To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his estimate is of the annual lost revenue due to the illegal use of UK VAT registration numbers; what his estimate is of the number of illegally obtained VAT registration numbers in each of the last three years. - No such estimates...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his estimate is of the annual lost revenue due to the illegal use of UK VAT registration numbers; what his estimate is of the number of illegally obtained VAT registration numbers in each of the last three years. - No such estimates...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration he is giving to the tightening of VAT registration procedures for VAT numbers.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration he is giving to the tightening of VAT registration procedures for VAT numbers.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what requirements HM Customs and Excise impose on the suppliers of digital certificates for VAT in order for those certificates to be accepted.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what requirements HM Customs and Excise impose on the suppliers of digital certificates for VAT in order for those certificates to be accepted.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the original target date was for the replacement of the LORDS computer system; what the latest target date is; and if he will make a statement; what the original budget for replacing the LORDS computer system was; what the estimated cost of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the original target date was for the replacement of the LORDS computer system; what the latest target date is; and if he will make a statement; what the original budget for replacing the LORDS computer system was; what the estimated cost of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in how many cases in the year to the end of August 2001 HM Customs and Excise carried out pre-VAT registration visits to traders.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in how many cases in the year to the end of August 2001 HM Customs and Excise carried out pre-VAT registration visits to traders.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for how many minutes of a working day the VAT Department Trader Register has been unavailable on average over the last 12 months for which figures are available; on which occasions between February and June 1991 the VAT Departmental Trader Register was unavailable...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for how many minutes of a working day the VAT Department Trader Register has been unavailable on average over the last 12 months for which figures are available; on which occasions between February and June 1991 the VAT Departmental Trader Register was unavailable...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if it is the Government's policy to seek amendments to European VAT directives to allow HM Customs and Excise to refuse applications from traders to register for VAT in cases where they have continuing concerns about possible fraud.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if it is the Government's policy to seek amendments to European VAT directives to allow HM Customs and Excise to refuse applications from traders to register for VAT in cases where they have continuing concerns about possible fraud.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will give the targets applied by Customs and Excise in the last five financial years for the length of time after registration for all traders to be visited. - Inc figure.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will give the targets applied by Customs and Excise in the last five financial years for the length of time after registration for all traders to be visited. - Inc figure.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list for each of the last 10 years (a) total VAT registrations and (b) total new registrations. - Information on number of total VAT registrations and total new VAT registrations is available in Departmental Annual Reports published by Customs and...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list for each of the last 10 years (a) total VAT registrations and (b) total new registrations. - Information on number of total VAT registrations and total new VAT registrations is available in Departmental Annual Reports published by Customs and...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) persons registered for VAT, (b) repayment traders, (c) new VAT registrations and (d) VAT deregistrations there were and what the net increase or decrease in the register was in the financial years (i) 1999-2000, (ii) 2000-01 and (iii) 2001-02 to...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) persons registered for VAT, (b) repayment traders, (c) new VAT registrations and (d) VAT deregistrations there were and what the net increase or decrease in the register was in the financial years (i) 1999-2000, (ii) 2000-01 and (iii) 2001-02 to...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many notifications of businesses no longer trading were received by HM Customs and Excise following the annual reminder mailshots in (a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999, (d) 2000 and (e) 2001. - Inc ref to "HM Customs and Excise annual report 1998-99,...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many notifications of businesses no longer trading were received by HM Customs and Excise following the annual reminder mailshots in (a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999, (d) 2000 and (e) 2001. - Inc ref to "HM Customs and Excise annual report 1998-99,...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of applications for VAT registration during (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000, (c) 2000-01, and (d) 2001-02 to the most recent date for which information is available were (i) refused or (ii) referred for further investigation; how many and what...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of applications for VAT registration during (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000, (c) 2000-01, and (d) 2001-02 to the most recent date for which information is available were (i) refused or (ii) referred for further investigation; how many and what...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on the VAT threshold for small businesses.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on the VAT threshold for small businesses.

Statement on what his policy is on the voluntary registration of charities. - Inc fact that Home Office is today laying a new statutory instrument.

Statement on what his policy is on the voluntary registration of charities. - Inc fact that Home Office is today laying a new statutory instrument.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many charities and voluntary organisations there are in England and Wales; and how many people are (a) employed by and (b) contribute financially to these bodies. - Inc figures and fact that other information requested is not recorded centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many charities and voluntary organisations there are in England and Wales; and how many people are (a) employed by and (b) contribute financially to these bodies. - Inc figures and fact that other information requested is not recorded centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on his plans (a) to create a register of volunteers and (b) to require charities to check the register of volunteers before accepting volunteers.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on his plans (a) to create a register of volunteers and (b) to require charities to check the register of volunteers before accepting volunteers.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with the Charity Commission about the proposed registration of the National Federation of Spiritual Healers Charitable Trust Ltd as a charity; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with the Charity Commission about the proposed registration of the National Federation of Spiritual Healers Charitable Trust Ltd as a charity; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will assess the benefits of compulsory registration of privately operated CCTV systems with the local police. - Inc ref to Data Protection Act 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will assess the benefits of compulsory registration of privately operated CCTV systems with the local police. - Inc ref to Data Protection Act 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he has received on the possible registration of CCTV surveillance systems with the police; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he has received on the possible registration of CCTV surveillance systems with the police; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what register of organisations authorised to hold devices under section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 is compiled; if this register is available for inspection by members of the public; and where this register is held.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what register of organisations authorised to hold devices under section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 is compiled; if this register is available for inspection by members of the public; and where this register is held.