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99888

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) Abd al-Malik Abd al-Salam, (b) Ashraf Abd al-Salam, (c) Salim Hasen Khalifa Al Kawani, (d) Abdelrahman Imer al Jaber Al Nameh, (e) Ibrahim al-Bakr, (f) Abdullah Ghalib Mahfuz Muslim Al-Khawar and (g) al-Subaiy are subject to UK sanctions.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
uin	211196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>There are three financial sanctions regimes related to the financing of terrorism in operation in the UK: the UN Al Qaida regime (implemented by EU Regulation 881/2002), the EU’s CP 931 regime, primarily for terrorists external to the EU; and the UK’s domestic regime under the Terrorist Asset Freezing etc. Act 2010. The Treasury publishes a consolidated list of financial sanctions targets that can be accessed from the Gov.uk website, listing all individuals and entities currently subject to financial sanctions in operation in the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Abdelrahman Imer al Jaber AL NAIMEH was listed under the UN Al Qaida Sanctions Regime on 23 September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Khalifa Muhammad Turki AL-SUBAIY was listed under the UN Al Qaida Sanctions Regime on 10 October 2008.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Abd al-Malik Abd AL-SALAM, Ashraf Abd AL-SALAM, Salim Hasen Khalifa AL KAWANI, Ibrahim AL-BAKR, Abdullah Ghalib Mahfuz Muslim AL-KHAWAR are not currently subject to any of the financial sanctions regimes that are in operation in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 24/10/2014 13:35:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

93455

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department plans to take to encourage long-term and sustainable growth in the finance sector.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Stephen Gilbert
uin	210735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of having a growing but stable finance sector. Since the financial crisis the Government has, domestically and with EU and international partners, implemented an unprecedented range of regulatory reforms to improve the safety and resilience of the financial sector. The Government will continue to promote long-term and sustainable growth domestically and with EU and international partners, including in the finance sector. In addition, the Government will continue efforts through the Financial Services Trade and Investment Board, a strategic body chaired by HM Treasury, to attract inward investment, promote external trade and encourage the growth of the UK’s financial services sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/10/2014 09:07:59 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4101 label Biography information for Stephen Gilbert

93475

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to increase opportunities for full-time employment across the UK.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	210819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing the opportunities for full-time employment across the UK. That is why we introduced the Employment Allowance in April 2014 which entitles businesses and charities to a £2,000 allowance on their annual National Insurance contributions bill. The allowance is reducing the cost of employment, supporting small businesses aspiring to grow by hiring their first employee or expanding their workforce.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are also abolishing Employer National Insurance contributions for under 21s on earnings up to £813 a week from April 2015 helping to support full-time employment for young people. The Government will of course continue to look at further ways to support full-time employment across the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 22/10/2014 16:04:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

93609

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) people and (b) entities believed to be connected to ISIL are currently on the financial sanctions list; and how many of these were added in the past 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	210693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>There are two terrorism-related financial sanctions regimes in operation in the UK. These are the Terrorist Asset Freezing etc. Act (2010) (“TAFA”) regime which implements the terrorist asset freezing requirements of UN Security Council Resolution 1373, and EU Common Position 931; and the EU Al Qaida Sanctions Regime, given effect by Council Regulation 881/2002, which in turn implements the UN Security Council Resolution covering Al-Qaida-related terrorism, UNSRC 1267<strong>. </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On the consolidated list there are 248 individuals and 71 entities under the Al Qaida regime which include ISIL-related listings. The narrative summaries of the reasons for listing for the ISIL-related individuals on the Al Qaida list are publically available from the UN website.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Terrorism and Terrorist Financing section of the Treasury’s Consolidated List lists individuals and entities designated under TAFA. It does not include the reasons that persons have been designated.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There have recently been two UN Security Council Resolutions promulgated which both focus specifically on ISIL, Al-Nusra Front and similar groups active in Syria and Iraq. These were Resolutions 2170 and 2178.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 03/11/2014 15:08:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

93095

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Repossession Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's policy is on the introduction of restrictions on the ability of banks and other mortgage lenders to repossess a home where that would make a family homeless.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	210330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has put a number of protections in place to limit repossessions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It established the independent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and gave them the responsibility to put in place robust protections to ensure fair treatment of borrowers facing payment difficulties. The Department for Work and Pensions also provides help for pensioners and those out of work to meet their mortgage payments through Support for Mortgage Interest. In addition, all borrowers can seek protection in the Courts using the Mortgage Pre-Action Protocol, which makes it clear that repossession must always be the last resort for lenders.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, a well-functioning mortgage market will always need to keep the possibility of repossession open as a last resort. Without this option, lenders have no reliable security against which to lend and the likely consequence would be higher mortgage rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/10/2014 10:43:10 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

93108

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stewart Ford
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 Financial Conduct Authority disciplinary proceedings relating to Stewart Ford, formerly of Keydata Investment Services, are concluded as quickly as possible.
tabling member constituency	Hexham
tabling member printed	Guy Opperman
uin	210312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government appreciates the real difficulties and the serious implications the Keydata issue has had for investors and is following the situation closely.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is an independent non-governmental body responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry within the framework of statutory objectives and duties agreed by Parliament. Although the Treasury is responsible for the legal framework, it has strictly limited powers in relation to the FCA. In particular the Treasury has no general power of direction over the FCA and cannot direct its enforcement activities.</strong></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 17/10/2014 12:39:05 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman

93222

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Russian nationals have had assets frozen by the UK in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The consolidated list of financial sanctions targets is published by HM Treasury at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-consolidated-list-of-targets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-consolidated-list-of-targets</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Nationality information is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/10/2014 12:17:11 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

92918

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of sanctions against the Russian Federation on the UK economy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	210105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The sanctions have been designed to have the maximum impact on the actions of the Russian leadership while minimising the impact on the UK and EU. There will be a cost to the EU's economy, but there is a greater cost involved in not standing up to Russia's aggression. The Government has been clear that any pain as a result of economic sanctions should be shared equally across the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Due to the recent nature of the implementation of the sanctions Treasury officials are still in the process of analysing the initial data; it is a work in progress and not yet ready for public use.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/10/2014 09:10:18 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

93034

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Sector Debt: UN Resolutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the UK voted against UN Resolution A/68/L.57/Rev.1, entitled Towards the establishment of a multilateral legal framework for sovereign debt restructuring processes, on 9 September 2014.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	210225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is actively engaged in ongoing discussions in a number of international fora, to reform the framework for sovereign debt restructurings. As outlined in the joint-EU Explanation of Vote on this Resolution, as with a number of other Governments, the UK Government was not in a position to support this UN resolution given concerns over the lack of time afforded to members to discuss the complex issues it raised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 16/10/2014 16:25:01 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

92438

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Acorn Agricultural Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what licenses the Financial Conduct Authority has granted Acorn Agriculture Finance Ltd in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	209889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>This question has been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply to the honorable gentleman directly by letter. A copy of the response will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 17/10/2014 12:41:34 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane