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421795

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total cost of answering written parliamentary questions in 2012–13, 2013–14 and 2014–15.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hamwee
	uin	HL2666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>While Her Majesty's Government does not monitor the total costs of all written parliamentary questions, HM Treasury does set a disproportionate cost threshold based on the estimated cost of answering them. This cost was most recently assessed at £164 per written question.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 28/10/2015 12:19:02 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	2652 label Biography information for Baroness Hamwee

424803

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	World War I: Debts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much they owe the government of the United States for activities in the First World War; what are the repayment arrangements; and when the repayments will be completed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL3146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>The United Kingdom owed around £850 million to the United States for activities in the First World War. However, in 1931 the United States proposed a temporary moratorium on all War debts, to allow for negotiations on debt repayment. Following negotiations, no satisfactory agreement was reached and as such, repayments were cancelled between the United Kingdom and United States. The last repayment from the United Kingdom to the United States for debt from the First World War was made in the financial year 1932-33.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 11/11/2015 16:21:08 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

513458

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	World Economy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of comments by the head of the IMF regarding threats to the global economy, whether they are preparing any contingency plans.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL7715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>Since 2010 the UK has made significant progress in developing its economic security. The public finances have improved and the deficit as a share of GDP has now been cut by almost two-thirds from its post-war peak. The financial sector is more resilient, and household finances are more robust with interest payments as a proportion of income the lowest level on record in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>However, the UK is not immune from global risks, which is why, as I set out in the debate on the Economy last week, it is vital we continue with our long-term economic plan focused on ensuring sound public finances, while delivering the supply-side reforms necessary to boost productivity and deliver long-term sustainable growth.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 03/05/2016 16:21:20 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

576989

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Workplace Pensions: Tax Allowances
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many workers earning below the personal tax threshold were paying into net-pay pension schemes in (1) 2010–11, (2) 2011–12, (3) 2012–13, (4) 2013–14, (5) 2014–15, (6) 2015–16 and (7) 2016–17 to date.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL1586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on the number of workers earning less than the personal allowance who are also members of pension schemes that operate a net pay system. The Government does not hold employee level data on employees enrolled in net pay pension schemes, as such schemes are not obliged to report pension contributions to HM Revenue and Customs. The Government does not therefore hold information on the value of tax reliefs paid out to employees in net pay schemes.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Pensions Regulator provides guidance to employers on choosing a pension scheme for their staff in order to discharge their statutory obligations under automatic enrolment. This guidance covers the choice between net pay and relief at source schemes, and the implications of net pay schemes for employees who do not pay tax.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL1587 HL1589 HL1757 question first answered 19/09/2016 09:17:28 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

576990

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Workplace Pensions: Tax Allowances
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of workers who earn under £11,000 a year and are contributing to net-pay pension schemes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL1587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on the number of workers earning less than the personal allowance who are also members of pension schemes that operate a net pay system. The Government does not hold employee level data on employees enrolled in net pay pension schemes, as such schemes are not obliged to report pension contributions to HM Revenue and Customs. The Government does not therefore hold information on the value of tax reliefs paid out to employees in net pay schemes.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Pensions Regulator provides guidance to employers on choosing a pension scheme for their staff in order to discharge their statutory obligations under automatic enrolment. This guidance covers the choice between net pay and relief at source schemes, and the implications of net pay schemes for employees who do not pay tax.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL1586 HL1589 HL1757 question first answered 19/09/2016 09:17:29 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

576992

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Workplace Pensions: Tax Allowances
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of employers using net-pay pension schemes that are unaware that their workers who earn less than £11,000 a year are unable to receive the tax relief they could receive in a relief-at-source scheme.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL1589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on the number of workers earning less than the personal allowance who are also members of pension schemes that operate a net pay system. The Government does not hold employee level data on employees enrolled in net pay pension schemes, as such schemes are not obliged to report pension contributions to HM Revenue and Customs. The Government does not therefore hold information on the value of tax reliefs paid out to employees in net pay schemes.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Pensions Regulator provides guidance to employers on choosing a pension scheme for their staff in order to discharge their statutory obligations under automatic enrolment. This guidance covers the choice between net pay and relief at source schemes, and the implications of net pay schemes for employees who do not pay tax.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL1586 HL1587 HL1757 question first answered 19/09/2016 09:17:29 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

384506

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Workplace Pensions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to extend the right of access to pension funds available to employees in the private sector to those working in the public sector; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to extend the pension flexibilities to members of unfunded, defined benefit, public service pension schemes. The last Government restricted transfers from unfunded, defined benefit, public service pension schemes to those arrangements from which the member may acquire a right or entitlement to flexible benefits in order to protect the taxpayer from the increased in-year costs that would result should a large number of members of such schemes elect to transfer out to a scheme providing flexible access to pension pots.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In an unfunded public service pension scheme, there is no fund of assets with which to finance transfer payments. Instead, they are funded from contributions from current members and their employers, and through general expenditure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Therefore, should the introduction of the flexibilities have led to an increase in the number of members transferring out of their unfunded public service scheme to a scheme providing flexible benefits, there would have been a direct cost to Government. For every extra pound paid out in transfers, the Government would have had one less pound to spend that year on public services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government estimates that if 1% of all public service workers reaching retirement took their benefits flexibly, it could cost the tax payer £200m a year. The Government does not think it is fair to ask taxpayers to meet such in-year costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Members of funded, defined benefit, public service pension schemes, such as the Local Government Pension Scheme, continue to be able to transfer. This is because there is a fund of assets available for use to meet the cost of the transfers. Government took the decision to treat funded schemes differently for this reason, extending freedom and choice to as many individuals as possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 06/07/2015 16:59:44 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

450656

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Workplace Pensions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a list of occupational pension schemes registered in the UK as at 1 January 2011 and at 1 January 2016, indicating whether any of those schemes registered as at 1 January 2011 have been absorbed by or taken over by any of the schemes registered as at 1 January 2016.
	tabling member printed	Lord Triesman
	uin	HL5957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2016 answer text <p>Lists of registered occupational pension schemes are not readily available and can only be provided at a disproportionate cost. Information on which registered pension schemes have been absorbed or taken over by other registered pension schemes is not available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 17/02/2016 14:11:37 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	3651 label Biography information for Lord Triesman

517591

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Woodford Investment Management
	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 initiative at Woodford Investment Management to publish monthly all the costs that investors pay.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL8184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the principle that people should have access to appropriate and accessible investment options and understand the charges that they face. We appreciate the efforts that industry have made to fulfil this aim.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is conducting a market study into asset management, where such issues fall under its scope. The FCA expect to publish an interim report in summer 2016 and a final report in early 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 11/05/2016 16:13:14 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

422085

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Self-employed
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) how many, and (2) what proportion, of those affected by the cuts to tax credits due to take effect in 2016 are self-employed.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL2705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>This information is not available.</p><br /><p>This Government is committed to moving from a high welfare, high tax, low wage economy to a lower welfare, lower tax, higher wage society. As the Chancellor has made clear, the Government will set out at Autumn Statement how we plan to achieve the same goal of reforming tax credits, saving the money we need to save to secure our economy, while at the same time helping in the transition.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 02/11/2015 16:41:20 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett