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1063552

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date	18/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Flybmi: Insolvency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to repatriate UK passengers stranded overseas by the collapse of Flybmi; and whether they intend to take action to minimise the cost of such repatriations to the UK taxpayer.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL13790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department recognises that this is a disruptive time for passengers, and the government’s immediate priority is to support those affected.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Transport is working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the travel industry to ensure that the collapse of Flybmi is managed with minimal impact to affected passengers. Given the number of consumers affected, the CAA believes that there is sufficient capacity available in the market to repatriate passengers as necessary. The CAA has put in place comprehensive consumer advice to allow passengers to make their own travel arrangements. The majority of such passengers will be able to recover costs through their credit / debit card bookings, or from travel insurance. A significant number of affected passengers also hold tickets from other airlines who will be responsible for making alternative flights. The CAA has also received a strong positive response to its request to industry to make discounted rescue fares available, and details have been made available on the CAA website. These actions ensure that the cost of repatriation to the UK will not be borne by HMG and therefore UK taxpayers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/02/2019 16:13:45 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1063553

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Monarch Airlines: Insolvency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much progress has been made in recovering from the owners of Monarch Airlines the costs incurred by UK taxpayers in repatriating that airline’s passengers.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL13791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made good progress in recovering monies from a variety of sources including credit card companies and tour operators. We are grateful for the companies that have contributed to the costs of repatriating their customers, demonstrating their corporate social responsibility and encourage others to follow their example.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2017 we estimated that the total cost of the repatriation operation would be £60m. The actual cost of the repatriation operation is currently estimated to be about £50m and we do not expect this number to change significantly. Following on from the experience of Monarch, the Secretary of State for Transport commissioned an independent Airline Insolvency Review which is expected to report by spring 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 28/02/2019 13:34:53 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1059640

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which advisers were used by the Department of Transport to conduct due diligence on Arklow Shipping Limited in connection to the award of a shipping contract to Seabourne Freight; and whether any ministers or officials met representatives or agents of Arklow Shipping Limited as part of that process.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL13660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Due diligence was undertaken for all three ferry freight contracts at a level proportionate to the Department's prospective contractual relations. In recognition that Seaborne Freight was a start-up business, the contract with Seaborne required them to provide evidence about its financial backers. In part because of the withdrawal of Arklow Shipping, Seaborne was unable to provide this evidence to satisfy these contractual milestones, contributing to Secretary of State’s decision unilaterally to terminate the contract.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/02/2019 11:57:22 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1059213

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which countries have free trade agreements with the EU but have not yet signed such agreements with the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL13599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government recently updated the House on our progress to achieve continuity of our existing free trade agreements, and I refer the noble Lord to the Government’s written statement published on 21 February 2019.We will continue to inform the House as soon as further agreements are signed.</p><p> </p><p>You can find a list of all the EU’s Free Trade Agreements here: <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Ftrade%2Fpolicy%2Fcountries-and-regions%2Fnegotiations-and-agreements%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cparly.pqs%40trade.gov.uk%7C7edc6bb1d9cc48441cf308d69b10ba42%7C8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86%7C0%7C0%7C636866893474959248&amp;sdata=GA5yPmc0UslxVvrUzg9yDOCgYLHsfSPZTDXL7RI0c2g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/negotiations-and-agreements/</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 25/02/2019 17:28:55 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1059214

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Investment: Property
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the risk balance of portfolios of open-ended property funds are not, and will not be, distorted by favouring redeeming investors.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL13600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is operationally independent from Government. The question has been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to Lord Myners by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/02/2019 12:39:08 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1059215

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours Forfeiture Committee
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions the Honours Forfeiture Committee met in each of the last eight calendar years; and when that committee last met.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL13601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Prior to 2017, the Forfeiture Committee met to consider cases on an ad-hoc basis, or by correspondence as business required. The Committee now only meets formally and in person. Since 2017 has met on three occasions, and it last met in September 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 20/02/2019 13:53:44 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1059216

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Sir Philip Green
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Sir Phillip Green or any company, trust or other entity associated with him, has obtained an injunction against Her Majesty's Government or any government departments, agencies or public bodies since May 2010; if so, when any such injunction was granted; and when it was withdrawn.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL13602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government Legal Department (GLD) conducts civil litigation on behalf of most government departments and many (but not all) executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.</p><p>GLD has no record of any injunctions obtained by Sir Philip Green, or any entity known by GLD to be connected with him, against any of the departments, agencies or bodies to which GLD provides litigation services.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 21/02/2019 12:19:00 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1052390

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Evening Standard
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they were advised of the change in ownership of Lebedev Holdings and the grant of an option to acquire the Evening Standard and a board seat at that newspaper.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL13335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer to WPQ 218767 from 13th February by the Secretary of State.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 14/02/2019 12:24:33 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1047842

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
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	Patisserie Valerie: Insolvency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have instructed the Insolvency Service to review matters relating to Patisserie Valerie and its ownership; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL13120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>When a company enters administration, the administrators have to report to my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the conduct of the directors.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of Patisserie Valerie the Insolvency Service will be making early contact with the administrators and other authorities to discuss the directors’ conduct, and to consider whether further steps, such as a detailed investigation, may be necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 05/02/2019 12:41:35 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1045450

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Advisory Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps to contact all members of the public who have taken pensions advice from Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulated pensions advisers who have had their authorisations revoked or have been otherwise instructed to cease giving pensions advice; if not, why not; and whether each case is being individually reviewed by the FCA.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL12986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure consumers have access to high quality financial advice. The FCA, as the independent financial services regulator, has responsibility for ensuring that the financial advice market works well, competitively and fairly.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA conducts investigations into firms in relation to pension transfer advice. If this work results in formal action the FCA publicly sets out their detailed findings on those firms responsible for serious failings and ensures affected customers are aware.</p><p> </p><p>In cases where the FCA suspects serious misconduct may have occurred and harm needs to be prevented immediately, as a first step the FCA may also ask firms voluntarily to accept a variation of permission or the imposition of a requirement (VREQ). Typically, when the FCA uses this power it will be displayed on the FCA’s Financial Services Register which is free to access and publicly available. Through their work on pension transfers advice, they identified a number of firms which gave cause for concern. This resulted in VREQs being put in place.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/02/2019 14:49:19 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners