Written questions
1,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Revenue and Customs: Brexit
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of the potential safety risks for staff working near the border with the Irish Republic in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
2 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Revenue and Customs: Brexit
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the National Audit Report, The UK border: preparedness for EU exit update, published in February 2019, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of HMRC's preparations for the UK leav
2 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Trusts: Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what reports he has received on the extent of the use of trusts as tax avoidance vehicles; and what steps he is taking to tackle that use of trusts.
2 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Investment Income
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what reports he has received on the level of the practice of dividend arbitrage; and what steps he is taking to end dividend arbitrage.
2 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Tax Evasion
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 in relation to the offence of failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion.
2 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Tax Havens
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has received reports of UK involvement in the tax arrangements disclosed by the Mauritius Leaks in July 2019; and what steps he is taking to tackle the use of tax havens.
2 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Overseas Loans: Registration
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Development on establishing an Overseas Loan Transparency Register to ensure that people using UK law in loan contracts are not able to make
2 Sep 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 14, I-Housing & Planning (ALB)(Net)' of Resource DEL- Communities of his Department's Main Estimates 2019-20 Memorandum, if he will publish details of budg
2 Sep 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 14, I-Housing & Planning (ALB) (Net) of Resource DEL - Communities of his Department's Main Estimates 2019-20 Memorandum, if he will publish details of bud
2 Sep 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Land
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Row I on page 14 of his Department's Main Estimates 2019-20 Memorandum, if he will publish a detailed breakdown of each of the two lines of budgeted expenditure
18 Apr 2019 · Treasury
Financial Services: EU Law
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government received representations from the European Commission on the Government's ministerial equivalents and exemption directions in financial services for the EU and EEA, made on 11 April 2019.
18 Apr 2019 · Treasury
Financial Services: EU Law
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions the Government has had with European Commission officials on the ministerial equivalents and exemption directions in financial services for the (a) EU and (b) EEA made on 11 April 2019.
18 Apr 2019 · Treasury
Financial Services: EU Law
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government's ministerial equivalents and exemption directions in financial services for the (a) EU and (b) EEA, made on 11 April 2019 are a result of discussions with the EU on the EU's forthcoming equiv
5 Feb 2019 · Treasury
Tax Evasion: Prosecutions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many prosecutions have been initiated under sections 45 and 46 of the Financial Services Act 2017 for offences of failing to prevent tax evasion (a) in the UK and (b) abroad.
1 Feb 2019 · Treasury
Treasury: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether non-payroll staff working in (a) the Financial Conduct Authority and (b) The Royal Mint are included in the Public Sector Equality Duty Objectives 2016-20.
1 Feb 2019 · Treasury
Treasury: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the diversity statistics published in the 2017-18 report and accounts of (a) the Financial Conduct Authority and (b) The Royal Mint include non-payroll staff.
1 Feb 2019 · Treasury
Treasury: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether non-payroll staff working in (a) the Financial Conduct Authority and (b) The Royal Mint are included in the statutory Gender Pay Gap reporting.
1 Feb 2019 · Treasury
Treasury: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether non-payroll staff working in (a) his Department and (b) HMRC are included in the Public Sector Equality Duty Objectives 2016-20.
1 Feb 2019 · Treasury
Treasury: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether non-payroll staff are included in (a) his Department's and (b) HMRC's diversity statistics published in its 2017-18 annual report and accounts.
1 Feb 2019 · Treasury
Treasury: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether non-payroll staff working in (a) his Department and (b) HMRC are included in statutory gender pay gap reporting.
1 Feb 2019 · Treasury
Treasury: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether non-payroll staff working in (a) National Savings and Investments, (b) the Debt Management Office and (c) the Valuation Office Agency are included in the Public Sector Equality Duty Objectives 2016-20.
1 Feb 2019 · Treasury
Treasury: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether non-payroll staff working in (a) National Savings and Investments, (b) the Debt Management Office and (c) the Valuation Office Agency are included in the diversity statistics published in the 20017-18 annual
1 Feb 2019 · Treasury
Treasury: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether non-payroll staff working in (a) National Savings and Investments, (b) the Debt Management Office and (c) the Valuation Office Agency are included in the statutory gender pay gap reporting.
16 Jan 2019 · Treasury
Brexit: Northern Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the effect on (a) GDP and (b) wages in Northern Ireland of the backstop provisions contained in the Government's proposed EU Withdrawal Agreement.
16 Jan 2019 · Cabinet Office
Business: Northern Ireland
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect on business confidence in Northern Ireland of the backstop provisions in the Government's proposed EU Withdrawal Agreement.
16 Jan 2019 · Treasury
Loan Guarantee Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that loans provided (a) under English law and (b) by UK-based companies to (i) governments and (ii) with government guarantees are publicly disclosed when they are given.
4 Jan 2019 · Treasury
Financial Services
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the EU Withdrawal Agreement on the level of market access of UK-based financial services to countries in the single market.
4 Jan 2019 · Treasury
Financial Services
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the EU Withdrawal Agreement on the financial services sector.
4 Jan 2019 · Treasury
Economic Situation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on the potential effect on the UK economy of the EU Withdrawal Agreement.
4 Jan 2019 · Treasury
Treasury: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many requests for consultancy and temporary staff in (a) the Treasury and (b) HMRC his Department has approved in the last five years.
Source: official written-questions record.