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Tax and Underwriting Commission
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the proceeds were from the tax and underwriting commission in each of the last four years. [26233]
Dawn Primarolo: The information is not available.
Tax Forms
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax forms have been sent to pensioners in (a) this financial year and (b) 2000–01; how many forms have been incorrectly sent; and what is the estimated cost of sending one million tax forms. [26283]
Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue holds no details of the number of ITSA Returns sent to pensioners.
The estimated cost if one million pensioner style ITSA Returns were sent is £300,000.00.
Independent Taxation
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the reduction in income tax liability has been as a result of the introduction of independent taxation over the last 12 years for (a) higher rate taxpayers, (b) basic rate taxpayers and (c) the bottom 10 per cent. of earners. [26267]
Dawn Primarolo: It would be possible to provide an answer only at disproportionate cost.
Maintenance Payments
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many divorced and separated partners there are where the partner in receipt of maintenance payments has an income that falls below the tax threshold and where the partner making the payments pays tax at the (a) basic rate and (b) higher rate; and what the total amount was of tax relief at present granted on maintenance payments made by separated or divorced partners at basic rates and higher rates. [26205]
Dawn Primarolo: The information requested is not available.
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National Insurance Contributions
Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total cost of administering the national insurance contributions system in (a) 1980, (b) 1990, (c) 2000 and (d) 2000–01 in (i) current prices and (ii) historic prices, broken down by (A) the cost of collecting contributions, (B) the cost of paying contributory benefits and pensions and (C) all other costs of recording and administering the national insurance system. [26863]
Dawn Primarolo: The cost incurred in administering the national insurance scheme in 1980, 1990 and 2000 is detailed in the National Insurance Fund Accounts for Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
These are published in White Paper Accounts and are available from the House of Commons Library.
The 2000–01 accounts are currently being audited by the National Audit Office.
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the estimated full year revenue effect of abolishing the upper earnings limit for employees' national insurance contributions. [26228]
Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 19 November 2001, Official Report, column 135W.
Higher Rate Taxpayers
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many higher rate taxpayers there are in 2001–02. [26264]
Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Member to "Inland Revenue Statistics" table 2.1, a copy of which is available in the Library of the House. The latest version can be accessed on the Inland Revenue website www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/income_tax/it_t01–1.htm.
Dividend Income
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in each of the last four years reported dividend income to the Inland Revenue. [26232]
Dawn Primarolo: The number of taxpayers who reported dividend income to the Inland Revenue, between 1997–98 and 2000–01, are shown in the table.
| Number (millions) | |
|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 2.6 |
| 1998–99 | 3.0 |
| 1999–2000 | 3.1 |
| 2000–01 | 3.2 |
The estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes and are consistent with the pre-Budget report 2001.
Incomes
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax units will be on incomes, including unearned income, in excess of (a) £30,000 (b) £50,000, (c) £75,000 and (d) £100,000 in 2001–02. [26203]
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Dawn Primarolo: The number of taxpayers by range of total income in 2001–02 is shown in the table.
| Range of total income—lower limit | Number (millions) |
|---|---|
| £30,000 | 2.9 |
| £50,000 | 0.7 |
| £75,000 | 0.2 |
| £100,000 | 0.3 |
These estimates are based on the 1999–2000 Survey of Personal Incomes and are consistent with the November 2001 pre-Budget report.
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax units will be on income in excess of (a) £100,000, (b) £250,000, (c) £500,000 and (d) £1 million in 2001–02. [26210]
Dawn Primarolo: The number of taxpayers in 2001–02 with income in excess of (a) £100,000, (b) £250,000, (c) £500,000 and (d) £1 million are estimated in the table.
| Income in excess of: | Number of taxpayers (thousand) |
|---|---|
| £100,000 | 301 |
| £250,000 | 61 |
| £500,000 | 18 |
| £1,000,000 | 5 |
The estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes and are consistent with the pre-Budget report 2001.
Income Tax
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide an estimate of the number of those who will pay income tax in 2001–02; and how many people paid income tax in each of the last four years. [24815]
Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Member to Table 2.1 of Inland Revenue Statistics. The latest version can be accessed on the Inland Revenue website http:// www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/income_tax/it_t01–1.htm.
Transport Expenditure
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the planned expenditure on transport as a percentage of gross domestic product in (a) 2001–02, (b) 2002–03 and (c) 2003–04. [26213]
Mr. Andrew Smith: In 2001–02, total transport expenditure is estimated to be 0.91 per cent. of GDP. In 2002–03, it is estimated to be 1.02 per cent. In 2003–04, it is estimated to be 1.14 per cent.
Contingency Reserve
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list by department the sums of money that have been allocated in this financial year from the contingency reserve. [26271]
Mr. Andrew Smith: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer given to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Laws) on 6 December 2001, Official Report, column 524W.
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Definitions
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if the Government adhere to the national accounts definitions of capital and current expenditure except in respect of the treatment of depreciation; [26135]
- (2) what the Treasury definition of capital expenditure is for the purposes of the golden rule. [26099]
Mr. Andrew Smith: The Government's fiscal rules are defined in terms of statistics from national accounts. Performance against the golden rule is measured against the surplus on the current budget which is equal to public sector current receipts less public sector current expenditure including depreciation, all as measured in national accounts. Total managed expenditure (TME)—the Government's measure of total public expenditure—is public sector current expenditure plus capital expenditure as recorded in national accounts.
At present for national accounts, ONS estimate depreciation for the whole of Government using an economic model. As part of the introduction of resource accounting, each central Government Department now calculates its own depreciation directly. ONS plan to start using this new data source for most of central Government in national accounts later this year.
Geoffrey Spence
Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what role he has given to Geoffrey Spence relating to PPPs; and if he will make a statement. [17674]
Mr. Andrew Smith: Geoffrey Spence's role at Partnerships UK is to provide the Treasury with a dedicated senior professional resource to advise on the development and implementation of PPPs.
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