The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Simpson on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on part two of the Leveson Inquiry.
Mr Edward Vaizey
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to make its leaflet on continuing membership of the EU accessible to people with (a) learning, (b) visual and (c) other disabilities.
John Penrose
The leaflet has been made available on Gov.uk and is compatible with assistive technology, and in hard copy in English and Welsh. An audio version and large print version are also available on Gov.uk. CDs of the audio version are being sent to those that are not able to access the website. A braille version will be available on request.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Ashworth on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip is paid in his capacity as a Minister attending Cabinet.
Matthew Hancock
The hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip is not a Minister attending Cabinet, but attends political cabinet meetings. He is not paid a Ministerial Salary.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Holly Lynch on 2016-04-11.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure young people are not disproportionately affected by reductions in government expenditure.
Damian Hinds
The Government published distributional analysis to accompany Budget 2016 which shows that spending is focused towards households with children and young people, who will receive around £1,500 more per person per year in 2019-20 than working age households without children or young people.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Royston Smith on 2016-04-11.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on the public purse of the sale of the Government’s remaining RBS shares.
Greg Hands
The government conducted an initial sale of RBS shares in August 2015, raising £2.1bn for the taxpayer.
The proceeds from sales contribute to reducing UK government debt.
Further sales will be conducted subject to market conditions, in order to maximise value for the taxpayer. The returns on the government’s interventions in RBS will be determined by the success of the whole of the selling programme, rather than the terms achieved on the first few disposals.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Ashworth on 2016-04-11.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of officials of his Department resigned in each of the last six years.
Harriett Baldwin
A report was generated from the department’s data management system for the financial years requested. I can confirm that a total of 541 officials have resigned in the last six financial years. The proportion of resignations for each of those six years can be viewed in the table below.
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April 10 to March 11 |
April 11 to March 12 |
April 12 to March 13 |
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Resignations |
92 |
104 |
82 |
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Proportion of Officials (%) |
6.9% |
9.0% |
7.2% |
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April 13 to March 14 |
April 14 to March 15 |
April 15 to March 16 |
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Resignations |
83 |
101 |
79 |
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Proportion of Officials (%) |
7.5% |
9.1% |
6.3% |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2016-04-11.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received about possible revision of the seafarer’s earnings deduction incentive.
Mr David Gauke
The Chancellor has not recently received any specific representations about possible revisions to the seafarer’s earnings deduction.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lilian Greenwood on 2016-04-11.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department’s discussion paper on options for supporting English regional airports from the impacts of air passenger duty devolution, published in July 2015, what advice he has received from the European Commission on the compliance of the options in that paper with state aid rules; and whether he plans to issue an update to that discussion paper.
Damian Hinds
The Government is carefully considering the responses received to the discussion paper on options to support English regional airports from the impacts of air passenger duty devolution and will respond in due course.
The options contained in the discussion paper could each be taken forward in a variety of ways. Any proposals brought forward will be compliant with EU law and the European Commission will be consulted, if required.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bernard Jenkin on 2016-04-11.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the Government’s (a) gross and (b) net contribution to EU institutions in 2014; and what the UK’s balance of payments with those institutions was in that year.
Mr David Gauke
Complete outturn figures, including receipts administered by public sector bodies and those received directly by beneficiaries, for the UK’s gross and net contribution to the EU Budget in 2014 can be found in Table 3B, page 16, of HM Treasury’s European Union Finances 2015 publication (Cm 9167) which is available from the House library and on gov.uk. No estimates are provided, as outturns for 2014 are available. The Government does not produce an estimate of the UK’s balance of payments with EU institutions.
The UK’s contributions fluctuate between years. Over the years 2010 to 2014, the UK’s contributions averaged around £7.1bn. This means that for every pound paid in tax, a little over 1p goes to the EU. An explanation of these figures can be found in Annex B of HM Treasury’s analysis of the long-term economic impact of EU membership and the alternatives.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Stephens on 2016-04-11.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees of HM Revenue and Customs are employed to investigate tax evasion; what the estimated amount was of tax evasion in 2015; and if he will make a statement.
Mr David Gauke
HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) more than 26,000 (FTE) strong enforcement and compliance workforce of risk and intelligence analysts, compliance officers and fraud investigators tackle the full range of compliance risks ranging from hidden economy to the wealthy. Last year, they collected and protected a record £26 billion from compliance activities, contributing towards the UK’s highest-ever tax take of £518 billion.
The most recent year for which tax gap figures are available is 2013/14. HMRC estimates that £4.4 billion of it relates to tax evasion.
HMRC allocates resources in a flexible manner, so that it meets individual business needs.
The Government has made additional resourcing of up to £10 million a year available for the creation of a new taskforce. Its purpose will be to swiftly obtain and analyse the Panama papers, and take rapid action where there is evidence of any wrongdoing and regulatory breaches. The taskforce will look beyond tax into all potential areas of financial crime and other regulatory breaches. It will be jointly led by HMRC and the National Crime Agency.
Information on the structure and organisation of HMRC is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrcs-annual-report-and-accounts
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