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426710

registered interest
date	06/11/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK: Redcar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he made prior to the closure of SSI Redcar of the (a) opportunity to produce foundry coke at Redcar coke ovens and (b) potential market for foundry coke.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	15194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>As with any business, prior to the liquidation of SSI UK, these were commercial matters for SSI.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 15/12/2015 16:09:43 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

426711

registered interest
date	06/11/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Gratuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings he has had with (a) the Low Pay Commission, (b) Which? and (c) members of the Trade Union Congress to discuss the payment and administration of service charges, tips, gratuities and cover charges on the income of employees.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	15204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>The Government’s Call for Evidence into tips, gratuities, cover and service charges closed on 10 November 2015. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has received formal or informal evidence from the named bodies. Where any clarification is required or the Government wishes to seek further information, we will request further discussions with these bodies, where appropriate.</p><br /><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 16/11/2015 11:34:56 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

426725

registered interest
date	06/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the change in tax revenue as a result of the introduction of new pension freedoms.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	15304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The expected impact over the forecast period of the changes made to private pensions taxation as announced at Budget 2014 can be found in Table 2.1 (p.56) of the Budget 2014 document here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/293759/37630_Budget_2014_Web_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/293759/37630_Budget_2014_Web_Accessible.pdf</a></p><br /><p>Following a consultation period the Chancellor made subsequent announcements relating to this measure. The Exchequer impact of these can be found in Table 2.1 (p.65) of the Autumn Statement 2014 document here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/382327/44695_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/382327/44695_Accessible.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/11/2015 16:22:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

426727

registered interest
date	06/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much is owed in overpaid tax credits.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	15239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>This information is available at:</p><br /><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449343/HMRC_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2014-15__Web_accessible_version_.pdf</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/11/2015 15:40:13 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

426728

registered interest
date	06/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November 2015 to Question 13969, what information his Department has to help inform policy development on the payment of child and tax credits to foreign nationals.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	15241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>In his speech on Europe on November 10<sup>th</sup>, the Prime Minister reaffirmed the Government’s proposal that people coming to Britain from the EU must live here and contribute for 4 years before they qualify for in work benefits or social housing. This proposal is included in the Prime Minister’s letter to Mr. Tusk.</p><br /><p>DWP’s statistical release from November 10th explained that it is estimated that, at March 2013, between 37 and 45% of the EEA nationals (excluding students) who were resident in the UK having arrived in the preceding 4 years were in households claiming either an in-work or out-of-work benefit or tax credit.</p><p>This represents between 195,000 and 235,000 EEA nationals in recently arrived households claiming benefits or tax credits at March 2013 out of 525,000 recently arrived EEA nationals resident in the UK at March 2013.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/11/2015 16:12:12 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

426729

registered interest
date	06/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	PAYE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of employees paying tax through PAYE and (b) amount paid by such employees on service charges, tips, cover charges and gratuities administered via workplace payrolls for each financial year from 2010 to 2014.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	15205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <ol><li>The information requested is as follows: <br><p>2010-11 = 42.6m</p><p>2011-12 = 42.6m</p><p>2012-13 = 42.6m</p><p>2013-14 = 43.7m</p><p>2014-15 = 44.7m</li><li>This information is not held by HMRC.</li></ol> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/11/2015 15:53:29 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

426730

registered interest
date	06/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many reports his Department has received of HM Revenue and Customs' online renewal system failing to record and register information and supporting documentation submitted by claimants wishing to renew their claim for (a) child tax credit and (b) working tax credit in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	15225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) did not receive any reports of the online renewal system failing to record and register information submitted by claimants renewing their 2013-14 claim.</p><p><br></p><p>HMRC received one report of the online renewal system failing to record and register information submitted by claimants renewing their 2014-15 claim.</p><br /><p>HMRC do not hold the requested data broken down by Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/11/2015 17:14:01 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

426731

registered interest
date	06/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Cumbernauld
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will visit the HM Revenue and Customs workforce in Cumbernauld to discuss their long-term employment at the tax centre there.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
uin	15226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>There are no current plans for ministers to visit the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) office in Cumbernauld. HMRC continues to engage its workforce on its transformation through a series of staff events. Further details of these plans were announced on 12 November.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/11/2015 15:43:16 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

426732

registered interest
date	06/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Preston
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 30 October 2015 to Question 13346, if he will make it his policy to introduce a dedicated team at the tax credit office in Preston constituency to deal with tax credit cases referred to them by hon. Members.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	15228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) already has three units which deal specifically with representations from hon. Members in relation to their constituents’ concerns: a dedicated MP hotline for Tax Credits, an MP complaints team that deals with tax credit complaints, and an HMRC Ministerial correspondence team.</p><br /><p>The dedicated MP hotline is a telephone helpline to assist MPs, MEPs, MSPs, Welsh Assembly Members and their staff when dealing with constituents’ Tax Credit issues. Advisors deal with around 11,500 calls per year.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/11/2015 15:50:25 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

426733

registered interest
date	06/11/2015
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	Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will meet providers of (a) supported housing and (b) specified housing to discuss the effect of the proposed change to social rents on the viability of those types of housing.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	15201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>We welcome the opportunity to engage with the supported housing sector to understand how the sector’s views can best be accommodated as we implement our policy. Ministers and officials have been discussing this issue with the National Housing Federation and a number of providers.</p><p>We plan to except specialised supported housing, residential care homes, nursing homes and PFI-funded Extra Care housing from the rent reductions. We are continuing to work with the sector on this issue to ensure the most vulnerable are protected.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 16/11/2015 14:06:44 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff