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599338

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many loans from the European Investment Bank were approved in the UK by (a) constituent region and nation and (b) local authority area in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	48031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Answer: The EIB publish all loans made to UK borrowers. The link below provides information on lending volumes to the UK and details on individual UK projects are available on the EIB website.</p><p> </p><p>http://www.eib.org/projects/regions/european-union/united-kingdom/index.htm</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 47833 question first answered 17/10/2016 11:01:55 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

599669

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which projects in the UK are (a) currently funded and (b) due to be funded by the European Investment Bank.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	48057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>While the UK remains a full member of the European Union it retains all of the rights, obligations and benefits that membership brings. The long-term relationship between the UK and the EIB will need to be resolved as part of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the UK Governor of the European Investment Bank and continues to fulfil his governance duties. The Chancellor continues to meet his European counterparts on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The EIB publish all loans made to UK borrowers as well as details on all future projects yet to be financed. Between 2013 and 2015, the UK received €20.7bn in EIB financing. The link below provides full details on EIB lending to the UK.</p><p>http://www.eib.org/projects/regions/european-union/united-kingdom/index.htm</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 48058 48059 48063 question first answered 17/10/2016 11:10:18 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

598177

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his announcement on EU regional funding dated 3 October 2016, what conditions will need to be passed by funding projects to ensure they are (i) good value for money and (ii) in line with domestic strategic priorities; and if he will guarantee that all regions will receive the full amount of funding they were allocated by the EU.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	47657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced that the Treasury will provide a guarantee for all new structural and investment fund projects, signed after Autumn Statement, and before we leave the EU, where they provide value for money and support domestic strategic priorities.</p><p> </p><p>Each government department will take responsibility for the allocation of money to projects in line with these conditions and the wider rules on public spending. The Treasury will work with departments to embed this approach.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 13/10/2016 14:10:47 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

576259

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
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	EU Grants and Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the remarks by the Minister for Universities and Science that it would be “business as usual” for EU funding committees until the UK leaves the EU, why there have been delays in communicating the outcomes of funding decisions since the referendum; and what steps they are taking to ensure that there are sufficient staff and resources available promptly to process and decide on applications for EU funding to ensure that those funds reach projects.
tabling member printed	Baroness Janke
uin	HL1499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government is not aware of such delays. However, we remain vigilant and open to evidence of problems in this area, and have set up a mailbox where specific instances should be sent. The mailbox address is <a href="mailto:research@bis.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">research@bis.gsi.gov.uk</a>. If the noble Baroness was able to provide more information, we would be happy to look into it.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 19/09/2016 13:37:26 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4337 label Biography information for Baroness Janke

576260

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the remarks by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that “structural and investment funds projects signed before the Autumn Statement and Horizon research funding granted before we leave the EU will be guaranteed by the Treasury after we leave”, what steps they are taking to ensure that there will be adequate staff resources in government departments to handle EU funding applications promptly in the months up to that Statement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Janke
uin	HL1500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>Departments will continue to have the resource available to sign all projects in the ordinary course of business prior to the Autumn Statement, as detailed by the Chief Secretary in his letter of 12<sup>th</sup> August 2016. A of copy this letter is available in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 16/09/2016 09:48:42 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	4337 label Biography information for Baroness Janke

576261

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that “structural and investment funds projects signed before the Autumn Statement and Horizon research funding granted before we leave the EU will be guaranteed by the Treasury after we leave”, whether they intend to publish the number and value of contracts signed for each funding stream approved between the Chancellor’s announcement and the Autumn Statement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Janke
uin	HL1501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The Treasury does not hold information about individual EU funded projects, so the detailed information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Information about EU funded projects in the UK is in the public domain, e.g. a list of European Structural and Investment Funds beneficiaries is available on Gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the Chief Secretary’s letter of 12<sup>th</sup> August, a copy of which has been deposited in the Libraries of the House, further details will be provided ahead of the Autumn Statement.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 19/09/2016 09:15:55 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	4337 label Biography information for Baroness Janke

573985

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions the Government has had with EU member state representatives on Horizon 2020 grant applications continuing to be evaluated on merit alone during the period for which the UK remains a member of the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	44551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The application process for Horizon 2020 is administered by the European Commission. UK participants can continue to bid for competitive Horizon 2020 EU research funding while we remain a member of the EU. We will work with the Commission to ensure payment when funds are awarded. The Treasury will underwrite the payment of such awards, even when specific projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU. This applies to all UK participants with direct agreements with the Commission who meet the terms of the grant.</p><p>The Commission has made it clear that proposals from, or including, UK applicants must be treated in the same way as applications from other Member States while the UK remains a member of the EU.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/09/2016 16:35:41 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

541722

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guarantees are in place to ensure that European structural and investment funding commitments that have already been entered into are honoured.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
uin	HL1399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2016 answer text <p><em>The Government remains committed to encouraging economic growth across the regions and nations of the UK. The Government is carefully considering the use of these funds and will make an announcement on EU funding in due course.</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 04/08/2016 12:37:43 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	4285 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

541723

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is their intention to allocate sufficient funding to meet the level and profile of the current calls by the UK on European structural and investment funding.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
uin	HL1400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2016 answer text <p><em>The people of the UK have voted to leave the EU. It would not be appropriate to commit, without due consideration, to continuing to spend money over a long period as if we had not voted to leave the EU. But the Government remains committed to encouraging economic growth across the regions and nations of the UK. The Government is therefore carefully considering the use of these funds and will make an announcement on EU funding in due course.</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL1401 question first answered 04/08/2016 12:39:47 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	4285 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

541724

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to commit to future funding that reflects the total level of the 2014–20 European structural and investment funding programme in line with the needs of local areas.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
uin	HL1401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2016 answer text <p><em>The people of the UK have voted to leave the EU. It would not be appropriate to commit, without due consideration, to continuing to spend money over a long period as if we had not voted to leave the EU. But the Government remains committed to encouraging economic growth across the regions and nations of the UK. The Government is therefore carefully considering the use of these funds and will make an announcement on EU funding in due course.</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley grouped question UIN HL1400 question first answered 04/08/2016 12:39:47 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	4285 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville