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.
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
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>
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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\u2019s 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>
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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>
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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>
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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\u2019s 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.
NATO is the bedrock of the UK\u2019s 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>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s 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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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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>
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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>
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/225761/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The United Kingdom\u2019s 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>