Tag: John Redwood

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-06-20.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what EU directives related to his Department’s responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.

Mr David Gauke

EU Directives related to HM Treasury responsibilities awaiting transposition into UK law are as follows: The Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, The Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive, VAT vouchers Directive, Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II, the Insurance distribution Directive, The Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive, amendment to the Directive on Administrative Assistance and Mutual Cooperation (DAC4)

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-02-22.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the revenue the Government received from VAT on domestic energy in each of the last five years.

Mr David Gauke

This level of detail is not requested on VAT returns and therefore data is not available on how much VAT was raised on domestic energy in each of the last five years.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-06-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what EU directives related to his Department’s responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.

David Mundell

The Scotland Office has no EU Directives awaiting transposition into UK law.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-06-20.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to respond to the EU Action Plan on VAT.

Mr David Gauke

At the Economic and Financial Affairs Council in May 2016 Ministers adopted Council Conclusions on the EU VAT Action Plan.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-02-22.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the revenue the Government received from VAT on hotel stays and restaurant meals in each of the last five years.

Mr David Gauke

This level of detail is not requested on VAT returns and therefore data is not available on how much VAT was raised on hotel stays and restaurant meals in each of the last five years.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-06-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals his Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.

David Mundell

The Scotland Office is not leading negotiations on any EU legislation or any other proposals for the UK Government in the Council of the European Union.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-06-20.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to bring forward VAT proposals to comply with the European Court of Justice judgement of 2015 on green products.

Mr David Gauke

The UK has applied a VAT reduced rate of 5% on 11 different types of energy saving materials since 2001. That existing reduced rate remains in place and is unchanged.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-05-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance his Department is offering to the non-ISIL Syrian opposition.

Mr Tobias Ellwood

The UK has been a long standing supporter of the moderate opposition in Syria. We provide them with non-lethal equipment and political support. We have delivered over £4 million of life-saving equipment including communications, medical and logistics equipment. We have also provided equipment to protect against chemical weapons attacks – including 5,000 escape hoods, nerve agent pre-treatment tablets and CW detector papers.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-06-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals his Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.

Mr Robert Goodwill

My Department is responsible for EU transport measures relating to Aviation, Roads, Maritime and Railways and other cross modal dossiers.

The Department provides Explanatory Memoranda to Parliament on any proposals defined by the terms of reference of the parliamentary EU scrutiny committee.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Redwood on 2016-06-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what EU directives related to his Department’s responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.

Mr Mark Francois

The following Directives are awaiting transposition by DCLG into UK law:

• Elements of Directive 2013/55/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 amending Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications that relate to architects.
• Directive 2014/52/EU amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (“the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive”).