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answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to building back better and investing in the green infrastructure that will help us to achieve our climate change objectives and level up the country. At the Plan for Jobs 2020, the Government announced an ambitious £3.05 billion package including the Green Homes Grant, designed to aid homeowners and landlords retrofit to upgrade the energy and cost efficiency of their homes. At Spring Budget 2020 the Government announced at least £800 million to support Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in two initial industrial clusters, the first by the mid-2020s and the second by 2030. CCS has the potential to reduce carbon emissions from power plants and factories. And on Tuesday (22 September), Dogger Bank Wind Farm announced the creation of almost 250 jobs in the North East on a project that will be capable of powering up to 4.5m homes when complete.</p><p> </p><p>Our upcoming National Infrastructure Strategy will set out our long-term economic infrastructure ambitions, focusing on decarbonisation and levelling up the nation.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a global centre for sustainable finance with an established reputation in green finance and a frontrunner in the structuring, underwriting, and listing of green bonds, with more than 100 bonds listed on the London Stock Exchange, raising over $26 billion across eight currencies</p><p> </p><p>The government has been carefully considering the potential issuance of a UK sovereign green bond and will keep this under review. The government remains open to the introduction of new debt instruments, but would need to be satisfied that any new instrument would meet value-for-money criteria, enjoy strong and sustained demand in the long term and be consistent with wider fiscal objectives.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 91742 question first answered 24/09/2020 09:16:48 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen

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registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Events Industry: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will introduce a Government-backed insurance scheme for the live events industry.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	913199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>On 22 February, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England, including an ambition to lift restrictions on large events in Step 4, subject to the outcome of the Events Research Programme</p><p> </p><p>Officials are considering the most appropriate way to support the events sector informed by the findings of the scientific programme in the Spring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/03/2021 14:07:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

926847

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of its fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty on potential new customs arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	155385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The government has set out two options for the UK’s future customs relationship with the EU: a ‘new customs partnership’ and a ‘highly streamlined customs arrangement.’</p><p> </p><p>The exact details of our future customs arrangements are subject to negotiation. The government has confirmed that Parliament will be presented with the appropriate analysis to make an informed decision when the meaningful vote on the final deal takes place.</p><p> </p><p>When determining policy, the government carefully considers the impact of its decisions on those sharing protected characteristics in line with both its legal obligations and with its strong commitment to promoting fairness.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 27/06/2018 09:10:52 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

810704

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department was first made aware of plans by the Royal Bank of Scotland to close 259 of its branches.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	121049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, including RBS, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p><p>The decision to open or close branches is a commercial matter, in which the Government does not intervene.</p><p>RBS Group retains its own board which is responsible for commercial and operational decisions, including in relation to its branch network. The Government’s shareholding in RBS Group is managed at arm's length and on a commercial basis through UK Financial Investments Ltd, a company which is wholly owned by the Government.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/01/2018 12:44:21 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

917165

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Life Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has held recent discussions with the insurance industry on consumer rights relating to life insurance products; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	149633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The government remains in regular discussion with the insurance industry, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and other interested parties on the functioning of the insurance industry in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government is focused on ensuring that everyone has access to suitable insurance products.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is directly responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry, including insurance firms. It sets the conduct standards required of insurers, which aim to ensure that consumers are treated fairly and can access appropriate insurance products.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/06/2018 14:07:03 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

820896

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Debt Respite Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, by what date the Government plans to introduce a statutory breathing space scheme for household debt.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	122314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has set out a clear timeline for the next stages of implementing a statutory breathing space scheme.</p><p>A Call for Evidence on the scheme closed on 16th January, and officials are now working on the development of the policy. The Government will consult on a single policy proposal in the middle of this year.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/01/2018 10:32:21 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

917576

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason a 10 pence discount on the market closing price was offered to institutional investors purchasing RBS shares from UK Government Investments on 4 June 2018.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	150096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s shareholding in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is managed at arm's length and on a commercial basis through UK Government Investments Ltd (UKGI), a company which is wholly owned by the Government, with the objective of creating and protecting value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>On 5 June 2018 the Government concluded a second sale of its shareholding in RBS, restarting the phased return of the bank to full private ownership. The Government sold approximately 7.7% of the bank (925m shares) through an overnight accelerated bookbuild (ABB) process, raising just over £2.5bn for the taxpayer (at a price of 271p per share). This reduced the government shareholding to 62.4% (from 70.1% pre-sale).</p><p> </p><p>UKGI advised that an ABB would be the most appropriate method for restarting the RBS sale programme. It is usual market practice for ABB sales to price at a small discount to the closing market price. This is necessary to enable the sale of a large number of shares in a single transaction, with recent discounts on large ABBs ranging between 2% and 6%. The Government takes account of this discount when considering the value for money of a transaction, given it is a usual feature in such large transactions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/06/2018 13:02:32 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

820844

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Insurance: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how he plans to enact the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services in respect of insurance services.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	122262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The government believes that it is important that consumers have access to suitable insurance products at the right price.</p><p> </p><p>Although various factors can impact on availability, pricing and terms of insurance policies, the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2012 state that insurers cannot price risk on the grounds of gender alone.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry, including insurance firms. The FCA continues to actively investigate issues surrounding access to financial services. It recently opened its ‘future approach to consumers’ consultation paper, which includes a focus on understanding access to and exclusion from financial services.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/01/2018 16:47:34 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

819988

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Arron Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how he plans to ensure the information sharing gateway between the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Electoral Commission will allow the FCA to share information on the Commission's investigation into Mr Arron Banks.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	122060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission’s investigation into Mr Arron Banks is a matter for the Commission.</p><p> </p><p>I would expect the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide relevant assistance to the Commission with their investigation, considering restrictions on confidential information imposed by financial services legislation, and whether the issue falls within the FCA’s jurisdiction.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 impose clear confidentiality restrictions to encourage the free-flow of information. Any uncertainty about the disclosure of confidential information by the regulators might lead to the regulators’ sources (including regulated firms) being less willing to provide this information.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/01/2018 15:53:52 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

927957

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Misconduct
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) individuals and (b) organisations have been charged with misconduct since the publication in September 2016 of the Financial Conduct Authority's report, RBS's treatment of SME customers referred to its Global Restructuring Group.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	155655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for the operationally independent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).</p><p> </p><p>The FCA continues to conduct an ongoing investigation into Royal Bank of Scotland’s Global Restructuring Group, focusing on whether there is any basis for enforcement action.</p><p> </p><p>The details of FCA enforcement actions are published on its website.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 155654 question first answered 28/06/2018 15:24:26 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell