Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 18 April 2018Answered: 24 April 2018

Asked by

Christine Jardine

Liberal DemocratEdinburgh West

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray)

His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs uses a range of data sources to monitor the wealthy population. International exchanges of information, including the common reporting standard and US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act data, offer opportunities to develop deeper insight into the international financial affairs of some of the UK’s wealthiest taxpayers.