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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-03more like thismore than 2016-02-03
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Financial Services: Accountancy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department had with the International Accounting Standards Board on the effect of conversion to IFRS accounting standards for financial services companies on leverage ratios for those companies. more like this
tabling member constituency Clacton remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
uin 25583 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
answer text <p>In the UK, listed companies have been required to use International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) since 2005. Banks who are not required to use IFRS are able to choose between using IFRS or using UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has not had any discussions with the International Accounting Standards Board around the effect of companies being required to convert to IFRS, though continues to engage with that body and all others involved in setting standards for the financial services sector.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-08T16:29:03.003Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-08T16:29:03.003Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
1527
label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell more like this