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1137959
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-09more like thismore than 2019-07-09
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Whitehall History Publishing more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Whitehall History Publishing still exists; if so, (1) what is its role, and (2) how is it managed and by whom; and if not, who is responsible for the publication of material it previously produced. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank more like this
uin HL17058 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-15more like thismore than 2019-07-15
answer text <p>The Whitehall History Publishing, comprised of several historical branches of government departments and led by the Cabinet Office, produces material on historical matters and themes to meet individual departmental requirements. The next publication is due out in autumn 2019.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-15T14:55:07.843Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-15T14:55:07.843Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham remove filter
tabling member
940
label Biography information for Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank more like this
1137960
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-09more like thismore than 2019-07-09
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading History: Publications more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last reviewed the possible resumption of producing official histories. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank more like this
uin HL17059 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-15more like thismore than 2019-07-15
answer text <p>The Government’s official history series is intended to provide authoritative histories in their own right.</p><p>Two volumes of Criminal Justice history were published earlier this year. The next publication is due out in autumn 2019.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-15T14:55:25.73Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-15T14:55:25.73Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham remove filter
tabling member
940
label Biography information for Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank more like this
1137972
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-09more like thismore than 2019-07-09
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Financial Institutions: Switzerland more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to permit Swiss financial institutions to continue to operate in London until the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Willoughby de Broke more like this
uin HL17071 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
answer text <p>Switzerland is an important financial partner for the UK. Swiss financial institutions can operate in the UK in line with existing applicable UK and EU law.</p><p>The UK has also taken steps to ensure the continuity of this relationship once we exit the European Union, including the transition of the EU-Swiss Direct Insurance Agreement into a UK-Swiss Direct Insurance Agreement.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-23T11:16:12.257Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T11:16:12.257Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham remove filter
tabling member
1775
label Biography information for Lord Willoughby de Broke more like this
1137396
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-08more like thismore than 2019-07-08
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Parcels: VAT more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure more foreign companies sign up to the new parcel tax scheme in preparation for a possible no-deal Brexit. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL17003 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-22more like thismore than 2019-07-22
answer text <p>HMRC’s Import VAT on Parcels online service was launched in February 2019 to allow businesses to prepare for a potential no deal EU exit, and remains open for registrations. HMRC are working with key partners to communicate the potential changes to overseas businesses. While HMRC expect registrations would increase if a no deal exit were confirmed, registration numbers for the online service are not a reliable indicator of overall readiness because there are other ways to pay import VAT on parcels via third parties.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-22T12:55:01.37Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-22T12:55:01.37Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham remove filter
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1137398
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-08more like thismore than 2019-07-08
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Pensions: Doctors more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to revisit the 2016 rule changes to tax relief for medical practitioners, in order to resolve the current staffing crisis. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL17005 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-22more like thismore than 2019-07-22
answer text <p>The Government keeps public sector pay and pensions policy under constant review in the context of the wider public finances.</p><p> </p><p>Pensions tax relief is one of the most expensive reliefs in the personal tax system. In 2017/18 income tax and employer National Insurance Contributions relief cost over £50 billion, with around two-thirds going to higher and additional rate taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>The tapered annual allowance is therefore focused on the highest-earning savers, to ensure that the benefit they receive is not disproportionate to that of other pension savers. Less than one per cent of pension savers will have to reduce their saving or face an annual allowance charge as a result of the tapered annual allowance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that some senior clinicians face tax charges owing to the increase in the value of their pension accrual. The tax rules must apply identically to everyone in the same situation, regardless of their employer.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced plans to consult on proposals for a new flexibility for senior clinicians in the NHS pension scheme via the introduction of a 50:50 option. This option will give senior clinicians in England and Wales more choice in respect of their pension accrual, and therefore better control in relation to any pensions tax charges.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-22T12:55:51.367Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-22T12:55:51.367Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham remove filter
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1137076
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-04more like thismore than 2019-07-04
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Insurance Companies: Investment more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote investment by the insurance industry into applied research, new technologies, and infrastructure; whether information about any such investments will be published on an annual basis; and if so, where. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Chesterton more like this
uin HL16940 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-17more like thismore than 2019-07-17
answer text <p>The treatment of infrastructure investment by insurance undertakings for the purposes of prudential regulation is set by the Solvency II Directive. In March 2019, the EU adopted new Solvency II rules to help insurers to invest in equity and private debt and to provide long-term capital financing. This means that insurers will be able to hold less capital for such investments and will therefore find such investments more attractive. The Government does not collect information about such investments, but individual insurance firms often include such details in their annual reports.</p><p><em> </em></p>The government provides competitive R&amp;D tax reliefs to support businesses to invest. Support for businesses through R&amp;D tax reliefs rose to £3.7 billion in 2015-16, up by almost a quarter from the previous year. The government is also carrying out the Infrastructure Finance Review, to support private infrastructure investment and ensure that infrastructure projects, including those using new technologies, are able to access the finance they need. The review will conclude alongside the National Infrastructure Strategy in the Autumn.<p> </p>In 2018, the UK Government provided £20m of ‘pioneer funding’ through the Next Generation Services Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to explore how new technologies could transform the UK accountancy, insurance and legal services industries<p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-17T16:31:26.07Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-17T16:31:26.07Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham remove filter
tabling member
2543
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton more like this
1137091
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-04more like thismore than 2019-07-04
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Legislation more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many post-legislative reviews by Government departments have been completed and published since 1 January 2018; and in what form they were published. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Norton of Louth more like this
uin HL16955 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-15more like thismore than 2019-07-15
answer text <p>Effective post-legislative scrutiny is fundamental to driving up standards of legislation. The Government is committed to providing Parliament with information to assist in this vital role through the submission of a memorandum to the relevant departmental select committee with a preliminary assessment of how the act has worked in practice within five years of Royal Assent.</p><p>The Government does not centrally hold information on the post-legislative reviews completed by Departments and published since 1 January 2018; the optimum moment for post legislative memoranda to be submitted is a matter for individual departments in discussion with the relevant departmental select committee. Memoranda are laid before Parliament as command papers and published on gov.uk. It is of course for the relevant committee to decide whether it wishes to conduct further post-legislative scrutiny but the Government would welcome further scrutiny of these memoranda.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-15T14:56:10.357Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-15T14:56:10.357Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham remove filter
tabling member
3187
label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth more like this
1136759
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Bain and Company more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many consultancy contracts they have with Bain &amp; Company, broken down by each government department. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hain more like this
uin HL16909 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-15more like thismore than 2019-07-15
answer text <p>In order to enable government departments to quickly secure resource for critical work on preparations and implementation of EU exit at pace, the Cabinet Office have put in place a set of contracts for all government departments to access. This includes a contract with Bain and Co. The contracts have been published on contracts finder and spend under this arrangement is published monthly on GOV.UK titled ‘Central EU Exit Consultancy’.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
grouped question UIN HL16910 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-15T14:53:31.09Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-15T14:53:31.09Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham remove filter
tabling member
567
label Biography information for Lord Hain more like this
1136760
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Bain and Company more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any government department has used Bain &amp; Company for any consultancy or advisory work since 2010. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hain more like this
uin HL16910 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-15more like thismore than 2019-07-15
answer text <p>In order to enable government departments to quickly secure resource for critical work on preparations and implementation of EU exit at pace, the Cabinet Office have put in place a set of contracts for all government departments to access. This includes a contract with Bain and Co. The contracts have been published on contracts finder and spend under this arrangement is published monthly on GOV.UK titled ‘Central EU Exit Consultancy’.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
grouped question UIN HL16909 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-15T14:53:31.01Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-15T14:53:31.01Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham remove filter
tabling member
567
label Biography information for Lord Hain more like this
1136761
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Bain and Company more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration, if any, they have given to the probity and quality of Bain &amp; Company's consultancy work for the South African Revenue Service in regard to any work by that consultancy for government departments. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hain more like this
uin HL16911 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-15more like thismore than 2019-07-15
answer text <p>The Government is aware of this situation and is monitoring it. Assessments on the probity and quality of work on individual UK Government contracts are undertaken on a department by department basis.</p><p>A UK Government department seeking bids for contracts covered by the Public Contracts Regulations would need to follow the rules on exclusions as defined within Regulation 57.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-15T14:54:50.023Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-15T14:54:50.023Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham remove filter
tabling member
567
label Biography information for Lord Hain more like this