Asked by: Mike Hancock (Independent - Portsmouth South)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs has made special arrangements with English Premier League clubs about their tax affairs.
Answered by David Gauke
Where a dispute arises between HMRC and a customer in relation to their tax affairs, HMRC will only resolve the dispute in a way that secures the tax that is due under the current law. HMRC’s Litigation & Settlement Strategy (LSS) – which applies to all tax disputes - sets out its approach to securing the tax due as efficiently as possible and in accordance with the law. The governance procedures for how HMRC settles disputes are set out in the published Code of Governance for resolving tax disputes. Together the LSS and the Code of Governance assure taxpayers that tax rules are applied appropriately and even-handedly by HMRC.
Asked by: Mike Hancock (Independent - Portsmouth South)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information HM Revenue and Customs holds on the number of football players in the English Premier League who pay no tax in the UK from their earnings.
Answered by David Gauke
The information requested is not available.
Asked by: Mike Hancock (Independent - Portsmouth South)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was raised by his Department from the sale of the former Kingston Prison site in Portsmouth.
Answered by Andrew Selous - Second Church Estates Commissioner
We are replacing older accommodation that is expensive to run with newer, cheaper and more efficient accommodation as part of our drive to modernise the prison estate and deliver value for money.
The portfolio of four former prisons – Dorchester, Gloucester, Kingston and Shepton Mallet – was sold for £5million. We worked with a number of organisations, including the local authorities and English Heritage, to ensure best value for the taxpayer from the sale.
The sale of these properties will contribute significantly to our target of raising up to £300m from the disposal of surplus assets in this Spending Review period.
Asked by: Mike Hancock (Independent - Portsmouth South)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy pilots are in training to enable them to land a fast jet on the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.
Answered by Mark Francois
A joint plan is in place to provide sufficient numbers of F-35B pilots from both Services to meet the United Kingdom's requirements for First of Class Flying Trials in 2018 and Queen Elizabeth Class carrier operations from 2020.
Asked by: Mike Hancock (Independent - Portsmouth South)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on maintenance of HMS Vanguard in each of the last three years.
Answered by Philip Dunne
The table below summarises the cost of maintenance and refit for the four Vanguard class submarines for the last three financial years.
Total Maintenance Costs (£ million) | Refit Costs (£ million) | |||||
2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |
Vanguard | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.1 | |
Vengeance | 0.8 | 0.8 | 43.5 | 105.6 | 119.2 | |
Vigilant | 1.8 | 1.4 | 74.1 | 8.0 | 0.1 | |
Victorious | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 10.6 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 117.6 | 113.7 | 123.4 |
Maintenance costs for the Vanguard Class for financial year 2011-12 cannot be broken down by individual vessels as the information is not held in the format requested.
Asked by: Mike Hancock (Independent - Portsmouth South)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on refitting HMS Vanguard in each of the last three years.
Answered by Philip Dunne
The table below summarises the cost of maintenance and refit for the four Vanguard class submarines for the last three financial years.
Total Maintenance Costs (£ million) | Refit Costs (£ million) | |||||
2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |
Vanguard | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.1 | |
Vengeance | 0.8 | 0.8 | 43.5 | 105.6 | 119.2 | |
Vigilant | 1.8 | 1.4 | 74.1 | 8.0 | 0.1 | |
Victorious | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 10.6 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 117.6 | 113.7 | 123.4 |
Maintenance costs for the Vanguard Class for financial year 2011-12 cannot be broken down by individual vessels as the information is not held in the format requested.
Asked by: Mike Hancock (Independent - Portsmouth South)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on refitting HMS Victorious in each of the last three years.
Answered by Philip Dunne
The table below summarises the cost of maintenance and refit for the four Vanguard class submarines for the last three financial years.
Total Maintenance Costs (£ million) | Refit Costs (£ million) | |||||
2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |
Vanguard | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.1 | |
Vengeance | 0.8 | 0.8 | 43.5 | 105.6 | 119.2 | |
Vigilant | 1.8 | 1.4 | 74.1 | 8.0 | 0.1 | |
Victorious | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 10.6 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 117.6 | 113.7 | 123.4 |
Maintenance costs for the Vanguard Class for financial year 2011-12 cannot be broken down by individual vessels as the information is not held in the format requested.
Asked by: Mike Hancock (Independent - Portsmouth South)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on maintenance of HMS Victorious in each of the last three years.
Answered by Philip Dunne
The table below summarises the cost of maintenance and refit for the four Vanguard class submarines for the last three financial years.
Total Maintenance Costs (£ million) | Refit Costs (£ million) | |||||
2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |
Vanguard | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.1 | |
Vengeance | 0.8 | 0.8 | 43.5 | 105.6 | 119.2 | |
Vigilant | 1.8 | 1.4 | 74.1 | 8.0 | 0.1 | |
Victorious | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 10.6 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 117.6 | 113.7 | 123.4 |
Maintenance costs for the Vanguard Class for financial year 2011-12 cannot be broken down by individual vessels as the information is not held in the format requested.
Asked by: Mike Hancock (Independent - Portsmouth South)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on refitting HMS Vigilant in each of the last three years.
Answered by Philip Dunne
The table below summarises the cost of maintenance and refit for the four Vanguard class submarines for the last three financial years.
Total Maintenance Costs (£ million) | Refit Costs (£ million) | |||||
2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |
Vanguard | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.1 | |
Vengeance | 0.8 | 0.8 | 43.5 | 105.6 | 119.2 | |
Vigilant | 1.8 | 1.4 | 74.1 | 8.0 | 0.1 | |
Victorious | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 10.6 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 117.6 | 113.7 | 123.4 |
Maintenance costs for the Vanguard Class for financial year 2011-12 cannot be broken down by individual vessels as the information is not held in the format requested.
Asked by: Mike Hancock (Independent - Portsmouth South)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on maintenance of HMS Vengeance in each of the last three years.
Answered by Philip Dunne
The table below summarises the cost of maintenance and refit for the four Vanguard class submarines for the last three financial years.
Total Maintenance Costs (£ million) | Refit Costs (£ million) | |||||
2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |
Vanguard | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.1 | |
Vengeance | 0.8 | 0.8 | 43.5 | 105.6 | 119.2 | |
Vigilant | 1.8 | 1.4 | 74.1 | 8.0 | 0.1 | |
Victorious | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 10.6 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 117.6 | 113.7 | 123.4 |
Maintenance costs for the Vanguard Class for financial year 2011-12 cannot be broken down by individual vessels as the information is not held in the format requested.