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147385
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading European Union 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, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 3 November (HL2246, HL2247 and HL2249) concerning the repatriation of powers from the European Union to the United Kingdom, whether they will consider recommending withdrawal from the European Union if their objectives cannot be met through negotiation. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL2789 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-20more like thismore than 2014-11-20
answer text <p>The UK Government’s position is clear: the European Union must reform to become more competitive, democratically accountable and fair for those inside and outside the Eurozone. The need for reform is widely recognised among EU Member States and the UK Government has already shown that it is possible, such as through cutting the EU budget and ending the UK’s bailout obligations.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-20T14:42:58.397Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-20T14:42:58.397Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
147386
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading European Commission 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, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 3 November concerning the power of the European Parliament to reject candidates nominated for membership of the European Commission by member states (HL2231), what would be the consequence of a member state insisting on their nominee taking office. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL2790 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-20more like thismore than 2014-11-20
answer text It would be for the Commission President to liaise with the Member State on next steps. more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-20T15:14:11.51Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
147387
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions 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 will take action to ensure that the state pension is treated as a contributory pension and not a welfare benefit. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL2791 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p /> <p>The state pension is based on the National Insurance contributions a person has paid or been credited with and it is paid out of the National Insurance Fund. The state pension is technically and legally a benefit and has been so since the 1946 National Insurance Act. The Government does not include the state pension in the Welfare Cap.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T14:18:57.153Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T14:18:57.153Z
answering member
3893
label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
105800
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading EU Budget: Contributions 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 is the total amount of the United Kingdom net contributions paid to the European Union budget in the years 2010–13 inclusive; what is the estimated total for 2014; and how those contributions are financed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL2610 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s net contributions to the EU Budget over the period 2009-10 to 2013-14 were £41.1 billion. The current forecast for 2014-15 by the Office for Budget Responsibility is £9.1 billion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All data can be found in Table C.1 of HM Treasury’s Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses of July 2014[1].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Contributions to the EU Budget are financed from Traditional Own Resources (mainly customs duties and sugar levies), contributions based on a hypothetical harmonised VAT base, and Gross National Income based contributions.</p><p> </p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/public-expenditure-statistical-analyses-2014" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/public-expenditure-statistical-analyses-2014</strong></a></p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T17:57:32.947Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T17:57:32.947Z
answering member
4262
label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
105802
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading European Union 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 is the total cost of contributions paid by the United Kingdom to European Union programmes falling outside the European Union budget in the years 2010–13 inclusive; what is the estimated total for 2014; and how those contributions are financed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL2611 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>The UK has contributed £1,587 million to the European Development Fund 2010-2013 inclusive. The estimated total for 2014 is £326 million, subject to exchange rates. The contributions are financed from the DFID budget.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T17:24:51.063Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T17:24:51.063Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
105803
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Council of Europe 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 is the annual United Kingdom contribution to the Council of Europe, including the costs of the European Court of Human Rights; and how they are financed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL2612 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>The Council of Europe's budget for 2014 is €402,694,300, financed by member states according to an agreed formula based on population and gross domestic product. The UK’s contribution for 2014 is €31,086,578. The European Court of Human Rights is financed from this overall budget. For 2014 the Court budget was €67,650,400.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T16:26:42.323Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T16:26:42.323Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
105805
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Development Aid 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 is the latest figure of the annual average percentage of gross domestic product paid by contributing countries in official development assistance; and what would be the cost to the United Kingdom if it used that average in assessing its own aid programme. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL2613 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answer text <p>Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) is reported by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee (OECD DAC) through its donor states as a proportion of Gross National Income (GNI). DFID calculates ODA disbursements to measure its stated goal of achieving 0.7% during 2013 and in order that international comparisons can be made with other DAC donor states.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The average ODA to GNI ratio for 2013 for all DAC donor states is 0.397%. The UK GNI for 2013 (using the ESA95 unadjusted for (Eurostat) reservations methodology) was £1,622,166m. If the average percentage were applied, the UK contribution would be £6,437m.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Northover more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-11T16:26:23.0241772Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-11T16:26:23.0241772Z
answering member
2539
label Biography information for Baroness Northover more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
101265
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Russia: Ukraine 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 assessment they have made of the suggestion by the government of Russia that the European Union act as guarantor in respect of money owed by Ukraine to Russia for gas supplies; and whether any consideration has been given to how such a scheme would be funded. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL2470 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p><strong>Ukraine and Russia agreed a deal regarding the supply of gas on 30 October 2014 under which Ukraine will reprioritise funding to which it already has access under its IMF-led programme. The EU is not acting as guarantor to this deal.</strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T14:35:27.777Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T14:35:27.777Z
answering member
4262
label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
101006
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading EU Budget: Contributions 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 the approval of the House of Commons will be sought before the £1.7 billion additional contributions to the European Union are paid. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL2462 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answer text <p>Own Resources payments requested by the European Union can be made by HM Treasury under the European Communities (Finance) Act 2008.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister, in his statement to the House of Commons on 27 October, was clear that the Government will not pay the amount requested on 1 December and will challenge this in every way possible.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-10T17:43:11.3570714Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-10T17:43:11.3570714Z
answering member
4262
label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
101007
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading EU Budget: Contributions 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 effect they expect the request from the European Union for a further payment of £1.7 billion to the European Union budget will have on the Autumn Statement and the 2015 United Kingdom budget; and whether, if paid, it will be financed from additional taxation or by further borrowing. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL2463 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answer text <p>The Government adopts the independent Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) fiscal and economic forecasts as the official forecasts for the Budget and Autumn Statement Report.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister, in his statement to the House of Commons on 27 October, was clear that Britain will not pay the amount requested on 1 December and will challenge this in every way possible.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-10T17:44:25.8789272Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-10T17:44:25.8789272Z
answering member
4262
label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this