To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of people reaching retirement age in each of the last 10 years had private self-employed pensions; how many holders of private pension funds have taken tax-free lump sums in each of the last 10 years; how many people contributed to private...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of people reaching retirement age in each of the last 10 years had private self-employed pensions; how many holders of private pension funds have taken tax-free lump sums in each of the last 10 years; how many people contributed to private...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many self-employed people receive the full basic state pension; and what percentage of the total this is. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many self-employed people receive the full basic state pension; and what percentage of the total this is. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many times the Child Support Agency has requested information from the Inland Revenue regarding the income of self-employed non-resident parents; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures and text of letter from Doug Smith of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many times the Child Support Agency has requested information from the Inland Revenue regarding the income of self-employed non-resident parents; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures and text of letter from Doug Smith of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will review the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Code in order to allow self-employed people to be considered for secondment positions at his office.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will review the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Code in order to allow self-employed people to be considered for secondment positions at his office.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to allow greater flexibility in the calculation of the annual permitted work rules in respect of average rather than actual weekly earnings for self-employed disabled people.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to allow greater flexibility in the calculation of the annual permitted work rules in respect of average rather than actual weekly earnings for self-employed disabled people.

Draft SI on child support appeals (jurisdiction of courts) (SI 2002/1915).Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question. Debated with draft SI on child support (temporary compensation payment scheme) (modification and amendment) (SI 2002/1854).

Draft SI on child support appeals (jurisdiction of courts) (SI 2002/1915).Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question. Debated with draft SI on child support (temporary compensation payment scheme) (modification and amendment) (SI 2002/1854).

Finance Bill. Report stage first day. New clauses 20,21 and 22 debated and agreed to. New clause 1 debated and negatived on division (177 to 303). New clause 5 debated and negatived on division (176 to 296). New clause 7 debated and negatived on division (179 to 296). New clauses 6,8,10,11,13,17,18,19 debated and withdrawn. New clause 12 debated and negatived.

Finance Bill. Report stage first day. New clauses 20,21 and 22 debated and agreed to. New clause 1 debated and negatived on division (177 to 303). New clause 5 debated and negatived on division (176 to 296). New clause 7 debated and negatived on division (179 to 296). New clauses...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received about the requirement for new businesses, including the self-employed, to register with the Inland Revenue within three months of setting up; what steps he has taken to inform businesses of this new requirement; and if he will make...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received about the requirement for new businesses, including the self-employed, to register with the Inland Revenue within three months of setting up; what steps he has taken to inform businesses of this new requirement; and if he will make...

National Insurance Contributions Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question. Committee negatived.

National Insurance Contributions Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question. Committee negatived.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what action she is taking to eliminate bogus self-employment claims in the construction industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what action she is taking to eliminate bogus self-employment claims in the construction industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the total amount of national insurance contributions lost owing to false self employment claims on CIS4 tax certificates was in each year for the last three years; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the total amount of national insurance contributions lost owing to false self employment claims on CIS4 tax certificates was in each year for the last three years; and if she will make a statement.

Lords Statement on what was the outcome of the Employment and Social Policy Council held in Luxembourg on 3 June. [HL 4858].

Lords Statement on what was the outcome of the Employment and Social Policy Council held in Luxembourg on 3 June. [HL 4858].

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what measures are being taken to address organised avoidance of national insurance payments through false claims on CIS4 tax certificates; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what measures are being taken to address organised avoidance of national insurance payments through false claims on CIS4 tax certificates; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment has been made of the need to review the tax system in regard to national insurance contributions lost owing to false self employment claims on CIS4 tax certificates; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment has been made of the need to review the tax system in regard to national insurance contributions lost owing to false self employment claims on CIS4 tax certificates; and if she will make a statement.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has been made of the number of false self-employment tax claims in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has been made of the number of false self-employment tax claims in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to combat the falsification of tax claims by the self-employed; and if he will make a statement.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to combat the falsification of tax claims by the self-employed; and if he will make a statement.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures have been taken to deal with the level of false self-employment tax claims; how much has been spent investigating such claims in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures have been taken to deal with the level of false self-employment tax claims; how much has been spent investigating such claims in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has been made of the cost of false self-employment tax claims in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. - None.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has been made of the cost of false self-employment tax claims in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. - None.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of self-employed likely to incorporate as a result of the corporation tax changes and changes to national insurance contributions for the self-employed announced in the Budget.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of self-employed likely to incorporate as a result of the corporation tax changes and changes to national insurance contributions for the self-employed announced in the Budget.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the non-revenue benefits for (a) the self-employed and (b) the Treasury which derive from the trend of greater incorporation of self-employed businesses.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the non-revenue benefits for (a) the self-employed and (b) the Treasury which derive from the trend of greater incorporation of self-employed businesses.