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1675022

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the evidence by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee on 29 November, why Official Development Assistance will remain at 0.5 per cent of gross national income for five successive years despite previous commitments by Ministers.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to returning to a target of spending 0.7% of GNI on ODA when, on a sustainable basis, the government is no longer borrowing for day-to-day spending and underlying debt is falling.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 18/12/2023 13:56:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

1675025

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Rents: Inflation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address challenges that may arise from the new methodology for assessing rental prices in inflation data.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>The independent Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for measuring rents and inflation. The government takes note of ONS’s plans to improve the measurement of rental prices.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 15/12/2023 14:29:52 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1675042

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Central Bank Digital Currencies: Bank of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks and benefits of introducing the digital pound, including on financial stability.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury and the Bank of England will conduct a full examination of the costs and benefits of introducing a digital pound, including an assessment of any potential financial stability impacts. This assessment will be made before any decision is taken.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 15/12/2023 14:30:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1675105

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Migration: Forecasts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 31 of the Office for Budget Responsibility's publication entitled Economic and fiscal outlook- November 2023, published on 22 November 2023, whether his Department holds information on the assumptions underpinning the forecast of future net migration.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	5057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is responsible for producing forecasts for the UK economy and public finances and the underlying assumptions.</p><p> </p><p>In its November 2023 Economic and Fiscal Outlook, the OBR set out its forecast for net migration, and the assumptions it is based on. This is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://obr.uk/docs/dlm_uploads/E03004355_November-Economic-and-Fiscal-Outlook_Web-Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">CP 944 – Office for Budget Responsibility – Economic and fiscal outlook – November 2023 (obr.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 12/12/2023 14:41:04 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1674509

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Cuba
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 22 November (HL158), why they agreed to defer Cuba’s debt repayments in 2021, how much the UK is owed by Cuba as a member of the Group of Creditors of Cuba, and when payment is expected.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>As outlined in the answer to HL549, the Group of Creditors to Cuba (GCC), including the UK, agreed in 2021 to defer payments due under the 2015 Agreement. This was on the basis of the Republic of Cuba’s economic and financial situation and the Cuban Government’s efforts to support Cuban economic development in the context of Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>The GCC and Cuba have confirmed their willingness to preserve the 2015 Agreement and commitment to ensure its full implementation. The GCC has not published the terms of implementation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/12/2023 16:06:21 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1674182

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 4 July 2023 to Question 191405 on Pay, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies on tackling the cost of living of the findings in the Competition and Markets Authority report entitled Price inflation and competition in food and grocery manufacturing and supply, published on 29 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	4586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>Bringing down inflation remains a government priority. UK food price inflation has been driven largely by global factors including a spike in energy prices and international agricultural prices.</p><p> </p><p>However, UK food price inflation has already fallen from 19.6% in April 2023 to 10.1% in October 2023 and external forecasts expect it to continue to fall. Across the economy we have halved inflation from 10.7% in late 2022 down to 4.6% in October 2023.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 08/12/2023 09:05:23 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1674228

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of an increase in unaffordable consumer debt, including credit-card debt, in the new year.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text The Government regularly engages with the Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) to monitor personal finances.<p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to helping people in problem debt access the support they need to get their finances back on track. This is why the Government continues to maintain record levels of debt advice funding for MaPS to provide debt advice in England, bringing their debt advice budget to £92.7 million in 2023/24.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 12/12/2023 17:47:47 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1673806

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to sustain and increase economic confidence among consumers.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>Consumer and business confidence is intrinsically linked to the broader economic outlook. To sustain consumer confidence, consumers need to feel assured that their government is taking the long-term decisions necessary to strengthen the economy and build a brighter future.</p><p>Promoting macroeconomic stability is central to the Government’s economic priorities. In January 2023 the Prime Minister set out three economic priorities: to halve inflation, grow the economy and reduce debt. Progress is being made against all three of these:</p><ul><li>Inflation is less than half its peak.</li><li>Economic growth has been resilient, and the economy is now expected to grow in every year of the forecast period, as assessed by the OBR in their recent forecast.</li><li>Debt is forecast to fall as a proportion of GDP over the medium term, with greater headroom than at Spring Budget 2023.</li></ul><p>Consumers are directly benefitting from the responsible approach taken to prioritising economic stability and making work pay. The cut in National Insurance contributions means the average worker on £35,400 will receive a tax cut in 2024-25 of over £450. From 1 April 2024, the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 9.8% to £11.44, representing an increase of over £1,800 to the annual earnings of a full-time worker on the NLW.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/12/2023 09:54:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1673018

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Lloyds Bank: Redundancy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to recent reports concerning job cuts at Lloyd's Bank, what steps they are taking to address challenges in the financial sector and mitigate the impact on employees.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring the continued global success of the financial services sector. At the Autumn Statement, the government set out further progress in delivering on the Edinburgh and Mansion House reforms, taking ambitious steps to increase the flow of capital going to our more promising growth companies whilst further enhancing the financial services regulatory environment.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on how firms like Lloyds Banking Group manage their workforce is a commercial consideration for the firms themselves. However, this government is committed to creating the right environment for businesses to invest, expand, and increase the number of high-quality jobs for people and this remains at the centre of the government’s economic policy. For example, at the Autumn Statement the government announced that full expensing for qualifying business investments would be made permanent, giving the UK one of the most generous capital allowances regimes in the OECD on a net present value basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/12/2023 09:49:37 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick