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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-18more like thismore than 2016-10-18
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 CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Economic Situation: Forecasts 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 (1) have confidence in the economic forecasting capability of HM Treasury, (2) have evaluated the performance of HM Treasury forecasters, and (3) have considered the case for outsourcing some or all of HM Treasury's forecasting functions to another organisation. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Myners more like this
uin HL2429 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-25more like thismore than 2016-10-25
answer text <p>The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is responsible for producing forecasts for the UK economy and public finances. It publishes regular Forecast Evaluation Reports (FERs) in which it compares its forecasts to subsequent outturns and explains any forecast errors.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-25T16:17:53.687Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-25T16:17:53.687Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham more like this
tabling member
3869
label Biography information for Lord Myners remove filter
603970
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
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 CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Inflation 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 explain the basis on which the inflation target for the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is set; and the circumstances in which that figure would be raised above two per cent. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Myners more like this
uin HL2366 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-31more like thismore than 2016-10-31
answer text <p>A comprehensive Review of the Monetary Policy Framework was published in 2013. The current remit for the Monetary Policy Committee reflects the assessment set out in the 2013 Review, which includes retaining a flexible inflation targeting framework, with a 2 per cent symmetric inflation target. The remit also states that the MPC may allow inflation to deviate from this target temporarily in order not to cause undesirable volatility in output due to the short-term trade-offs involved.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-31T15:30:20.077Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-31T15:30:20.077Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham more like this
tabling member
3869
label Biography information for Lord Myners remove filter
603971
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: UK Trade with EU 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 disclose the proposals made by the Prime Minister to Renault Nissan concerning protecting new investment in Sunderland from the impact of potential EU tariffs; and whether similar protection will be offered to other motor vehicle manufacturers, component suppliers and firms that compete with Renault Nissan for capital, labour and land. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Myners more like this
uin HL2367 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-25more like thismore than 2016-10-25
answer text <p>The Government is in close contact with Nissan, as it is with the sector more broadly. It will be a priority of Government negotiations to support all UK based car manufacturers and ensure that their ability to export to and from the EU is not adversely affected by the UK's future relationship with the EU. However, we do not provide a running commentary on our discussions with individual companies.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-25T15:14:58.45Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-25T15:14:58.45Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
3869
label Biography information for Lord Myners remove filter
592909
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-03more like thismore than 2016-10-03
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 CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Monetary Policy 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 review the impact of quantitative easing on investment and on savings to determine whether it is of greater benefit to one or the other. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Myners more like this
uin HL2035 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answer text <p>The independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is responsible for setting monetary policy to deliver its primary objective of maintaining price stability. As the MPC remit makes clear, ensuring price stability is an essential pre-requisite for economic prosperity. The MPC is accountable to both Parliament and the public, through regular reports and evidence given to the Treasury Committee. The Bank of England has previously produced analysis of the distributional effects of asset purchases on different groups in society. At the August Inflation Report hearing on 7 September the Bank committed to updating this analysis.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-17T14:27:01.8Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-17T14:27:01.8Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham more like this
tabling member
3869
label Biography information for Lord Myners remove filter
592910
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-03more like thismore than 2016-10-03
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 CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Financial Services: Marketing 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 restrict the advertising and promotion of primary option trading and investment to retail investors in the UK by firms based in Cyprus and Malta. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Myners more like this
uin HL2036 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answer text <p>The government takes this issue very seriously.</p><p> </p><p>The government will introduce measures to strengthen investor protection when it transposes the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II).</p><p> </p><p>This will include powers for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to prohibit or restrict the marketing, distribution or sale of financial instruments, including relevant binary options where there are significant investor protection concerns.</p><p> </p><p>These powers will apply from 3 January 2018.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-17T12:36:00.057Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-17T12:36:00.057Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham more like this
tabling member
3869
label Biography information for Lord Myners remove filter