Asked by: Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make Police Scotland eligible for VAT refunds.
Answered by David Gauke
I refer the Hon. Lady to the answer that I gave her on 04 March 2015 (224504).
Asked by: Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service eligible for VAT refunds.
Answered by David Gauke
There are no current plans to bring forward legislative proposals to make Scottish Fire and Rescue Service eligible for VAT refunds.
In 2011 the Scottish Government were explicitly advised of this potential consequence of changing from regional fire and police forces to single authorities as part of the proposed revised funding model for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland. At the time they took the decision to make these reforms they would have known they would no longer be eligible for the VAT refunds as a result.
Asked by: Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last reviewed the level of the island fuel rebate.
Answered by Priti Patel
The Government keeps all elements of the island rural fuel rebate scheme under review. In 2013, the Government published a report which found the rebate to be effectively reducing prices for motorists.
The UK required EU approval to introduce the scheme. The EU permission for the island scheme is in place until 2017. Ahead of the scheme’s expiry in 2017, the Government will consider the case for applying to the EU for renewal, along with the case for altering aspects of the scheme.
Asked by: Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward proposals to increase the island fuel rebate.
Answered by Priti Patel
The Government keeps all elements of the island rural fuel rebate scheme under review. In 2013, the Government published a report which found the rebate to be effectively reducing prices for motorists.
The UK required EU approval to introduce the scheme. The EU permission for the island scheme is in place until 2017. Ahead of the scheme’s expiry in 2017, the Government will consider the case for applying to the EU for renewal, along with the case for altering aspects of the scheme.
Asked by: Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses in North Ayrshire and Arran constituency receive employment allowance.
Answered by David Gauke
The latest available statistics were published on 31 July 2014 and can be found here:
Asked by: Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employment and support allowance recipients received a payment for income tax for 2012-13.
Answered by David Gauke
Reliable estimates of the number of recipients of employment and support allowance also paying income tax in 2012-13 are not available due to the small sample size in this subset of the Family Resources Survey.
Asked by: Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the compliance yield of HM Revenue and Customs' Irvine tax office was in each of the last four confirmed tax years.
Answered by David Gauke
I refer the hon Member to the answer that I gave on 9 July.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-07-02/203796/
Asked by: Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the operating costs for staff engaged in compliance work for HM Revenue and Customs' Irvine tax office were in each of the last four confirmed tax years.
Answered by David Gauke
I refer the hon Member to the answer that I gave on 9 July.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-07-02/203796/
Asked by: Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse was of the Building Our Future workshops held for all HM Revenue and Customs staff.
Answered by David Gauke
'Building our Future' is HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC's) vision for how it will serve its customers in the future, which it is currently presenting and discussing with its entire workforce. HMRC wants its employees to influence how the department is transforming to be a more effective, efficient and customer-focused organisation. The events started in May and will run until August 2014 and aim to bring together employees from different teams from across the department.
The final costs will be published on-line as part of the Government's commitment to transparency
Asked by: Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the tax yield generated by compliance officers working in Irvine tax office in 2013-14.
Answered by David Gauke
The information requested is not available.