Written Answers — Treasury: Non-domestic Rates (6 Jan 2014)
David Gauke: No breakdown has been made by the Treasury of how many of the 300,000 retail premises in England that will benefit from the £1,000 business rates discount will benefit (a) in full and (b)...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: National Insurance Contributions (6 Jan 2014)
David Gauke: The latest available data show that around £60 million of NICs relief has been received by employers in total. This figure can be broadly broken down by year as follows: £ million...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Minimum Wage (6 Jan 2014)
David Gauke: The Government takes the enforcement of NMW very seriously and HMRC review every complaint that is referred to them, investigating the complaint and, in addition, carrying out targeted...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Capital Allowances: Farms (6 Jan 2014)
David Gauke: The Government keeps all tax policy under review. Any changes to tax policy are announced by the Chancellor at the Budget or at autumn statement.
View ArticleWater Bill: New Clause 1 — Legislative competence for water in Wales (6 Jan...
...The Public Whip)Aye Mark Durkan Mr Elfyn Llwyd Caroline Lucas John McDonnell Margaret Ritchie Hywel Williams Pete Wishart (teller) Jonathan Edwards (teller) No Nigel Adams Adam Afriyie Peter Aldous...
View ArticleWater Bill: New Clause 11 — Duties of undertakers to furnish the Secretary of...
Division number 167 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Mr Bob Ainsworth Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali Graham Allen David Anderson Jonathan Ashworth Ian Austin...
View ArticleWater Bill: New Clause 7 — National affordability scheme (6 Jan 2014)
Division number 166 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Mr Bob Ainsworth Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali Graham Allen David Anderson Jonathan Ashworth Ian Austin...
View ArticleWritten Ministerial Statements — Treasury: Tax Information Exchange Agreement...
David Gauke: An arrangement comprising an exchange of letters amending the 2009 tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Anguilla was signed in duplicate on 13 and 20 December 2013 to permit...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Revenue and Customs (7 Jan 2014)
David Gauke: The information is as follows: (a) The number of HMRC staff with Top markings, and therefore, receiving performance related pay in the last five years was: Year (April-March) Number of...
View Article[Jim Dobbin in the Chair] — Annuities for Pensioners (7 Jan 2014)
David Gauke: ...with such matters for more than two years and made a substantial contribution to the Government’s achievements in the area. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for Warrington South...
View ArticleMesothelioma Bill [Lords]: New Clause 2 — Research supplement (7 Jan 2014)
Division number 168 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Mr Bob Ainsworth Mr Douglas Alexander Rushanara Ali David Anderson Jonathan Ashworth Ian Austin William...
View ArticleMesothelioma Bill [Lords]: Clause 4 — Payments (7 Jan 2014)
Division number 170 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Mr Bob Ainsworth Mr Douglas Alexander Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali David Anderson Jonathan Ashworth...
View ArticleMesothelioma Bill [Lords]: Clause 2 — Eligible people with diffuse...
Division number 169 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...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Olympic Games 2012: Touting (8 Jan 2014)
David Gauke: holding answer 6 January 2014 HMRC engages with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and other police forces on a range of collaborative activities. During the Olympic and Paralympic...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: National Insurance Contributions: Immigrants (8...
David Gauke: The basic rule is that migrant workers have to pay national insurance when they work in the UK. There are some exceptions for those who are sent here temporarily to work for their foreign...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Double Taxation (8 Jan 2014)
David Gauke: UK residents are taxable on their worldwide income wherever it arises-including situations where it arises by way of foreign partnerships. Section 58 of Finance Act 2008 was enacted to...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Credit: Interest Rates (8 Jan 2014)
David Gauke: The information requested for all payday lending companies is not available. HMRC is unable to disclose information on corporation tax paid by individual payday lending companies as this...
View ArticleOpposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — Housing (8 Jan 2014)
Division number 171 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...
View ArticleOpposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — Housing: Fixed Odds Betting Terminals...
...Adrian Bailey William Bain Ed Balls Kevin Barron Hugh Bayley Dame Anne Begg Hilary Benn Joe Benton Luciana Berger Clive Betts Roberta Blackman-Woods Hazel Blears Tom Blenkinsop Paul Blomfield Mr...
View ArticleWritten Answers — Treasury: Tax Avoidance (9 Jan 2014)
David Gauke: Under their statutory duty to maintain taxpayer confidentiality, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is unable to provide details of individual cases which have not already been published by the...
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