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76696

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Video Games: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the number of companies in Scotland which would benefit from video games tax relief.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	204759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>As published in the Tax Information and Impact note, it is estimated that there are approximately 300 video games companies in the UK that may benefit from Video Games Tax Relief. No estimate is available for Scotland separately.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 14/07/2014 16:50:35 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76698

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with (a) UK Financial Investments and (b) the Financial Conduct Authority on circumstances in which banks in receipt of support from the public purse have sought to recover loans by sending letters purporting to be from law firms.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	204757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government deplores the use of deceptive practices to recover loans. The Chancellor discusses a number of issues with both UK Financial Investments (UKFI) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on an ongoing basis. However, the details of these discussions are not made public.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the regulator responsible for the conduct of banks. It is for the FCA to consider whether to take action against banks in relation to debt recovery practices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of the banks involved to respond to any concerns raised by customers or regulators.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/07/2014 14:01:56 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 10171 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76700

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	House Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last met representatives of the insurance industry to discuss basic insurance products for low-income housholds in the private and social rented sectors.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	204697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials routinely meet with a wide range of stakeholders as part of the process of policy development.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and Permanent Secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Treasuryhas not made an assessment of households in the UK which are not covered by household insurance in the social rented sector and private rented sector.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 204698 question first answered 15/07/2014 14:52:45 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 10174 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76701

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	House Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the number of households in the (a) social rented sector and (b) private rented sector in the UK which are not covered by household contents insurance.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	204698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials routinely meet with a wide range of stakeholders as part of the process of policy development.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and Permanent Secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Treasuryhas not made an assessment of households in the UK which are not covered by household insurance in the social rented sector and private rented sector.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 204697 question first answered 15/07/2014 14:52:45 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 10172 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76266

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Markets: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the current regulatory regime for dark pool trading in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	204535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government put in place a new architecture for financial regulation through the Financial Services Act 2012, with the aim of delivering stability, protecting consumers and enhancing the integrity of financial markets. Within that framework, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for protecting consumers, promoting competition, and enhancing market integrity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Dark pool trading in the UK is regulated by the FCA under UK and EU law, including the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC) (MiFID). The new MiFIR Regulation (600/2014/EU) recently agreed as part of the “MiFID 2” negotiations will impose significant limits on dark pool trading in the EU.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 204536 question first answered 15/07/2014 14:47:19 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 10183 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76267

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Markets: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to monitor the functioning and usage of dark pool trading in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	204536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government put in place a new architecture for financial regulation through the Financial Services Act 2012, with the aim of delivering stability, protecting consumers and enhancing the integrity of financial markets. Within that framework, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for protecting consumers, promoting competition, and enhancing market integrity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Dark pool trading in the UK is regulated by the FCA under UK and EU law, including the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC) (MiFID). The new MiFIR Regulation (600/2014/EU) recently agreed as part of the “MiFID 2” negotiations will impose significant limits on dark pool trading in the EU.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 204535 question first answered 15/07/2014 14:47:19 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 10181 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson