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Taxation

Norman Baker: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated annual loss to the Exchequer arising from (a) tax avoidance and (b) tax evasion in offshore jurisdictions. [49296]

Dawn Primarolo [holding answer 15 April 2002]: I regret that this information is not available.

Parliamentary Questions

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost was to his Department of answering written parliamentary questions in 2001; and how that cost was calculated. [49105]

Mr. Boateng: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer the President of the Council and Leader of the House gave him on 17 April 2002, Official Report, column 929W.

Press Conferences

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 4 March 2002, Official Report, column 10W, on departmental events, if he will list the press conferences which have taken place on departmental premises in each of the last five years; and what was the purpose of each of them. [50547]

Ruth Kelly: Information in the format required could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Offshore Investments

Norman Baker: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated total of UK assets invested in offshore jurisdictions. [49295]

Dawn Primarolo [holding answer 15 April 2002]: I regret that this information is not available.

Wanless Report

Mr. Flight: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he received the final Wanless report. [50664]

Mr. Andrew Smith: Derek Wanless formally submitted his final report to the Chancellor on 15 April. The report was published this morning.

Annuities

Paddy Tipping: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many responses he has received to his consultative document "Modernising Annuities"; and if he will list those who responded and place copies of the responses in the Library. [50021]

Ruth Kelly: The number received up to 12 April was 615. Responses are still arriving. The list of respondents and copies of the responses will be placed in the Library in due course.

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Structural Funds

Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what (a) discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues and (b) representations he has received from the National Assembly for Wales, regarding securing (i) the full amount of European Structural Funds for the National Assembly for Wales above the Welsh block grant and (ii) full public match funding for the projects over and above the Barnett formula during the period of the next Comprehensive Spending Review. [49813]

Mr. Andrew Smith: Treasury Ministers hold discussions with their ministerial colleagues on a variety of matters, and receive representations from the National Assembly for Wales on a range of issues. Funding decisions taken in this year's spending review will be announced in due course.

Westfield Shopping Centre Company

Mrs. May: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations his Department has received from the Westfield shopping centre company since 1997. [48809]

Mr. Andrew Smith: HM Treasury can find no trace of any representations from Westfield shopping centre company since 1997.

Non-domicile Status

Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have been granted non-domicile status by the Inland Revenue in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [38259]

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what assessment he has made of the impact on jobs in the City of London of a change in the taxation arrangements of those who reside in the United Kingdom but who are domiciled overseas; [49472]

(2) what assessment he has made of the impact on the Baltic Exchange of a change in the taxation arrangements for those who reside in the United Kingdom but who are domiciled overseas; [49474]

(3) if he will make a statement on taxation arrangements for those who reside in the United Kingdom but who are domiciled overseas. [49475]

Norman Baker: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate he has made of the potential effect on inward investment were the UK to cease to grant non-domicile status to UK taxpayers; and what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) reviewed in respect of this matter; [49291]

(2) how many UK residents enjoyed non-domicile status for tax purposes in (a) 2001, (b) 2000, (c) 1999, (d) 1998, (e) 1997 and (f) 1987; [49286]

(3) on how many occasions since 1992 the Inland Revenue has (a) rejected and (b) approved an application by a UK resident to be given non-domicile status; [49289]

(4) how many UK taxpayers have enjoyed non-domicile status for (a) more than five years, (b) more than 10 years and (c) more than 20 years; and for each category, what percentage of those enjoying non-domicile status this constitutes; [49287]

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(5) what estimate he has made of the potential income tax revenue lost in each of the last five years as a result of the granting of non-domicile status to some UK taxpayers; and what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) reviewed in respect of this matter; [49290]

(6) how many UK taxpayers with non-domicile status were (a) born in the United Kingdom and (b) carry British passports; and for each category what percentage of those enjoying non-domicile status this constitutes. [49288]

Dawn Primarolo [holding answers 15 April 2002]: We announced today as part of my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget statement that we are reviewing the residence and domicile rules as they affect tax liabilities of individuals. I refer to Chapter 5 of the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2002, paragraph 5.83.

Inland Revenue

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if the target for the percentage of days on which all cheques of £100,000 or more are banked on the day of receipt by the Accounts Offices of the Inland Revenue was met in 2000–01; [49049]

(2) if the target for the number of inquiries taken up in relation to individuals, as referred to on page 13 of the Inland Revenue's report 2001, was met in 2000–01; [49055]

(3) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for the Inland Revenue to have identified annual savings of at least £5 million per year on estate spending by 31 March was met; [49087]

(4) how much assessed and self-assessed tax was overdue for over three months in 2000–01; [49063]

(5) what percentage of (a) assessed and (b) self- assessed tax due was collected in 2000–01; [49059]

(6) if the target for the percentage of Inland Revenue inquiry centre callers without appointments attended to within 15 minutes was met in 2000–01; [49091]

(7) if the PSA target for the Inland Revenue to further the electronic procurement programme has now been met; [49045]

(8) what assessment he has made of the performance of the Inland Revenue against its Public Service Agreement target to ensure the effective transfer of staff from the Benefits Agency to deal with the extra claims for tax credits arising from the introduction of the working families tax credit and the disabled person's tax credit; [49067]

(9) if the target for the percentage of self-assessed cases dealt with accurately by the Inland Revenue was met in 2000–01; [49051]

(10) if the targets for the percentages of notifications of National Insurance contributions recorded by (a) 31 December and (b) 31 March, as referred to on page 14 of the Inland Revenue's 2001 report, were met in 2000–01; [49057]

(11) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for the Inland Revenue to review at least 60 per cent. of its services by value by March was met; [49089]

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(12) what the meaning is of the performance indicator Quality-% score on page 13 of the Inland Revenue's 2001 report; [49061]

(13) if the target for the percentage of repayment claims in Inland Revenue offices processed within 20 working days was met in 2000–01; [49093]

(14) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for the Inland Revenue to deliver cumulative efficiency savings of at least 10 per cent. of the 2001–02 Departmental expenditure limit by 31 March was met; [49085]

(15) if the target for the percentage of compliance inquiries/reviews worked to a satisfactory or better standard, referred to on page 13 of the Inland Revenue's 2001 report, was met in 2000–01; [49053]

(16) if the target for the percentage of non self-assessed schedule E work dealt with accurately by the Inland Revenue was met in 2000–01; [49050]

(17) if the target for the number of reviews taken up in relation to employers, as referred to on page 14 of the Inland Revenue's 2001 report, was met in 2000–01; [49056]

(18) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for the Inland Revenue to increase the availability of electronic communications between taxpayers and the Department to at least 30 per cent. of potential dealings by 31 March was met; [49088]

(19) what the target was for reduced sickness absence in the Inland Revenue in 2000–01; and if it was met; [49064]

(20) if he will make a statement on the PAYE in year weighted target for percentage employer payments as referred to on page 13 of the Inland Revenue report for 2001; [49060]

(21) if the target for the percentage of calls answered at Inland Revenue switchboards within 30 seconds was met in 2000–01; [49092]

(22) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for the Inland Revenue to reduce staff sickness absence by 2003 will be met; [49084]

(23) if the PSA target for the Inland Revenue to increase the proportion of key designated procurement postholders with or working towards, a graduate level procurement qualification has now been met; [49046]

(24) if the target for the percentage of self-assessed tax returns received by 31 January 2001 was met; [49052]

(25) if the target for decisions in five working days on completed applications for working families tax credit was met in 2000–01; [49058]

(26) if the target for the percentage of post fully dealt with within 15 working days by the Inland Revenue was met in 2000–01; [49090]

(27) if the PSA target for the Inland Revenue's prompt payment of undisputed invoices has been met; [49044]

(28) if the target for the number of inquiries taken up in relation to companies, as referred to on page 13 of the Inland Revenue's 2001 report, was met in 2000–01; [49054]

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(29) what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target for the Inland Revenue to achieve a roll out of at least 50 per cent. of the call centre strategy contained in the overall agreed programmes by 31 March was met; [49086]

(30) if the target for the percentage of days on which 99 per cent. or more of all cheques are banked on the day of receipt by the Accounts Offices of the Inland Revenue was met in 2000–01. [49048]

Dawn Primarolo: Information on PSA performance and against targets generally is set out in the Inland Revenue Annual Reports 1999–2000 (Cm 5029) and 2000–01 (Cm 5304). Information on progress against PSA targets in 2001–02 will be published in the Revenue's forthcoming spring Departmental report. Full details of performance in 2001–02 will be contained in the Revenue annual report which will be published later this year.

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