Tag: Parliamentary Question

Tulip Siddiq – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tulip Siddiq on 2016-05-06.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what sub-departments HMRC has in addition to the Tax Capacity Building Unit, the Large Business Service/Directorate, the Compliance Unit, the Transfer Pricing Unit, the Business International Directorate, and the Anti-Money Laundering Supervision Team; and (a) what funds were allocated to and (b) how many FTE staff were employed by each sub-department in each year since 2009-10.

Mr David Gauke

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is split into four sub-departments, or business areas, for delivery purposes, which are supported by corporate areas.

Please see below the expenditure and full time equivalent (FTE) staff for each of those areas for the period 2009/10 onwards.

Net expenditure (£m)

	09/10	10/11	11/12	12/13	13/14	14/15
Enforcement and Compliance	1,033	1,004	991	1,028	1,037	987
Business Tax	222	248	181	185	156	201
Personal Tax	763	682	726	728	670	531
Benefits & Credits	169	164	154	157	153	154
Corporate	1,760	1,477	1,647	1,566	1,629	1,595
HMRC	3,947	3,575	3,699	3,664	3,645	3,468

HMRC has not yet published accounts for 2015/16.

FTE staff

	09/10	10/11	11/12	12/13	13/14	14/15	15/16
Enforcement and Compliance	26,864	25,475	25,334	26,601	26,923	26,223	26,798
Business Tax	3,776	3,877	3,695	3,410	3,160	4,415	4,582
Personal Tax	27,307	25,975	26,858	24,444	20,558	14,949	15,661
Benefits & Credits	6,307	5,834	5,301	5,157	4,983	5,193	5,459
Corporates	6,445	5,720	5,279	4,865	6,376	6,358	7,356
HMRC*	70,699	66,881	66,467	64,477	61,370	57,138	59,856

*this total for HMRC includes Civil Service Resourcing.

The question mentions specific teams within HMRC and those teams are within the Business Areas above, as follows:

Large Business – Business Tax

Compliance Unit – Enforcement and Compliance

Transfer Pricing Unit – Business Tax

Business International – Business Tax

Anti-money laundering – Enforcement and Compliance

HMRC does not publish accounts information at a level of detail that includes expenditure or allocations by specific teams.

January 1, 2023

Viscount Waverley – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Viscount Waverley on 2016-06-27.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether gas supplies to the UK are secure and will remain competitively priced following the vote to leave the EU, and what contingency plans they have in place; what percentage of UK gas supplies originate from Russia; and what assessment they have made of whether the devaluation of sterling against the rouble following the vote to leave the EU will adversely affect gas prices.

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

Energy security is my top priority. The Department will take the steps needed to ensure hard working families and business have the energy they need, including from overseas where this adds to the diversity and cost effectiveness of our energy supplies.

The UK has high levels of gas security from a diverse supply mix including storage facilities; pipelines from Norway, Netherlands and Belgium; and LNG terminals. This is in addition to domestic production which met over half our annual demand of 773TWh in 2014. Gas shippers in the UK purchase gas from hubs across Europe without HMG intervention in a competitive market.

January 1, 2023
Steve McCabe – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve McCabe on 2016-09-14.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to increase investment in decentralised renewable energy in developing countries.

James Wharton

The UK Government is playing a leading role in improving energy access in developing countries. DFID has a range of programmes which are working with developing countries to ensure renewable energy markets work effectively as well as supporting energy businesses to grow, and providing consumers with access to funding to buy solar goods. For example, our Energy Access Ventures programme is investing in off-grid electric and we are delivering green mini-grid solutions across Africa.

Through the UK Government’s Energy Africa campaign we are working with solar firms to help them access the finance they need to expand their businesses, create jobs and help reach millions of people in Africa without electricity access.

January 1, 2023
Nic Dakin – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nic Dakin on 2015-11-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the current status is of the draft NHS Research and Development Strategy which was consulted on last year; and if he will make a statement.

George Freeman

The consultation for the NHS England Research and Development Strategy closed in December 2013. The findings have been used to inform development of the NHS England Research Plan for 2015/16 which has been agreed with the Department.

January 1, 2023
Paul Flynn – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Flynn on 2015-12-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what encouragement he has given local authorities to switch street lighting to LED light sources since May 2015.

Mr Marcus Jones

Many local authorities are choosing to reduce street lighting at night to save energy costs and reduce carbon emissions using a variety of approaches, which include replacing traditional sodium lamps with more energy efficient LED lamps.

However, decisions about street lighting are for elected local councillors, reflecting local circumstances and views.

January 1, 2023
Lord Hoyle – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hoyle on 2016-01-20.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether steel produced in Britain will be used for the construction of the Type 26 Frigates and other vessels announced in the recent Strategic Security and Defence Review.

Earl Howe

As to the source of steel to be used for the construction of the Type 26 Global Combat Ships, I refer the noble Lord to the answer given by my hon. Friend, the Minister for Defence Procurement in the House of Commons on 20 January 2016 to Question 22739.

The National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 (Cmd 9161) also announced that we will launch a concept stage for a new General Purpose Frigate, build two further Offshore Patrol Vessels and buy three new logistics ships to support the Fleet. As with the Type 26 Global Combat Ship, it is too early to say from where the steel for these programmes will be sourced, but a range of UK suppliers and others will be invited to bid and provide steel for these programmes.

January 1, 2023
Andrew Rosindell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2016-02-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to (a) encourage innovation and competition amongst broadband network providers and (b) reduce monopoly control over broadband infrastructure.

Mr Edward Vaizey

It is a matter for Ofcom to monitor and regulate competition in electronic communications markets and last year it launched a Strategic Review of Digital Communications. Maintaining and promoting competition and innovation in the electronic communications markets are key areas that Ofcom is considering.

The promotion of competition and innovation in the telecommunications sector is high on the Government’s list of objectives for the European Commission’s review of the Electronic Communications regulatory Framework, as was reflected in our response to its consultation. Proposals from the Commission are expected later this year.

January 1, 2023

Philip Davies – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2016-03-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2016 to Question 26813, what the job titles are of those people in receipt of excess fares allowance, paid car allowances or subsidised health insurance.

Mark Lancaster

Personnel in receipt of Excess Fares Allowance, Paid Car Allowance or Subsidised Health Insurance are employed in the Job Families outlined below:

Business Management and Improvement	Estates
Commercial	Finance
Communications and Media	Health Professionals
Corporate Support	Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Commercial	Human Resources
DE&S Corporate Services	Information
DE&S Engineering	Internal Audit
DE&S Finance and Accounting	Logistics
DE&S Human Resources	Policy Strategy and Parliamentary
DE&S Information Management and IT	Portfolio, Programme and Project
DE&S Integrated Logistics	Security
DE&S Project Controls	Training and Education
DE&S Project Management
Defence Intelligence
Engineering and Science

Notes:

Job Families are a broader grouping based upon the type of role.

Job Families where five or less personnel are in receipt of one or more allowances have not been included.

January 1, 2023

Alison Thewliss – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alison Thewliss on 2016-04-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full driving licences have been issued to people in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) the city of Glasgow in the last 10 years.

Andrew Jones

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) only issues licences to drivers in Great Britain. Since July 2007, 68,096,270 full driving licences have been issued to people in GB. This is the number of driving licences produced and despatched by the DVLA and includes new licences, renewals, exchanges and replacements. The DVLA does not hold statistics on the number of licences issued before July 2007 as this is when the current method of producing licences began.

The DVLA only retains information about the number of full and provisional driving licences issued and does not record how many of these licences were issued by country or region.

However, it is possible to extract figures from the DVLA’s drivers’ database to show the number of people who hold full driving licences for countries and regions of GB. There are 38,571,679 full driving licence holders in Great Britain, 3,205,868 in Scotland and 651,045 in Glasgow.

January 1, 2023
Anne Main – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne Main on 2016-05-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to conduct an annual review of the effect of the Tobacco Products Directive.

Jane Ellison

Comprehensive tobacco control measures act in concert. The Government monitors the impact of all tobacco control measures using a range of data sources, some of which are reported annually. The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 and The Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Regulations 2015, which implement most elements of the Tobacco Products Directive in the United Kingdom, contain a review clause, with the first review of the operation of the legislation falling before 2021.

January 1, 2023