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1092630

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Ministerial Policy Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many alleged breaches of the Special Advisers’ Code of Conduct by his Department's Special Advisers have been investigated by the Minister responsible for the appointment in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	235368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text The department holds no central record of such allegations.<p> </p>The conduct of all civil servants, including special advisers, is taken very seriously.<p> </p>Special advisers act in accordance with the Special Adviser Code of Conduct, which includes clear guidance on appropriate conduct in public life.<p> </p>The Code can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/specialadvisers-code-of-conduct answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 29/03/2019 12:56:03 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1092663

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Bermuda
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations his Department has made to the EU on behalf of Bermuda on its inclusion on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	235377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK has engaged with a wide range of stakeholders, including all EU Member States and many of the jurisdictions being assessed, as part of the process for agreeing the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.</p><p> </p><p>Bermuda is a fiscally sovereign jurisdiction, and has been liaising directly with the EU institutions on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>The UK supports the list and has been active in discussions, ensuring the process is fair an objective across all jurisdictions.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 26/03/2019 13:48:00 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1092664

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Bermuda
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has provided assistance to Bermuda to help it fulfil its commitment to comply with required good governance criterion on substance requirements for zero-tax countries of the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	235378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>As with other jurisdictions subject to the EU’s screening process, the UK has encouraged Bermuda to engage with the EU Commission throughout the process in order to deliver the changes they committed to make in full.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 26/03/2019 13:45:40 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1092759

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	London Capital & Finance: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will compensate investors for losses at London Capital and Finance.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	235232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>Investors affected by the failure of London Capital &amp; Finance (LCF) are unlikely to have access to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) in this case. However, it is for the FSCS to determine this as it is an independent body from both HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority.</p><p> </p><p>The FSCS’ current assessment is that LCF’s activities are not FSCS-protected, which means LCF’s investors will not be eligible to claim for compensation from the FSCS.</p><p> </p><p>However, the FSCS is working closely with the administrators to understand more about LCF’s activities. If there are circumstances that give rise to potentially valid claims, the FSCS will begin to accept claims against LCF and communicate this on their website.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 26/03/2019 13:06:19 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1092786

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banking Competition Remedies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, if any, to Banking Competition Remedies Limited in connection with its awards to banks in general, and Metro Bank in particular.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL14737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>Banking Competition Remedies (BCR) is the independent body established to implement the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) funded Alternative Remedies Package (the Package). BCR has sole responsibility for Package implementation, including responsibility for decisions on Capability and Innovation Fund (CIF) awards.</p><p> </p><p>Firm supervision is a matter for the independent regulators, in this case, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which jointly regulate Metro Bank.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL14738 HL14739 question first answered 03/04/2019 16:56:17 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1092787

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banking Competition Remedies: Metro Bank
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering asking, or have asked, Banking Competition Remedies Limited to reconsider the allocation of part of the RBS State aid: alternative remedies package to Metro Bank, in the light of subsequent announcements by Metro Bank of a short fall in equity capital, truncated growth in branch openings and short comings in financial control and governance oversight.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL14738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>Banking Competition Remedies (BCR) is the independent body established to implement the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) funded Alternative Remedies Package (the Package). BCR has sole responsibility for Package implementation, including responsibility for decisions on Capability and Innovation Fund (CIF) awards.</p><p> </p><p>Firm supervision is a matter for the independent regulators, in this case, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which jointly regulate Metro Bank.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL14737 HL14739 question first answered 03/04/2019 16:56:17 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1092788

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Metro Bank
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action, if any, they intend to take as a result of the recent concerns raised by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority in relation to Metro Bank and, in particular, that the bank may have provided inaccurate statements to investors.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL14739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>Banking Competition Remedies (BCR) is the independent body established to implement the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) funded Alternative Remedies Package (the Package). BCR has sole responsibility for Package implementation, including responsibility for decisions on Capability and Innovation Fund (CIF) awards.</p><p> </p><p>Firm supervision is a matter for the independent regulators, in this case, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which jointly regulate Metro Bank.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL14737 HL14738 question first answered 03/04/2019 16:56:17 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1092073

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families who have a child with additional support needs have had their child benefit payment reduced due to exceeding the earnings threshold.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	234770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The information is not available. Information on whether the children of Child Benefit claimants have additional support needs is not held by HMRC.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 28/03/2019 17:04:26 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1092180

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Overseas Loans: Mozambique
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 progress of investigations by UK authorities into alleged financial crimes related to $2 billion in loans arranged by London branches of Credit Suisse and VTB to Proindicus, Ematum Mozambique Asset Management in Mozambique.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	234659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The relevant UK authorities have considered the allegations against UK-based banks and have offered assistance to Mozambique in relation to their investigations. The Treasury is not in a position to comment on any criminal investigations by law enforcement authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Separate to any criminal investigation, the Financial Conduct Authority is currently progressing a regulatory investigation into Credit Suisse’s systems and controls concerning and relating to the loans it provided to the Mozambique government.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/03/2019 11:16:48 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

1092196

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Further Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on raising the base rate of education funding for 16-18 year olds.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	234814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers regularly receive representations on all aspects of public spending from a range of individuals and organisations, including Further Education funding. For instance, I recently met with colleagues from both sides of the House to discuss the issue further.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/03/2019 12:47:11 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker