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967516

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Holyhead Port: Large Goods Vehicles
	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 lorries at the Port of Holyhead will spend longer being checked following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU; and how much extra land might be needed to accommodate additional waiting lorries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL10003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important contribution that Welsh ports make to the economy, and intends to ensure that traffic continues to flow freely at all UK ports and airports, including at those such as Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke Dock.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s White Paper on the UK’s Future Relationship with the European Union set out our proposal of a new Facilitated Customs Arrangement which would avoid any new routine customs checks and controls for UK-EU trade.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is our duty as a responsible Government to prepare for all potential outcomes. HMRC and other departments working with the Border Delivery Group are engaging port users and operators, domestically and at key EU ports, to ensure locations are operationally ready to meet the requirements of future customs arrangements with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/09/2018 11:49:16 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1036912

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the current financial cost to the UK of delivering Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL12554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The precise scale and nature of any benefits and costs to the UK, from the UK’s departure from the European Union, will depend on the UK’s future relationship with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>I am, however, able to provide some detail on how much the government has spent to-date to prepare for all scenarios. In total over £4.2bn has been allocated by the government to departments and devolved administrations to prepare for EU exit since 2015.</p><p> </p><p>This includes allocations of £400m at Autumn Budget 2016 and over £250m from the Reserve in 2017/18. Moreover, Autumn Budget 2017 committed an additional £3bn over 2018/19 and 2019/20. In addition, at Budget 2018, the Chancellor made available an additional £500m for 19/20.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/01/2019 15:49:09 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

166626

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that there are adequate banking facilities in every community.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL3217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not collect information relating to bank branch closures.</p><p> </p><p>Part of the Government’s long term economic plan is to ensure that banks serve all sections of society. The Government is committed to increasing competition to deliver innovation and good financial products and services for all bank customers.</p><p> </p><p>The Economic Secretary to the Treasury recently chaired a roundtable with senior representatives from UK banks and building societies to explore what more can be done to make sure that customers, wherever they live, have access to the banking services they need.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL3218 question first answered 10/12/2014 13:50:04 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

166627

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many bank branches have closed in the United Kingdom during the past year; and where they were located.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL3218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not collect information relating to bank branch closures.</p><p> </p><p>Part of the Government’s long term economic plan is to ensure that banks serve all sections of society. The Government is committed to increasing competition to deliver innovation and good financial products and services for all bank customers.</p><p> </p><p>The Economic Secretary to the Treasury recently chaired a roundtable with senior representatives from UK banks and building societies to explore what more can be done to make sure that customers, wherever they live, have access to the banking services they need.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL3217 question first answered 10/12/2014 13:50:04 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

175915

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total revenue to the Exchequer as a result of arms sales to Saudi Arabia in the last year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL4495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>This information is not available. UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) does collect information from private sector companies on what contracts defence companies win with Saudi Arabia and other countries. This data is provided on a confidential basis and only published in aggregated format. This data exercise does not include details on tax paid to the UK however.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 10/02/2015 17:37:07 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

510256

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total amount of lost revenue to the United Kingdom from the tax avoidance of UK citizens revealed by the Panama Papers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL7462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs does not have access to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ data, but are exploring every avenue, nationally and internationally, to obtain it, so they can pursue the dishonest minority who seek to hide and dodge their taxes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 25/04/2016 15:06:17 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

510257

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Evasion: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many UK citizens have been prosecuted for non-payment of taxes in the last 10 years; and how many of these were prosecuted for avoiding paying £1,000 or less.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL7463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The information is not held in the form requested.</p><p>The smallest amount of revenue loss prevented in respect of individuals prosecuted between 2011/12 and 2014/15 is £162. The person prosecuted was a member of aircrew who attempted to bring 600 cigarettes into the UK without declaring them, thus attempting to evade the correct excise duty on them. Aircrew are deemed to hold privileged positions due to their unrestricted airport access and HM Revenue and Customs has a zero tolerance approach to prosecution should they not declare dutiable goods when entering the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL7465 question first answered 25/04/2016 15:11:41 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

510259

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Evasion: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the smallest amount of unpaid tax that has led to a criminal prosecution in the UK in the last 10 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL7465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The information is not held in the form requested.</p><p>The smallest amount of revenue loss prevented in respect of individuals prosecuted between 2011/12 and 2014/15 is £162. The person prosecuted was a member of aircrew who attempted to bring 600 cigarettes into the UK without declaring them, thus attempting to evade the correct excise duty on them. Aircrew are deemed to hold privileged positions due to their unrestricted airport access and HM Revenue and Customs has a zero tolerance approach to prosecution should they not declare dutiable goods when entering the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL7463 question first answered 25/04/2016 15:11:41 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno