Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the benefits and tax system in relation to carers.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the benefits and tax system in relation to carers.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in Eastbourne were registered as self-employed in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in Eastbourne were registered as self-employed in each of the last 10 years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his answer of 31 January 2007, Official Report, columns 344-45W, on self-employed taxpayers, what proportion of self-employed taxpayers' tax returns for 2004-05 in (a) the south east and (b) the UK were investigated.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his answer of 31 January 2007, Official Report, columns 344-45W, on self-employed taxpayers, what proportion of self-employed taxpayers' tax returns for 2004-05 in (a) the south east and (b) the UK were investigated.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in Bexleyheath and Crayford were registered as self-employed in each of the last five years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in Bexleyheath and Crayford were registered as self-employed in each of the last five years.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many self-employed taxpayers there are in the South East.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many self-employed taxpayers there are in the South East.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of self-employed taxpayers' tax returns for 2005-06 in (a) the South East and (b) the UK are planned to be investigated.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of self-employed taxpayers' tax returns for 2005-06 in (a) the South East and (b) the UK are planned to be investigated.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what research has been conducted into the problems encountered by self-employed people claiming tax credits; and if he will take steps to change the system to take better account of the needs of the self-employed.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what research has been conducted into the problems encountered by self-employed people claiming tax credits; and if he will take steps to change the system to take better account of the needs of the self-employed.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will abolish the Class 2 National Insurance contributions in respect of those self-employed people living abroad.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will abolish the Class 2 National Insurance contributions in respect of those self-employed people living abroad.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many people who are self-employed and working abroad paid the voluntary class 2 national insurance contribution in each of the last 10 years;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many people who are self-employed and working abroad paid the voluntary class 2 national insurance contribution in each of the last 10 years;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy to treat payment made to people who mark examination papers as self-employed income.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy to treat payment made to people who mark examination papers as self-employed income.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will revise the rules governing the assessment of self-employed income for evaluating eligibility for tax credits to take into account actual income in the preceding year.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will revise the rules governing the assessment of self-employed income for evaluating eligibility for tax credits to take into account actual income in the preceding year.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he consulted (a) the Musicians' Union, (b) the Association of British Orchestras, (c) individual major orchestras, (d) the Arts Council for (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland and (e) Ministers in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he consulted (a) the Musicians' Union, (b) the Association of British Orchestras, (c) individual major orchestras, (d) the Arts Council for (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland and (e) Ministers in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when (a) the Musicians' Union, (b) the Association of British Orchestras, (c) individual major orchestras and (d) the Arts Council for (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland were informed of requirements for freelance self-employed musicians and the orchestras and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when (a) the Musicians' Union, (b) the Association of British Orchestras, (c) individual major orchestras and (d) the Arts Council for (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland were informed of requirements for freelance self-employed musicians and the orchestras and...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps were taken between 1988 and 2004 to recover extra revenues from orchestras and ensembles resulting from the 1998 requirements for freelance self-employed musicians and the orchestras and ensembles that engage them to pay Class 1 national insurance contributions.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps were taken between 1988 and 2004 to recover extra revenues from orchestras and ensembles resulting from the 1998 requirements for freelance self-employed musicians and the orchestras and ensembles that engage them to pay Class 1 national insurance contributions.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will introduce tax credits for self-employed low earners;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will introduce tax credits for self-employed low earners;

(2) what tax provisions are available to help self-employed low earners.

(2) what tax provisions are available to help self-employed low earners.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will raise the threshold for annual turnover of the self-employed below which they may use a short version of the income and expenses section of a tax return; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will raise the threshold for annual turnover of the self-employed below which they may use a short version of the income and expenses section of a tax return; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had concerning extending eligibility for childcare vouchers to the self-employed; and what estimates he has made of the costs of doing so.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had concerning extending eligibility for childcare vouchers to the self-employed; and what estimates he has made of the costs of doing so.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will assess the merits of allowing self-employed people to present a certificate from an Ofsted-registered child carer at the end of each tax year in order to claim a rebate on their tax return, in lieu of their ability to claim...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will assess the merits of allowing self-employed people to present a certificate from an Ofsted-registered child carer at the end of each tax year in order to claim a rebate on their tax return, in lieu of their ability to claim...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many random checks on (a) self-employed and (b) small business tax returns there were in (i) 1997, (ii) 2001 and (iii) the last year for which figures are available; and what proportion of these random checks identified (A) major and (B) minor...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many random checks on (a) self-employed and (b) small business tax returns there were in (i) 1997, (ii) 2001 and (iii) the last year for which figures are available; and what proportion of these random checks identified (A) major and (B) minor...