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170613

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	eBay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that all online retailers trading on eBay in the UK display VAT numbers.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	218935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>There is no requirement in tax legislation for a VAT-registered person to declare to a customer that they are registered or to provide a VAT registration number, unless they make a supply to another VAT-registered person, in which case they are obliged to issue a VAT invoice including their VAT number. However businesses are required to comply with the Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 concerning the provision of this information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/01/2015 17:38:51 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1193134

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Zoos: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to support zoos and aquariums that are unable to furlough their employees.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	43675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government announced a package of support for licensed zoo or aquariums in England on May 4. These businesses can apply for a grant of up to £100,000. The amount received will be based on animals’ needs and can be used to cover animal-care costs such as:</p><ul><li>keepers’ wages</li><li>animal feed and bedding</li><li>veterinary care and medicines</li><li>electricity and heating</li><li>waste removal</li></ul><p> </p><p>Applications are being handled by The Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Further details are available here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-apply-for-the-zoos-support-fund" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-apply-for-the-zoos-support-fund</a>.</p><p> </p><p>However, before applying for a grant these businesses must try to reduce costs or generate income in other ways, including applying for COVID-19 business support schemes and commercial and philanthropic funding.</p><p> </p><p>The Business Support website provides further information about how businesses can access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, when the schemes open and how to apply - <a href="https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support" target="_blank">https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support</a>.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/05/2020 17:22:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1193190

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Zoos Support Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchquer, what the Barnett consequentials are for each of the devolved nations from the Zoo Support Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	43677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK government is applying the Barnett formula in the normal way to the additional funding for charities announced by the Chancellor. In relation to the £750 million package, the Scottish Government are receiving at least £55 million, the Welsh Government are receiving at least £32 million, and the Northern Ireland Executive are receiving at least £19m.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for charities is a devolved matter and it is for the devolved administrations to decide how to support charities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 13/05/2020 15:02:22 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1187809

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that all employees on zero-hours contracts receive 80 percent of their normal salary while they are unable to work during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	35025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government is seeking to protect, as far as possible, people’s jobs and incomes. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is open to individuals on any contract type who were on an employer’s PAYE payroll on 19 March 2020, including zero-hour contract workers. Full details on eligibility and how the grant is calculated for individuals with variable pay can be found in the guidance available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/04/2020 07:47:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1466481

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Zambia: Common Frameworks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with his G20 counterparts on the effectiveness of the Common Framework process; and what assessment he has made of Zambia application under that framework.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	9848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The Common Framework, agreed between the G20 and the Paris Club, represents the first time that all G20 creditors and the Paris Club have committed to work together to coordinate debt treatments. The Framework is intended to deliver a longer-term, more sustainable approach to dealing with debt vulnerabilities for countries that request it. Progress in implementing the Common Framework has been a regular feature in the Chancellor’s discussions in the G20 and in its February 2022 communique, the G20 reiterated its commitment to step up efforts to implement the Framework in a timely, orderly and coordinated manner.</p><p> </p><p>Zambia is one of three countries – along with Chad and Ethiopia - to have requested the Common Framework. Zambia reached a Staff-Level Agreement with the IMF in December, marking a step forward. At Spring Meetings, the IMF managing director indicated that China had agreed to join the creditor committee for Zambia. As a creditor to Zambia, it is a priority to work with our G20 partners to ensure swift progress on the debt treatment.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/06/2022 08:54:13 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1506238

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Zambia: BlackRock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the approach taken by BlackRock to Zambian debt.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	uin	49771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>Zambia is one of three countries to have requested a debt treatment under the Common Framework. The Common Framework was agreed in November 2020 by the UK, along with the G20 and Paris Club, to help deliver a long-term, sustainable approach for supporting low-income countries to tackle their debt vulnerabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Private sector participation in the Common Framework is critical. Under the terms of the Common Framework, a debtor country that signs an MoU with participating official creditors will be required to seek from all private creditors a treatment at least as favourable. Accordingly, once Zambia signs an MoU for its case it will need to engage its private creditors to ensure their participation on comparable terms.</p><p>The Government routinely engages private sector creditors on international debt issues in a number of fora and will work closely with its international partners to ensure private creditors fully play their part in Zambia’s restructuring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 22/09/2022 07:41:44 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1302942

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Young People: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on levels of pay amongst 16-24 year olds in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
	uin	169873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text Throughout the pandemic, the Government has sought to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods across the UK, including in Coventry North East constituency, Coventry, the West Midlands and England. The Government remains committed to helping hard working individuals earn more whilst levelling up this country.<p> </p>While the data is not published broken down by age and region together, the table below shows growth in median monthly pay for employees in the latest data (January 2021) in comparison to February 2020.<p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Growth in median monthly pay - <br> January 2021 compared to February 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK - all employees</p></td><td><p>3.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands - <em>region,</em> (NUTS 1)</p></td><td><p>4.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands - <em>county,</em> <br> (NUTS 2)</p></td><td><p>4.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK- Under 18s</p></td><td><p>8.46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK- 18-24 year olds</p></td><td><p>0.37%</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Source: HMRC RTI data – employees only, seasonally adjusted.<p> </p><p> </p>The Government will continue to monitor labour market developments using the latest available data. answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/03/2021 15:12:35 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

509987

	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	Young People: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure young people are not disproportionately affected by reductions in government expenditure.
	tabling member constituency	Halifax
	tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
	uin	33321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government published distributional analysis to accompany Budget 2016 which shows that spending is focused towards households with children and young people, who will receive around £1,500 more per person per year in 2019-20 than working age households without children or young people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/04/2016 14:24:12 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

1303365

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Young People: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the financial effect of the covid-19 outbreak on 16-25 year olds in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
	uin	170667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to monitor and publish trends in households’ circumstances across the UK. The Household Below Average Income (HBAI) publication looks at household incomes in the UK, but the latest available figures only cover up to the financial year 2018/19 and so do not measure the time period in which COVID-19 has had an impact.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) also produce estimates of household income and household financial net wealth for the whole of the UK. While the latest data published is not broken down by age and region, it indicates that for the UK as a whole real household disposable in 2020 Q3 was 1.9% higher than the same quarter in 2019. Household financial net wealth as a proportion of income was 366% in 2020 Q3, up from 342% in Q4 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the pandemic, the Government has sought to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods across the UK, including in Coventry North East constituency, Coventry, the West Midlands and England and across all ages, including the young. This includes unprecedented measures such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The table below sets out the latest provisional HMRC statistics on the use of the CJRS:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of employments furloughed (as at 31 January 2021)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coventry North East</p></td><td><p>7,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coventry</p></td><td><p>20,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>366,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>3,769,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 25 year-olds (across all of UK)</p></td><td><p>855,200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the latest figures on the use of the SEISS:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of SEISS 1 claims made up to 31 July 2020 (16-24 year olds)</p></td><td><p>Number of SEISS 2 claims made up to 31 October 2020 (16-24 year-olds)</p></td><td><p>Number of SEISS 3 claims made up to 31 January 2021 (16-24 year-olds)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>7,000</p></td><td><p>6,400</p></td><td><p>5,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>79,600</p></td><td><p>73,300</p></td><td><p>68,400</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In order to illustrate the challenges faced by households during COVID-19, and how Government interventions have supported households of different income levels, HM Treasury published distributional analysis alongside Budget 2021 showing estimates of the change in household net incomes between February and November 2020. This can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966207/DA_Document_Budget_2021.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966207/DA_Document_Budget_2021.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/03/2021 11:25:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1580204

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Yevgeny Prigozhin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to investigate allegations that his Department assisted Yevgeny Prigozhin to pursue libel action against Eliot Higgins.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
	tabling member printed	Pat McFadden
	uin	131193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not comment on individual licensing cases.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury’s Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) takes operational decisions relating to the implementation of financial sanctions in line with the relevant regulations. OFSI has not considered it appropriate for the Treasury to effectively decide on whether a case has sufficient merit to be permitted to proceed by deciding whether to license legal fees. Rather, OFSI's position has been that the merits should be decided by the appropriate court. OFSI assesses cases on a costs-basis only, ensuring that the fees requested are reasonable in accordance with the derogations available under the sanctions regimes.</p><p> </p><p>We need to carefully balance the right to legal representation - which is a fundamental one - with wider issues, including the aim and purpose of the sanctions. It is right therefore that Ministers are examining whether there are any changes that can be made to this policy.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 131140 132290 132415 question first answered 08/02/2023 17:21:52 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden

1580595

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Yevgeny Prigozhin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will publish all correspondence between his Department, Yevgeny Prigozhin and his legal representatives.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	132411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not comment on individual licensing cases or publish correspondence with applicants for licences.</p><p>We need to carefully balance the right to legal representation - which is a fundamental one - with wider issues, including the aim and purpose of the sanctions. It is right therefore that Ministers are examining whether there are any changes that can be made to the licensing of legal expenses.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 132410 question first answered 08/02/2023 16:50:19 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1580606

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Yevgeny Prigozhin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation provided advice to ministerial private officers in his Department on enabling receipt of payments from lawyers acting on behalf of Yevgeny Prigozhin.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
	tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
	uin	132290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not comment on individual licensing cases.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury’s Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) takes operational decisions relating to the implementation of financial sanctions in line with the relevant regulations. OFSI has not considered it appropriate for the Treasury to effectively decide on whether a case has sufficient merit to be permitted to proceed by deciding whether to license legal fees. Rather, OFSI's position has been that the merits should be decided by the appropriate court. OFSI assesses cases on a costs-basis only, ensuring that the fees requested are reasonable in accordance with the derogations available under the sanctions regimes.</p><p> </p><p>We need to carefully balance the right to legal representation - which is a fundamental one - with wider issues, including the aim and purpose of the sanctions. It is right therefore that Ministers are examining whether there are any changes that can be made to this policy.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 131140 131193 132415 question first answered 08/02/2023 17:21:52 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1580609

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Yevgeny Prigozhin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the special licenses granted by his Department to the law firm undertaking work on behalf of Yevgeny Prigozhin required Ministerial approval.
	tabling member constituency	Halifax
	tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
	uin	132415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not comment on individual licensing cases.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury’s Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) takes operational decisions relating to the implementation of financial sanctions in line with the relevant regulations. OFSI has not considered it appropriate for the Treasury to effectively decide on whether a case has sufficient merit to be permitted to proceed by deciding whether to license legal fees. Rather, OFSI's position has been that the merits should be decided by the appropriate court. OFSI assesses cases on a costs-basis only, ensuring that the fees requested are reasonable in accordance with the derogations available under the sanctions regimes.</p><p> </p><p>We need to carefully balance the right to legal representation - which is a fundamental one - with wider issues, including the aim and purpose of the sanctions. It is right therefore that Ministers are examining whether there are any changes that can be made to this policy.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 131140 131193 132290 question first answered 08/02/2023 17:21:52 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

1582926

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Yevgeny Prigozhin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason his Department decided to grant special licences to the law firm undertaking work on behalf of Yevgeny Prigozhin; and to what extent were Ministers (a) aware of and (b) involved in the decision.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	137919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>It is long-standing government policy not to comment on individual cases.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the involvement of Ministers, I refer to my answers given at the Urgent Question on January 25<sup>th</sup>.</p><p> </p><p>OFSI assesses cases for the granting of licences on a costs-basis only, ensuring that the fees requested are reasonable in accordance with the derogations available under the sanctions regimes. This is not a judgment on the merits of the case (which is a matter for the independent judiciary), or on the character of any individuals involved.</p><p> </p><p>We need to carefully balance the right to legal representation - which is a fundamental one - with wider issues, including the aim and purpose of sanctions. It is right therefore that Ministers are examining whether there are any changes that can be made to this policy.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 08/02/2023 16:53:55 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1583556

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Yevgeny Prigozhin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he will publish the findings of his Department's review of the issuing of a special licence to Yevgeny Prigozhin by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	139159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not comment on specific licensing cases.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury’s Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) takes operational decisions relating to the implementation of financial sanctions in line with the relevant regulations. However, OFSI has not considered it appropriate for the Treasury to effectively decide on whether a case has sufficient merit to be permitted to proceed by deciding whether to license legal fees. Rather, OFSI's position has been that the merits should be decided by the appropriate court. OFSI assesses cases on a costs-basis only, ensuring that the fees requested are reasonable in accordance with the derogations available under the sanctions regimes.</p><p> </p><p>We need to carefully balance the right to legal representation - which is a fundamental one - with wider issues, including the aim and purpose of the sanctions. It is right therefore that HM Treasury are examining whether there are any changes that can be made to this policy. We will update the House in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 140148 question first answered 13/02/2023 16:34:50 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1584312

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Yevgeny Prigozhin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to publish the conclusions of the review into the special licenses granted to the law firm undertaking work on behalf of Yevgeny Prigozhin.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	140148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not comment on specific licensing cases.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury’s Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) takes operational decisions relating to the implementation of financial sanctions in line with the relevant regulations. However, OFSI has not considered it appropriate for the Treasury to effectively decide on whether a case has sufficient merit to be permitted to proceed by deciding whether to license legal fees. Rather, OFSI's position has been that the merits should be decided by the appropriate court. OFSI assesses cases on a costs-basis only, ensuring that the fees requested are reasonable in accordance with the derogations available under the sanctions regimes.</p><p> </p><p>We need to carefully balance the right to legal representation - which is a fundamental one - with wider issues, including the aim and purpose of the sanctions. It is right therefore that HM Treasury are examining whether there are any changes that can be made to this policy. We will update the House in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 139159 question first answered 13/02/2023 16:34:51 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1585045

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Yevgeny Prigozhin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the decision to grant sanction waivers to licence Mr Prigozhin to pay legal costs was seen in reviewed by (a) Ministers and (b) specialist advisors in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
	tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
	uin	141362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not comment on individual licensing cases. We need to carefully balance the right to legal representation - which is a fundamental one - with wider issues.</p><p> </p><p>On the issue of who makes the decision to issue a licence, I refer the Rt Hon Gentleman to the statement I made during my answer to the Urgent Question, which can be found at the following link: <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2023-01-25/debates/54EFDF55-C956-45FC-8500-C47444EAF09F/WagnerGroupSanctionsRegime" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2023-01-25/debates/54EFDF55-C956-45FC-8500-C47444EAF09F/WagnerGroupSanctionsRegime</a></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/02/2023 16:51:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1305374

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Wyelands Bank
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Bank of England has required Wyelands Bank to return all deposits or a category of deposits; if so, when; whether Wyelands remains an approved bank on the Bank of England list of banks; and if not, why this has not been publicly announced.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL14527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2021 answer text <p>The PRA published a statement on its website on 3 March 2021, confirming that Wyelands Bank had been required to operationalise an orderly repayment of its deposits. Wyelands Bank has since published a statement on its website confirming that its deposit accounts have been closed and that depositors were repaid on 17 March. Wyelands have instructed any depositors who have not received their funds to contact their Customer Service team.</p><p>Wyelands remains authorised by the PRA and regulated by the PRA and the FCA; however, as shown on the Financial Services Register, its permission to perform regulated activities is subject to limitations.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 31/03/2021 14:10:32 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1314987

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Wyelands Bank
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to hold an inquiry into (1) the granting of a banking licence to Wyelands Bank, and (2) its subsequent supervision by the Prudential Regulation Authority.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>Since the financial crisis, we have implemented sweeping reforms to financial regulation. Through the Financial Services Act 2012, we dismantled the failed tripartite system, and replaced it with a set of regulators with clear objectives and responsibilities, with the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) responsible for the prudential supervision of the UK banking sector, and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for ensuring proper conduct in line with UK financial regulations.</p><p>Wyelands Bank remains authorised by the PRA and regulated by the PRA and the FCA; however, as shown on the Financial Services Register, its permission to perform regulated activities is subject to limitations.</p><p>Although HM Treasury does not comment on supervisory matters, we continuously monitor risks across the financial sector and escalate our response where appropriate in coordination with the independent financial authorities – the FCA, PRA and Bank of England – as well as relevant government departments.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 27/05/2021 14:55:29 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

170311

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems his Department has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	218793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>Treasury ministers are committed to providing timely answers to Parliamentary Questions. The Q&amp;A system, which was introduced in June 2014, has led to greater efficiencies, particularly in relation to the electronic transmission of finalised answers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/01/2015 12:12:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

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

61588

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many parliamentary questions tabled to his Department in the last parliamentary Session did not receive a substantive answer by the time of the 2014 prorogation; and when each such question was first tabled.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	uin	200449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>None.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 19/06/2014 14:57:37 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

90811

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of named day written questions were answered by his Department within the prescribed period in the (a) 2012-13 session, (b) 2013-14 session and (c) 2014-15 session to date.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	208433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>Departmental performance information, for ordinary and named day Parliamentary Questions, is collated by the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons and submitted to the Procedure Committee. This is published on a sessional basis by the committee, and includes evidence regarding departmental performance. The monitoring report relating to the 2012-13 session was published on 13 February 2014 as HC1046. The report covering statistics relating to performance during the 2013-14 session will be published very shortly by the Procedure Committee.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During the 2014-15 session to date (8 September) Treasury Ministers have answered 74% of named day questions that have been tabled.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 12/09/2014 12:55:10 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

143442

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	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 as a result of the First World War; and what are the arrangements for repayment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL2727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>At the end of the First World War, the debt owed to the United States by the United Kingdom amounted to around £850 million. Repayments of the debt were made between 1923 and 1931. In 1931, President Hoover of the United States proposed a one year moratorium on all war debts, which allowed extensive international discussions on the general problems of debt repayment to be held. However, no satisfactory agreement was reached. In the absence of such an agreement, no payments have been made to, or received from, other nations since 1934. At the time, the United Kingdom was owed more by other nations than the outstanding principal it owed the United States.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For this reason, liabilities and assets arising from WW1 have not been listed on the UK government’s balance sheet since 1944-45.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 20/11/2014 17:03:29 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

166116

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World War I: Debts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any countries owe money to the United Kingdom as a result of the First World War; and if so, which and how much in each case.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL3174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>At the end of World War I, debt was owed between the UK and other countries. However, in 1931 President Hoover of the United States proposed a one year moratorium on all War debts, which allowed extensive international discussions on the general problems of debt repayment to be held. No satisfactory agreement was reached. In the absence of such an agreement no payments have been made to, or received from, other nations since 1934.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The most recent repayment made by the UK on its debt to the US from the First World War was made in the financial year 1932-33. More specific information on the date of this payment is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK included the First World War debt to the US as part of the National Debt up until 1944-45, however all First World War debts to and from other nations are now effectively considered as having lapsed. Therefore, as explained in the answer to the original question, no arrangements have been made for repayment of the debt.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the government holds eight undated gilts in its debt portfolio, three of which stem from bonds originally issued to raise money to finance the First World War.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has announced that two of these undated gilts, 4% Consolidated Loan and 3½% War Loan, will be redeemed, on 1 February 2015 and 9 March 2015 respectively. These gilts account for some 99% of the bonds originally issued to finance the First World War. The government has also announced a strategy to remove the remaining undated gilts from the debt portfolio when it is deemed value for money to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The repayments on this debt will go to the holders of these bonds. The Treasury does not hold detailed information on the identity of organisations or individuals who own gilts, however information on sectoral holdings of gilts is published on a quarterly basis by the Office for National Statistics. The latest information on the breakdown of gilt holdings by sector, including a breakdown of non-UK resident holders of gilts by foreign central banks and other non-residents, is published by the ONS in Section 5.2.10 of its quarterly United Kingdom Economic Accounts publication.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL3175 HL3176 question first answered 09/12/2014 17:41:36 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

166117

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World War I: Debts
	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 Deighton on 20 November (HL2727), concerning debt for the First World War, what are the arrangements for repayment of the United Kingdom's debt to the United States; and why that information was not included in the answer to the original question.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL3175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>At the end of World War I, debt was owed between the UK and other countries. However, in 1931 President Hoover of the United States proposed a one year moratorium on all War debts, which allowed extensive international discussions on the general problems of debt repayment to be held. No satisfactory agreement was reached. In the absence of such an agreement no payments have been made to, or received from, other nations since 1934.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The most recent repayment made by the UK on its debt to the US from the First World War was made in the financial year 1932-33. More specific information on the date of this payment is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK included the First World War debt to the US as part of the National Debt up until 1944-45, however all First World War debts to and from other nations are now effectively considered as having lapsed. Therefore, as explained in the answer to the original question, no arrangements have been made for repayment of the debt.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the government holds eight undated gilts in its debt portfolio, three of which stem from bonds originally issued to raise money to finance the First World War.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has announced that two of these undated gilts, 4% Consolidated Loan and 3½% War Loan, will be redeemed, on 1 February 2015 and 9 March 2015 respectively. These gilts account for some 99% of the bonds originally issued to finance the First World War. The government has also announced a strategy to remove the remaining undated gilts from the debt portfolio when it is deemed value for money to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The repayments on this debt will go to the holders of these bonds. The Treasury does not hold detailed information on the identity of organisations or individuals who own gilts, however information on sectoral holdings of gilts is published on a quarterly basis by the Office for National Statistics. The latest information on the breakdown of gilt holdings by sector, including a breakdown of non-UK resident holders of gilts by foreign central banks and other non-residents, is published by the ONS in Section 5.2.10 of its quarterly United Kingdom Economic Accounts publication.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL3174 HL3176 question first answered 09/12/2014 17:41:36 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

166118

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World War I: Debts
	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 Deighton on 20 November (HL2727), concerning debt for the First World War, when was the most recent repayment made to the United States.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL3176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>At the end of World War I, debt was owed between the UK and other countries. However, in 1931 President Hoover of the United States proposed a one year moratorium on all War debts, which allowed extensive international discussions on the general problems of debt repayment to be held. No satisfactory agreement was reached. In the absence of such an agreement no payments have been made to, or received from, other nations since 1934.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The most recent repayment made by the UK on its debt to the US from the First World War was made in the financial year 1932-33. More specific information on the date of this payment is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK included the First World War debt to the US as part of the National Debt up until 1944-45, however all First World War debts to and from other nations are now effectively considered as having lapsed. Therefore, as explained in the answer to the original question, no arrangements have been made for repayment of the debt.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the government holds eight undated gilts in its debt portfolio, three of which stem from bonds originally issued to raise money to finance the First World War.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has announced that two of these undated gilts, 4% Consolidated Loan and 3½% War Loan, will be redeemed, on 1 February 2015 and 9 March 2015 respectively. These gilts account for some 99% of the bonds originally issued to finance the First World War. The government has also announced a strategy to remove the remaining undated gilts from the debt portfolio when it is deemed value for money to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The repayments on this debt will go to the holders of these bonds. The Treasury does not hold detailed information on the identity of organisations or individuals who own gilts, however information on sectoral holdings of gilts is published on a quarterly basis by the Office for National Statistics. The latest information on the breakdown of gilt holdings by sector, including a breakdown of non-UK resident holders of gilts by foreign central banks and other non-residents, is published by the ONS in Section 5.2.10 of its quarterly United Kingdom Economic Accounts publication.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL3174 HL3175 question first answered 09/12/2014 17:41:36 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

167908

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World War I: Debts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they are making to repay outstanding debt from the First World War; and to whom the repayments will be made.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL3432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2014 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced on 3 December that the Government will redeem 3½% War Loan, thus repaying the vast majority of the nation’s First World War debt. The Chancellor also announced that the Government will adopt a strategy to remove the other remaining undated gilts in the government’s debt portfolio, some of which have origins going back to the eighteenth century, where it is deemed value for money to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This announcement followed the Government’s decision on 31 October to redeem the much smaller 4% Consolidated Loan, the first planned repayment of an undated gilt of this kind by government for 67 years. The Debt Management Office also announced on 17 December that 3½% Conversion Loan would be redeemed on 1 April 2015. After these redemptions, none of the £2.2bn worth of First World War debt currently in the government’s debt portfolio will remain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Treasury will redeem the outstanding £1.9 billion of debt from 3½% War Loan on Monday 9 March 2015, and the 4% Consolidated Loan will be redeemed on 1 February 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The repayments on this debt will go to the holders of these bonds. The Treasury does not hold detailed information on the identity of organisations or individuals who own gilts, however information on sectoral holdings of gilts is published on a quarterly basis by the Office for National Statistics. The latest information on the breakdown of gilt holdings by sector, including a breakdown of non-UK resident holders of gilts by foreign central banks and other non-residents, is published by the ONS in Section 5.2.10 of its quarterly United Kingdom Economic Accounts publication.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are only able to take this action today thanks to the difficult decisions that this government has taken to get a grip on the public finances. The fact that we will no longer have to pay the relatively high rate of interest on these gilts means that most important of all, this decision represents great value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 19/12/2014 12:45:07 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

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

600963

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	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, following the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in October 2014 that they were planning to pay off some debts from World War One, how much has been paid off to date, and how much is still outstanding.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL2303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced on 3 December 2014 that the government would adopt a strategy to remove the remaining undated gilts in the government’s debt portfolio, thus repaying all the nation’s First World War debt.</p><p> </p><p>Three of the eight undated gilts that remained in the government’s portfolio in 2014 were issued to fund the First World War: the 4% Consolidated Loan, 3½% War Loan and 3½% Conversion Loan. These were redeemed in 2015, on 1 February, 9 March and 1 April respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Almost 99% of the amount due has been repaid to date. Due to the age of the records relating to undated gilts, the registrar has not been able to contact all holders. However, the government has thus repaid the vast majority of the nation’s First World War debt.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/10/2016 12:35:02 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

621123

	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	World War I: Debts
	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 Young of Cookham on 25 October (HL2303), what proportion of the redemptions were made to the US, and when.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL2640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The War Bonds referenced in HL2303 were largely held by British citizens, and originally sold by the government as a way to support the war effort. One of these, the 3½ War Loan, was the most widely held gilt, with more than 120,000 holders at the time of redemption, of which 97,000 held less than £1,000 nominal. The Treasury does not hold detailed information on the identity of underlying individuals or organisations who own gilts. In any case, information relating to who may have received payment in respect of the redemption of these gilts is not reflective of who may have originally contributed to the war effort as the bonds have been freely traded in the intervening period. However, I can confirm that £2.3 million was repaid to registered holders with an address in the United States (0.09% of the total amount outstanding at the time of redemption).</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 08/11/2016 15:56:41 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

632427

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	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 whether they owe any money to the government of the United States as a result of purchase of armaments and other equipment during the First World War; and if so, how much they owe and what are the arrangements for repayment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL3095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 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 Young of Cookham question first answered 22/11/2016 15:57:15 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

600554

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	World Health Organization
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the UK's annual financial contribution to the World Health Organisation is.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	48368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s annual subscription to the WHO, provided by the Department of Health, is approximately £15m per annum. The Department for International Development provides additional ODA-eligible funding for bilateral programming and core contributions. In 2014, the latest year for which figures are published, this totaled £99m.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/10/2016 11:21:51 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

577443

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	World Expo: Greater Manchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on Manchester's bid to host the World Expo in 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	45563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting the Greater Manchester events industry, including through VisitBritain, the Government’s Events Industry Board and our £1m Events Support Programme. The Chancellor holds regular discussions with Ministerial colleagues on how we can best support growth in regions across the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/09/2016 09:36:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

577452

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	World Expo: Greater Manchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department (a) has had and (b) plans to have with representatives of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on Manchester's bid to host the World Expo in 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	45561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>HM Treasury officials have regular discussions with representatives of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on how the government can best support this region. The government continues to support Manchester’s events industry through the Government’s Events Industry Board and our £1m Events Support Programme.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/09/2016 09:39:23 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

577453

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	World Expo: Greater Manchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Government's policy is on providing support for Manchester's bid to host the World Expo in 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	45562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting the Greater Manchester events industry, including through VisitBritain, the Government’s Events Industry Board and our £1m Events Support Programme. As ever, the government is open to considering the full range of options for supporting this region.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/09/2016 09:38:09 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

577682

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	World Expo
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect on regional trade growth in the UK of hosting the 2025 World Expo.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	45560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The government continues to promote regional trade growth across the UK, and has recently established the new Department for International Trade to promote the UK’s exports and trade and drive inward investment. As ever, we remain open to opportunities to promote growth across the UK and encourage further international trade and investment.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/09/2016 09:32:44 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1203311

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World Economy: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) G8, (b) G20 and (c) other international counterparts on (i) the global recession as a result of covid-19, ii) potential cancellation of world debt and (c) plans to support recovery of the global economy.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	59236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to engage very closely and regularly with the international community, including the G7, G20, and various international organisations, to respond to the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. G7 Finance Ministers continue to convene regularly to work together on critical economic issues. G20 Finance Ministers last met on April 15 and will next meet on July 18 to continue to coordinate the international response to the pandemic and support the global recovery.</p><p> </p><p>The UK recently led the development of the G20 Action Plan, which brings together ambitious and wide-ranging commitments to address the economic impact of the virus, including to work with international counterparts to secue a strong global economic recovery. Additionally, as part of this, the Chancellor and his G20 counterparts agreed to a temporary suspension on debt service repayments from the poorest countries. We are working closely with G20 partner countries and international organisations to monitor the implementation of the Action Plan and ensure it maintains efficacy. The UK Government will also work through the G20 and Paris Club of official creditors to closely monitor sovereign debt vulnerabilities in developing countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/06/2020 11:32:14 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1110704

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World Economy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of a recent International Monetary Fund forecast regarding the impact of a no-deal Brexit as a risk to global economic growth.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL15168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The government has not assessed the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook April 2019 publication. The IMF is an independent organisation. Their analysis of the UK and global economy represents their own views.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/04/2019 10:52:11 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1676285

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World Economy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with the International Monetary Fund on levels of national global debt.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	5762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>As the Government’s lead on sovereign debt, HM Treasury maintains regular engagement with the International Monetary Fund on a bilateral basis, as well as in international fora – including the G7, G20, and the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable – to discuss global debt levels and coordinate on strengthening the international debt architecture.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 12/12/2023 16:56:49 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

424861

	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 Economy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the 2013 Lough Erne G8 Leaders' Communiqué, published on 18 June 2013, what progress has been made on implementing the commitments in paragraphs (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3, (d) 8 and (e) 10 of that document; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	14136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>An update on UK progress of commitments in the G8 Lough Erne Leaders Communique can be found in the 2013 UK G8 Presidency Report, published on the Government’s website at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/271676/G8_report_WEB_FINAL.PDF</p><br /><p>Since then the Prime Minister has updated the House in June following the 2015 G7 summit. There has been significant progress on the Lough Erne commitments, including the finalisation of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting package (further information published on the OECD website), agreeing global standards on Automatic Exchange of Information in taxation and furthering international free trade agreements.</p><p>In addition, the G7 publishes an accountability report which monitors progress on the promises made on development. The last report was published in 2013, and the next one will be published next year under the Japanese presidency.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 03/11/2015 17:02:39 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

427018

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	World Economy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2015 to Question 14136, what work the Government has undertaken to implement the commitments made in paragraphs (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3, (d) 8 and (e) 10 of the 2013 Lough Erne G8 Leaders' Communiqué since January 2014; and what assessment he has made of the level of progress against those commitments.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	15389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>Since January 2014 the Prime Minister has updated the house on 11 June 2014 and 10 June 2015 following the G7 Summits. The UK presidency focused on 3 Ts: tax, transparency and trade.</p><br /><p>On tax there has been significant progress on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) the major international agreement to realign taxation with economic activities and value creation. In October 2015 the OECD issued the final BEPS outputs, which were endorsed by G20 Finance Ministers. The UK has made significant progress including: consulting on implementing rules to address hybrid mismatches arrangements and issuing draft secondary legislation to implement Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting, a template for multinational companies to report profit and tax information to tax authorities, in the UK in line with the internationally agreed timetable. In addition, in February 2014 G20 Finance Ministers endorsed the OECD’s new global standard for Automatic Exchange of Information of tax. All G20 Finance Ministers committed to first exchange by end-2018 in September, with 10 G20 countries including the UK committing to begin exchange in 2017.</p><br /><p>With regards to transparency, in March 2015 the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act received Royal Assent, establishing a public registry of company beneficial ownership that will show who ultimately owns and controls in-scope UK companies. The register will be operational from June 2016 and the UK is undertaking a wider review of corporate transparency.</p><br /><p>On trade, the Government has furthered international free trade agreements (FTA), with negotiations on an EU-Canada FTA finalised in August 2014. The EU and Japan held a constructive round of Free Trade Agreements negotiations in October 2015. The EU-US FTA 11th Round of negotiations took place in Miami 19-23 October 2015.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/11/2015 15:49:31 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

445425

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	World Economy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with Andrew Roberts from the Royal Bank of Scotland to discuss the state of the world economy.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	22828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/01/2016 15:03:09 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

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

1170260

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World Economic Forum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any Ministers of his Department will be (a) attending the World Economic Summit and (b) calling for investment firms to divest from fossil fuels at that summit.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	2582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer will be attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting where sustainability is the overarching theme.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>In July 2019, the Government published the UK’s Green Finance Strategy. This set out the steps the Government is taking to encourage companies to consider and disclose their exposure to the financial risks posed by climate change. This includes the risks for investments into economic activities which can be considered as “brown”.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 2579 question first answered 16/01/2020 14:18:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1175177

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World Economic Forum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many Ministers or officials will be attending the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The 2020 Annual Meetings of the World Economic Forum took place from 21-24 January in Davos.</p><p> </p><p>The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was the only Minister to attend this year. The Chancellor was accompanied by two Special Advisers and two officials.</p><p> </p><p>Sir Edward Lister, Prime Minister’s Chief Strategic Adviser and Antonia Romeo, the Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Trade, were also in attendance.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 04/02/2020 14:01:12 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1463167

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World Economic Forum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the details of any events any events organised by the World Economic Forum that he has participated in during the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	2366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has not participated in any event organised by the World Economic Forum over the last year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/05/2022 08:56:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1684915

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World Economic Forum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse was of his flight to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	11419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>Costs for all overseas ministerial travel is regularly published in transparency returns.</p><p>These figures are scheduled to be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 29/01/2024 12:42:56 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

173153

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	World Economic Forum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to provide (a) funding and (b) other support for a reception hosted by HRH The Duke of York at the World Economic Forum to be held in Davos from 21 to 24 January 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Lewes
	tabling member printed	Norman Baker
	uin	220484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>There has never been a cost to HM Government for the reception hosted by HRH The Duke of York at Davos.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 19/01/2015 17:43:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	28 label Biography information for Norman Baker

678221

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	World Economic Forum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total cost of all UK Government attendance expenses for the Davos Summit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Palmer
	uin	HL4950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text The Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for International Trade represented the Government at the 2017 Davos summit. Total verified UK Government attendance costs are not yet available. As part of the Government’s transparency agenda, total costs for Ministerial visits are published quarterly and the information requested is under preparation. It will form part of the next set of Departmental returns for the first quarter of 2017. answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 06/02/2017 11:45:21 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3192 label Biography information for Lord Palmer