Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was collected in VAT in Scotland in each of the last five years.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
An estimate of VAT receipts attributed to Scotland is published in HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)’s ‘Disaggregated HMRC Tax Receipts’ publication:
www.gov.uk/government/statistics/disaggregation-of-hmrc-tax-receipts
Receipts from duties on spirits, beer, cider and wine that are released for consumption in the UK are published in HMRC’s quarterly publication ‘Alcohol Duty’:
www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutyBulletins.aspx
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was collected in national insurance contributions from (a) Scottish taxpayers and (b) the employers of Scottish taxpayers in relation to their employment in each of the last five years.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Income tax and National Insurance receipts figures at a taxpayer regional level are not available.
Information on total income and income tax liabilities, by region for tax years 2010-11 to 2014-15 inclusive can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-and-tax-by-county-and-region-2010-to-2011
Geographical breakdowns for National Insurance liabilities are not presently available.
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was collected in income tax from Scottish taxpayers in each of the last five years.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Income tax and National Insurance receipts figures at a taxpayer regional level are not available.
Information on total income and income tax liabilities, by region for tax years 2010-11 to 2014-15 inclusive can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-and-tax-by-county-and-region-2010-to-2011
Geographical breakdowns for National Insurance liabilities are not presently available.
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was collected from Scotland in capital gains tax in each of the last five years.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Estimates of the receipts raised from capital gains tax (CGT) from taxpayers resident in Scotland, for the years from 2011-12 to 2015-16, the latest year for which data is currently available, are given below.
Year | Estimated receipts for CGT from Scottish taxpayers (£m) |
2011-12 | 276 |
2012-13 | 318 |
2013-14 | 238 |
2014-15 | 291 |
2015-16 | 309 |
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid in vehicle excise duty in Scotland in each of the last five years.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is collected nationwide and since it is tied to where individuals choose to register their vehicles, there is no official methodology to identify the VED collected from Scotland.
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland on the negotiations between the Government and the Democratic Unionist Party on confidence and supply.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Scotland and Cabinet colleagues on a range of matters of importance to Scotland and the UK.
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many officials of his Department are working full-time on preparations for the UK leaving the EU; and what proportion of his Department's staff that number represents.
Answered by Simon Kirby
Staff within the longstanding International and EU group lead on providing advice to Ministers on EU Exit and Exit-related issues.
Staff within other groups throughout the Treasury also provide advice or analysis on EU Exit issues as required, including policy formulation and enforcement.
HM Treasury do not routinely capture information about each employee’s specific work. Given the interactions between EU Exit policy and other work, it would not be possible to give an accurate figure.
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his policy that existing money laundering regulations made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 should remain in force in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Simon Kirby
Tackling money laundering and terrorist financing is a priority for the Government. The UK is a leading member of the international standard setter for anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing, the Financial Action Task Force, and supports full compliance with the standards which we implement domestically. The UK will continue to cooperate closely with our international partners to improve the effectiveness of the standards, and to ensure the global anti-money regime is robust and responsive to emerging threats.
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was claimed in film tax relief in each year of its operation.
Answered by Jane Ellison
In 2014-15, there were 530 claims for film tax relief for an amount of £304 million. In 2015-16, there were 325 claims for film tax for an amount of £185 million – however, this is a provisional figure which will be revised upwards as claims continue to be submitted to HMRC.
HMRC published statistics for the Creative Industries tax reliefs on 20 July 2016, including the number and amounts of claims for film tax relief. The statistics cover all years since the relief was introduced and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-july-2016
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure continued cooperation with EU member states to prevent money laundering after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Simon Kirby
Money laundering is a global problem that can undermine the integrity and stability of our financial markets and institutions. The UK was a founding member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) which sets the global standards to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, and the EU Commission and a majority of EU Member States are also FATF members. The UK will continue to play a leading role in tackling illicit financial flows through working with the FATF to ensure that standards are implemented effectively and through engaging bilaterally with countries on operational issues.