First elected: 9th April 1992
Left House: 30th March 2015 (Retired)
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UK aid is reaching hundreds of thousands of vulnerable displaced people across Iraq and Syria, including those religious minorities affected by ISIL’s activities. All UK funded aid is distributed on the basis of need to ensure civilians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, or ethnicity. DFID continues to work with the UN and the international community to ensure all minorities’ rights are protected and our aid reaches those in greatest need. To date, the UK has pledged £800 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the region, and a further £39.5 million to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq.
I am concerned to hear about the case of Asia Bibi and reports that a court has upheld the imposition of the death penalty. We regularly raise at the highest levels the misuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan both against Muslims and against religious minorities. We have consistently pressed the government of Pakistan on the issue of the death penalty and our principled opposition to it in all cases and I will ensure that we continue to do both of these things. The FCO has not received any representations on the possibility of excluding Pakistan from the Commonwealth on human rights grounds. However, we consistently strive to foster debate on the death penalty to achieve a change in attitude on this issue within the Commonwealth.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office receives daily updates from our posts in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. We have offered practical support. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), spoke to the Israeli Foreign Minister on 17 June about this issue. I also discussed this issue with both Israeli and Palestinian authorities during my visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories between 18-19 June.
We are concerned by the impact of the security situation in Mosul for all Iraqis living there, including religious minorities. Reports estimate that 500,000 people have left the Mosul area to escape violence caused when the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) attacked the city on 10 June. Many have sought refuge in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. A team from the Department for International Development arrived in Erbil on 13 June to assess the situation on the ground and co-ordinate with partners. We continue to monitor the situation closely.
I am concerned to hear about the case of Sawan Masih and the imposition of the death penalty. We regularly raise the issue of blasphemy laws, and their misuse against both Muslims and religious minorities at the highest levels in Pakistan. During last week's adjournment debate on the blasphemy law my rt hon Friend the Minister for Europe assured this House that "we must continue to pursue this issue" with the Pakistani authorities. We encourage interfaith dialogue and support those in Pakistan who are working for reform of blasphemy laws. We have also consistently pressed the government of Pakistan on the issue of the death penalty and our principled opposition to it in all cases. We consistently strive to foster debate on the death penalty within the Commonwealth and hope that these issues will be discussed by Commonwealth Law Ministers at their meeting in Botswana in May.
The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.
The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.
Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.
Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf
The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.
As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions
When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.
The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.
The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.
Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.
Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf
The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.
As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions
When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.
The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.
The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.
Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.
Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf
The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.
As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions
When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.
The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.
The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.
Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.
Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf
The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.
As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions
When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.
The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.
The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.
Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.
Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf
The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.
As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions
When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.