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753983

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Russel Griggs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on the appointment of Professor Russell Griggs as the independent reviewer of HBOS Reading fraud cases.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>In March 2017, Professor Russel Griggs was appointed as the Independent Reviewer of HBOS Reading customer compensation cases by Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), in consultation with the Financial Conduct Authority. His appointment is therefore not a matter for government. The government expects that the appointment of Professor Griggs will help LBG to resolve outstanding cases as soon as possible, so that any victims of fraud at HBOS Reading can be properly compensated.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 6144 6145 6146 question first answered 06/09/2017 10:09:00 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753984

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Russel Griggs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the appointment of Professor Russell Griggs as the independent reviewer of HBOS fraud cases.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>In March 2017, Professor Russel Griggs was appointed as the Independent Reviewer of HBOS Reading customer compensation cases by Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), in consultation with the Financial Conduct Authority. His appointment is therefore not a matter for government. The government expects that the appointment of Professor Griggs will help LBG to resolve outstanding cases as soon as possible, so that any victims of fraud at HBOS Reading can be properly compensated.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 6143 6145 6146 question first answered 06/09/2017 10:09:00 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753985

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Russel Griggs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation his Department has carried out with people affected by HBOS fraud on the appointment of Professor Russell Griggs as the independent reviewer.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>In March 2017, Professor Russel Griggs was appointed as the Independent Reviewer of HBOS Reading customer compensation cases by Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), in consultation with the Financial Conduct Authority. His appointment is therefore not a matter for government. The government expects that the appointment of Professor Griggs will help LBG to resolve outstanding cases as soon as possible, so that any victims of fraud at HBOS Reading can be properly compensated.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 6143 6144 6146 question first answered 06/09/2017 10:09:00 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753999

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Crowdfunding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rules governing the level of business lending allowed through non-bank finance providers including peer-to-peer platforms before the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text Neither the Government nor the financial regulators set rules regarding levels of business lending allowed through non-bank finance providers. The Government regulates only where there is a clear case for doing so, to avoid putting additional costs on lenders that would ultimately lead to higher costs for business customers. answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 05/09/2017 10:18:56 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754000

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Williams and Glyn Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to give non-bank finance providers access to the Williams and Glyn fund on the same commercial terms as banks.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government has reached an agreement in principle with the European Commission (EC) on a plan to resolve the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) final State aid commitment. The plan will see RBS fund and deliver a package of measures to boost competition in business banking.</p><p> </p><p>The £425 million Capability &amp; Innovation Fund element of the package will be made available to eligible challenger banks and other financial services providers. Full details, including precise eligibility criteria, will be announced in the Autumn subject to the EC adopting its formal decision.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 05/09/2017 07:48:17 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754001

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Crowdfunding
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 proposals to allow the Bank of England to provide lending through peer-to-peer platforms.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Bank of England has not put forward any proposals to provide lending through peer-to-peer platforms.</p><p> </p><p>The government believes that peer-to-peer platforms can deliver innovative forms of finance for both consumers and business that can provide competition in the marketplace. The government has therefore implemented a proportionate, principles based regime for peer-to-peer lending that balances the need for consumer protection with allowing the sector to grow and evolve.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 05/09/2017 10:12:53 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754002

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Loans
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 trends in net lending to small and medium-sized businesses by (a) banks and (b) peer-to-peer platforms since the EU referendum in June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury has not made a formal assessment of peer-to-peer lending volumes since the EU referendum.</p><p> </p><p>Data on bank lending to businesses can be found in Table A8.1 of the Bank of England’s Bankstats releases at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/Pages/bankstats/default.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/Pages/bankstats/default.aspx</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 05/09/2017 07:44:22 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

754003

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Crowdfunding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to support the development of peer-to-peer lending business platforms.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	6055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The government believes that Peer-to-Peer (P2P) platforms can deliver innovative forms of finance for both consumers and business that can provide competition in the marketplace. The government has therefore implemented a proportionate, principles based regime for P2P lending that balances the need for consumer protection with allowing the sector to grow and evolve.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank has channelled £120m of investment to UK businesses through P2P platforms.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 05/09/2017 07:49:07 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753666

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral contribution of 18 July 2017, on income tax and national insurance, what plans he has to change national insurance for self-employed people.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	5982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>Self-employed people currently pay two types of National Insurance contributions (NICs): Class 2 and Class 4. The government has no current plans to change NICs beyond those already announced.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 25/07/2017 09:47:00 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

750742

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to implement the findings of the Taylor review of modern working practices recommendation for changes in business taxation.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	4213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government will consider the recommendations carefully of this independent review and will respond in full later this year.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/07/2017 15:01:50 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson