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63774

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
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 impact of the euro on youth unemployment in the European Union.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>We have made no specific assessment. However the Government recognises that unemployment is the biggest social challenge facing the EU today, caused by slow growth and labour market barriers in Europe. Solving youth unemployment should involve creating flexible labour markets across the EU, and this is a matter of national competence.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 01/07/2014 14:47:21 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

63813

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they plan to take to ensure that all Government employees are paid the Living Wage.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government supports all employers who choose to pay the living wage and encourages businesses to pay the living wage where it is affordable. The majority of Government departments already pay their employees above the living wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for workers and employers to decide the level of wages above the National Minimum Wage based on current circumstances. This includes the Government as an employer and procurer.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 01/07/2014 14:46:53 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

63132

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Justice and Home Affairs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Deighton on 19 June (WA 95), whether the decision to opt into the justice and home affairs provisions will transfer additional powers to the European Union; and whether they consider that the decision requires parliamentary consent and a referendum under the provisions of the European Union Act 2011.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>Under the European Union Act 2011, a referendum would be required before ministers could support treaty change that led to a transfer of power or an area of competence from the UK to the EU. The Act also specifies a number of decisions that would also amount to a transfer of power or competence and so require a referendum. These include giving up certain vetoes, joining the euro or giving up border controls.</p><p> </p><p>As detailed in the Written Ministerial Statement of the 19<sup>th</sup> June on the UK's opt in to the justice and home affairs provisions of two EU regulation proposals, the Governments decision will commit authorities in the UK to enter into information sharing engagements with their counterparts in other member states on criminal sanctions relating to specific financial activities. This decision does not entail the transferring of any additional powers or areas of competency to the European Union. As this is the case, neither parliamentary consent nor a referendum is required.</p><p> </p><p>The written ministerial statement is available at this web address:</p><p> </p><p>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140619/wmstext/140619m0001.htm#14061945000004</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 07/07/2014 11:06:47 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

62806

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much is raised annually from National Insurance contributions.
tabling member printed	Lord Christopher
uin	HL486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Information on monthly and annual receipts of National Insurance contributions is published in table HM Revenue and Customs Receipts on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p><p>A link to the most recent publication is given below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/321069/20140610_Maymonthlyreceipts.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/321069/20140610_Maymonthlyreceipts.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 30/06/2014 15:23:05 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3395 label Biography information for Lord Christopher

62807

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they make public how National Insurance contributions are distributed and to which expenditure; and, if so, how National Insurance contributions are dispersed.
tabling member printed	Lord Christopher
uin	HL487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The destination of National Insurance contributions (NICs) is set out in Section 162 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and Section 142 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Administration Act 1992. NICs are paid into the National Insurance Funds (NIF) after deducting the appropriate NHS allocation. Contributory benefits are paid out of the Funds and the amounts are published in the National Insurance Fund Accounts[1].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-insurance-fund-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-insurance-fund-accounts</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 30/06/2014 15:27:01 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3395 label Biography information for Lord Christopher

62808

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Self-employed
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many self-employed workers were registered with HM Revenue and Customs at the end of each financial year since 2010–11.
tabling member printed	Lord Christopher
uin	HL488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Estimates for the number of individuals with self employment sources are published in HMRC's National Statistics Table 3.10[1]. These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes for which 2011-12 is the latest available year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 30/06/2014 15:24:26 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3395 label Biography information for Lord Christopher

62483

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Tax Evasion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address cross-border smuggling of diesel fuel between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Viscount Bridgeman
uin	HL412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>A range of measures are in place to detect and deter cross border smuggling of diesel between the Republic and Ireland and Northern Ireland. These include investigative work on either side of the border, for example checking of documentation, and acting on intelligence received. This is augmented by close cooperation and information sharing by the HMRC, the Irish Revenue Commissioners and other relevant agencies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Additionally, HMRC fights fraud on a wide range of fronts, from special units performing thousands of roadside checks to raiding laundering plants. The UK has recently announced, jointly with Ireland, an improved new marker for rebated fuel, which will make it much harder to launder marked fuel and sell it at a profit.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 30/06/2014 15:24:03 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3515 label Biography information for Viscount Bridgeman

62507

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Fines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Newby on 17 June (HL Deb, col 788), by what authority HM Treasury imposes fines on other departments; for what reasons such fines may be imposed; what the effect of such fines are on the Government's overall resources; and whether any disciplinary action is taken against officials found to be responsible for incurring such fines.
tabling member printed	Lord Higgins
uin	HL436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Treasury is responsible for ensuring there is proper accountability to Parliament for the use of public money. It is responsible for setting the ground rules for the administration of public money and is accountable to Parliament for doing so.</p><p> </p><p>The guidelines for managing public expenditure have been set out in a number of documents published by the Treasury, including <em>Managing Public Money</em><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em>, </em>the <em>Consolidated Budgeting Guidance</em><em><strong>[2]</strong></em> and <em>Improving Spending Control</em><em><strong>[3]</strong></em>. They set out the circumstances where the Treasury may impose fines or penalties on departments. In all cases, the Treasury retains the right to apply whatever penalties are appropriate to incentivise good financial management and value for money.</p><p> </p><p>Fines imposed on departments have had a minimal impact on the Government's overall resources.</p><p> </p><p>Accounting Officers are responsible for ensuring that their departments meet specific standards, as set out in <em>Managing Public Money</em>. The Chief Secretary will write to the Secretaries of State and the Head of the Civil Service where he is concerned that Accounting Officers may fall short in fulfilling their responsibilities for managing public money. Should an Accounting Officer fall short of the standards required he or she may have their designation as Accounting Officer withdrawn, which may lead to termination of employment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/managing-public-money</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[2] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consolidated-budgeting-guidance</p><p> </p><p>[3] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-spending-control</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 30/06/2014 15:25:42 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1067 label Biography information for Lord Higgins

61920

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Unpaid Fines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what value of fines remained unpaid at the end of financial years 2009–10, 2010–11 and 2011–12 (1) in total, and (2) with respect to fines issued in that financial year.
tabling member printed	Lord Howard of Rising
uin	HL338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>We have answered this question on the basis that it relates to HMRC penalties.</p><p> </p><p>1) 2009-10 £0.5 billion</p><p>2010-11 £1.5 billion</p><p>2011-12 £1.5 billion</p><p> </p><p>Fines and Penalties that remain unpaid are included as receivables and are reported in both the Resource Accounts and Trust Statement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2) It is not possible to state the value of fines issued in each of the financial years. The question is very broad in scope and covers the majority of the business of the Department. Some data is held in electronic systems and some in paper files, and records are not kept centrally of the value of fines issued across the Department and across all obligations.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 26/06/2014 15:12:28 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3674 label Biography information for Lord Howard of Rising

61534

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Succession
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is any regulation of heir hunters in the way they operate or the fees they charge beneficiaries; if not, whether they have plans to introduce such regulations; and, if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>There is no regulation in place that specifically covers the way probate researchers operate or the fees they charge beneficiaries.</p><p> </p><p>Relationships between probate researchers and their clients are normally contractual arrangements and subject to contract law.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is planning to introduce regulation of the activity of conducting private investigations, surveillance or inquiries, which could bring some probate and asset researchers into scope for statutory licensing by the Security Industry Authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 26/06/2014 15:17:01 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle