Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1077089

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	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	Workplace Pensions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the withdrawal of credit insurance to a company sponsoring a pension fund with a large deficit requires approval by the Pensions Regulator.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL14009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text <p>The Pensions Regulator does not have jurisdiction over corporate business transactions, such as the withdrawal of credit insurance, and does not have the power to require insurance companies to seek approval before withdrawing insurance cover.</p><p> </p><p>The Pensions Regulator operates a voluntary clearance procedure to those who are considering transactions involving companies with defined benefit schemes. If clearance is not applied for and granted, the Regulator may exercise its anti-avoidance powers, if it considers that the transaction was aimed at avoiding a debt to the pension scheme. These powers can be applied up to six years after a transaction has taken place.</p><p> </p><p>Employers sponsoring defined benefit pension schemes are also required to notify the Regulator of certain prescribed events. These do not include the withdrawal of credit insurance but should the withdrawal of such insurance trigger a prescribed event, including insolvency, then the employer would be required to notify the Pensions Regulator.</p><p> </p><p>Defined benefit pension schemes also go through a valuation process every three years (tri-annual evaluation), comparing assets against liabilities, and the withdrawal of credit insurance might be identified by the Regulator as part of this process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 08/03/2019 14:09:54 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1078291

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2019
	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	Food: Prices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans the Department for Work and Pensions has to establish a hardship fund for those most affected by a rise in food prices as a result of Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL14063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The benefit system provides support for eligible claimants on low incomes or no incomes to claim for financial support for daily living expenses.</p><p>As part of the process to ensure our orderly exit, we continue to monitor the effects of Brexit on the economy. Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. That is why we are redoubling our efforts to reach a negotiated deal that Parliament can support. As the Prime Minister has made clear, the best way forward is for the UK to leave the EU in an orderly way with a good deal and the Government is working to deliver legal certainty on the UK’s future relationship with the EU. Following our exit from the European Union, we are committed to maintaining a close and collaborative relationship with the EU.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 11/03/2019 17:18:40 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1104664

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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	Arcadia Group: Pensions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to, or met, the Pensions Regulator in the last three months in connection with Arcadia Group.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL14789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Pensions Regulator carries out its functions independently. The Department has not made any representations to the Pensions Regulator in relation to the Arcadia Group in the last three months.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 04/04/2019 16:46:09 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1059213

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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 which countries have free trade agreements with the EU but have not yet signed such agreements with the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL13599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government recently updated the House on our progress to achieve continuity of our existing free trade agreements, and I refer the noble Lord to the Government’s written statement published on 21 February 2019.We will continue to inform the House as soon as further agreements are signed.</p><p> </p><p>You can find a list of all the EU’s Free Trade Agreements here: <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Ftrade%2Fpolicy%2Fcountries-and-regions%2Fnegotiations-and-agreements%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cparly.pqs%40trade.gov.uk%7C7edc6bb1d9cc48441cf308d69b10ba42%7C8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86%7C0%7C0%7C636866893474959248&amp;sdata=GA5yPmc0UslxVvrUzg9yDOCgYLHsfSPZTDXL7RI0c2g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/negotiations-and-agreements/</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 25/02/2019 17:28:55 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1036901

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Monarch Airlines: Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost to public expenditure of repatriating to the UK customers of Monarch Airlines; and what contribution to this cost they are seeking to reclaim from the airline's owners, investors, and associates.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL12543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>In October 2017, the Government estimated that the total cost of Monarch’s repatriation operation would be £60m. The actual cost of repatriation is estimated to be about £50m and the Government does not expect this number to change significantly.</p><p> </p><p>As the administration of Monarch has yet to conclude, the Department continues to discuss contributions from the travel industry and the investors and estate of the company towards taxpayers costs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/01/2019 17:50:24 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1036902

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of auctions to award rail franchises; and whether they intend to use the same process to award future franchises.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL12544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The Williams Rail Review is looking at the current franchising system and considering how it can best support the public and private sector to work together, while delivering benefits for passengers, freight and taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will publish a White Paper on the review’s recommendations, with the implementation of reforms planned to start from 2020. Whilst the Review is underway, we will continue to work closely with the industry to ensure that rail delivers the day-to-day performance and transformational improvements that passengers expect.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/01/2019 13:28:43 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1036970

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who were the external advisers appointed to conduct due diligence on Seabourne Freight and that company’s owners and management in advance of the Government entering into a contract with that firm; what was the scope of that work; and how much was paid in fees for such work.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL12612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The advisers concerned are Slaughter &amp; May (legal advice), Deloitte UK (financial advice) and Mott MacDonald (technical assurance). The contracts remain live, so it is not yet possible to determine the total of fees paid.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 15/01/2019 15:20:43 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1059640

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which advisers were used by the Department of Transport to conduct due diligence on Arklow Shipping Limited in connection to the award of a shipping contract to Seabourne Freight; and whether any ministers or officials met representatives or agents of Arklow Shipping Limited as part of that process.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL13660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Due diligence was undertaken for all three ferry freight contracts at a level proportionate to the Department's prospective contractual relations. In recognition that Seaborne Freight was a start-up business, the contract with Seaborne required them to provide evidence about its financial backers. In part because of the withdrawal of Arklow Shipping, Seaborne was unable to provide this evidence to satisfy these contractual milestones, contributing to Secretary of State’s decision unilaterally to terminate the contract.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/02/2019 11:57:22 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1063552

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Flybmi: Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to repatriate UK passengers stranded overseas by the collapse of Flybmi; and whether they intend to take action to minimise the cost of such repatriations to the UK taxpayer.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL13790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department recognises that this is a disruptive time for passengers, and the government’s immediate priority is to support those affected.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Transport is working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the travel industry to ensure that the collapse of Flybmi is managed with minimal impact to affected passengers. Given the number of consumers affected, the CAA believes that there is sufficient capacity available in the market to repatriate passengers as necessary. The CAA has put in place comprehensive consumer advice to allow passengers to make their own travel arrangements. The majority of such passengers will be able to recover costs through their credit / debit card bookings, or from travel insurance. A significant number of affected passengers also hold tickets from other airlines who will be responsible for making alternative flights. The CAA has also received a strong positive response to its request to industry to make discounted rescue fares available, and details have been made available on the CAA website. These actions ensure that the cost of repatriation to the UK will not be borne by HMG and therefore UK taxpayers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/02/2019 16:13:45 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1063553

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Monarch Airlines: Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much progress has been made in recovering from the owners of Monarch Airlines the costs incurred by UK taxpayers in repatriating that airline’s passengers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL13791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made good progress in recovering monies from a variety of sources including credit card companies and tour operators. We are grateful for the companies that have contributed to the costs of repatriating their customers, demonstrating their corporate social responsibility and encourage others to follow their example.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2017 we estimated that the total cost of the repatriation operation would be £60m. The actual cost of the repatriation operation is currently estimated to be about £50m and we do not expect this number to change significantly. Following on from the experience of Monarch, the Secretary of State for Transport commissioned an independent Airline Insolvency Review which is expected to report by spring 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 28/02/2019 13:34:53 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners