Tag: 2014

  • Lord Rooker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Lord Rooker – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Rooker on 2014-04-03.

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is any evidence that income tax and corporate tax revenues have increased as the rates of income and corporate taxes have decreased since 2010.

    Lord Deighton

    The table below sets out the Corporation Tax rates from 2009-10 to 2014-15.

    Small Profits Rate

    Main Rate

    2009-10

    21%

    28%

    2010-11

    21%

    28%

    2011-12

    20%

    26%

    2012-13

    20%

    24%

    2013-14

    20%

    23%

    2014-15

    20%

    21%

    At Budget 2013 it was announced that from 2015-16 the rates would be unified to a single Corporation Tax rate of 20%.

    The latest year for which full data is available is 2011-12. Total onshore Corporation Tax liabilities fell slightly from £35.6bn in 2010-11 to £35.4bn in 2011-12. HMRC publishes annual National Statistics on Corporation Tax liabilities. Table 11.1B is attached[1].

    The table below sets out the Income Tax rates from 2000-10 to 2014-15.

    Basic Rate

    Higher Rate

    Additional Rate

    2009-10

    20%

    40%

    –

    2010-11

    20%

    40%

    50%

    2011-12

    20%

    40%

    50%

    2012-13

    20%

    40%

    50%

    2013-14

    20%

    40%

    45%

    2014-15

    20%

    40%

    45%

    The Starting Rate of tax for savings is currently 10%. This is applied only to savings income which falls within the starting rate band above the personal allowance.

    In 2014-15 the personal allowance is £10,000 and the starting rate band is £2,880. At Budget 2014 the Government announced that from 2015-16 that band would be increased to £5000 and the rate set to 0%.

    The latest available income tax liability statistics held by HMRC relate to the tax year 2011-12. These statistics are attached[2].

    Other more timely published information is available in tax receipts statistics which are published on a monthly basis and could be considered as a leading indicator of liabilities. These statistics are also attached[3].

    To estimate the exchequer impact of policy changes it is necessary to estimate the change in tax liabilities after taking into account the behavioural response. At each fiscal event where the tax rates have been changed these estimates have been made and certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility. These estimates are published in table 2.1of the corresponding Budget and Autumn Statement reports.

    There are significant behavioural responses associated with changes in the top marginal rate of income tax. The HMRC report ‘The Exchequer effect of the 50 per cent additional rate of income tax'[4] outlines these behavioural responses.

    HM Treasury and HMRC jointly published the report ‘Analysis of the dynamic effects of corporation tax reductions’ at Autumn Statement 2013[5].

    [1]https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/256886/table11-1b.pdf

    [2]https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/277459/Table_2.6.pdf

    [3]https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/294267/20140312_Feb_v0.2.pdf

    [4]http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2012/excheq-income-tax-2042.pdf

    [5]https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/analysis-of-the-dynamic-effects-of-corporation-tax-reductions

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  • Kate Green – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Kate Green – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Green on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department plans to take to take to ensure that Trafford Commissioning Group provides the full treatment for IVF as recommended by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in 2004.

    Jane Ellison

    The level of provision of infertility treatment, as for all health services they commission, is decided by local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and will take into account the needs of the population overall. The CCG’s decisions are underpinned by clinical insight and knowledge of local healthcare needs. As such, provision of services will be tailored to local requirements.

    NHS England expects all those involved in commissioning infertility treatment services to be fully aware of the importance of having regard to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence fertility guidelines. In February 2013, NHS England issued a factsheet to support CCGs in taking on those responsibilities.

  • Zac Goldsmith – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Zac Goldsmith – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Zac Goldsmith on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2014, Official Report, columns 595-6W, on public sector: food, whether the Manufacturing Advisory Service is unable to give grant aid to the farming industry due to state aid restrictions relating to existing Common Agricultural Policy payments.

    Michael Fallon

    The criteria for support from the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) do not include any reference to state aid restrictions related to Common Agricultural Policy payments. MAS delivers support to manufacturers, and is able to support land based enterprises such as farmers, which have formally diversified their agricultural business from their product manufacturing activities.

  • Pete Wishart – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Pete Wishart – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pete Wishart on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the savings generated by closing passport offices in the last five years; and what estimate she has made of the total cost of (a) cancelled and (b) altered flights due to delayed passport applications in 2014.

    James Brokenshire

    No passport offices have been closed in the last five years.
    Restructuring of passport operations between 2010 and 2012 entailed the closure
    of some interview offices and relocation of the Newport passport office. These
    changes realised annual savings of approximately £7.2 million per year.

    We do not collect data on the costs of cancelled and altered flights

  • Graham Brady – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Graham Brady – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graham Brady on 2014-04-02.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many appeals made to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme (a) have been decided and (b) are awaiting resolution.

    Sajid Javid

    Out of the over 800,000 payments that have been made, a total of 495 cases have been submitted to the Independent Review Panel to date. 477 have been resolved and 18 are in the process of being resolved.

  • Bob Ainsworth – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Bob Ainsworth – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Bob Ainsworth on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department allocated to the Conflict Pool for South Asia in each of the last three years.

    Mr Alan Duncan

    The Conflict Pool is funded from an HM Treasury settlement which is separate from and additional to departmental budgets. Details of Conflict Pool allocations are provided to Parliament annually in a Written Ministerial Statement. The statements for Financial Years 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14 are available on the parliament.uk website.

    A Statement giving details of Conflict Pool allocations for FY 2014/15 will be laid before the House shortly.

  • Hilary Benn – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Hilary Benn – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hilary Benn on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effects of reductions in shire county council bus subsidies on the opportunities for social interaction of elderly and disabled people.

    Brandon Lewis

    The Department for Transport is the lead Department on policy and funding for buses.

  • Dan Jarvis – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Dan Jarvis – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dan Jarvis on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2014, Official Report, column 469W, on Secure Colleges: Leicestershire, what steps have been taken to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the cohort.

    Jeremy Wright

    The requirements set out within the tender for the design and build of the Secure College pathfinder took into account departmental experience of providing safe custodial environments. The initial design for the Secure College pathfinder was evaluated against these requirements as well as design, operation and security considerations.

    The Ministry of Justice will be working with Wates, the preferred design and build bidder, over the coming months to refine the initial design. This will include ensuring that different groups of young people can be accommodated discretely, if needed, within the site.

    The safety and wellbeing of young people is central to all plans for the design and operation of the Secure College pathfinder.

  • Julie Elliott – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    Julie Elliott – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julie Elliott on 2014-04-02.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2014, Official Report, column 533W, on wind power, how much onshore wind capacity was recovered in each month in 2013.

    Kris Hopkins

    The main consideration in the recovery of wind turbine appeals is the potential impact of the development on the surrounding area, in the particular circumstances of each appeal and its location. The generation capacity of the appeal is not a driver in the decision on whether or not the appeal should be recovered.

    As I said in my earlier answer my Department does not centrally hold details of the generation capacity of wind turbine appeals.

  • Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

    Chris Ruane – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Ruane on 2014-06-18.

    To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, which wards, in which town, county and constituency had a postal vote turnout greater than 90 per cent at the last General Election.

    Mr Gary Streeter

    The Electoral Commission does not hold the data requested at ward level.

    The Commission collects electoral data at each set of polls. In nearly all cases this is collected down to the level of individual contests, which means that it only holds ward level data for local elections.