Parliamentary Question 24 July 2007

Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer for an estimate of the net difference in income tax revenue collected since 1997 if the top rate of income tax had been uprated in line with earnings.

Parliamentary Question 24 July 2007

Welfare Tax Credits

David Gauke questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about couples with household incomes of over £50,000 claiming tax credits.

Parliamentary Question 25 June 2007

Marginal Tax Rates

In a written question to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks for marginal tax rate estimates for 2008-09.

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Parliamentary Question 25 June 2007

VAT: Registration

David Gauke asks the Chancellor how many VAT applications processed late and complaints related to mobile phones and other electrical equipment.

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Parliamentary Question 19 June 2007

Trains: Overcrowding

David Gauke calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to make a statement on train overcrowding.

Parliamentary Question 18 June 2007

VAT: Registration

In a written question to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks what percentage of VAT registration applications were processed within 21 days of receipt in the last 12 months.

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Parliamentary Question 18 June 2007

VAT: Registration

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many complaints have been received about the time taken to process VAT registrations in the past 12 months.

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Parliamentary Question 18 June 2007

VAT: Repayments

David Gauke calls for an assessment of HM Revenue and Customs' performance in repaying VAT to claimants.

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Parliamentary Question 14 June 2007

VAT: Repayments

In a written question to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks how many claims for VAT repayment have been subject to the extended verification process.

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Parliamentary Question 11 June 2007

Employment: Lone Parents

In a written question to the Work and Pensions Secretary, David Gauke asks for an estimate of the level of lone parent employment required in order to meet the Government’s child poverty target by 2010-11.

Parliamentary Question 4 June 2007

Departments: Public Appointments

In a written question to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks about enhancing the role of Parliament in appointing key public positions in the finance sector.

Parliamentary Question 24 May 2007

City Academies

In a written question, David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many academy schools are planned to open in the next 12 months.

Parliamentary Question 24 May 2007

Bank of England: Public Appointments

David Gauke questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about enhancing the role of Parliament in appointing members of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England.

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Parliamentary Question 21 May 2007

Average Earnings

In a written question to the Work and Pensions Secretary, David Gauke asks for the average weekly income of the lowest earners in 2004-5 and 2005-6.

Parliamentary Question 10 May 2007

Welfare to Work

In a written question to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, David Gauke asks about funding for pilots recommended in the Freud report.

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Parliamentary Question 2 May 2007

Policing

David Gauke questions the of State for Wales about discussions held with the Home Secretary on policing in Wales

Parliamentary Question 2 May 2007

Corporation Tax

In a written question to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks for estimates of reductions in corporation and income tax avoidance from the increase in the rate of corporation tax announced in the Budget 2007.

Parliamentary Question 2 May 2007

Working Tax Credit

David Gauke asks the Chancellor about the number of claims for working tax credits for households without children.

Parliamentary Question 23 April 2007

Low Incomes

David Gauke questions the Chancellor about the proportion of low incomes made up of benefits, tax credits and earnings from work.

Parliamentary Question 23 April 2007

Minimum Wage

David Gauke asks the Chancellor how many national minimum wage earners who are newly entitled to working tax credits as a result of the Budget.

Parliamentary Question 23 April 2007

Working Tax Credit

In a written question to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks about the predicted increases in take-up of working tax credit expected over the next three years.

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Parliamentary Question 23 April 2007

Working Tax Credit: Prisoners

David Gauke asks the Chancellor abou the number of prisoners receiving working tax credits.

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Parliamentary Question 18 April 2007

Taxation: Pensions

David Gauke questions the Chancellor about the effect on business investment of the abolition of tax credits for pension funds in 1997.

Parliamentary Question 18 April 2007

Corporation Tax: Private Finance Initiative

David Gauke questions the effect of the changes in corporation tax allowances announced in the 2007 Budget on the level of Government liabilities in private finance initiative contracts.

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Parliamentary Question 18 April 2007

Employment: Lone Parents

David Gauke asks the Chancellor for a forecast of the employment rate for lone parents in 2010-11.

Parliamentary Question 18 April 2007

Minimum Wage

David Gauke asks the Chancellor for an estimate of the number of people receiving the national minimum wage, broken down by level of total annual earnings.

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Parliamentary Question 18 April 2007

Personal Savings

David Gauke asks the Chancellor about advice he received on the implications for savings as a consequence of the abolition of personal equity plans and their replacement with individual savings accounts.

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Parliamentary Question 16 April 2007

Public Sector: Fees and Charges

David Gauke calls on the Chancellor for an assessment of the potential effects of expanding co-payment in the public services.

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Parliamentary Question 28 March 2007

Taxation

In a written question to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks about changes to the law necessitated by errors introduced as a result of the tax law rewrite project.

Parliamentary Question 27 March 2007

Corporation Tax

In a series of written questions to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks about the proposed rewrite of corporation tax law.

Parliamentary Question 27 March 2007

Debt and Derivatives: Tax Law

David Gauke asks the Chancellor what representations he has recevied on proposals to rewrite the tax law in relation to debt and derivatives.

Parliamentary Question 27 March 2007

Taxation

David Gauke asks the Chancellor if the Tax Law Rewrite Project has identified changes in the law which would be beneficial but which require a policy decision.

Parliamentary Question 27 March 2007

Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments

In a written question to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks about the contribution of official error in the level of writeoffs of tax credits overpayments.

Parliamentary Question 22 March 2007

Sherhan Yildrim

David Gauke questions the Home Secretary about the release from prison of Sherhan Yildrim

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Parliamentary Question 8 March 2007

Opinion Polls

David Gauke asks the Chancellor which opinion polling firms were employed by his department and how much was paid to them.

Parliamentary Question 27 February 2007

Centre for Energy Policy Studies

In a written question to the Trade and Industry Secretary, David Gauke asks whether it has been supported by Government funding.

Parliamentary Question 22 February 2007

India

David Gauke calls for the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to make a statement on progress towards further trade agreements with India.

Parliamentary Question 20 February 2007

Departments: Meetings

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about meetings involving the Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Home Office Ministers.

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Parliamentary Question 19 February 2007

BP

In a written question, David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about meetings with BP.

Parliamentary Question 19 February 2007

Centre for Energy Policy Studies

David Gauke asks about meetings between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Centre for Energy Policy Studies.