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945620

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Immigration
	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 removal of non-asylum immigration cases from the scope of legal aid on young migrants with limited leave to remain.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL9749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is currently undertaking a post-implementation review of the impact of the legal aid changes made under the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. An assessment of the impact of recent changes to the provision of legal aid for non-asylum immigration cases will be made as part of the review process.</p><p> </p><p>We have recently announced our intention to amend the scope of legal aid for unaccompanied and separated migrant children. This scope change will be informed by evidence gathered as a result of the review and delivered with the help of a consultative group.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 31/07/2018 12:00:52 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

944934

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Corruption
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether closed courts are being used for settlements and penalties relating to financial corruption where a trial has not taken place; and if so, why.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
	uin	HL9717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>Where a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) is reached for an economic crime, it must include a declaration in open court that the DPA is in the interests of justice and its terms are fair, reasonable and proportionate. The SFO has entered into 4 DPA’s to date: in each case the final hearing was held in public.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 31/07/2018 11:56:43 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

943411

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Data Protection
	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 HMRC is able to access UK citizens' bank accounts and other personal data without their permission and without judicial oversight.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Thurso
	uin	HL9622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>Under longstanding powers HMRC can require banks and building societies to provide data on interest paid to, or collected on behalf of, their customers, without the customer’s permission or judicial approval.</p><p> </p><p>With the approval of the taxpayer or the First Tier Tribunal, HMRC can require additional information from banks about a specific taxpayer that is reasonably required to check the taxpayer’s tax position. These data and information gathering powers, some of which have been in continual use since their introduction at the end of the eighteenth century, are regularly reviewed.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/07/2018 11:58:02 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso

943404

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Green Finance Institute
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the Green Finance Institute to become operational.
	tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
	uin	HL9616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>We are working with the City of London Corporation to develop and determine a timeline for launching its new global Green Finance Institute, which we expect will become operational within the next 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the first recommendation of the Green Finance Taskforce, the Chancellor announced the Institute’s creation during his Mansion House address. It will initially be supported by funding from both the government and the City of London Corporation, where the Institute will be housed in the first instance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/07/2018 12:00:13 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

943403

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Government Securities
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to issue a sovereign green bond; and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
	uin	HL9615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>Before issuing a new type of bond, such as a sovereign green bond, the government would need to be satisfied that – among other factors – they would provide cost-effective financing for the taxpayer, and there would be sustainable demand.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s private sector green bond market is well established, facilitated by the London Stock Exchange’s comprehensive specialist offering. There are now over 64 green bonds listed on the LSE in seven currencies, worth over $20 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Sovereign green bonds were recently recommended by the Green Finance Taskforce’s report in March 2018. The government is developing its response to this recommendation, and will respond in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/07/2018 11:58:29 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

943396

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Euro
	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 the City of London will be able to continue with euro clearing after Brexit; and whether this would be likely to require direct oversight from EU regulators.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL9609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>Euro-denominated clearing forms an important part of the overall financial structure in London, generating economic efficiencies from which many firms in the UK, in Europe and internationally benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Euro-denominated contracts are not only traded by EU firms but also by firms located in the UK and other third country jurisdictions. Many of these transactions would not be impacted by the UK’s exit from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has proposed a new partnership that will focus on developing a mutually agreed and objective framework which maximises the provision of the most important international financial services offerings between the UK and the EU, in a way that is enduring, reliable and ensures financial stability risks can properly be managed.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 31/07/2018 11:59:48 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

943364

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Money Laundering: EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK will continue to apply the terms of the 5th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive in the event of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	uin	HL9582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>The Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) entered into force in July of this year, with a transposition deadline of January 2020. This falls during the Implementation Period, and so the UK will transpose this Directive.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consult on the transposition of 5AMLD in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL9580 question first answered 31/07/2018 11:57:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

943361

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Money Laundering: EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in implementing the 5th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive; and when it will come into force.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	uin	HL9580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>The Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) entered into force in July of this year, with a transposition deadline of January 2020. This falls during the Implementation Period, and so the UK will transpose this Directive.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consult on the transposition of 5AMLD in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL9582 question first answered 31/07/2018 11:57:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

942058

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the missile attack by Israel on al-Kateeba in western Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>Whilst we have not raised this specific incident with the Israeli authorities, we are concerned by the escalation of violence in Gaza and Southern Israel, and have urged restraint from all sides. We appreciate Egyptian and UN efforts to reduce tensions. The people of Gaza and Israel deserve peace and security. The Government has recently announced a new £38 million programme to support economic development in Gaza and the West Bank. We will also be releasing £38.5 million for the UN Relief and Works Agency to help vulnerable Palestinian refugees, as well as £2 million to UNICEF, to help provide Gazans with access to clean water and sanitation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2018 11:55:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

942054

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 9 July (HL8938), when they expect to discuss with the government of Israel the bill currently before the Knesset that would impose a five-year prison term for anyone filming or distributing footage on social media that documents confrontations between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL9568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>​Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv continue regularly to discuss concerns with the Israeli authorities relating to Knesset legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2018 11:56:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge