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The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.<\/p>
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<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> I am unable to comment publicly on any activity the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) may or may not be conducting into allegations of cartel behaviour in this area, including any intelligence it may have received or reviewed in relation to any particular allegations.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The CMA has been setup up by the Government as the UK\u2019s independent competition authority and has extensive powers to pursue cartel and criminal behaviour. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will also obtain concurrent competition powers in financial services on 1 April 2015.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> As examples of the extensive powers available to the CMA and the FCA, the FCA has publicly stated that it is currently conducting an investigation relating to trading on the foreign exchange market and in November last year issued record levels of fines on banks in relation to their activities in the foreign exchange market.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/177667/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Decisions on reappointment are matters for Ministers. As was the case under previous administrations, there is no requirement for a separate appointments process or a consultation exercise. As required under the Commissioner for Public Appointments\u2019 Code of Practice, the decision to reappoint William Shawcross for a second term as Chair of the Charity Commission followed a performance appraisal conducted by the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary. William Shawcross\u2019 original appointment followed a pre-appointment hearing with the Public Administration Select Committee (there is no requirement for another hearing ahead of reappointment). <\/p> The National Audit Office recently found that the Commission had made good progress under Mr Shawcross\u2019 leadership, and developed a credible business model and an ambitious change programme. The timing of the reappointment gives Mr Shawcross and the Commission the certainty that he will remain in post to lead the implementation of the transformation programme which is now at a critical phase. As was the case under previous administrations, there is no guidance on how far in advance of the end of a term of office an appointment can be renewed.<\/p> <\/p> Details of the reappointment were published at:<\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/news/william-shawcross-reappointed-as-chair-of-the-charity-commission<\/a><\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons William Shawcross was reappointed as Chair of the Charity Commission before reaching the end of his current term; and what guidance his Department follows on how far in advance of the end of a term of office an appointment can be renewed.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/177680/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government has published Spending Power figures since they were introduced in 2011-12 as shown below. <\/p> 2012-13: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140110170414/http:/www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1213/spendpwr.xls<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2013-14: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140110170414/http:/www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1314/1314sps.xls<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2014-15: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/277394/Spending_Power_by_dwelling_final_settlement.xls<\/a><\/p> <\/p>
A candidate's political impartiality is one of the matters assessed in the initial appointment process, and Mr Shawcross has remained politically impartial. He is not a member of any political party, and has not undertaken any party political activity during his term of office.<\/p>
A candidate's political impartiality is one of the matters assessed in the initial appointment process, and Mr Shawcross has remained politically impartial. He is not a member of any political party, and has not undertaken any party political activity during his term of office.<\/p>
2011-12: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140110170414/http:/www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1112/spannexas.xls<\/a><\/p>