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47830

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the average interest rate charged to small and medium-sized enterprises by United Kingdom banks.
tabling member printed	Lord Barnett
uin	HL6772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting small and medium sized businesses and recognises their importance to the economy. Since 2010, the Government has introduced a number of schemes aimed at improving access to finance for businesses, including the creation of the British Business Bank and the introduction of the joint Government and Bank of England Funding for Lending Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions about whether to lend to specific individuals or businesses including the rate of interest charged, remain commercial decisions for banks and building societies.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1018 label Biography information for Lord Barnett

47852

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there has been an evaluation into the impact on international trade and the United Kingdom economy resulting from changes to the Government Gateway and Identity Assurance programme; and, if so, whether they will publish it.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL6794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Identity Assurance programme is at an early stage in development. The programme will be subjected to rigorous consultation and testing. Any relevant documents will be published when available.</strong></p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL6795 question first answered 24/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

47853

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any risk assessment has been undertaken as to the impact on the Excise Movement and Control System, the Import Control System and the New Computerised Transit System following changes to the Government Gateway and Identity Assurance programme; and, if so, whether they will publish it.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL6795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Identity Assurance programme is at an early stage in development. The programme will be subjected to rigorous consultation and testing. Any relevant documents will be published when available.</strong></p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL6794 question first answered 24/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

47854

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any guarantee that the current levels of service and functionality provided by the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight System are to be provided in any replacement system.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL6796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Our plans for the future replacement of the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system are that service levels and functionality should be equal to or better than those provided in the current system. This will be a requirement within the “Invitation to Tender” that HMRC issues in respect of the procurement process for a new import and export declaration processing system.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

47744

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what changes they expect in alcohol consumption from on-trade and off-trade purchases respectively over the next five financial years, following the changes in alcohol duty announced in the Budget.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL6692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p /> <p><strong>Changes to beer, cider and wine duty at Budget 2014 help support British pubs. The Government also supports the Scotch whisky industry for the unique role it plays in the UK economy. Freezing the duty on spirits supports the domestic market for the Scotch whisky industry and jobs in Scotland.</strong></p><p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p /> <p><strong>The Government expects that there will be a small increase in alcohol consumption as a result of these changes to alcohol duty at Budget 2014 in both the on-trade – where alcohol is sold to be consumed on the premises (e.g. pubs, bars, restaurants) – and for the off-trade – where alcohol is sold to be consumed off the premises (e.g. supermarkets, off-licences). The tables below provide estimates of changes in consumption in both percentage and volume terms relative to the previous alcohol duty rates policy.</strong></p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p><strong>Estimated change in consumption (%):</strong></p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>On-trade</strong></p></td><td><p>+0.7%</p></td><td><p>+0.8%</p></td><td><p>+0.8%</p></td><td><p>+0.8%</p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Off-trade</strong></p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td><td><p>+1.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p><strong>Estimated change in consumption (thousand hectolitres of alcohol):</strong></p><p /> <p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>On-trade</strong></p></td><td><p>+13</p></td><td><p>+13</p></td><td><p>+14</p></td><td><p>+15</p></td><td><p>+15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Off-trade</strong></p></td><td><p>+28</p></td><td><p>+29</p></td><td><p>+30</p></td><td><p>+32</p></td><td><p>+33</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

47745

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the industrially produced white cider marketed under the labels Frosty Jack's, Diamond White, White Ace, White Star, White Strike, Three Hammers, Ice Dragon and White Magic respectively meet the minimum juice content required to qualify for lower rates of alcohol duty.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL6693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>Cider made with at least 35 per cent fruit juice is treated as cider for duty purposes while cider made with less than 35 per cent fruit juice is treated as made wine for duty purposes. As not all cider makers publicly state the proportion of fruit juice in their cider, this question cannot be answered without breaching taxpayer confidentiality.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

47755

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who paid for the circular letter sent from 10 Downing Street in April to businesses in the United Kingdom, advertising the Employment Allowance relating to National Insurance contributions.
tabling member printed	Lord Haskel
uin	HL6703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>The Employment Allowance was introduced to promote both growth and employment, particularly among small businesses, and its success is heavily dependent on ensuring that businesses know whether they are eligible, which they can check by visiting <a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-allowance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/employment-allowance</a>. It is estimated to benefit UK employers by approximately £1.25bn for employers in 14/15.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister's letter was distributed by HMRC and its contractors and targeted c1.7m current and potential employers most likely to benefit from the allowance.</p><p> </p><p>It cost approximately £430,000 including the cost of postage, which equates to 25 pence per letter and its distribution is consistent with the Government's wider awareness raising campaign ensuring that employers are aware of the allowance and check their eligibility. HMRC agreed to absorb the costs within its financial provision given HMRC's own responsibilities for delivering the Employment Allowance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2665 label Biography information for Lord Haskel

47761

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the percentage cost over-run established by the management board for any budget in HM Treasury to merit being tabled at the departmental management board; and how many times in the last 12 months that has occurred.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL6709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not have a prescribed percentage for which a forecast overspend is tabled at the executive management board. Each month the board receives a summary of the forecast expenditure against budget and a commentary in which any significant forecast variances to individual budgets are described and explained.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

47417

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they or the relevant regulators are examining the impact of high frequency trading on equity markets and financial stability.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL6649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2014 answer text <p>As I set out in my answer of 23 September 2013, the findings of the Foresight project &quot;The Future of Computer Trading in Financial Markets,&quot; led by the Government Office for Science and sponsored by the Treasury, was published in autumn 2012. This study considered, inter alia, the impact of computer trading on the integrity of markets – principally equity markets - and financial stability.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 14/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton attachment 1 file name 3515LW.pdf title the future of computer trading in financial market
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

47421

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the proportion of an individual savings account comprised of qualifying shares quoted on the alternative investment market and held for two years is exempt from inheritance tax.
tabling member printed	Lord Lee of Trafford
uin	HL6653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2014 answer text <p>The inclusion of shares admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market – or other SME markets – within ISAs does not affect their eligibility for other tax reliefs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Shareholdings in trading companies quoted on the Alternative Investment Market held for at least two years prior to death or lifetime transfer qualify for full business property relief and are therefore exempt from inheritance tax. Further information on business property relief can be found on the HMRC website:</p><p>http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/inheritancetax/pass-money-property/business-relief.htm</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1132 label Biography information for Lord Lee of Trafford