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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-27more like thismore than 2014-03-27
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
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Office for Budget Responsibility concerning explanations suggesting that there is a £20 billion shortfall in public finances. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Barnett more like this
uin HL6412 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-08more like thismore than 2014-04-08
answer text <p>The independent OBR publish a log of all substantive contact with Ministers, their offices and special advisers on their website.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Newby more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1916
label Biography information for Lord Newby more like this
attachment
1
file name 3379LW 1314.pdf more like this
title OFFICE FOR BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY CONTACT LOG more like this
tabling member
1018
label Biography information for Lord Barnett more like this
45764
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-27more like thismore than 2014-03-27
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
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consider that an agreement between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England overrides the reserve powers given to HM Treasury in section 19(2) of the Bank of England Act 1998. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Barnett more like this
uin HL6413 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
answer text <p>The powers set out in section 19 of the Bank of England Act 1998 cannot be removed or amended except by further legislation approved by Parliament which amends that section of the 1998 Act.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury may only make an order giving directions under section 19 after consultation with the Governor of the Bank of England, if the directions are required in the public interest and by extreme economic circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Monetary Policy Committee was given operational independence in 1997, covering the worst financial crisis in generations leading to the deepest recession since the Second World War, these powers have never been used.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Newby more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1916
label Biography information for Lord Newby more like this
tabling member
1018
label Biography information for Lord Barnett more like this
44897
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-25more like thismore than 2014-03-25
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
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the breakdown of departmental private office spending on Government Procurement Cards between 2005–06 and 2009–10. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Seccombe more like this
uin HL6300 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-14more like thismore than 2014-04-14
answer text <p><strong>The breakdown of spend by Ministerial private offices in the departmental on Government Procurement Cards for 2005-06 to 2009-10 is in the table below. There are three types of spend within the definition of GPC, procurement, lodge and corporate cards.</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Chancellor of the Exchequer </strong></p></td><td><p>220,787.69</p></td><td><p>239,967.84</p></td><td><p>141,155.09</p></td><td><p>95,124.66</p></td><td><p>94,773.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Chief Secretary</strong></p></td><td><p>31,243.13</p></td><td><p>40,350.89</p></td><td><p>16,002.80</p></td><td><p>13,834.62</p></td><td><p>25,955.41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Exchequer Secretary </strong></p></td><td><p>10,426.42</p></td><td><p>12,784.10</p></td><td><p>15,899.54</p></td><td><p>17,146.39</p></td><td><p>20,028.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Economic Secretary</strong></p></td><td><p>14,807.79</p></td><td><p>80,689.90</p></td><td><p>21,329.00</p></td><td><p>14,060.81</p></td><td><p>7,961.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Secretary </strong></p></td><td><p>39,163.29</p></td><td><p>28,673.99</p></td><td><p>21,654.07</p></td><td><p>46,993.19</p></td><td><p>21,031.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Services Secretary</strong></p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>16,187.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>316,428.32</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>402,466.72</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>216,040.50</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>187,159.67</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>185,937.18</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4262
label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
2097
label Biography information for Baroness Seccombe more like this
44914
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-25more like thismore than 2014-03-25
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
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government by how much they expect overall alcohol consumption to rise or fall across the United Kingdom as a result of the changes in alcohol duty announced in the Budget. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Avebury more like this
uin HL6317 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-08more like thismore than 2014-04-08
answer text <p><strong>The Government expects that there will be a small increase in alcohol consumption as a result of the changes to alcohol duty announced at Budget 2014. The tables below provide estimates of changes in consumption in both percentage and volume terms for each type of alcohol consumed, relative to the previous alcohol duty rates policy.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Estimated increase in consumption (%):</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Beer</strong></p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>1.6%</p></td><td><p>1.7%</p></td><td><p>1.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Spirits</strong></p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>1.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Alcopops</strong></p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Cider</strong></p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wine</strong></p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Estimated increase in consumption (thousand hectolitres of alcohol):</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Beer</strong></p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Spirits</strong></p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Alcopops</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Cider</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wine</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member printed Lord Newby more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-08T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1916
label Biography information for Lord Newby more like this
tabling member
1665
label Biography information for Lord Avebury more like this