Asked by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Lottery Duty has been raised in each year since that duty was introduced.
Answered by Gareth Davies - Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury)
The annual amount of Lottery Duty receipts by calendar and financial year can be found in Table 1 in the Betting and Gaming Bulletin:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/653bcb80e6c9680014aa9c8d/2023_Sep_Bet_and_Gam_Tab.ods
Asked by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) cancelling and (b) refunding penalties issued for late tax returns in cases where there is no tax due.
Answered by Nigel Huddleston
I refer the Honourable Member to the reply given to the Honourable Member for St Ives on 11 September 2023 to PQ UIN 198150.
Asked by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to exempt people in receipt of Attendance Allowance from vehicle excise duty.
Answered by Gareth Davies - Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury)
The Government is absolutely committed to supporting disabled people and is determined that support should be focused on people who need it most. The aim of existing Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) exemptions for recipients of some disability benefits is to provide additional help for people who become disabled early, or relatively early, in life and as a result experience economic disadvantage. These allowances are therefore only available to people who become disabled before State Pension age.
For individuals who develop a disability after State Pension age, Attendance Allowance (AA) is a non-means-tested benefit which provides targeted help with the extra costs of disability and helps them maintain their independence. Unlike Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment, AA does not have a mobility component and is intended to cover the need for care or supervision an individual requires as a result of their disability rather than specific mobility needs. Individuals can however choose to use their AA to fund mobility aids.
As with all taxes, VED remains under review and any changes are considered by the Chancellor as part of the tax policy making cycle and Budget process.
Asked by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech on building a better future on 4 January 2023, whether it is still his Department's policy to halve inflation in 2023.
Answered by Andrew Griffith - Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Halving inflation by the end of this year is one of the Government’s key priorities, as a stepping stone towards returning inflation to the 2% target, which the Government remains committed to. The independent Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England, whose responsibility it is to set monetary policy to reach the 2% target, is taking action to drive inflation down and they have our whole-hearted support.
To avoid making the Bank’s job more difficult, we are making responsible decisions not to add fuel to the fire on inflation, but support those who most need it, including through the Energy Price Guarantee, which has held maximum consumer prices constant from October 2022 until the end of June. The Government has also sustained the 5p cut to fuel duty, bringing cost of living support to £3,300 per household over this year and last.
Asked by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total (a) expenditure on and (b) number of benefit claimants receiving Working Tax Credit in each of the last five years, in (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales, (iv) Northern Ireland, (v) each local authority and (vi) each constituency.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Information on the total expenditure on benefit claimants receiving Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit by Local Authority and Westminster Parliamentary Constituency would only be available at disproportionate cost.
The table below summarises the total expenditure on benefit claimants receiving any Personal Tax Credits for each year from 2017-2018 to 2021-2022.
Total expenditure on benefit claimants receiving Personal Tax Credits, 2017-18 to 2021-22
£m | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
England (1) | 22,101 | 18,751 | 15,432 | 12,676 | 9,174 |
Scotland | 1,821 | 1,540 | 1,240 | 999 | 715 |
Wales | 1,320 | 1,132 | 922 | 746 | 533 |
Northern Ireland | 973 | 849 | 726 | 637 | 490 |
Source: Country and regional analysis: 2022
(1) England is calculated as the sum of its 9 Government Office Regions
Information on the number of benefit claimants receiving Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit in each of the last 5 years in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, each Westminster Parliamentary Constituency and each Local Authority can be collated from published official statistics on Child and Working Tax Credit Awards between 2016-2017 and 2020-2021. Statistics for 2021-2022 will be published in Summer 2023.
Links to published statistics for 2016-2017 to 2020-2021 can be found below:
Asked by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total (a) expenditure on and (b) number of benefit claimants receiving Child Tax Credit in each of the last five years, in (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales, (iv) Northern Ireland, (v) each local authority and (vi) each constituency.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Information on the total expenditure on benefit claimants receiving Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit by Local Authority and Westminster Parliamentary Constituency would only be available at disproportionate cost.
The table below summarises the total expenditure on benefit claimants receiving any Personal Tax Credits for each year from 2017-2018 to 2021-2022.
Total expenditure on benefit claimants receiving Personal Tax Credits, 2017-18 to 2021-22
£m | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
England (1) | 22,101 | 18,751 | 15,432 | 12,676 | 9,174 |
Scotland | 1,821 | 1,540 | 1,240 | 999 | 715 |
Wales | 1,320 | 1,132 | 922 | 746 | 533 |
Northern Ireland | 973 | 849 | 726 | 637 | 490 |
Source: Country and regional analysis: 2022
(1) England is calculated as the sum of its 9 Government Office Regions
Information on the number of benefit claimants receiving Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit in each of the last 5 years in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, each Westminster Parliamentary Constituency and each Local Authority can be collated from published official statistics on Child and Working Tax Credit Awards between 2016-2017 and 2020-2021. Statistics for 2021-2022 will be published in Summer 2023.
Links to published statistics for 2016-2017 to 2020-2021 can be found below:
Asked by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the support provided by HMRC to its officers who are under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC); what (a) rules, (b) codes of conduct and (c) procedures apply to officers under investigation; and in what circumstances officers can be permitted to continue working on cases in which their personal conduct is subject to an investigation.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
All HMRC Officers have access to an Employee Assist programme, provided by an external provider (PAM Assist) who provide free, confidential, professional advice and support. In addition, line management of officers under investigation are informed of any investigation determined by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in order to provide further support to their staff. Separately, Trade Union support is available to officers. Officers can also contact the HR Expert Advice Service for advice.
The oversight of HMRC by the IOPC who operate in England & Wales, is governed by The Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2010. IOPC determined investigations are carried out under these Regulations. All HMRC Officers must comply with the Civil Service Code and HMRC’s Conduct policy.
HMRC has policies and processes in place regarding the redeployment and suspension of officers whose conduct is the subject of an IOPC determined investigation and these matters are kept under review as appropriate. Each matter is assessed on its individual circumstances.
Asked by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total income to the Treasury was from pensions where the pension fund was not exhausted prior to the recipient's death between 2010 and 2021.
Answered by Andrew Griffith - Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained, compiled, and collated at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has received a request from the Scottish Government for the transfer of powers that would allow that government to introduce a windfall tax.
Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
HM Treasury is not aware of any such representations or requests.
All taxes are kept under review and any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor.
Asked by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has received any recent representations from the Scottish Government on the introduction of a windfall tax in that country.
Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
HM Treasury is not aware of any such representations or requests.
All taxes are kept under review and any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor.