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651859

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	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 financial contribution of overseas students to the UK economy.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Winchester
	uin	HL3840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government estimated in 2013 that overseas students (EU and non-EU) in higher education in the UK contributed £9.7 billion to the UK economy in 2011, through tuition fees and living expenditure.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education will publish a new estimate of the total value of education exports to the UK economy shortly, based on data from 2014. This will include updated estimates on the financial contribution of overseas students.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 14/12/2016 16:49:04 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4256 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Winchester

605482

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Insurance Companies: Greater London
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact of the potential loss of EU passporting rights on the international insurance and reinsurance companies operating in London, following the UK's departure from the EU.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Kinnoull
	uin	HL2402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to getting the best possible deal for the UK financial services sector following the UK's departure from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The insurance sector is diverse and the Government recognises that many firms are focused on domestic markets only. However, the Government understands that EU market access is important to the London Market, a leading global centre of expertise for specialist and commercial insurance, which provides valuable services to businesses in the EU and internationally.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already engaged with international insurance and reinsurance companies and other key stakeholders in the insurance sector, and will continue to do so over the coming weeks and months. We are carefully analysing the impacts that withdrawal from the EU will have on their businesses, consumers and on other related economic activities. We will listen to concerns, aim to limit uncertainty in the transition and ensure our new relationship with the EU works for such businesses.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 01/11/2016 13:14:27 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4354 label Biography information for The Earl of Kinnoull

654265

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support disabled women who rely for income on permanent health insurance policies that cover them until the age of 60, the default retirement age at the time the policies were bought, and will now not receive a state pension until the age of 65 to 67.
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	uin	HL3930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>The decision to equalise the State Pension age for men and women dates back to the Pensions Act 1995. The Government provides benefits to support those unable to work to State Pension age due to a health condition or disability. People in this position may be eligible for Employment and Support Allowance, which provides income replacement for people with a health condition or disability, and Personal Independence Payment, which helps with some of the extra costs caused by long-term health or disability.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 19/12/2016 16:11:58 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

621140

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest estimate of the effect of the loss of value of the pound sterling on the 2016–17 estimated budget deficit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>There have been no new estimates for the 2016-17 budget deficit since March 2016. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility will produce an updated forecast for the 2016-17 budget deficit at the Autumn Statement on 23 November. This will take into account the most recent economic data, including changes in exchange rates and their independent judgments.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 08/11/2016 15:56:58 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

621909

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	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 Barnet Consequential Payments to the devolved administrations arising from the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>We do not expect there to be Barnett consequential payments arising from the third runway itself at Heathrow Airport, because the scheme is privately financed.</p><p> </p><p>Heathrow Airport Ltd has also pledged to meet the costs of any surface access proposals that are essential to deliver airport expansion. Where projects have wider public benefits, the Government will consider the need for additional public funding on a case by case basis in line with the Aviation Policy Framework. For any additional UK Government spending the Barnett formula will be applied in the usual way at the appropriate time.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 03/11/2016 15:55:47 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

598916

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Financial Markets
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether high frequency trading has utility and is in the national interest.
	tabling member printed	Lord Vinson
	uin	HL2223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government sponsored the Foresight Project, which reported in 2012, to analyse the role, development, and impact of computer-based trading – including high frequency trading – in financial markets. The Future of Computer Trading in Financial Markets report highlighted the benefits of computer-based trading for the operation of markets, in particular relating to liquidity, transaction costs, and the efficiency of market prices, while also considering the implications for financial stability.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 24/10/2016 14:21:10 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1807 label Biography information for Lord Vinson

642863

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the fact that most small businesses assess their profits annually in arrears, whether it is the intention of HM Revenue and Customs to make small businesses report their income and expenditure quarterly; and what assessment they have made of the feasibility of this requirement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Vinson
	uin	HL3465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs published a consultation document setting out the Government’s proposals on 15 August 2015 entitled “Making Tax Digital: Bringing business tax into the digital age”. The consultation included an initial assessment of the impacts on businesses. The consultation closed on 7 November. The government is currently considering the responses to the Making Tax Digital consultations and will publish its response and draft legislation in January, together with an updated Tax Impact Assessment.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 05/12/2016 16:37:28 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1807 label Biography information for Lord Vinson

598111

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Bank of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of comments by Kristin Forbes, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, on possible over-counting of the economic effects of Brexit, what assessment they have made of the Bank of England's growth forecasts.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL2140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>The government has produced no such assessment of the independent Monetary Policy Committee’s forecasts for the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has the responsibility to produce detailed forecasts for the economy and public finances twice a year. The OBR will produce forecasts to accompany the Autumn Statement on 23 November.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 18/10/2016 14:25:54 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

621160

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Inflation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take in response to any impact on retail prices of the UK’s decision to leave the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL2677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England has responsibility for monetary policy, and its remit it set by the Government. The MPC’s primary objective is to ensure price stability, which the Government believes to be an essential pre-requisite to longer-term growth and macroeconomic stability.</p><p>The MPC considers the impact of wide range of financial market and economic factors on consumer prices in determining the appropriate setting of monetary policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 08/11/2016 16:20:40 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

621163

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector Debt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the UK’s national debt.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL2680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The government has already reduced the annual deficit by almost two-thirds from 10.1% of GDP in 2009-10 to 4% of GDP in 2015-16. However, at 84% of GDP last year, Public Sector Net Debt remains too high. The government will set out its plan to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability at Autumn Statement on 23<sup>rd</sup> November.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 07/11/2016 14:22:01 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick