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944445

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	British Overseas Territories
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any British Overseas Territory has made representations to them regarding new UK legislation; if so, which Territory; and on what subject.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL9678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Those</del> <ins class="ministerial">Some </ins>Overseas Territories with financial centres, namely Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands<del class="ministerial">, Gibraltar</del> and Montserrat have expressed concern about new legislation on sanctions and anti-money laundering (the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act), which became law on 23 May 2018; in particular the requirement to establish a publicly accessible register of the beneficial ownership of companies registered in each government's jurisdiction.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">Seperately, the aforementioned Territories and Gibraltar have made representations over the potential use of an Order in Council as specified in the Act, believing this to be constitutional overreach by the UK.</ins></p><p>The Prime Minister held a conference call with leaders of affected Territories on 24 May to discuss the issue and a further discussion was held at the Joint Ministerial Council in June. Shortly after the passage of this legislation I visited Anguilla, the Cayman Islands and Montserrat, where I held discussions on this topic. Similarly, in late July I visited the British Virgin Islands and met with representatives of the financial services industry and government of BVI. The Government understands the strength of feeling on this issue and is committed to working collaboratively with affected Territories on implementation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/08/2018 15:19:38 question first ministerially corrected 08/08/2018 10:23:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 72725 answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1623922

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Exports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of UK exports derive from inward investment into the UK.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL7457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>A holding response to the Noble Peer’s Parliamentary Question of 25th April is attached in the <del class="ministerial">answer.</del><ins class="ministerial">answer and the completed response will be deposited in the House of Lords Library.</ins></p><p> </p><p>The Rt Hon. the Viscount Waverley<br />House of Lords<br />London<br />SW1A 0PW<br />11 May 2023</p><p><br />Dear Lord Waverley,</p><p><br />As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking what percentage of UK exports derive from inwarde investment into the UK (HL7457). Statisticians at the Office for National Statistics are currently undertaking additional analysis to answer your question and will place a copy in the House of Lords Library as soon as it is complete.</p><p><br />Yours sincerely,<br />Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 11/05/2023 17:03:47 question first ministerially corrected 19/05/2023 11:55:12 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name PQHL7457HR (1) (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority previous answer version 74081 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name PQHL7457HR (1) (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1672517

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Ukraine Recovery Conference
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which directorate produced the list of invitees for the recent Ukraine Recovery Conference; and what were the criteria for selection for the invitees.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As co-hosts for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC), the programme and attendance was agreed between the Governments of Ukraine and the UK. In addition to the countries and organisations who participated in previous URCs, we invited representatives from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America, recognising the global economic consequences of the war. Over 500 international businesses participated - selected in coordination with the Department of Business and Trade - to promote the potential of the private sector to support Ukraine's recovery. Representatives from Ukrainian and international civil society were selected from a diverse range of sectors and representation across national, regional and local levels.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As co-hosts for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC), the programme and attendance was agreed between the Governments of Ukraine and the UK. In addition to the countries and organisations which participated in previous URCs, we invited representatives from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America, recognising the global economic consequences of the war. Over 500 international businesses participated - selected in coordination with the Department of Business and Trade - to promote the potential of the private sector to support Ukraine's recovery. Representatives from Ukrainian and international civil society were selected from a diverse range of sectors at national, regional and local levels.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/12/2023 17:27:28 question first ministerially corrected 06/12/2023 17:43:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 5823 answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

947647

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Exports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which markets of interest to the UK’s private sector exporters are restricted by (1) a sanctions regime, or (2) the UK’s foreign policy which limits ministerial support for those exporters.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL9901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2018 answer text <p>HMG actively promotes international trade within a rules based international order. Maintaining this sometimes requires the application of sanctions. The UK currently implements multilateral trade sanctions set by the UN, EU, and OSCE relating to:</p><p>Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burma, Central African Republic, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.</p><p>These sanctions regimes contain measures which may restrict the activities of UK exporters.</p><p>There are no policy restrictions on Ministerial support for exporters to markets not otherwise subject to sanctions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 08/08/2018 15:18:48 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

947645

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Exports: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to inform exporters of the public and private sector financing services available to them; and if so, how.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL9900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2018 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) is the UK’s award-winning Export Credit Agency (ECA),and was awarded ‘best ECA 2017’ by Global Trade Review and Euromoney’s Trade Finance. Over a five-year period UKEF has provided £12.3bn of support for UK exports, helping 191 companies sell to 75 overseas markets in the last year.</p><p>Information on the range of services provided by UKEF can be found on great.gov.uk. Additionally, UKEF is working to increase awareness of the services they offer to exporters. Initiatives include a new bank partnership model, allowing smaller companies to access UKEF finance directly from their high street bank; exporter fairs, connecting overseas buyers to UK exporters; and a multi-channel UKEF marketing campaign under the “GREAT” branding..</p><p>UKEF’s Export Finance Managers located across the country also provide information to exporters on public and private sector financing options.</p><p>In addition, the Department for International Trade will shortly be publishing an export strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 07/08/2018 15:51:39 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

947644

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current public consultation process for Free Trade Agreements; what criteria they will use to assess the merits of any such consultations; whether the Department for International Trade have the necessary expertise to evaluate the results of any such consultation; and, if that expertise is not available, whether they intend to outsource that evaluation.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL9899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the HM Government’s White Paper of 12 July 2018, the UK is preparing for an independent trade policy, including the ability to pursue an ambitious bilateral trade agenda following EU Exit on the 29<sup>th</sup> March 2019. This includes the possibility to negotiate trade agreements with the US, Australia and New Zealand, and potentially seeking accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).</p><p>On 20 July 2018, the Department for International Trade launched consultations related to these four potential future trade agreements.</p><p>The Department is committed to ensuring an inclusive and transparent trade policy and trade agreements that benefit the whole of the UK. It therefore continues to engage with a broad range of stakeholders, to draw on their knowledge and seek views to inform the Government’s approach to negotiations. The 14-week public consultation on these four potential future trade agreements is, as outlined in the Written Ministerial Statement “Launch of consultations on potential future free trade agreements” of 18 July 2018, an important element of that engagement.</p><p>The Department is putting in place the appropriate mechanisms to ensure that due consideration is given to responses, so that they effectively inform our overall approach to negotiations with partner countries. This includes securing appropriate analytical capability, as well as strengthening policy development capacity through recruitment, training and close cooperation with other Government Departments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 07/08/2018 15:45:49 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

947642

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to advance the UK’s position as an international financial centre.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL9898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2018 answer text <p>The UK is home to the world’s preeminent financial centre and the government is committed to maintaining and enhancing this position. In addition to our natural advantages, such as a central time zone and the English language, we have strengths across all the major sectors – banking, asset management, and insurance – alongside a globally respected regulatory system, and world-class legal and professional services.</p><p> </p><p>As the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out in his Mansion House speech in June, the government has a long-term vision for the future of UK financial services, based on ensuring the continued innovation, resilience, and openness of the sector. This includes strengthening the UK’s already world-leading positions in the markets of the future, whether in Fintech, green and sustainable finance, or rupee and renminbi products.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 02/08/2018 12:10:45 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

947133

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Tenders Electronic Daily only contains public sector tenders from within the EU; and if so, on what website or websites UK public sector tenders will be published after Brexit; and from what date will this take effect.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL9823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2018 answer text <p>The awarding authorities that are eligible to publish notices on Tenders Electronic Daily can be found at the following link: <a href="https://simap.ted.europa.eu/european-public-procurement" target="_blank">https://simap.ted.europa.eu/european-public-procurement</a></p><p> </p><p>The future options for our procurement policies are being considered very carefully, but until that process is complete it would be premature to comment on the publication of UK tenders once we leave the European Union.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/08/2018 12:12:53 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name Government Response to PACAC.pdf title Government Response to PACAC
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

947132

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times in each of the last five years have immigration officers refused permission for a short-term visitor visa on the grounds that they have not been satisfied that the applicant intends to leave the UK at the end of the period being applied for, without giving the applicant the opportunity to provide additional information.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL9822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2018 answer text <p>Border Force does not hold the data in the requested format. Published data on refusals can be found at :</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2018/list-of-tables#visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2018/list-of-tables#visas</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Table vi_01_q: Entry clearance visa applications and resolution by category</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Resolved</strong></p></td><td><p>of which</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Quarter</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Applicant type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Applications</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Granted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Refused</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Withdrawn</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Lapsed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q1</p></td><td><p>Main applicant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>466,782</p></td><td><p>440,069</p></td><td><p>382,392</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td><td><p>56,934</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>734</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q1</p></td><td><p>Dependant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>41,900</p></td><td><p>39,630</p></td><td><p>35,018</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>4,519</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q2</p></td><td><p>Main applicant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>722,866</p></td><td><p>694,142</p></td><td><p>621,701</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td><td><p>70,927</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>1,498</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q2</p></td><td><p>Dependant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>122,499</p></td><td><p>112,339</p></td><td><p>104,414</p></td><td><p>93%</p></td><td><p>7,702</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q3</p></td><td><p>Main applicant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>535,737</p></td><td><p>580,486</p></td><td><p>510,720</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>67,906</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>1,848</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q3</p></td><td><p>Dependant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>44,330</p></td><td><p>59,635</p></td><td><p>53,532</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td><td><p>5,967</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q4</p></td><td><p>Main applicant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>417,610</p></td><td><p>421,871</p></td><td><p>359,120</p></td><td><p>85%</p></td><td><p>61,777</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>970</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Q4</p></td><td><p>Dependant</p></td><td><p>Visitors</p></td><td><p>34,005</p></td><td><p>34,154</p></td><td><p>29,480</p></td><td><p>86%</p></td><td><p>4,569</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2,382,326</p></td><td><p>2,096,377</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>280,301</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>5,602</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/08/2018 15:39:04 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

947131

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the numbers of UK citizens residing in other EU member states who do not own property in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL9821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold this data.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 06/08/2018 15:32:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley