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1015842

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Allowances
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Buscombe on 19 November (HL11445), what is the maximum level of lodging expenses per night Department for Work and Pensions officials can claim when they have longer term arrangements for detached duty.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
	uin	HL11842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The maximum amount of lodging expenses is £53 per night in London and £37 per night elsewhere.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 04/12/2018 13:06:57 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1015870

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans for market regulation of crypto-currencies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL11865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The government established the Cryptoassets Taskforce - comprised of HM Treasury, the FCA, and the Bank of England – earlier this year, to explore the risks and potential benefits of cryptoassets and consider the appropriate response. The Taskforce’s report sets out the path forward with respect to cryptoasset regulation in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government will:</p><ul><li><p>bring cryptoasset exchanges and custodian wallet providers within the scope of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regulation through the transposition of the EU Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5MLD), and consult on going beyond the requirements of 5MLD;</p></li><li><p>consult on whether the regulatory perimeter requires extension in relation to cryptoassets that have comparable features to specified investments but that fall outside the perimeter; and</p></li><li><p>issue a consultation to further explore whether and how exchange tokens and related firms, such as exchanges and wallet providers, could be regulated effectively.</p></li></ul> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/12/2018 14:52:39 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1015871

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Interest Rates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of the impact of Brexit on interest rates and mortgage defaults.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL11866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Bank of England has operational independence to set monetary policy. As set out in its latest assessment, the MPC’s “<em>monetary policy response to EU withdrawal, whatever form EU withdrawal takes, will not be automatic and could be in either direction </em>and will depend on the balance of effects on supply, demand and the exchange rate.”</p><p> </p><p>The latest Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey (Q3) indicates that default rates on secured loans to households have fallen over the past 18 months and are expected to remain unchanged in the next quarter.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/12/2018 14:53:57 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1015829

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Tyres
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Sugg on 23 November (HLWS1075), what steps they take to ensure that the tyres on vehicles undergoing tests are not removed after the test and less compliant tyres substituted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL11832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>As part of its enforcement duties, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) carries out roadside enforcement checks on buses, coaches, lorries and trailers to ensure the vehicles are being maintained to roadworthiness standards.</p><p> </p><p>If the DVSA identifies a vehicle, or trailer, that has a tyre fitted that is over 10 years old, it will conduct a follow up investigation with the operator. If the operator cannot provide a satisfactory explanation for using an old tyre, or their tyre management systems are not adequate, then the DVSA will consider referring them to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 10/12/2018 17:39:08 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1015831

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cross Country Rail Franchise
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 20 November (HL11313), whether any steps are available to them quickly to alleviate overcrowding on the Cross Country Trains network.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL11833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Currently, there is no suitable rolling stock available that could be used on this franchise in the short term to alleviate the services which suffer overcrowding. We are, however, working with Cross Country on a potential Direct Award to see what rolling stock and/or trains service changes might be possible to tackle this issue.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 11/12/2018 15:39:35 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1015832

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Gatwick Airport Station
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 20 November (HL11312), what proportion of the passengers using Gatwick Airport railway station are travelling to and from the airport.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL11834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>According to Network Rail’s latest data, approximately 90% of passengers using Gatwick Airport railway station across an entire week are travelling to and from the airport. The remaining 10% of passengers are largely rail commuters. During the Monday to Friday peak periods, approximately 80% of passengers are travelling to and from the airport, with the remaining 20% being commuters who are not travelling via the airport.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 11/12/2018 17:11:24 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1015860

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by the Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) on 26 November (HL Deb, col 511), whether, under the proposed free trade deals after the end of the transitional period, goods which are imported into the UK tariff-free from non-EU states under those deals, would be liable to the EU's Common External Tariff when they and similar goods produced in the UK are exported to the EU and would be within the definition of the EU's tariff arrangements.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
	uin	HL11857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The Political Declaration states that the future economic partnership between the UK and EU “should ensure no tariffs, fees, charges or quantitative restrictions across all sectors”. It also states that “It should facilitate trade and investment between the Parties to the extent possible, while respecting the integrity of the Union's Single Market and the Customs Union as well as the United Kingdom's internal market, and recognising the development of an independent trade policy by the United Kingdom beyond this economic partnership.” Goods exported from the UK to the EU following the transition period will be subject to arrangements that are consistent with these objectives and principles.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 10/12/2018 12:16:23 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

1015864

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what scope the UK will have to negotiate and conclude third party trade agreements under the terms of the EU Withdrawal Agreement if the backstop provisions come into effect.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Meyer
	uin	HL11860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>We would be free to operate our own independent trade policy during the backstop, including negotiating our own FTAs and implementing areas that don’t affect the functioning of the backstop - including services and investment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 12/12/2018 16:30:37 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	4699 label Biography information for Baroness Meyer

1015868

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to reach a free trade agreement with the United States after Brexit; and what impact they estimate a no-deal Brexit would have on trade relations with the United States.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL11864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The United States is already our largest trading partner outside the European Union. The UK and US have a close relationship in terms of our trade, financial, cultural and investment links. After leaving the EU in March 2019 we will be able to pursue an ambitious Free Trade Agreement with the US.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2017 my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade launched the UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group which has since met on five occasions. As well as looking at delivering commercial continuity for UK and US businesses, workers and consumers post-EU exit, this group is laying the groundwork for an ambitious UK-US free Trade Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>Our priority is to ensure there is no disruption to our global trading relationships as we leave the EU. The government will continue to prepare for all eventualities with our trading partners, including the US.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 10/12/2018 12:17:17 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1015839

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 23 November (HL11378), whether they have made any assessment as to whether the non-publication of the audit reports relating to UK direct financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority is compatible with provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Palestinian National Authority and the Government signed on 7 July 2011 and extended on 22 December 2014 relating to the provision of effective public oversight of budget formulation and other key areas.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL11840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Memorandum of Understanding included a commitment to the UK’s Partnership Principles. One of those Principles was about improving domestic accountability through oversight mechanisms for Palestinian citizens to scrutinise budget formulation and implementation. The Principle did not relate to publishing audits of UK contributions. In line with Section 27 of the Freedom of Information Act (2000), we withheld the audit reports of the Palestinian Authority (PA) from 2010 – 2015.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/12/2018 17:28:50 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech