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Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the (a) dwelling house and (b) value significant codes in use by the Valuation Office Agency for valuation purposes. [142358]
Mr. Timms: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 9 January 2006, Official Report, column 274W.
Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what guidance HM Revenue and Customs has produced on the tax treatment of golden goodbye payments made to local councillors who are standing down. [142364]
John Healey: HMRC provides general guidance on the taxation of expenses and allowances payable to councillors and civic dignitaries in its employment income manual. The guidance also covers the tax treatment of termination payments and benefits. The employment income manual (EIM) is available to the public on the HMRC website at:
Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much Crown Estate land was sold for housing development in the last year for which figures are available. [141773]
John Healey: In 2005-06 the Crown Estate sold 30.3 hectares of land for residential housing development.
Financial information for 2006-07 is not yet available.
Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what guidance the Office for Government Commerce has produced on the sale of Crown estate land. [142365]
John Healey: The Office of Government Commerce published the Guide for the disposal of surplus property in November 2005. This applies to central civil Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and sponsored bodies. It does not apply to the Crown estate, being property owned by the Sovereign in right of the Crown, which is governed by the Crown Estate Act 1961. The guide is available at:
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether (a) his Department and (b) its agencies have made payments to Caparo Group or its subsidiaries since 1997. [141917]
John Healey: None of the Chancellors Departments or their agencies has found any records of payments to Caparo Group or its known subsidiaries within the last five years. Changes in accounting systems mean that a positive confirmation for all bodies over the whole period since 1997 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many press officers were employed by (a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies in each year since 1997. [141911]
John Healey: In 2006-07 the Treasury employed the full-time equivalent of nine press officers, the Debt Management Office employed two and the Office of Government Commerce employed three. Exact figures for previous years could be supplied only at disproportionate cost but there have not been significant variations in the past five years.
Mr. Simon: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what make and model of car (a) he and (b) each Minister in his Department selected as their official ministerial car; and what criteria were used when making the decision in each case. [141992]
John Healey: The Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA) is responsible for providing ministerial cars in line with the Ministerial Code and the Prime Ministers guidance Travel by Ministers which is available at;
GCDA advises the Prime Minister on the suitability of cars for inclusion in his guidance, taking into account a number of criteria when assessing suitable cars including their environmental impact, running and maintenance costs and overall suitability as a ministerial car.
Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer with which (a) bodies and (b) individuals his Department has discussed standardisation of the direct payments scheme. [142507]
Mr. Timms: Each local authority has its own direct payments service and it is their responsibility to develop services in consultation with their local populations and service users.
Mr. Holloway: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to publish the findings of his consultation with the charitable sector on measures to increase take up of Gift Aid. [142419]
Mr. Timms: The Government expect to report on the progress of the Gift Aid consultation by the end of the year.
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