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57576

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether lump sum retiring allowances in public sector pension schemes and the equivalent in private pension schemes including annuity payments and pension commencement lump sums are taxable; if so, whether they are taxed in the same way; and what are their proposals for taxing lump sum payments under the new pension arrangements announced in the Queen's Speech.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL49
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>At retirement individuals have the option of taking up to 25 per cent of their pension fund as a tax free pension commencement lump sum.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals at retirement can also take their pension pot as a lump sum:</p><p>· If their total pension pots under all the schemes they belong to are worth £30,000 or less</p><p>· Under certain circumstances, one of their pension pots is worth £10,000 or less</p><p>25 percent would be tax free with the rest being taxed at the individual's marginal rate.</p><p> </p><p>These rules apply to all registered pension schemes and therefore apply to both defined benefit and defined contribution pensions and to both private and public sector schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 17/06/2014 15:43:30 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

57601

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have issued guidance as to whether members of either House of Parliament are, or should be, considered as Politically Exposed Persons for the purposes of United Kingdom financial regulation; and, if so, what guidance.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL74
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>The UK's Money Laundering Regulations 2007 define Politically Exposed Persons [PEPs]. UK Members of Parliament are not currently considered PEPs for UK purposes. However, revised global standards require that they are treated as PEPs.</p><p> </p><p>As similar definitions apply in other jurisdictions UK Parliamentarians are likely to be considered as PEPs in other jurisdictions. We are seeking a risk-based approach to the application of this requirement in negotiating the Fourth Money Laundering Directive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers have approved industry guidance which further confirms that UK Parliamentarians are not PEPs for UK purposes. Some UK banks may apply enhanced due diligence to UK Parliamentarians in accordance with their own risk appetite, and as part of global policies and procedures.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 17/06/2014 15:42:40 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

50496

registered interest
date	12/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
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 Deighton on 6 May (WA 368), how many financial transactions there were using Government Procurement Cards in 2006–07 in the ministerial private office of the Economic Secretary to the Treasury.
tabling member printed	Baroness Seccombe
uin	HL7018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>The breakdown of the departmental private office Government Procurement Card number of individual transactions for 2005-06 to 2009-10 is in the table below. There are three types of spend within the definition of GPC procurement, lodge and corporate cards.</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2005-06</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006-07</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007-08</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008-09</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chancellor of the Exchequer</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p>472</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>501</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chief Secretary</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>199</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exchequer Secretary</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Economic Secretary</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Secretary</p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>213</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Services Secretary</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1171</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1141</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>898</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1033</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1231</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL6991 question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2097 label Biography information for Baroness Seccombe

50428

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing a tax on sugary drinks, in the light of research published in the British Medical Journal in October 2013 that such a measure could reduce obesity in the United Kingdom by 1.3 per cent.
tabling member printed	Lord Colwyn
uin	HL7008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>There are difficulties of principle and practice with using tax instruments to promote public health. Unlike smoking, where any level of consumption can have damaging effects, the consumption of most drinks in moderation can be to the benefit rather than the detriment of an individual's health. Government is instead working with industry to reduce the nation's calorie intake.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3394 label Biography information for Lord Colwyn

50216

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to increase the tax-free allowance given to individuals who rent out a room in their property.
tabling member printed	Baroness Scott of Needham Market
uin	HL6934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to increase the threshold for rent a room relief.</p><p> </p><p>As with all aspects of the tax system, the Government keeps all tax reliefs under review, and any decisions on changes will be taken as part of the annual Budget process in the context of the wider public finances.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2542 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market

50222

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why European Union solidarity funding was not sought to assist with damage caused in the recent floods and cliff falls.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL6940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>EU Solidarity Fund money is available to eligible States suffering from large-scale natural disasters but is subject to a number of eligibility requirements, including on the level of direct damages.</p><p> </p><p>Comparing the recent damage in the UK to the 2007 floods, and following contact with the Commission, the Government's assessment is that we did not meet these conditions.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government continues to explore external mechanisms, including through discussions with EU institutions such as the EIB, to support the existing package of UK Government support, which includes £130 million for flood recovery in the South West.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

50225

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
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 Deighton on 6 May (WA 443) on the treatment of newspaper products, what plans they have in relation to a zero rate of VAT on books provided in digital format.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL6943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to change the VAT treatment of books provided in digital format. Legal advice obtained by the Government indicates there is no scope to do so under EU law.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

50260

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations that are making directly and multilaterally to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in respect of the February 2014 speech by Christine Lagarde suggesting that "rising inequality and economic exclusion can have pernicious effects" and that policy must take account of the inclusiveness of growth, to ensure that this view is reflected in the operational policies of the IMF itself as well as in the policies of its individual member governments.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL6978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>At its April 2014 meeting, the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) of the IMF, attended by the Chancellor, agreed that rising inequality and high unemployment be addressed by removing structural impediments to inclusive growth.</p><p> </p><p>It is not Government practice to comment on the detail of IMF Staff Discussion Papers. IMF Staff regularly produce such papers, and the analysis and views therein are those of staff and not necessarily the IMF or its Executive Board.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL6979 question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

50261

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the International Monetary Fund's Staff Discussion Notes published in February and March dealing with inequality and its impact on growth.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL6979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>At its April 2014 meeting, the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) of the IMF, attended by the Chancellor, agreed that rising inequality and high unemployment be addressed by removing structural impediments to inclusive growth.</p><p> </p><p>It is not Government practice to comment on the detail of IMF Staff Discussion Papers. IMF Staff regularly produce such papers, and the analysis and views therein are those of staff and not necessarily the IMF or its Executive Board.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL6978 question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

50273

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
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 Deighton on 6 May (WA 368–70), how many individual transactions there were for each private office listed in each of those years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Seccombe
uin	HL6991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>The breakdown of the departmental private office Government Procurement Card number of individual transactions for 2005-06 to 2009-10 is in the table below. There are three types of spend within the definition of GPC procurement, lodge and corporate cards.</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2005-06</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006-07</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007-08</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008-09</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chancellor of the Exchequer</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p>472</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>501</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chief Secretary</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>199</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exchequer Secretary</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Economic Secretary</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Secretary</p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>213</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Services Secretary</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1171</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1141</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>898</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1033</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1231</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL7018 question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2097 label Biography information for Baroness Seccombe