Linked Data API

Show Search Form

Search Results

434114
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-03more like thismore than 2015-12-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Political Parties: Finance 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 plans they have to introduce a limit on the size of personal, or company, donations to political parties. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Rennard more like this
uin HL4233 remove filter
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-21more like thismore than 2015-12-21
answer text <p>We remain committed to negotiating a comprehensive cross-party reform agreement, including donations from all funding sources including trade unions.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-21T12:46:51.387Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-21T12:46:51.387Z
answering member
4535
label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley more like this
tabling member
2484
label Biography information for Lord Rennard more like this
174533
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-19more like thismore than 2015-01-19
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 United Kingdom has to pay an additional £1.7 billion contribution to the European Union Budget; and whether any such payment has been reduced or offset. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stevens of Ludgate more like this
uin HL4233 remove filter
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>Last year, the UK was presented with a bill for an additional payment to the EU worth £1.7 billion, reflecting changes to economic data for all Member States and dating as far back as 2002 for the UK. The Prime Minister was clear that this sudden production of a bill to Britain for payment on the 1 December was completely unacceptable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>EU Ministers met on the 7 November, and the Chancellor secured an agreement which meant the UK paid nothing on 1 December. Instead the payment will be made in instalments next year, and no fines or interest will be applied. The UK will also not pay £1.7 billion. The British rebate will apply in full, and apply simultaneously with the payment, not a year in arrears as normal. This means the Government has halved the bill, to around £850 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Lastly, the UK won agreement to change the regulations to ensure this never happens again. In the future, if any country received an adjustment demand that is excessive, it will have the same opportunity to phase payments so that they are more affordable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to press for necessary restraint and discipline in all areas of the EU Budget in order to get the best deal for British taxpayers.</p>
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T14:35:08.217Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T14:35:08.217Z
answering member
4262
label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
2227
label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Ludgate more like this