Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many fines HMRC has issued in 2022 for breaches of the UK arms export regime; and what was the value of each of those fines.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
HMRC has issued 6 compound settlements from January 2022 to date for breaches of the UK arms export regime. The value for each of those settlements are as follows: £1,000, £1,500, £3,200, £4,300, £60,000 and circa £2.7million.
Information on HMRC enforcement outcomes is published in the Strategic Export Controls Annual Reports which are available on the GOV.UK website.
Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2022 to Question 125215 on Export Controls, if he will list the countries where the items for export were exported to, which were subject to fines by HMRC for unlicensed export under the Export Control Order 2008 between March to November 2021.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
As set out in the answer given to PQ UIN 125215 on 23 February 2022, information on HMRC enforcement outcomes is published in the Strategic Export Controls Annual Reports, which are available on the GOV.UK website. In line with the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, HMRC cannot list the countries to which the goods were exported, because to do so would disclose information about an identifiable ‘person’.Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the exporters who were fined between March and November 2021 by HMRC for the unlicensed export of (a) military and (b) dual use goods.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Information on HMRC enforcement outcomes is published in the Strategic Export Controls Annual Reports. In line with the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, HMRC cannot list the items that were exported, because to do so would disclose information about an identifiable ‘person’.Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the items that exporters were fined by HMRC for unlicensed export of under the Export Control Order 2008 from March to November 2021.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Information on HMRC enforcement outcomes is published in the Strategic Export Controls Annual Reports. In line with the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, HMRC cannot list the items that were exported, because to do so would disclose information about an identifiable ‘person’. However, HMRC can confirm that the items were either military rated or dual use goods.
Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with officials at HMRC on processing self-assessment repayment requests.
Answered by Jesse Norman
HMT officials are in regular contact with HMRC on a range of important issues, including matters relating to Self Assessment. The Government is committed to processing Self Assessment repayment requests promptly, while ensuring that the necessary checks are completed to guard against fraud.