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106187

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the UK Statistics Authority was consulted about, or intends to review the categorisation of expenditure used in the recent letter sent to taxpayers regarding government expenditure.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL2658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 06/11/2014 14:24:46 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name Letter from Sir Andrew Dilnot to Lord Myners PQ HL2658 06112014.pdf title ONS Letter to PEER - Expenditure
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

92788

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Coastal Areas: Regeneration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they assess the success of their 2010 "Strategy for seaside success"; and whether they have further proposals in this field.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL2024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The Strategy was issued by the last Government and called on third parties to do something about the challenges facing coastal towns. In contrast to this top-down strategy which relied on distant and unaccountable regional government to facilitate ideas, we have focused on empowering local communities.</p><p> </p><p>This Government recognises the economic and social challenges faced by coastal and seaside communities and is committed to making them better places to live, work and visit. That is why we set up the Coastal Communities Fund. This has provided £62 million in grants to 114 projects across UK, levering in £96 million of other funding and delivering over 8,600 jobs, 3,300 training places and over 400 new business start-ups.</p><p> </p><p>We have given communities the means to take control and act in the best interests of their local area through a wide toolkit of powers, options and incentives to help drive growth and jobs. As part of the Growth Deals announced in July we have committed over £500 million to projects put forward by Local Enterprise Partnerships to improve economic competitiveness in coastal areas and, also in July, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Penny Mordaunt) was appointed Minister for Coastal Communities, to help them realise their potential and build a sustainable future for themselves.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/10/2014 15:38:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

92394

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	North Korea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people are employed in the British Embassy in Pyongyang.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL1956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>As of October 2014, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office employs 11 staff in our Embassy in Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. This figure includes UK-based civil servants and locally engaged staff.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/10/2014 14:26:07 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

92395

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	North Korea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their foreign policy priorities in respect of North Korea.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL1957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK’s foreign policy priorities for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are focused on two areas: counter-proliferation and human rights. Bilaterally, we use our policy of ‘critical engagement’ directly to communicate issues of substantial concern, and to expose North Koreans to international values and the benefits of engaging with the international community. Multilaterally, the UK co-operates closely with like minded partners to ensure international pressure is maintained on the DPRK to address human rights violations and comply fully with its international obligations, including under UN Security Council resolutions relating to its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/10/2014 14:26:53 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

92396

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Society for Worldwide Financial Telecommunications regarding possible sanctions against Russia.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL1958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>No representations have been made to the Society for Worldwide Financial Telecommunications by the British Government regarding possible sanctions against Russia.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/10/2014 13:12:52 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

89958

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cooperatives
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider that the Financial Conduct Authority’s responsibilities for the oversight of cooperative societies are sufficient to protect the interests of members and creditors.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL1800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority acts as the registrar for cooperative societies; it has no regulatory function in respect of cooperative societies where they are not authorised firms. The Government considers that this role is appropriate. The FCA was given additional powers in relation to this role in April 2014.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL1801 question first answered 22/09/2014 13:10:10 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

89959

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cooperatives
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they last reviewed the responsibilities and authorities of the Financial Conduct Authority to regulate cooperative societies.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL1801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority acts as the registrar for cooperative societies; it has no regulatory function in respect of cooperative societies where they are not authorised firms. The Government considers that this role is appropriate. The FCA was given additional powers in relation to this role in April 2014.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL1800 question first answered 22/09/2014 13:10:08 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

89960

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Monetary Policy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have ruled out cancelling the gilt-edged securities bought by the Bank of England under the quantitative easing policy.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL1802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>The independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England has operational independence for monetary policy. The MPC makes decisions on its policy tools, including quantitative easing (QE), in order to meet the 2% inflation target in the medium term.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The separation of fiscal and monetary policy is a key feature of the UK’s economic policy framework. To use monetary policy tools to meet fiscal objectives, such as financing government borrowing, could conflict with the MPC’s objective of price stability and undermine confidence in the monetary policy framework. Additionally, Government borrowing from the central bank is illegal under Article 123 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 15/09/2014 09:46:38 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

79767

registered interest
date	29/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Lloyds Banking Group
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to take any action in connection with those who served on the board of Lloyds Banking Group when that company was involved in LIBOR fixing and manipulating the Bank of England's Special Liquidity Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL1659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p>We support the proportionate enforcement action announced recently by the FCA against Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) and are clear that such abuses are completely unacceptable. The action by the new, tougher Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) shows that the system is working, and we are committed to taking further action to dealing with abuses, tackling the unacceptable behaviour of the few and ensuring that markets are fair for the many who depend on them.</p><p>Enforcement action against individuals and/or firms with regard to financial conduct issues; are a matter for the FCA and law enforcement institutions.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 11/08/2014 12:30:45 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

47417

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
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 or the relevant regulators are examining the impact of high frequency trading on equity markets and financial stability.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL6649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2014 answer text <p>As I set out in my answer of 23 September 2013, the findings of the Foresight project &quot;The Future of Computer Trading in Financial Markets,&quot; led by the Government Office for Science and sponsored by the Treasury, was published in autumn 2012. This study considered, inter alia, the impact of computer trading on the integrity of markets – principally equity markets - and financial stability.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 14/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton attachment 1 file name 3515LW.pdf title the future of computer trading in financial market
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners