The below Parliamentary question was asked by Austin Mitchell on 2015-02-12.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value of tax reductions for companies under the patent box legislation has been since April 2013.
Mr David Gauke
The patent box was introduced in April 2013 and companies have up to two years from the end of their accounting period to elect into the regime. The first complete set of data will therefore not be available before end April 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Hammond on 2015-02-12.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the financial contribution of the spirits industry to the UK economy.
Priti Patel
Ernst & Young (EY) have recently published its economic impact analysis of the spirits industry in the UK. The EY report which can be found online includes estimates of the spirits industry’s financial contribution to the UK economy, contribution to economic activity and the number of jobs the industry supports.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Hammond on 2015-02-12.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many jobs are supported by the spirits industry in the UK.
Priti Patel
Ernst & Young (EY) have recently published its economic impact analysis of the spirits industry in the UK. The EY report which can be found online includes estimates of the spirits industry’s financial contribution to the UK economy, contribution to economic activity and the number of jobs the industry supports.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Hammond on 2015-02-12.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of how much consumers of spirits paid in duty, tax and VAT in the latest period for which figures are avaiable.
Priti Patel
Receipts from duties on spirits that are released for consumption in the UK are published in our monthly alcohol bulletin:
https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx
Information on VAT paid by consumers on spirits is not available. HM Revenue & Customs do not collect data on VAT receipts by individual goods or services.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Hammond on 2015-02-12.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution of the spirits industry to economic activity in the wider economy.
Priti Patel
Ernst & Young (EY) have recently published its economic impact analysis of the spirits industry in the UK. The EY report which can be found online includes estimates of the spirits industry’s financial contribution to the UK economy, contribution to economic activity and the number of jobs the industry supports.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Austin Mitchell on 2015-02-12.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the derivatives exposure is of each bank regulated by the UK authorities.
Andrea Leadsom
HM Treasury does not preserve specific information relating to the value, maturity or exposure of derivatives. Aggregate data on the derivative positions of UK banks is collected every quarter and made publicly available online by the Bank of England. The specific balance sheet position on derivatives for each bank will be published regularly in their annual report to shareholders.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Austin Mitchell on 2015-02-12.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the notional value of derivatives held by banks regulated by the UK authorities is; and what information his Department holds on the maturity and exposure of such derivatives.
Andrea Leadsom
HM Treasury does not preserve specific information relating to the value, maturity or exposure of derivatives. Aggregate data on the derivative positions of UK banks is collected every quarter and made publicly available online by the Bank of England. The specific balance sheet position on derivatives for each bank will be published regularly in their annual report to shareholders.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-02-12.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance his Department provides to its managers on how many days training should be made available to staff.
Andrea Leadsom
The table below shows how much HM Treasury spent on training in the last six full financial years, and the training budget for each of those years.
|
Financial Year |
Total staff training costs |
Training budget |
|
2013/14 |
£774,689 |
£1,494,452 |
|
2012/13 |
£656,790 |
£1,697,037 |
|
2011/12 |
£819,847 |
£2,147,479 |
|
2010/11 |
£1,169,237 |
£1,793,392 |
|
2009/10 |
£2,369,560 |
£2,908,638 |
|
2008/09 |
£2,282,714 |
£3,125,260 |
Records on number of staff training days are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate costs.
HM Treasury provides guidance to staff including managers that all civil servants are entitled to a minimum of 5 days a year for learning which can include training, seminars, mentoring, and other professional and job-based development.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-02-12.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average number of days training of full-time equivalent staff employed in his Department was in each of the last three financial years.
Andrea Leadsom
The table below shows how much HM Treasury spent on training in the last six full financial years, and the training budget for each of those years.
|
Financial Year |
Total staff training costs |
Training budget |
|
2013/14 |
£774,689 |
£1,494,452 |
|
2012/13 |
£656,790 |
£1,697,037 |
|
2011/12 |
£819,847 |
£2,147,479 |
|
2010/11 |
£1,169,237 |
£1,793,392 |
|
2009/10 |
£2,369,560 |
£2,908,638 |
|
2008/09 |
£2,282,714 |
£3,125,260 |
Records on number of staff training days are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate costs.
HM Treasury provides guidance to staff including managers that all civil servants are entitled to a minimum of 5 days a year for learning which can include training, seminars, mentoring, and other professional and job-based development.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-02-12.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department’s training budget was in each of the last three financial years.
Andrea Leadsom
The table below shows how much HM Treasury spent on training in the last six full financial years, and the training budget for each of those years.
|
Financial Year |
Total staff training costs |
Training budget |
|
2013/14 |
£774,689 |
£1,494,452 |
|
2012/13 |
£656,790 |
£1,697,037 |
|
2011/12 |
£819,847 |
£2,147,479 |
|
2010/11 |
£1,169,237 |
£1,793,392 |
|
2009/10 |
£2,369,560 |
£2,908,638 |
|
2008/09 |
£2,282,714 |
£3,125,260 |
Records on number of staff training days are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate costs.
HM Treasury provides guidance to staff including managers that all civil servants are entitled to a minimum of 5 days a year for learning which can include training, seminars, mentoring, and other professional and job-based development.