Public Bill Committee: Finance Bill: (Except clauses 1, 3, 16, 183, 184 and...
David Gauke: There are technical difficulties with the amendment. If I were to be generous to the hon. Lady, I would say that she is right to say that any review would no doubt highlight all the...
View ArticlePublic Bill Committee: Finance Bill: Clause 64 - Charge on certain high value...
David Gauke: Clause 64 introduces schedule 24, which provides for a capital gains tax charge on the disposal of high-value residential properties when those properties are held in envelopes, such as...
View ArticlePublic Bill Committee: Finance Bill: Clause 174 - Treatment of liabilities...
David Gauke: I am grateful to my hon. Friend, who is a doughty defender of the interests of his constituents in Penrith and The Border. To address that point, I turn to some of the feedback that we...
View ArticlePublic Bill Committee: Finance Bill: Clause 175 - Election to be treated as...
David Gauke: Clauses 175 and 176 will reform the inheritance tax treatment of transfers between UK-domiciled individuals and non-UK-domiciled spouses or civil partners. The changes under clause 175...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Royal Bank of Scotland (8 Jul 2013)
David Gauke: The Government will urgently investigate the case for taking the bad assets out of RBS and set up a bad bank. This review will be conducted by the Treasury with external professional...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Revenue and Customs (8 Jul 2013)
David Gauke: HMRC's efficiency savings plans are set to achieve cost reductions while maintaining or improving performance (e.g. in the core activity of raising revenue). This ensures that the public...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Revenue and Customs (8 Jul 2013)
David Gauke: The Headcount (HC) and full time equivalent (FTE) for HMRC staff as at 31 March 2013 is shown in the following table. Line of Business HC FTE Benefits and Credits 6,000 5,156.71 Business...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Payments: Regulation (8 Jul 2013)
David Gauke: The consultation on “Opening up UK payments” closed on 25 June 2013. HM Treasury is reviewing the consultation responses and developing legislation to create a new payments regulator. The...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Clause 4 —...
Division number 46 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Mr Bob Ainsworth Mr Douglas Alexander Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali Graham Allen David Anderson Jonathan...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: New Clause 9 —...
Division number 47 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Mr Bob Ainsworth Mr Douglas Alexander Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali Graham Allen David Anderson Jonathan...
View ArticleBusiness without Debate: Public Bodies (8 Jul 2013)
Division number 49 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Nigel Adams Adam Afriyie Peter Aldous David Amess Stuart Andrew Mr James Arbuthnot Richard Bacon Steve Baker Tony Baldry Harriett...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: New Clause 4 —...
Division number 48 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Mr Bob Ainsworth Mr Douglas Alexander Rushanara Ali Graham Allen David Anderson Jonathan Ashworth Ian...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Youth Work (9 Jul 2013)
David Gauke: The Department has not allocated any funding for youth work in any of the financial years in your request. Although the Treasury has not directly allocated any amount in relation to youth...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Tonnage Tax (9 Jul 2013)
David Gauke: HM Revenue and Customs are committed to tackling tax avoidance. Officials undertake an annual risk assessment of tonnage tax companies to identify any tax risks or attempted avoidance and...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Tiuta (9 Jul 2013)
David Gauke: Tiuta plc’s specific permissions are listed at the following link on the Financial Services Register. These permissions relate to the arranging/administering of regulated mortgage...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Tax Allowances: Pensions (9 Jul 2013)
David Gauke: Estimates of the number of people receiving income tax deductions for their pension contributions and the value of deductions by different income bands in 2010-11 can be found in Table 3.8...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Revenue and Customs: Rhyl (9 Jul 2013)
David Gauke: HMRC has an enquiry centre in Rhyl which employs three staff.
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Business Travel: Aviation (9 Jul 2013)
David Gauke: The Government's strategy of deficit reduction, monetary activism and supply-side reform is designed to protect the economy and lay the foundations for stronger, more balanced growth....
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Air Passenger Duty (9 Jul 2013)
David Gauke: Air passenger duty (APD) is paid by airlines rather than passengers, although airlines usually pass the cost of the tax on in ticket prices. For the purposes of administering the tax, HM...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Home Department: Financial Services (9 Jul 2013)
David Gauke: I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Treasury. Although the Treasury sets the legal framework for the regulation of financial services, it does not have investigative or prosecuting...
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