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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Mar 2015
Fiscal Responsibility and Fairness

"I commend my right hon. Friend for the action he is taking in government to prevent tax dodging—not long ago it was relatively easy to take advice on that simply by watching the “Daily Politics”. Will he say how much extra revenue Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs has been able …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 17 Mar 2015
Financial Inclusion

"I commend the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate on an important subject. Does he share my concern that because most of the means tests in the welfare system do not consider debt repayments, private indebtedness hits very hard at times when people need additional help?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Mar 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"Youth unemployment in my constituency has halved under this Government, and the Chief Secretary met some of the young people in new jobs at Anthony Best Dynamics in Bradford on Avon last year. Will he or the Chancellor accept an invitation to accompany me to one of the advanced manufacturing …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Feb 2015
Tax Avoidance (HSBC)

"Should we not design greater resilience into our tax base instead of engaging in endless games of cat and mouse with firms of tax advisers?..."
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Written Question
Inheritance Tax
Thursday 4th December 2014

Asked by: Duncan Hames (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in (a) Wiltshire, (b) London and (c) the UK paid inheritance tax in each of the last four years for which figures are available.

Answered by David Gauke

These figures are publically available in table 12.10 of Inheritance Tax Official Statistics. The latest version for estates left as a result of deaths in 2011-12 is published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/338989/140729Table12-10DUChecked.pdf.

Written Question
Income Tax
Thursday 4th December 2014

Asked by: Duncan Hames (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people paying higher rate tax had taxable income below £50,000 in the last year for which figures are available.

Answered by David Gauke

The numbers of taxpayers paying tax at the higher rate by income range are published in the HMRC National Statistics table 2.5. This is available on the internet at the following address;

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/306857/Table_2.5.pdf

These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI) outturn data up to 2011-12, and then projected to 2014-15 in line with the Office for Budget Responsibility's March 2014 economic and fiscal outlook.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Nov 2014
EU Budget (Surcharge)

"After all the to-ing and fro-ing over who should pay what, would not the best way to thank our European friends be to show them how to make savings in the cost of Brussels so that the costs paid by each country becomes more affordable, both for us and for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Sep 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Treasury’s infrastructure fund is paying for increased transport capacity in enterprise zones, through roads and rail services, unlocking large new housing developments. Is the Chief Secretary prepared to use the fund also to pay for the internet and communications infrastructure that those homes and businesses will desperately need?..."
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Written Question
Bank Levy
Monday 23rd June 2014

Asked by: Duncan Hames (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what revenues have been received under the bank levy in each year since its introduction.

Answered by Andrea Leadsom

The bank levy, a permanent tax on banks' balance sheet equity and liabilities, was introduced by this Government from 1 January 2011.

It raised £1.6bn in both 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Following a number of increases to the headline rate, the OBR now forecast it to raise £2.3bn in 2013-14, £2.7bn in 2014-15 and £2.9bn a year from 2015-16.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Apr 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"Last Friday, my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary saw the world-class robotics engineers of Anthony Best Dynamics in Bradford-on-Avon. What is he doing to create the conditions in which such successful manufacturers can continue to grow right where they are?..."
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