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1547536

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date	01/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 25 November (HL3505), whether they will provide a figure in their answer of how much money the UK has paid the EU since its departure; and for what purposes that money was paid.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL3949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>The financial settlement under the European Union Withdrawal Agreement Act 2020 (WA) represents the negotiated agreement over the UK’s financial commitments to the EU and those of the European Union (EU) to the UK. This financial arrangement is related to the UK’s past obligations as a departing Member State and does not relate to any future arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>As published in the European Union Finances Statement 2021, the net UK payments under the WA were c.£11bn (€13.4bn) by 31 December 2021. The publication notes that the UK received an invoice of c.£2.9bn (€3.4bn) in April 2022 which has been paid in full. Since the publication of this document, the UK has received the next regular invoice under the WA for c.£5.5bn (€6.4bn) which is paid in monthly instalments until May 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The payments made to the EU in 2022 under the WA will be outlined in more detail in the next edition of the European Union Finances Statement 2022 which is planned to be published in 2023. The latest publication with additional information about the underlying liabilities under WA can be found on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 14/12/2022 11:53:02 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1543488

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much money the UK has paid the EU since the UK’s departure from the EU; how much they paid in each year; and for what purposes.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL3505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK’s financial relationship with the European Union is set out in the annual European Union Finances Statement (EUFS). The 2021 edition was published in July 2022 and gives a breakdown of invoices received from the EU and payments made in 2021 under the European Union Withdrawal Agreement Act 2020. The document also provides an overview of the April 2022 invoice, the last payment of which was made on 30 September 2022. A copy is available in the Library of the House and electronically on Gov.uk. Following the publication of the EUFS, the UK received the second invoice of 2022 in September. The UK was invoiced €6,396,952,144.11 to be paid over eight months from 30th October 2022. Full details of payments made in 2022 will be included in the next edition of the EUFS which will be published in 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 25/11/2022 13:19:57 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1343246

registered interest
date	01/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	European Union: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the UK has paid to the EU since the 2016 referendum; how much they anticipate the UK will pay to the EU in the future; and for what purposes.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL1653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government publishes a summary of the UK’s financial relationship with the European Union in an annual report to Parliament by HM Treasury. The latest edition of the European Union Finances Statement has been laid before Parliament today, covering the calendar year 2020 as well as certain information for previous years. A copy is available in the Library of the House. The Statement reports the UK’s contributions to the EU Budget and public-sector receipts from the EU, in addition to receipts which flow directly to the private sector without being included in Government accounts. The EU Finances Statement provides the most complete analysis of the UK’s financial relationship with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The European Union Finances Statement also includes an annex on the impact of EU Withdrawal, which provides an updated estimate of the total value of the financial settlement. The Statement explains all components of the outstanding net liability and provides an extended description of the assurance arrangements which will ensure the UK pays only what it owes under the Withdrawal Agreement.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 15/07/2021 11:08:16 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1327225

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 29 April (HL15257), when they expect the Financial Conduct Authority to provide a response about the (1) value, and (2) service, provided by UK pension providers to holders of UK Self-Invested Personal Pensions.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2021 answer text <p>Information on the value and service provided to holders of Self-Invested Personal Pensions has now been provided by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the form of a letter and a copy of the letter has been placed in the Library of the House. The FCA apologise for the delay in their response.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 04/06/2021 10:56:03 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

1311976

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Pensions
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 (1) value, and (2) service, provided by UK pension providers to holders of UK Self-Invested Personal Pensions.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL15257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>This is an operational matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who are operationally independent from Government.</p><p> </p><p>The question has been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to the Noble Lord by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 29/04/2021 11:50:29 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

694340

registered interest
date	24/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	European Parliament Members: Per Capita Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average cost to the British taxpayer, including salary and expenses but excluding building maintenance costs, of a UK Member of the European Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>The terms and conditions of MEPs are set out in the Statute for Members of the European Parliament. As of July 2016 the gross monthly salary of an MEP is €8,484.05. MEPs are also entitled to a monthly €4,342 general expenditure allowance covering staff and office costs, and allowances for travel and subsistence.</p><p> </p><p>As the government contributes to the EU budget as a whole and not to individual programmes or institutions, it is not possible to say how much this costs the British taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 09/03/2017 13:52:02 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

679321

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Industrial Products: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in 2015 what was the value in sterling of (1) UK imports from outside the EU of industrial goods, and (2) UK customs duties charged and collected by HM Revenue and Customs on those imports.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>The total statistical value in sterling for industrial goods outside of the EU was £337,197,217,084.94. The total of Customs duties collected was £2,321,736,536.64 and the VAT duties collected on those goods was £20,844,769,400.38 in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/02/2017 15:59:24 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

679322

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Agricultural and Fish Products: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in 2015 what was the value in sterling of (1) UK imports from outside the EU of agricultural and fish products, and (2) UK customs duties collected by HM Revenue and Customs on those imports.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The total value in sterling for imports of Agricultural goods and Fish products from outside of the EU was £12,377,442,495.75.The total value of Customs duties collected on those goods was £408,379,330.90 and the VAT duties collected was £282,733,876.80 in 2015.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 09/02/2017 12:11:05 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

679323

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Import Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in 2015 what proportion of the aggregated value in sterling of UK imports of industrial goods and agricultural and fish products bore zero-rate customs duties.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The proportion of aggregated value in sterling of UK imports of agricultural and fish products with a zero rate of duty, from outside the EU, was 38.32% and for industrial products with a zero rate of duty was 23.33%.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 09/02/2017 12:11:20 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

674022

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Debts: USSR
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 9 January (HL4374), what negotiations took place between 1989 and 1993 about the former Soviet Union's international debt; upon what conditions Russia assumed that debt; and whether Russia welcomed that arrangement.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL4745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>Negotiations took place in 1991 between the G7 and eight Soviet national republics, leading to a Memorandum of Understanding through which the eight republics agreed to take joint responsibility for Soviet debt. This was followed by an Inter-State Agreement on the Succession of External Debts &amp; Assets of the USSR (December 1991) that divided Soviet overseas debts and assets between eight of the republics.</p><p> </p><p>When it became clear that only Russia was able to make debt repayments, Russia assumed the full debt in exchange for the other states’ shares of Soviet overseas assets. This was negotiated between Russia and nine successor states between 1992 and 1994.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury does not hold information as to whether Russia welcomed the arrangement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 30/01/2017 14:55:27 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch