To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much in (a) direct and (b) indirect taxes was (i) collected and (ii) administered by the HM Revenue and Customs office in Peterhead in each year since 2006. (311959)

The information requested is available only at disproportionate cost due to the work required to extract it from HM Revenue and Customs’ systems.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff were based at the office of HM Revenue and Customs and its predecessor organisations in Peterhead in each year since 2006. (311960)

The number of staff based in HM Revenue and Customs office in Peterhead for each year since 2006 is shown in the following table:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer from which HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) offices the Shares Fishermen’s Scheme will be administered following the closure of Keith House, Peterhead; and what steps will be taken by HMRC to retain the expertise of its staff in respect of the fishing industry following the closure. (311961)

The Share Fisherman Scheme will be administered from the HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) office in Aberdeen where other work specific to the fishing industry is already carried out. HMRC’s expectation is that staff in Keith House, Peterhead currently administering the scheme will relocate with their work if they are able to do so, enabling them to use their existing skills and expertise. Individual options will be explored for those who cannot relocate and the work will be continued from Aberdeen by staff with fishing industry experience.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consultation HM Revenue and Customs undertook with the fishing industry over the closure of Keith House, Peterhead. (311963)

HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) local business managers in Peterhead invited the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation to comment on the proposed closure of Keith House as part of its Regional Review Programme.