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227429

registered interest
date	16/03/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Borders: Personal Records
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 12 February (HL4630) concerning the proposed European Union Passenger Name Records Directive, whether the directive would transfer further powers to the institutions of the European Union; and, if so, whether they consider that a referendum should be held under the provisions of the European Union Act 2011.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The European Union Act 2011 does not apply to the exercise of competence already conferred on the EU within the existing EU Treaties, which includes the enactment of EU measures such as directives or regulations within existing areas of European Union competence (the one exception is a decision under Article 352 TFEU, which requires an Act of Parliament). The normal Parliamentary scrutiny arrangements continue to apply to proposals for EU legislation.<br><br>The proposals in the draft Passenger Name Records Directive (PNR) do not transfer further areas of competence to the European Union. In triggering the JHA opt-in, the PNR <br>Directive was however subject to the enhanced parliamentary scrutiny arrangements, including debates in both Houses in March 2011 prior to the decision that the UK should participate in the measure.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 23/03/2015 17:19:14 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

227430

registered interest
date	16/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banks: EU Action
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 16 February (HL4632) concerning European Union regulations to break up banks in the European Union, whether they or the European Commission would make the final decision when any action was proposed against United Kingdom banks; and whether Parliament would be involved in any such proposals.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>In order to address the systemic risk posed by UK banks, Parliament has legislated, via the Banking Reform Act 2013 (BRA), for such action to be taken through structural separation. This Act is to be implemented by the Prudential Regulation Authority. In the context of the ongoing negotiations on the proposed EU regulation for Bank Structural Reform, the Government is working to ensure that the BRA is maintained and that any other impact on UK banks is proportionate and kept to a minimum. It is the Government’s firm belief that banks should be supervised at the national level as local supervisors are best placed to understand the specificities of the national economy and its financial stability concerns. This is a critically important dossier for all Member States, in particular given the direct application of an EU regulation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 26/03/2015 13:50:26 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

227431

registered interest
date	16/03/2015
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	Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 9 March (HL5328) concerning the supply of 75 armoured vehicles to Ukraine, for what purpose other than military action those vehicles could be used.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text The Saxon is a lightly armoured personnel carrier (APC). The information we have received from the Ukraine Ministry of Defence states that the APCs will be used by two battalions operating in the Anti-Terrorist Operation area (ATO), and by airmobile units for reconnaissance and general patrolling. We are aware that the Ukrainians are also considering converting some of the APCs for use as “Medevac vehicles.” answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/03/2015 14:03:38 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

227432

registered interest
date	16/03/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Kramer on 11 March (HL5330) concerning the electrification of Thames Valley railways, whether they will answer the question relating to the cost of the project; and what action, if any, they are taking to ensure that the project is delivered on time.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The final cost of the Great Western electrification programme has not yet been determined. Network Rail continues to develop, design and cost the electrification programme with both the Department for Transport and the Office of Rail Regulation.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail must deliver the portfolio of electrification across the UK within its overall budget. We are working closely with Network Rail and the Office of Rail Regulation to ensure the successful delivery of the electrification of Thames Valley railways.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 25/03/2015 13:15:25 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

227433

registered interest
date	16/03/2015
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	EU Defence Policy
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 comment by German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen in an interview with Deutschlandfunk that a European army is "the future"; and what is their assessment of the impact of that comment, together with those by other German leaders and the President of the European Commission, on the credibility of NATO.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>We have always been clear that defence is a national, not an EU, responsibility and that there is no prospect of that position changing and therefore no prospect of a European army. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), made clear NATO’s primacy in European Defence at the December 2013 European Council and we will continue to underline this with EU Partners and Institutions as we look towards the June European Council stocktake on CSDP. <br><br>NATO is the bedrock of the UK’s defence and a leading instrument of our national security. The NATO Summit in Wales showed that the Alliance is strong and united, reaffirming the centrality of NATO to European and global security.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/03/2015 14:02:09 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

226854

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Devolution: England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 10 March (HL5107) concerning England's traditional counties, whether, in the light of their pride in waving the flag of St George they intend to hold a referendum on the establishment of an English parliament with equal status and powers to the Scottish Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answers I gave on 8 December 2014, 16 January 2015, 26 January 2015 and 23 February 2015 to HL3166, HL3924, HL4275 and HL4634.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to hold a referendum in England to ascertain the level of support for an English Parliament. Discussions on this issue and other proposals relating to 'the English question' are ongoing.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 25/03/2015 13:54:53 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

225761

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
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 the United Kingdom's contribution to the European Union Budget and off-budget expenditure, including overseas aid administered by the European Union is subject to the Government and Resources Accounts Act 2000; and whether they have assessed the compliance of their contribution with that Act.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s contribution to the European Union budget is accounted for within the Consolidated Fund and disclosed in Notes 5 and 11 to the accounts. The Consolidated Fund is prepared by HM Treasury under the National Loans Act 1968. The Consolidated Fund accounts are publicly available on the gov.uk website. [1]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-central-funds" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-central-funds</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/03/2015 16:36:47 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

225762

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Coal: Mining
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of Poland's proposal to provide state subsidies for its coal mines; and whether they will oppose such moves.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>The European Commission is responsible for determining the compatibility of national measures with European Union state aid rules. In this case we understand that the Polish Government is holding discussions with the European Commission regarding their state aid notification.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 16/03/2015 17:41:58 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

225764

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the statement by the President of the European Commission Mr Jean-Claude Juncker that the European Union should have its own army; whether the statement was approved by the European Council; and whether they will renew their opposition to such a policy.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2015 answer text <p>Mr Juncker's statement was not approved by the EU Member States. The UK remains firmly opposed to centralised EU command or control over military forces, which remains a Member State competence, and has successfully kept the EU focused on strengthening its co-operation with NATO which holds primacy in defence matters.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister made this clear at the December 2013 European Council where strengthened EU-NATO partnership was agreed to be one of the key deliverables. It will be raised again as a fundamental agenda item at the June 2015 European Council where EU Member States will look for ways to further enhance collaboration between the two institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government's views on this matter have been consistent and transparent and any attempt to form an 'EU army' would be blocked by the UK. We will continue to emphasise our views to partners and will remain vigilant on the issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 19/03/2015 15:59:27 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

225765

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic and Monetary Union
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the likely consequences for the United Kingdom of the decision of the European Central Bank to apply one trillion euros of quantitative easing to the Eurozone; and from what source the money will be financed.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL5531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The Treasury regularly monitors global economic developments, including those in the euro area, and their impact on the UK as part of the normal process of policy development.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not for the Government to comment on the appropriate monetary policy stance for the euro area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Nonetheless, the Chancellor has made clear that the Government fully supports Mario Draghi’s efforts to ensure that the ECB does whatever it takes to meet its inflation mandate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/03/2015 16:37:09 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon