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605622

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Inflation: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to reflect house prices in the calculation of inflation.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	906805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text Inflation statistics are produced independently of government by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The current main measure of inflation is CPI. This does not include house prices as these are an asset price and in line with international practice are not included in a consumer price index. However, it does include some costs associated with housing, such as rental prices and the costs of renovating and repair and maintenance of homes. The ONS also produces CPIH, which does include housing costs but is currently undergoing development work after the UK Statistics Authority found faults in its production. answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 25/10/2016 15:44:27 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

605784

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rolls Royce: Corruption
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, on what date the Serious Fraud Office first received information on allegations of bribery and corruption at Rolls Royce.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Margaret Hodge
uin	49510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office first received information concerning allegations of bribery and corruption at Rolls Royce in November 2011.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 25/10/2016 09:48:23 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

605785

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Youth Action Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Youth Action Group last met; who attended that meeting; and what the current membership of that group is.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	49475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The last Youth Action Group meeting was 25 Nov 2014. A Youth Action Group Workshop was held on 24 Feb 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Youth Action Group members and meeting participants were drawn from the government departments and national charities that develop policy and deliver programmes for disadvantaged young people. These included the following:</p><ul><li>Government: Cabinet Office, Department for Education, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Justice, Home Office, Department for Health and Ministry of Defence; and</li><li>VCSE sector: The Prince’s Trust, Rathbone, The Foyer Federation, Catch22, Groundwork, Barnardo’s, Youth United, YoungMinds, Brook and Action for Children</li></ul><p> </p><p>There are no current plans for this group to meet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 24/10/2016 16:30:43 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

605786

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tourism: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual revenue raised from VAT on tourism and related services was; and what proportion of this revenue was generated in Scotland for each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	49327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The government does not hold data on the annual revenue raised from VAT on tourism and related services in the UK and in Scotland. This is because tourism does not follow the standard classification of sectors. For example, revenue raised from travel and hotel accommodation will be a mixture of tourism and non-tourism activity.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/10/2016 16:12:43 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

605787

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tourism: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to review the levels of VAT paid by tourism and hospitality businesses.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	49354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, although there are no current plans to review the levels of VAT paid by tourism and hospitality businesses.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/10/2016 16:10:38 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

605788

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to review the VAT threshold.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	49375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government keeps all tax rates and thresholds under review.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/10/2016 14:45:33 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

605789

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the increase in the national minimum wage on the incomes of low income households; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	49383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The introduction of the National Living Wage in April 2016 marked an important step towards building an economy that works for everyone. At £7.20, it represented a 50p increase on the National Minimum Wage, and a pay rise for over a million low paid workers across the UK, many of whom will be in low income households.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated impacts of the National Living Wage are set out in the impact assessment and Annex B of the Office of Budget Responsibility’s July Economic and Fiscal Outlook (available at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111141625/impacts/2016/3 and http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/docs/dlm_uploads/July-2015-EFO-234224.pdf respectively).</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 27/10/2016 14:01:16 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

605790

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
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	Solar Power: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect on the UK solar power market of the proposed 2017 business rate rise for organisations investing in roof top solar power for their own consumption.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	49391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>Business rates policy in Scotland is devolved to the Scottish Government. In England, business rates are based on valuations from the Valuation Office Agency and we do not intervene in their independent assessments. We have proposed a £3.4 billion transitional relief scheme for England to ensure that no ratepayer is unfairly penalised by the 2017 revaluation.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 49392 question first answered 24/10/2016 15:48:41 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

605792

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
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	Solar Power: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to review the planned business rate increase for organisations that seek to own or supply their energy with roof top solar panels in the light of carbon emissions targets agreed at the Paris Climate Change Conference.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	49392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>Business rates policy in Scotland is devolved to the Scottish Government. In England, business rates are based on valuations from the Valuation Office Agency and we do not intervene in their independent assessments. We have proposed a £3.4 billion transitional relief scheme for England to ensure that no ratepayer is unfairly penalised by the 2017 revaluation.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 49391 question first answered 24/10/2016 15:48:41 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

605793

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's policy is on the inclusion of a broad definition of permanent establishment in the UK-Malawi tax treaty.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	49384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>As is usual in any negotiation, the text of a tax treaty remains confidential between the two governments during the negotiations. It is not therefore possible to comment on the contents of a treaty before it is signed.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of the UK’s double taxation treaties are based on the OECD Model Double Taxation Convention. However, some developing countries prefer to follow the United Nations Model, whose provisions differ in some respects from the OECD Model, including in the “permanent establishment” article. Many of the UK’s treaties with developing countries contain at least some of these provisions. A treaty will be signed only when both governments are satisfied with its contents.</p><p> </p><p>It has long been the UK’s policy to include robust anti-abuse provisions in its tax treaties to ensure that they operate as intended and in particular that residents of third countries cannot indirectly benefit from their provisions.</p><p> </p><p>The text of the new treaty with Malawi was substantively agreed some time ago. However, in August 2016 Malawi raised some further points for consideration, which we will work together on. When that process is complete, and both countries are satisfied with contents of the new treaty, it will be signed and published. Parliament will scrutinise the revised agreement, as part of the affirmative Statutory Instruments procedures, before the treaty can enter into force.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 49410 49411 49412 49413 question first answered 27/10/2016 13:59:51 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile