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1041217

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate, if any, they have made of the number of social investment vehicles which compete to lend to the same charities and small and medium-sized enterprises.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL12799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>Social investment funds are independently regulated, and subject to their own respective due diligence processes, target market and risk and return objectives. Any losses are assessed and accounted for within their own governance, reporting and risk management processes. The government has made no independent assessment of the number of competing funds and the gains/losses made.</p><p> </p><p>Big Society Capital operates independently from government and sets what it considers to be an appropriate interest rate.</p><p> </p><p>Government has not been made aware of any evidence of mis selling to charities and small and medium-sized enterprises.</p><p> </p><p>Individual social investment vehicles measure and publish their own impact assessments based on the specific geography and nature of investments made.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL12800 HL12801 HL12802 HL12803 question first answered 28/01/2019 16:58:47 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1041218

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the loan losses social investment intermediaries have made in the last three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL12800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>Social investment funds are independently regulated, and subject to their own respective due diligence processes, target market and risk and return objectives. Any losses are assessed and accounted for within their own governance, reporting and risk management processes. The government has made no independent assessment of the number of competing funds and the gains/losses made.</p><p> </p><p>Big Society Capital operates independently from government and sets what it considers to be an appropriate interest rate.</p><p> </p><p>Government has not been made aware of any evidence of mis selling to charities and small and medium-sized enterprises.</p><p> </p><p>Individual social investment vehicles measure and publish their own impact assessments based on the specific geography and nature of investments made.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL12799 HL12801 HL12802 HL12803 question first answered 28/01/2019 16:58:47 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1041220

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is any evidence of social investment vehicles mis-selling to charities and small and medium-sized enterprises.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL12802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>Social investment funds are independently regulated, and subject to their own respective due diligence processes, target market and risk and return objectives. Any losses are assessed and accounted for within their own governance, reporting and risk management processes. The government has made no independent assessment of the number of competing funds and the gains/losses made.</p><p> </p><p>Big Society Capital operates independently from government and sets what it considers to be an appropriate interest rate.</p><p> </p><p>Government has not been made aware of any evidence of mis selling to charities and small and medium-sized enterprises.</p><p> </p><p>Individual social investment vehicles measure and publish their own impact assessments based on the specific geography and nature of investments made.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL12799 HL12800 HL12801 HL12803 question first answered 28/01/2019 16:58:47 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1041221

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of social investment vehicles in helping deprived communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL12803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>Social investment funds are independently regulated, and subject to their own respective due diligence processes, target market and risk and return objectives. Any losses are assessed and accounted for within their own governance, reporting and risk management processes. The government has made no independent assessment of the number of competing funds and the gains/losses made.</p><p> </p><p>Big Society Capital operates independently from government and sets what it considers to be an appropriate interest rate.</p><p> </p><p>Government has not been made aware of any evidence of mis selling to charities and small and medium-sized enterprises.</p><p> </p><p>Individual social investment vehicles measure and publish their own impact assessments based on the specific geography and nature of investments made.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL12799 HL12800 HL12801 HL12802 question first answered 28/01/2019 16:58:47 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1038915

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 29 November 2018 (HL11578, HL11579, HL11580, and HL11581), why they have made no assessment across those varied funds.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL12752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>There are many independent social investment funds across the UK offering a broad range of products and services to civil society and private sector organisations. Social investment funds which operate independently are regulated by the relevant regulatory bodies, and subject to their own due diligence processes.</p><p> </p><p>The government has made no assessment of the demand for social investment funds.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL12755 question first answered 22/01/2019 16:59:16 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1038918

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the level of demand for social investment funds, and (2) the amount those funds supply.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL12755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>There are many independent social investment funds across the UK offering a broad range of products and services to civil society and private sector organisations. Social investment funds which operate independently are regulated by the relevant regulatory bodies, and subject to their own due diligence processes.</p><p> </p><p>The government has made no assessment of the demand for social investment funds.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL12752 question first answered 22/01/2019 16:59:16 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1038919

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any evidence of social investment funds vehicles offering loans at higher interest rates than those offered by the commercial market.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL12756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>The government collects no systematic evidence of the different rates of interest offered by social and commercial lenders. Interest rates cannot be compared in isolation. Interest rates applied by all investors, including independent social investment funds, are calculated based on credit assessments and reflect the risk presented by the individual organisations seeking investment and the costs of providing finance.</p><p> </p><p>We have received no complaints that recipients of social investment are being obligated to accept any investment offer they feel is not beneficial to them. Social investors in the financial and philanthropic sectors are regulated by the respective regulatory bodies to ensure compliance to standards.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL12757 question first answered 24/01/2019 12:26:55 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1038920

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any evidence of social investment funds vehicles encouraging small charities and social enterprises to take out high interest loans.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL12757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>The government collects no systematic evidence of the different rates of interest offered by social and commercial lenders. Interest rates cannot be compared in isolation. Interest rates applied by all investors, including independent social investment funds, are calculated based on credit assessments and reflect the risk presented by the individual organisations seeking investment and the costs of providing finance.</p><p> </p><p>We have received no complaints that recipients of social investment are being obligated to accept any investment offer they feel is not beneficial to them. Social investors in the financial and philanthropic sectors are regulated by the respective regulatory bodies to ensure compliance to standards.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL12756 question first answered 24/01/2019 12:26:55 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1010131

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the interest rates charged by social investment funds compared to those charged by high street banks.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL11578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>There are a large number of social investment funds being delivered by many organisations in the financial services and philanthropic sectors. The government has made no such assessment across these varied funds.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL11579 HL11580 HL11581 question first answered 29/11/2018 16:10:06 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

1010132

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of (1) the effectiveness of the administrative processes employed by social investment funds, and (2) how they compare to the processes used by high street banks.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL11579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>There are a large number of social investment funds being delivered by many organisations in the financial services and philanthropic sectors. The government has made no such assessment across these varied funds.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL11578 HL11580 HL11581 question first answered 29/11/2018 16:10:06 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson