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1358409

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to abolish the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership; if they have such plans, to which body the Partnership's responsibilities would be transferred; and where it would be based.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL2860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government is hugely grateful for the work LEPs have done over the last ten years to support their local economies, including through the Local Growth Fund, Growth Hubs and giving valuable insight to local and national government. Earlier this year the Budget set out significant changes to the way local growth investments are supported, decentralising power and working more directly with local government across the United Kingdom. A review of the LEP was announced at the Spring Budget with the intention to state the Government’s plans around the role of LEPs in the forthcoming White Paper and at the Spending Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 18/10/2021 14:36:50 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1358410

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what quantitative measure or measures they will use to determine the success of their levelling up policies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL2861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Levelling up is at the heart of the Government’s agenda to build back better after the pandemic and deliver for the people of the UK. The Government will publish a White Paper in due course that will set out our plans in more detail.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 18/10/2021 14:40:15 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1314987

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Wyelands Bank
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to hold an inquiry into (1) the granting of a banking licence to Wyelands Bank, and (2) its subsequent supervision by the Prudential Regulation Authority.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>Since the financial crisis, we have implemented sweeping reforms to financial regulation. Through the Financial Services Act 2012, we dismantled the failed tripartite system, and replaced it with a set of regulators with clear objectives and responsibilities, with the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) responsible for the prudential supervision of the UK banking sector, and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for ensuring proper conduct in line with UK financial regulations.</p><p>Wyelands Bank remains authorised by the PRA and regulated by the PRA and the FCA; however, as shown on the Financial Services Register, its permission to perform regulated activities is subject to limitations.</p><p>Although HM Treasury does not comment on supervisory matters, we continuously monitor risks across the financial sector and escalate our response where appropriate in coordination with the independent financial authorities – the FCA, PRA and Bank of England – as well as relevant government departments.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 27/05/2021 14:55:29 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1315023

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Covid Corporate Financing Facility
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether will release the proposal sent by the Treasury to supply chain financiers to be incorporated in the Covid Corporate Financing Facility fund, as referred to by Rt Hon David Cameron in evidence to the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee on 13 May.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text HM Treasury has provided both the call for evidence document which it circulated seeking views on a potential adjustment to the CCFF for supply chain finance and the feedback statement provided after the consultation closed to the Treasury Committee, and they have been published here:<p> </p><p><a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/5758/documents/66074/default/" target="_blank">https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/5758/documents/66074/default/</a></p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 27/05/2021 15:02:39 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1314207

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Greensill: David Cameron
	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 True on 29 April (HL15167), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, further to the summary report published by the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists on 26 March following its investigation into Rt Hon David Cameron, whether the Registrar had sight of any contract of employment between Mr Cameron and Greensill companies; and whether (1) any such contracts, or (2) related job descriptions, made any reference to lobbying duties.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>As outlined in my response on 29 April, the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists is a statutory independent office holder responsible for maintaining the lobbying register. The Registrar's investigations and decisions must be made independently of the Government.</p><p>Details of the Registrar’s investigations are published on the website of the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists at <a href="https://registrarofconsultantlobbyists.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://registrarofconsultantlobbyists.org.uk</a> and his Office can be contacted at <a href="mailto:enquiries@orcl.gov.uk" target="_blank">enquiries@orcl.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 25/05/2021 16:33:16 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1314208

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Greensill: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their obligations under the European Commission's State Aid Transparency Award Module, whether they plan to publish details of (1) the identity of borrowers, (2) the amounts advanced, and (3) the date of the advances from Greensill Capital, made under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>Details of facilities made available under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme will be published where required on the European Commission’s Transparency Aid Module. Further information can be found on the British Business Bank’s website.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/05/2021 15:27:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1314209

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Greensill: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
	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 Callanan on 27 April (HL14881), whether they will now answer the question put, namely,  how much they have paid or are obliged to pay Greensill Capital in year one interest payments made under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme; what percentage by number and value of such loans extended by Greensill Capital involve higher interest rates than from the average of lenders; and what is the number and value of loans where the interest rate exceeded 14.9 per cent.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>Recipients of any Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loans made by any lender are entitled to apply for business interruption payments from the Government which cover the interest and any lender-levied fees in the first 12 months of any CBILS facility.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable to provide of a breakdown of CBILS data by lender as this is commercially sensitive for lenders and borrowers. However, data on individual loans will be published where required on the European Commission’s Transparency Aid Module, in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/05/2021 15:16:19 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1314210

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Greensill: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
	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 Callanan on 28 April (HL15066), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, how quickly after accreditation Greensill Capital disbursed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme funds.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>Greensill Capital were approved by the British Business Bank in June last year to provide finance through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), based on criteria set out in the CBILS “Request for Proposals”.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank is currently undertaking an investigation into Greensill’s lending under the Covid schemes and as such it would not be appropriate to comment on its lending at this time.</p><p> </p><p>While the Bank investigates Greensill’s position, it remains an accredited lender for CBILS, although it has not been able to originate new lending since October 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/05/2021 15:15:24 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1314211

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Greensill: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
	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 Callanan on 29 April (HL15063), what assessment they have made of the impact of the publication by the Bank of England of a Written Submission to the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee which refers to its communications with German Financial Regulators in the matter of Greensill Bank and Greensill Capital on the accuracy of the Written Answer.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer I gave him on 29 April 2021 to Question HL15063.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/05/2021 15:15:00 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1311974

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2021
	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 which department or agency is responsible for managing the sensitivity of (1) public accounts, and (2) expenditure, to interest rate movements.
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	uin	HL15255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>As the government’s economic and finance ministry, HM Treasury is responsible for maintaining control over public spending, including debt interest expenditure. The Office for Budget Responsibility publish estimates of the sensitivity of debt interest spending to changes in interest rates in their Economic and Fiscal Outlook. We have strong independent economic institutions and a well-established macroeconomic framework that ensures we are well placed to deal with risks to our public finances.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 29/04/2021 11:48:40 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners