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838891

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date	08/02/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Statistics
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to remarks made by the Prime Minister during her trip to China, whether they plan to remove students from immigration figures; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Elystan-Morgan
uin	HL5531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply and I will place a copy of their letter in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 21/02/2018 14:55:30 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham attachment 1 file name HL5531.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	2809 label Biography information for Lord Elystan-Morgan

820667

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received from the Welsh Assembly any formal indication of its intention to reconsider withholding legislative consent to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill; and if such consent continues to be withheld, what action they intend to take.
tabling member printed	Lord Elystan-Morgan
uin	HL4637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The December 2017 interim report on legislative consent from the Welsh Assembly’s External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee recommends “that the Assembly withhold its consent for the Bill in its current form” but notes that “this is an interim report and, should the Bill be amended, [the committee] will issue a further report.”</p><p> </p><p>We continue to have positive discussions with the devolved administrations and legislatures to find an agreed approach to clause 11 of the Bill and we intend to bring forward amendments during the Bill’s Lords stages. We are committed to achieving legislative consent for this vital piece of legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/01/2018 13:18:03 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2809 label Biography information for Lord Elystan-Morgan

810007

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Credit Unions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they have given to credit unions in the UK in the last two financial years.
tabling member printed	Lord Elystan-Morgan
uin	HL4353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting credit unions, which provide vital services to financially under-served communities and contribute to the diversity of the UK’s financial services sector. Over the last two financial years, the government has done this by:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Announcing at Autumn Budget 2017, that where a credit union’s membership conditions are based on locality, a credit union will be able to increase the number of potential members it can have to from 2 to 3 million. The legislation to make this change was laid in November 2017 and comes into force in April 2018.</p></li><li><p>Announcing at Autumn Statement 2016 that, from 2018, an existing scheme which incentivises credit union membership in communities at risk of being targeted by loan sharks, will be expanded. This uses funds recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act from convicted loan sharks.</p></li><li><p>Contributing £600,000 to an initiative developed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Young Enterprise, to start savings clubs in primary schools and educate young children in the benefits of saving. Lifesavers works with local credit unions to help run savings clubs with schoolchildren, and is currently being piloted in six primary schools.</p></li><li><p>Providing funding for the Credit Union Expansion Project, delivered by the Association of British Credit Unions Ltd. In 2017, three credit unions with a total membership of 16,500 began using an online banking platform provided by this project.</p></li></ul> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/01/2018 16:32:28 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2809 label Biography information for Lord Elystan-Morgan

810008

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how the UK compares with the Republic of Ireland, Canada and New Zealand in the provision of personal credit to its citizens.
tabling member printed	Lord Elystan-Morgan
uin	HL4354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The government has not made a formal assessment of this kind.</p><p> </p><p>The Bank for International Settlements publishes international comparisons of credit provision. In the latest figures from Q2 2017, total credit to the non-financial sector as a percentage of GDP was 281.0 in the UK, 345.2 in the Republic of Ireland, 296.0 in Canada, and 208.3 in New Zealand.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 08/01/2018 16:38:41 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2809 label Biography information for Lord Elystan-Morgan

810009

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to establish, jointly with the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, a body to advise them on which powers, currently vested in the EU, could appropriately be devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the completion of Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Elystan-Morgan
uin	HL4355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>We are continuing to work closely with the devolved administrations to quickly determine where common approaches will and will not be required in the future. These discussions are guided by the common frameworks principles agreed at JMC(EN) on 16 October <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fprogress-made-at-eu-talks-with-devolved-governments--2&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNHOnnPmubhCt28IESGMApfK4Cnigw" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/progress-made-at-eu-talks-with-devolved-governments--2</a>. We know that there will be some areas where we will continue to need common frameworks, but equally some areas where common frameworks would not be needed. The Government expects that the return of powers from the EU will lead to a significant increase in the decision making powers for the devolved administrations.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 08/01/2018 16:40:23 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2809 label Biography information for Lord Elystan-Morgan

810010

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish a green paper on which powers currently vested in the EU could appropriately be devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the completion of Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Elystan-Morgan
uin	HL4356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments agreed at JMC(EN) on 16 October the principles that will guide how we approach common frameworks in future <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fprogress-made-at-eu-talks-with-devolved-governments--2&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNHOnnPmubhCt28IESGMApfK4Cnigw" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/progress-made-at-eu-talks-with-devolved-governments--2</a>. Discussions with the devolved administrations in these areas are ongoing. We do not expect there to be a need for frameworks in all areas currently governed by EU law, and so the Government expects that the return of powers from the EU will lead to a significant increase in the decision making powers for the devolved administrations.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 08/01/2018 16:23:54 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2809 label Biography information for Lord Elystan-Morgan

798071

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Independent Industrial Strategy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in relation to the proposed independent Industrial Strategy Council referred to in their white paper, Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain fit for the future, by what date they expect to have such a body appointed.
tabling member printed	Lord Elystan-Morgan
uin	HL3767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy Council will be independent. It will be responsible for putting the right evaluation and reporting structures in place and make recommendations to government on industrial strategy.</p><p> </p><p>We will begin the process to establish the Council as soon as possible. We expect Council members will be invited on the basis of their expertise, experience and skills. We expect the Council’s membership to be multidisciplinary and include leading business men and women, investors, economists and academics with wide ranging knowledge of local, national and international perspectives. Our aim is for it to start work in spring 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL3768 HL3769 question first answered 05/12/2017 14:29:04 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	2809 label Biography information for Lord Elystan-Morgan

798072

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Independent Industrial Strategy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in relation to the proposed independent Industrial Strategy Council, whether representatives from the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be appointed.
tabling member printed	Lord Elystan-Morgan
uin	HL3768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy Council will be independent. It will be responsible for putting the right evaluation and reporting structures in place and make recommendations to government on industrial strategy.</p><p> </p><p>We will begin the process to establish the Council as soon as possible. We expect Council members will be invited on the basis of their expertise, experience and skills. We expect the Council’s membership to be multidisciplinary and include leading business men and women, investors, economists and academics with wide ranging knowledge of local, national and international perspectives. Our aim is for it to start work in spring 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL3767 HL3769 question first answered 05/12/2017 14:29:04 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	2809 label Biography information for Lord Elystan-Morgan

798073

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Independent Industrial Strategy Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will hold formal meetings with ministers for each devolved administration as to the background, experience and skills expected of any person appointed by the devolved administrations to enable industrial issues pertaining to each of those countries to be articulated effectively in the proposed independent Industrial Strategy Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Elystan-Morgan
uin	HL3769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy Council will be independent. It will be responsible for putting the right evaluation and reporting structures in place and make recommendations to government on industrial strategy.</p><p> </p><p>We will begin the process to establish the Council as soon as possible. We expect Council members will be invited on the basis of their expertise, experience and skills. We expect the Council’s membership to be multidisciplinary and include leading business men and women, investors, economists and academics with wide ranging knowledge of local, national and international perspectives. Our aim is for it to start work in spring 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL3767 HL3768 question first answered 05/12/2017 14:29:04 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	2809 label Biography information for Lord Elystan-Morgan

795025

registered interest
date	24/11/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 23 November (HL Deb, col 285) that in relation to powers vested in the EU, they "would like to devolve as much as we can to the devolved Administrations", whether they will discuss fully with Scottish and Welsh Ministers those areas they are working to devolve; and whether they intend to publish a White Paper setting out such proposals.
tabling member printed	Lord Elystan-Morgan
uin	HL3575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has committed to working closely with the devolved administrations on common frameworks, establishing them only where they are needed and identifying areas that could be released from the temporary competence arrangement in time for exit day. These discussions are ongoing, guided by the principles agreed between the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments at the last meeting of Joint Ministerial Committee (European Negotiations).</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 05/12/2017 12:04:57 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	2809 label Biography information for Lord Elystan-Morgan