Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of Stamp Duty Land Tax repayments claimed were repaid within the 15 days target in the last financial year; and what the total sum outstanding beyond 15 days at the end of the previous fiscal year was.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In the 2017-18 financial year HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) received 46,781 SDLT repayment claims, of which 4,668 were dealt with within 15 working days. At 2017-18 year end there were 2,550 SDLT repayment claims on hand that were outside 15 working days.
A recovery plan has been implemented and the age profile and on hand volumes are now greatly reduced. Approximately 80% of Higher Rate Additional Dwellings repayments claims are now being dealt with within 15 working days, and HMRC expect the position to continue to improve.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the cost of policing rural areas compared to urban areas.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The Home Office has not made an assessment of these relative costs. It is a matter for Chief Constables to determine the most effective policing model for their police force area, taking into account local conditions and priorities.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total amount of tax and national insurance paid by people aged 16 and 17 years of age.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
This table contains estimates of both the total and the average amount of income tax liabilities of individuals who are aged 16 or 17 at the end of the 2015-16 tax year and are liable for income tax.
This table also contains estimates of both the total and the average amount of national insurance liabilities of individuals who are aged 16 or 17 at the end of the 2015-16 tax year and are liable for national insurance.
Income tax and national insurance paid by individuals aged 16 or 17(1) | ||
| Income Tax | National Insurance |
Total(2) | £17,300,000 | £12,700,000 |
Average(3) | £2,130 | £117 |
1) These estimates are based on the 2015-16 Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).
2) Total figures presented are rounded to the nearest hundred thousand.
3) Average figures presented are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the average amount of tax and national insurance paid by people aged 16 and 17 years of age.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
This table contains estimates of both the total and the average amount of income tax liabilities of individuals who are aged 16 or 17 at the end of the 2015-16 tax year and are liable for income tax.
This table also contains estimates of both the total and the average amount of national insurance liabilities of individuals who are aged 16 or 17 at the end of the 2015-16 tax year and are liable for national insurance.
Income tax and national insurance paid by individuals aged 16 or 17(1) | ||
| Income Tax | National Insurance |
Total(2) | £17,300,000 | £12,700,000 |
Average(3) | £2,130 | £117 |
1) These estimates are based on the 2015-16 Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).
2) Total figures presented are rounded to the nearest hundred thousand.
3) Average figures presented are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people aged 16 and 17 who are in (a) part-time and (b) full-time employment.
Answered by Chloe Smith
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the average amount of tax and national insurance paid by people between 16 and 18 years of age.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
This table contains estimates of the average amount of income tax and national insurance liabilities of individuals who are aged 16, 17 or 18 at the end of the 2014-15 tax year.
Average Income Tax and NICs paid by individuals between the ages of 16 and 18(1)(2) | ||
| Income Tax | NICs |
Average | £950 | £156 |
All figures presented are rounded to the nearest whole number.
These estimates are based on the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce the time it takes to complete a new Neighbourhood Plan.
Answered by Heather Wheeler
Statutory neighbourhood planning time periods were introduced in October 2016 to speed up the neighbourhood planning process. The 2017 Neighbourhood Planning Act ensures that plans local people have created, come into force following a successful referendum. The starting point for determining planning applications up to eight weeks earlier.
These reforms also make it quicker and easier for communities to update their plans. The Government’s new £23 million support programme (2018-2022) will provide the resources and expertise that communities may need to plan for the future of their areas. Support includes grants for communities and professional planning advice on issues like housing and design.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average time it takes to complete a new Neighbourhood Plan.
Answered by Heather Wheeler
The time taken to produce a neighbourhood plan will depend on its complexity and the resources available within a community. We do not formally monitor the production of neighbourhood plans. We have introduced reforms since October 2016 to speed up the stages of neighbourhood plan-making.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is making to encourage churches to install alarm equipment to deter lead theft; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
We recognise the cost and disruption that arises from these crimes and we would therefore support churches in taking all reasonable precautions to prevent them.
While data published by the Office for National Statistics on 6 December 2017 shows that police recorded metal theft has fallen from nearly 63,000 in 2012/13 to under 13,000 in 2016/17, we will continue to work with the police and others through the police-led National Metal Theft Working Group, which includes representatives from the heritage sector, to see what more can be done to prevent all types of metal theft.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many English planning authorities do not have an adequate five year land supply.
Answered by Alok Sharma - COP26 President (Cabinet Office)
The National Planning Policy Framework requires local planning authorities to identify a supply of deliverable sites sufficient to provide five years worth of housing against their housing requirements. Most areas produce an annual assessment of their position in five year land supply but this position may alter throughout the year as a result of market conditions and challenge at appeal.
The Housing White Paper included a proposal to offer greater certainty to local planning authorities, developers and communities by enabling authorities to consult with key stakeholders and agree their housing land supply with the Planning Inspectorate. This would then be fixed for a one-year period.