Asked by: Austin Mitchell (Labour - Great Grimsby)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has made to the government of Luxembourg about that country's tax agreements with multinational corporations who trade in the UK.
Answered by David Gauke
The Treasury does not comment on confidential inquiries relating to the tax decisions of other Member States. The nature of State aid investigations is that they examine the specific circumstances in each case. It is therefore for each Member State to provide their own evidence to the European Commission. More widely, the UK is playing a leading role in reform of the international tax rules to ensure that companies pay their fair share, including in discussions in ECOFIN, the OECD and other international fora.
Asked by: Austin Mitchell (Labour - Great Grimsby)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what evidence he has given to the EU inquiry into the extent and means of tax avoidance by multinational corporations through Luxembourg and Ireland.
Answered by David Gauke
The Treasury does not comment on confidential inquiries relating to the tax decisions of other Member States. The nature of State aid investigations is that they examine the specific circumstances in each case. It is therefore for each Member State to provide their own evidence to the European Commission. More widely, the UK is playing a leading role in reform of the international tax rules to ensure that companies pay their fair share, including in discussions in ECOFIN, the OECD and other international fora.
Asked by: Austin Mitchell (Labour - Great Grimsby)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
Answered by Andrea Leadsom
Since January 2011, central Government Departments have been required to publish on Contracts Finder information on the tenders issued and contracts they award with a value over £10,000
In addition, Departments including HM Treasury routinely publish details of transactions over £25,000.
Information relating to the number of contracts that include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income, is not held centrally.
Asked by: Austin Mitchell (Labour - Great Grimsby)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many contracts signed by her Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
DFID does not provide compensation for lost income in its standard conditions of contract.
Asked by: Austin Mitchell (Labour - Great Grimsby)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
This information is not collated centrally. However, since January 2011, as part of the Government’s transparency programme, details of procurement opportunities, tender documents and contracts worth over £10,000 are published online on Contracts Finder (https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder).
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) also publishes details of its contracts on its website (http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/).
Asked by: Austin Mitchell (Labour - Great Grimsby)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
Answered by Jo Swinson
The maintenance of central records of all contracts let by the Department commenced from August 2012. Therefore, I can provide information on contracts let in the period August 2012 to date only.
No contracts put in place for the Department using UK SBS terms and conditions include provision for compensation for lost income in the event of abrogation by the customer. Indeed, UK SBS terms and conditions include clauses specifically excluding such activity. Where the Department’s needs have been met through the use of Crown Commercial Service frameworks, the terms and conditions applied will be those required by the respective framework.
The Department’s contract opportunities with a value greater than £10,000 and all contracts subsequently awarded are published on Contracts Finder.
Asked by: Austin Mitchell (Labour - Great Grimsby)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
Answered by Kris Hopkins
There have been no contracts signed by my Department since 2010 which have been cancelled with such a clause attached to the contract.
Asked by: Austin Mitchell (Labour - Great Grimsby)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
Answered by Dan Poulter
Information for all contracts is not held centrally and to provide a complete answer would result in disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Austin Mitchell (Labour - Great Grimsby)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many contracts signed by 10 Downing Street with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham
The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.
Since January 2011, as part of the Government’s transparency programme, details of procurement opportunities, tender documents and contracts worth over £10,000 are published online on Contracts Finder (https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder), and the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) also publishes details of its contracts on its web site (http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/).
Asked by: Austin Mitchell (Labour - Great Grimsby)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
Answered by Claire Perry
The Department for Transport and its agencies have no contracts that have been signed since 2010 that include this clause.