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892278

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Debts Written Off
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much tax was written off by HMRC for (a) individuals and (b) businesses due to them becoming insolvent and HMRC constituting an unsecured creditor in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	138556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>HMRC does not hold information on how much tax was written off for individuals and businesses due to Insolvency and HMRC constituting an unsecured creditor. HMRC is able to provide totals of write offs due to insolvency (including death no estate) for 2015/16 to 2017/18 covering tax, tax credits and penalties. Figures (to the nearest thousand) are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Gross Write Off</p></td><td><p>Dividends received post Insolvency</p></td><td><p>Net Write Off</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>3,129,169,000</p></td><td><p>121,249,000</p></td><td><p>3,007,920,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>3,489,414,000</p></td><td><p>159,782,000</p></td><td><p>3,329,632,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>3,292,972,000</p></td><td><p>149,623,000</p></td><td><p>3,143,349,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Unfortunately HMRC is not able to provide this detail for earlier years because the data was recorded in a different format.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 01/05/2018 15:09:48 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

892280

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
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 Advanced Thin Capitalisation Agreements have been agreed to in each month in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	138558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>HMRC publishes data regarding Advanced Thin Capitalisation Agreements (ATCAs) on an annual basis. The latest publication covers 2011/12 to 2016/17 and is available at the following link.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/635330/Transfer_Pricing_and_Diverted_Profits_Tax_statistics.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/635330/Transfer_Pricing_and_Diverted_Profits_Tax_statistics.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Information for 2017/18 will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 01/05/2018 15:10:52 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

892282

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	General Anti-abuse Rule Advisory Panel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of cases referred to the General Anti-Abuse Rule Advisory Panel by HMRC resulted in positive determinations in each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	138560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>HMRC is actively using the GAAR and all cases referred to the GAAR Advisory Panel to date have resulted in a Panel opinion in HMRC’s favour. Since 2013, twelve Panel opinions have been published and HMRC has taken action against each referred case using the GAAR.</p><p>GAAR Panel opinions are published online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-avoidance-general-anti-abuse-rule-gaar.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 138559 question first answered 01/05/2018 15:15:02 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

891495

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which areas of Government policy are subject to the one-in-two-out rule for new regulations.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	138105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The One-In-Two-Out policy applied for the duration of the 2010-2015 Parliament. The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, introduced the business impact target to monitor regulatory costs. The Government is currently considering its approach to setting a target for the current Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 30/04/2018 16:17:30 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

887274

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
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 February 2018 to Question 127856 on Money Laundering, how many (a) warning notices, (b) action plans, (c) financial penalties and (d) withdrawals of the right to practice have been issued since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	136838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>Information on warning notices, action plans, financial penalties and withdrawals of the right to practice can be found in the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Supervision Reports which are published by the Treasury at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-money-laundering-and-counter-terrorist-finance-supervision-reports.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/04/2018 13:59:26 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

885364

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
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	Iran: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the implications are of recent Iranian cyber attacks on universities in the UK and US on the level of cyber threat posed by that country to the UK more generally.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	136227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>The level of malicious cyber activity emanating from actors within Iran is concerning, as demonstrated in the global hacking campaign against universities by the Mabna Institute based in Iran. The UK calls on the Iranian Government to reduce the ability of malicious actors to operate from its territory.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/04/2018 15:36:51 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

885365

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
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	Iran: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the Iranian Government on restrictions being applied to people in that country on access to the internet and social media; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	136228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>​The UK strongly believes that the human rights that people have offline must also be protected online. Any restrictions on access to the internet and social media in Iran are concerning. The Foreign Secretary and I have both discussed our concerns about the human rights situation in Iran with our counterparts. In addition, working with our EU partners, we have placed sanctions on the Iranian cyber police for their role in online repression.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/04/2018 11:24:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

882431

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Secure Tenancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to give councils the flexibility to retain secure tenancies as standard in local tenancy strategies within the regulations under the Housing and Planning Act 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>We have introduced fixed term tenancies for new council tenancies to ensure we get the best use out of our social housing stock and focus this valuable resource on those who need it the most for as long as they need it.</p><p>The Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill will ensure that existing lifetime tenants who need to move to escape domestic abuse and are rehoused by a local authority are granted a further lifetime tenancy in their new social home.</p><p>We will set out the circumstances in which local authorities will have discretion to continue to grant lifetime tenancies in regulations</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 18/04/2018 10:41:37 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

882455

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Evasion: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases referred to prosecuting authorities by HMRC for serious and complex tax crime by corporations have concluded with a criminal conviction since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>HMRC investigates companies where fraudulent behaviour can be attributed to individuals who are directing minds of the company.</p><p>However, HMRC also investigates individuals who are officers of companies but are prosecuted for irregularities relating to their personal tax affairs rather than that of the company. HMRC’s records do not categorise whether investigations and subsequent convictions are in respect of the individual working as an officer for the company or in relation to their personal tax affairs.</p><p>HMRC has a strong track record of tackling those who have evaded their responsibilities or those who have facilitated tax evasion and is successful in over 90% of prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 23/04/2018 15:05:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

882741

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Council Tax: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities use the minimum income floor for universal credit to calculate the eligibility of self-employed claimants for council tax support.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>We have devolved the implementation of council tax support to local authorities in England, as they are best placed to decide how to provide help most effectively to low income council tax payers in their communities.</p><p>The Department does not hold information on the number of local authorities that use a minimum income floor in assessing self-employed applicants applying for council tax reduction.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 19/04/2018 14:57:19 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds