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Ranges B to E (National)
Range B Range C Range D Range E

1 August 2007

High Performance Maximum

21,000

24,000

39,537

59,260

Normal Max

19,992

22,848

34,811

52,760

8 year progression point

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

6 year progression point

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

4 year progression point

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

2 year progression point

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

1 year progression point

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Minimum

14,923

17,055

22,384

37,840

1 August 2008

High Performance Maximum

21,210

24,240

39,932

59,853

Normal Max

20,192

23,076

35,159

53,288

8 year progression point

18,579

21,233

27,868

47,111

6 year progression point

17,805

20,349

26,707

45,148

4 year progression point

17,031

19,464

25,546

43,185

2 year progression point

16,257

18,579

24,385

41,222

1 year progression point

15,792

18,048

23,688

40,044

Minimum

15,483

17,695

23,223

39,259

1 August 2009

High Performance Maximum

21,422

24,482

40,332

60,451

Normal Max

20,394

23,307

35,511

53,820

8 year progression point

19,276

22,030

28,913

48,877

6 year progression point

18,473

21,112

27,708

46,841

4 year progression point

17,670

20,194

26,504

44,804

2 year progression point

16,866

19,276

25,299

42,768

1 year progression point

16,384

18,725

24,576

41,546

Minimum

16,063

18,358

24,094

40,731


The SCS pay framework for 2007-08 is as follows

SCS pay range at 1 April
£
Pay band Minimum Progression target rate Recruitment and performance ceiling

1

56,100

78,540

116,000

2

81,600

n/a

160,000

3

99,960

n/a

205,00


In addition HM Treasury pay SCS Payband 1 £2,000 per annum London Allowance.

Departmental Written Questions

Richard Younger-Ross: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many and what proportion of parliamentary questions for answer on a named day to his Department received a (a) holding answer and (b) substantive answer on the named day in each year since 2001. [190294]

Angela Eagle: The information requested in respect of each parliamentary Session since 2000-01 is given in the table:

Session Named day questions received Answered substantively on the named day( 1) Proportion answered substantively on the named day ( Percentage )

2000-01

603

380

63.0

2001-02

1,653

1,210

73.2

2002-03

620

432

69.7

2003-04

518

387

74.7

2004-05

287

228

79.4

2005-06

1,029

771

74.9

2006-07

743

527

70.9

2007-08(2)

358

183

51.1

(1) All questions not answered substantively on the named day receive a holding answer. (2) To date.

Excise Duties

Mr. Harper: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what guidance has been issued to HM Revenue and Customs officers in assessing whether goods subject to excise duty are for personal use; [189883]

(2) what circumstances goods subject to excise duties may be seized by HM Revenue and Customs officers where the total amount imported is within the personal allowance. [189885]


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Jane Kennedy: For travellers within the EU there are no personal allowances for excise goods. However, minimum indicative quantities are used as one of the criteria in assessing whether goods are for own use, and therefore not liable to UK tax or excise duty. All of the criteria are set down in legislation, and HMRC officers take account of these in assessing whether or not excise goods are for own use.

Travellers entering the UK from a non-EU country are permitted to bring with them limited amounts of excise goods without paying UK tax or duty, provided they are transported by them and are for their own use. Anyone with goods within these limits is assessed using similar criteria to that applied to EU travellers to determine whether the goods are for own use or for a commercial purpose.

HMRC publishes information for travellers in Public Notice 1 (“Travelling to the UK”), copies of which are available at UK ports and airports.

Excise Duties: Alcoholic Drinks

Sandra Gidley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any plans to (a) increase duty on alcoholic products and (b) link the rates of duty on alcoholic products to the amount of alcohol in the product. [189453]

Angela Eagle: Decisions on alcohol duty rates are made by the Chancellor as part of the Budget process.

Beer and spirits are already taxed in proportion to their alcoholic strength. Wine and cider are taxed according to strength bands as required by EU legislation.

Housing Finance Review

Mr. Betts: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which organisations his Department has met to discuss the Housing Finance Review. [188830]

Angela Eagle: Since mid August the housing finance review team has engaged with around 70 stakeholders involved in different aspects of housing finance. Consultations have covered mortgage lenders, investment banks and investment houses, housing associations, consumer groups, public institutions, overseas experts and academics. Interested parties have also been able submit their views via a dedicated housing finance review web page on the HM Treasury website.

A full list of the individuals and organisations that were consulted, some of which on a number of occasions is given as follows:


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