Treasury

written question – answered on 1 May 2014.

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  • Banks

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the banking crisis of 2008 has cost the public purse to date.

  • Banks: Closures

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had with banks about the closure of branches; and if he will make a statement.

  • Banks: Pay

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of allowances being paid to senior bank executives to enable them to avoid the EU bonus cap.

  • Conditions of Employment

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many and what proportion of employees hired under the Employment Allowance Scheme are (a) employed on zero-hours contracts and (b) paid below the living...

  • Debt Collection

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average cost is of recovery of £1 of debt by HM Revenue and Customs debt management staff.

  • Drinks

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what fiscal steps he is taking to incentivise the sale of alcohol-free beers and ciders.

  • Financial Services

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will review the level and practice of undeclared costings charged by financial institutions to private investors on open-ended investment trusts and...

  • Fines: Northern Ireland

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many fines of what total value have been imposed by HM Revenue and Customs on employers in Northern Ireland in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) 2014...

  • Loans: Republic of Ireland

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Government of the Irish Republic currently owe the UK; and when he expects the amount outstanding to be repaid in full.

  • Mortgages

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what steps he plans to take to resolve unresolved cases of the mis-selling of mortgage endowment policies; (2) what estimate he has made of the...

  • National Insurance Contributions

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many letters were sent to businesses on the employment allowance; how many such letters have been returned undelivered; and what the total cost has been...

  • Stationery

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what levels of stock his Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.

  • Students: Loans

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his Department's target impairment for student loans is; how that level was decided on; when that target was introduced; what changes there have been...

  • Tax Allowances: Pensions

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much in income tax relief was added to the personal pensions of higher rate taxpayers in 2013-14.

  • Welfare Tax Credits: Foreign Nationals

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many awards of tax credits there have been where the national insurance number of one or more claimants was identifiable as one issued to a person who...