><p>5,279</p></td><td><p>4,865</p></td><td><p>6,376</p></td><td><p>6,358</p></td><td><p>7,356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMRC*</p></td><td><p>70,699</p></td><td><p>66,881</p></td><td><p>66,467</p></td><td><p>64,477</p></td><td><p>61,370</p></td><td><p>57,138</p></td><td><p>59,856</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*this total for HMRC includes Civil Service Resourcing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The question mentions specific teams within HMRC and those teams are within the Business Areas above, as follows:</p><p>Large Business – Business Tax</p><p>Compliance Unit – Enforcement and Compliance</p><p>Transfer Pricing Unit – Business Tax</p><p>Business International – Business Tax</p><p>Anti-money laundering – Enforcement and Compliance</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not publish accounts information at a level of detail that includes expenditure or allocations by specific teams.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/05/2016 07:24:32 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

517932

registered interest
date	06/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Advance Pricing Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many advance pricing arrangements (APAs) were agreed between companies and his Department in each year since 2009-10; how many such arrangements resulted in a (a) positive and (b) negative yield to the Exchequer; what the net amount raised by these APAs was in each such year; and how many APAs were annulled by HM Revenue and Customs in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	36718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes annual statistics reporting its performance across its transfer pricing work, including enquiries, advance pricing agreements, advance thin capitalisation agreements and mutual agreement procedure cases. The most recent published statistics are for 2013- 14. HMRC intends to publish the statistics for 2014-15 shortly. These statistics answer many of the individual questions asked. However, HMRC does not hold information centrally in a form which allows it to answer all the questions asked in the required timeframe.</p><p> </p><p>The aim of the Advance Pricing Arrangements (APA) Programme is to provide businesses with certainty on the pricing of complex intra-group transactions. An APA sets out the method for determining, in accordance with the law, the transfer price for intra-group transactions. APAs are part of the internationally recognised best practices recommended by the OECD. HMRC has published guidance about what APAs are, the circumstances where it would be appropriate for businesses to apply for an APA and what information is required before any agreement can be made.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 36720 question first answered 12/05/2016 10:33:20 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

517933

registered interest
date	06/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Transfer Pricing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many transfer pricing cases have been opened with HM Revenue and Customs' transfer pricing unit in each year since 2008-09; how many such cases have been closed in each such year; and how much was raised in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	36720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes annual statistics reporting its performance across its transfer pricing work, including enquiries, advance pricing agreements, advance thin capitalisation agreements and mutual agreement procedure cases. The most recent published statistics are for 2013- 14. HMRC intends to publish the statistics for 2014-15 shortly. These statistics answer many of the individual questions asked. However, HMRC does not hold information centrally in a form which allows it to answer all the questions asked in the required timeframe.</p><p> </p><p>The aim of the Advance Pricing Arrangements (APA) Programme is to provide businesses with certainty on the pricing of complex intra-group transactions. An APA sets out the method for determining, in accordance with the law, the transfer price for intra-group transactions. APAs are part of the internationally recognised best practices recommended by the OECD. HMRC has published guidance about what APAs are, the circumstances where it would be appropriate for businesses to apply for an APA and what information is required before any agreement can be made.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 36718 question first answered 12/05/2016 10:33:20 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

517934

registered interest
date	06/05/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Cornish Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 May 2016 to Question 35516, how much funding was allocated to programmes to support the learning of the Cornish language in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	36737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p><strong>DCLG Cornish language funding to Cornwall Council since 2010.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Year Annual funding </strong></p><p>2010/11 £150,000</p><p>2011/12 £140,000</p><p>2012/13 £120,000</p><p>2013/14 £100,000</p><p>2014/15 £120,000</p><p>2015/16 £150,000</p><p><br>Cornwall Council has a core spending power of £1.7 billion over the next four years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 12/05/2016 10:07:02 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

517937

registered interest
date	06/05/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Coal Fired Power Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, by what technical mechanisms her Department plans to take coal-fired power plants offline.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	36715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has announced that the Department will be launching a consultation on proposals to end unabated coal generation by 2025. Options will be set out in that consultation.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 36716 question first answered 11/05/2016 10:59:56 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

517938

registered interest
date	06/05/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what consideration her Department has given to the implications of whole-system costs of different forms of renewable energy generation (a) generally and (b) in future Contract for Difference auctions.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	36714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>DECC recognises the importance of considering the whole system impacts (both costs and benefits) of different electricity technologies when formulating future government policy, since it is a crucial element in delivering secure, clean and affordable energy to consumers.</p><p> </p><p>In order to continue to improve its evidence base in this area and inform future policy developments, DECC commissioned Frontier Economics to undertake a project on the Whole System Impacts of Electricity Generation Technologies.</p><p> </p><p>The core aim of the project was to set out a comprehensive framework to define whole system impacts and their components and drivers, which can be applied to conventional, low-carbon and renewable large- and small-scale technologies. Following peer review by experts in the field of whole system impacts, DECC will publish the resulting methodology report in due course, taking into account timing restrictions relating to purdah(s).</p><p> </p><p>Subsequently, the theoretical framework will be used to further systematise DECC’s modelling capability. Given the complex modelling involved and the need for a rigorous quality assurance process to ensure the analysis is robust, this is currently ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>Once the project is completed, DECC will be able to draw on the improved evidence base developed through this project to contribute to informing future electricity market policy development, including for CFDs. Given that the electricity system continues to evolve, it is important that DECC reaches well-evidenced and robust long-term solutions.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 12/05/2016 11:03:51 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

517939

registered interest
date	06/05/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Coal Fired Power Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans her Department has for ensuring an orderly shutdown of coal-fired power plants as the Government moves towards taking all coal-fired power plants offline by 2025; and what consideration her Department has given to the numerous technical mechanisms that necessarily entail removing all coal-fired stations simultaneously.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	36716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has announced that the Department will be launching a consultation on proposals to end unabated coal generation by 2025. Options will be set out in that consultation.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 36715 question first answered 11/05/2016 10:59:56 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams