Mark Garnier MP: written questions
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Written questions
Global Navigation Satellite Systems: Aviation and Emergency ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the unavailability of localiser performance with vertical guidance (LPV) approaches on (a) general aviation, (b) emergency medical services and (c) regional airport
Answer: Larger UK airports and many regional airports have Instrument Landing Systems in place and therefore a satellite-based augmentation system) such as European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), is primarily beneficial at smaller regional airp...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMortgagesTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31917More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of additional mortgages that could be approved by increasing the 15% cap on bank mortgage lending above 4.5 times income to (a) 17.5%, (b) 20% or (c) removing the cap entir
Answer: The flow limit, which limits the number of mortgages extended at loan-to-income (LTI) ratios of 4.5 or higher to 15% of a lender’s new mortgage lending, is set by the independent Financial Policy Committee (FPC) of the Bank of England.While the Government...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMortgages: Bank of EnglandTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31916More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee's 15% cap on mortgage lending.
Answer: The flow limit, which limits the number of mortgages extended at loan-to-income (LTI) ratios of 4.5 or higher to 15% of a lender’s new mortgage lending, is set by the independent Financial Policy Committee (FPC) of the Bank of England.While the Government...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit UnionsTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31915More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to allow credit unions to access the Bank of England’s liquidity facilities.
Answer: Credit unions are not currently eligible to access the Bank of England’s liquidity facilities, but the Bank continually assesses the types of firms that are eligible. The Government has made clear its strong support for the credit union sector, recognisin...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: RegulationTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31914More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the recommendations within the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee's report entitled Naming and shaming: how not to regulate, published on 6 Februar
Answer: The Government welcomes the publication of this report and its recommendations for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Effective Parliamentary scrutiny is key to ensuring a well-functioning regulatory environment with high standards of accountability a...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Conduct AuthorityTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31913More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to automatically delete emails after 12 months.
Answer: The FCA is operationally independent of government and therefore the Treasury has not made an assessment of this decision. The government expects the FCA to act in accordance with high standards of transparency and operational efficiency, and will continu...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Ombudsman Service: Fees and ChargesTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31912More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Financial Ombudsman Service’s decision to introduce a £250 charge for claims management companies to refer cases.
Answer: The Government recognises that many professional representatives, including claims management companies, provide a valuable service to consumers by supporting them to make financial services redress claims. However, there are examples of poor behaviour fr...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Ombudsman ServiceTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31906More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure the (a) transparency and (b) accountability of the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Answer: The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is governed by the framework set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) 2000. This includes a range of mechanisms to ensure the accountability and transparency of the FOS.The Financial Conduct Authority ...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpace DebrisDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his planned timetable is for publishing the Active Debris Removal Programme.
Answer: Active Debris Removal (ADR) is a core part of in-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing capabilities to support safe, secure and sustainable access to space. The Government recently awarded £4.7 million to Astroscale and ClearSpace to understand the ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrencies: RegulationTreasuryTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27516More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Bank of England on creating a regulatory framework for stablecoins.
Answer: HM Treasury has ongoing engagement with the financial regulators, including the Bank of England, on the regulatory treatment of cryptoassets. The Government plans to publish draft legislation for the creation of a financial services regulatory regime for ...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: Consumer InformationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the guidance entitled Pensions dashboards: guidance on connection: the staged timetable, published 25 March 2024, if she will set out a revised timeline for making the connection of oc
Answer: The Government is committed to the existing timetable in guidance for the connection of occupational pension schemes and personal and stakeholder providers to the pensions dashboards ecosystem, as well as the overall connection deadline of 31 October 2026...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27170More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press notice entitled Pension reforms to go further to unlock billions to drive growth and boost working peoples’ pension pots, published on 28 January 2025, what estimate she has made of the p
Answer: The Government will pave the way for more well-funded defined benefit pension schemes to share surplus funds with sponsoring employers and members, subject to stringent funding safeguards.It will be for individual trustees and employers to determine how b...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital TechnologyTreasuryTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27151More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the expected timeframe is for the publication of the final report by the Digitisation Taskforce.
Answer: The Digitisation Taskforce is in the process of producing its final report, having set out an interim report under the previous government. The government is fully committed to ensuring the UK’s shareholding framework is fit for purpose and looks forward ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFiscal Policy: Economic GrowthTreasuryTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27150More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Bank of England on encouraging economic growth in relation to its consultation entitled Amendments to the Bank of England’s approach to setting a minimum requirement for own fun
Answer: As set out in the Government’s Written Ministerial Statement published on 15 October, the Government welcomed the Bank of England’s proposals for consultation in relation to its approach to setting minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabiliti...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSanctions: RussiaTreasuryTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24637More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many investigations by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation into breaches of Russian sanctions (a) are open and (b) have been undertaken since February 2022.
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (“OFSI”) currently has 318 investigations open regarding potential breaches of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the “Russia Regulations”). Since February 2022, OFSI has investigated and cl...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Assets: RegulationTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17794More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has had discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on regulation of digital assets.
Answer: HM Treasury works closely with the regulators, including the Financial Conduct Authority, on digital assets regulation. This includes the recent opening of the Digital Securities Sandbox, legislated for by HM Treasury and jointly operated by the Bank of E...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDigital Assets: Foreign Investment in UKTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17793More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to promote the UK as a place for international investment in digital assets.
Answer: The government is taking a range of steps to promote digital asset adoption. This includes initiatives such as the recently announced Digital Gilt Instrument, or DIGIT, and the new Digital Securities Sandbox, which opened in September.Innovation and techn...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Bus LanesDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's Motorcycles in bus lanes consultation outcome, updated on 21 November 2024, what account her Department took of the outcomes of local authority trials allowing motorcycle acce
Answer: The consultation was designed to gather up to date information primarily from local authorities to expand the evidence base. The questions for local authorities included asking about existing levels of motorcycle use in bus lanes on their networks and wha...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: UK Trade with EUTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15185More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to increase access to EU markets for UK collective Investment in transferable securities schemes; and what steps her Department is taking to help promote UK funds given their clas
Answer: The UK has granted market access to certain retail funds from the European Economic Area under the Overseas Funds Regime. Decisions regarding market access for UK firms or products into the European Union are an autonomous decision for the European Union....
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many purchases with a value of less than £500 were made by his Department using an electronic purchasing card solution in October 2024, what the value was of those purchases; and if he wi
Answer: This data is not published by the Department, in line with Section 8.2 Transparency in the Crown Commercial Services’ Procurement Cards Pan-Government Policy.
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the data on Departmental spending over £500 with an electronic purchasing card solution, when he plans to publish this data for (a) October and (b) November 2024.
Answer: The Department intends to publish the October and November data on Departmental spending over £500 with an electronic purchasing card before the end of the financial year.
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Climate Change ConventionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many gifts were received by Ministers in his Department for travel to COP conferences in the last 12 months.
Answer: No gifts were received by Ministers for travel to COP conferences in the last 12 months.
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: StaffDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many officials in his Department work full-time on COP summits.
Answer: The annual UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) is a crucial opportunity to tackle climate change internationally. As a top Government priority, officials across HMG are involved in making these summits as successful as they can be, from negotiations, l...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPylonsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the National Energy System Operator on pylon presumption.
Answer: Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. The National Policy Statement for electricity networks (NPS EN-5) sets out that overhead lines should be the strong starting presumpti...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an estimate of the number of unfinanced energy projects in the queue to be connected to the power grid.
Answer: Data on financing of projects in the connections queue is not available. However, National Energy System Operator estimates that historically, 60-70% of transmission connection projects do not ultimately connect, including those that do not secure financi...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
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