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167223

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Housing: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there has been any decline in stamp duty receipts on higher priced properties since public talk of a "mansion" tax began.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Statistics on Stamp Duty Land Tax receipts by consideration band can be found in Table 3.1 of the ‘UK Stamp Tax Statistics 2013-14’ publication. The following table provides data, from that publication, for the estimated yield attributable to residential property within the £1 million to £2 million and above £2 million consideration bands for 2012-2013 and 2013-2014:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"> </td><td rowspan="2"><p>£1,000,001-£2,000,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Above £2,000,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-corporate bodies</p></td><td><p>Corporate bodies</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>805</p></td><td><p>1,010</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Amounts: £ million. Figures may not sum due to rounding conventions</em></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 16/12/2014 16:51:52 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

167224

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	George Cross
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a George Cross has recently been awarded but not yet gazetted; and if so, when it will be gazetted.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>As the noble Lord will understand, we cannot comment on individual gallantry cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 15/12/2014 17:07:44 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

166836

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
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	Kenya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what conversations they have had with the government of Kenya about the requirement for United Kingdom citizens to have a visa to enter Kenya; and what steps they take within (1) the European Union, and (2) the Commonwealth, to encourage consistency in visa requirements for citizens of countries within those organisations.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text The British Government has not recently discussed visa requirements for UK citizens visiting Kenya with the Kenyan government. British nationals require a visa to enter Kenya, which can be purchased on arrival. Within the EU, the European Commission only seeks coherence in visa requirements for Member States party to the Schengen Visa Code. The UK is not party to this code. Within the Commonwealth the UK is taking part in discussions which seek to facilitate the movement of Commonwealth citizens between member states. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/12/2014 14:11:13 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

166837

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of the calculations used by the European Commission as a basis for the recent demand of £1.7 billion; and, if so, what is their assessment of those calculations.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The European Commission are responsible for calculating Member State contributions to the EU Budget using data provided by Eurostat, who collate and validate the data from Member States’ national statistical institutions, including for the UK the Office for National Statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear that it was completely unacceptable for the European Commission to demand a payment upfront on such a large scale and provide a month in which to pay it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>European Finance Ministers met on the 7 November, and the Chancellor secured an agreement which meant the UK paid nothing on 1 December. Instead the payment will be made in instalments next year, and no fines or interest will be applied. The UK will also not pay £1.7 billion. The British rebate will apply in full, and apply simultaneously with the payment, not a year in arrears as normal. This means the Government has halved the bill, to around £850 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Lastly, the UK won agreement to change the regulations to ensure this never happens again. In the future, if any country receives an adjustment demand that is excessive, it will have the same opportunity to phase payments so that they are more affordable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 15/12/2014 17:36:01 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

166838

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost to the United Kingdom of the military intervention in Libya; and what is their assessment of the benefits to the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The net additional cost of military operations in Libya in 2011 was £234 million.</p><p>Our military actions in Libya protected civilians under threat of attack and saved lives. All our actions were consistent with our obligations under international law and with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, which allowed all necessary measures to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 10/12/2014 17:27:31 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

166839

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Sovereignty: Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the decision to grant a referendum on independence to the Scottish people and the terms of that referendum were agreed by the Cabinet.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>In line with long-established convention, the Government does not comment on the proceedings of Cabinet or its committees.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 15/12/2014 17:07:23 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

166840

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many gallantry medals have been awarded but not gazetted.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 15/12/2014 17:23:52 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

166841

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	St Helena
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the construction of the St Helena airport; what is the estimated date that the first aircraft could land; and whether the construction is within budget.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Construction of the St Helena Airport is more than 60% complete. It is currently within budget and on target to open for commercial flights in early 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 15/12/2014 15:44:58 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

166101

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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 assessment they have made of the statement by the International Democrat Union ‎on the People's Democratic Republic of Korea issued on 24 November.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>We welcome the statement by the International Democrat Union (IDU) on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee has sent an important signal that systematic and widespread human rights violations will no longer be ignored by the international community. We join the IDU in urging all members of the UN to vote for the final adoption of this resolution, which strikes an appropriate balance between pursuing accountability for human rights violations and encouraging the DPRK to address international concerns through engagement and concrete actions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/12/2014 16:38:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

166102

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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	Slovenia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the International Democrat Union ‎on Slovenia issued on 24 November.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL3160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is aware of the statement adopted by the International Democrat Union on 21 November 2014, concerning the imprisonment of former Slovenia Prime Minister Janez Janša. Our Embassy in Ljubljana understands that Mr Janša is continuing to appeal the conviction that lead to his imprisonment on 20 June, and will continue to monitor the ongoing judicial proceedings of this case.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/12/2014 14:27:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft