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Written Question
Divorce: Civil Proceedings
Tuesday 14th January 2020

Asked by: Yasmin Qureshi (Labour - Bolton South and Walkden)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the transparency, clarity and regulation of litigation loans for divorces to ensure that customers are fully aware of the implications of those loans before taking them out.

Answered by John Glen

On 1 April 2014, the Government fundamentally reformed regulation of the consumer credit market, transferring regulatory responsibility to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Like other types of credit, litigation funding in the form of credit is regulated by the FCA and therefore its Consumer Credit Sourcebook applies to these products.

The FCA is looking at whether consumer harm needs to be mitigated in this sector and continues to monitor new firms providing credit to fund legal fees.

Written Question
Taxation: Self-assessment
Friday 4th October 2019

Asked by: Yasmin Qureshi (Labour - Bolton South and Walkden)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enquiries have been conducted on the tax returns of self-assessment taxpayers excluding trusts, partnerships, charities in each financial year since 2008-09.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

It is not possible to answer the question without incurring disproportionate costs in the time available. HMRC’s central reporting system does not hold the specific data required and therefore HMRC is unable to answer the question.

In 2018-19, HMRC generated £34.1 billion in compliance yield against its target of £30 billion. The number of compliance cases concluded in each of the last three years are shown in the table below (rounded to the nearest 5K):

Description

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

Cases Closed

580k

475k

390k

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Non-stun Slaughter of Animals

"Is the hon. Gentleman aware that on many occasions stunning involves sending a very strong electric shock to the animal, which can suffer for about 20 or 25 minutes while it is being made unconscious, causing excruciating pain?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Non-stun Slaughter of Animals

"Will the Minister allow me to intervene on that point?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Non-stun Slaughter of Animals

"I thank the Minister for mentioning mis-stunning. Will he ensure that if there is going to be labelling, we are told on the label exactly the methodology adopted in the stunning?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 08 Feb 2017
Unauthorised Overdrafts

"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this excellent debate. She talked about the Which? report. She will be aware that NatWest customers face fees of £180 for exceeding their limit by £100 for 30 days, and that Lloyds and Santander demand £160. That is completely uncalled for...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 08 Feb 2017
Unauthorised Overdrafts

"Does my hon. Friend consider that what the banks are doing is insidious, bearing in mind that they and the Government can borrow at very low rates of interest?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Mar 2016
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

"They say that the first casualty of war is truth, and sadly, that seems to be the default position of the Conservative party. The country, however, has a right not to be misled by this Tory Government and by the previous Con-Dem Government, whose mantra was, to a man and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Mar 2016
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

"No, I am sorry; I am coming to the end of my speech.

The other fiction that exists is that of the northern powerhouse. As a north-west MP, I have not seen that. The electrification of our railways has been cancelled or delayed, and I do not see anything else …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Oct 2015
Tax Credits

"I agree with everything my hon. Friend is saying. Does he agree that this cut is being imposed because the Conservative party, for ideological reasons, does not like poor or working people, and only wants to help and enrich the rich people?..."
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