Mark Garnier MP: written questions 2025
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Charging Points: TheftHome OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce a nationwide policing strategy to prevent the theft of materials from charging stations.
Answer: Theft, including the theft of cables is a serious issue. This Government recognises the distress and disruption that theft and vandalism can cause, not only to businesses, but also to local communities and critical infrastructure.The Home Office provided ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered designating public electric vehicle charger sites as Critical National Infrastructure.
Answer: Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) is defined as those facilities, systems, sites, information, people, networks and processes judged to be critical to the functioning and security of the UK. Loss or compromise of these could result in risk to life or...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34831More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of (a) reducing the cash ISA limit to £4,000 and (b) creating incentives to put money into stocks and shares ISAs on the amount of money that will be put into sto
Answer: The Government is committed to incentivising greater saving and investment. Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) help people save for their future goals and build greater financial resilience. The Government recognises the important role that cash savings p...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStamp DutiesTreasuryTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34607More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money has been raised from stamp duty charged to UK listed equity transactions in each financial year since 2010.
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs does not hold the necessary information on its statistical data systems to separate transactions of UK listed equity and the resulting Stamp Tax on Shares charge from other sources of Stamp Tax on Shares revenue. However, the majori...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStamp Duties: Economic GrowthTreasuryTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34606More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of removing stamp duty from UK listed equity transactions on economic growth.
Answer: Collectively, Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax are currently forecast to raise up to £5bn per year, providing vital revenue which helps to fund key public services. The existing framework contains multiple reliefs and exemptions which are designed to...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPISCESTreasuryTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34605More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when her Department plans to lay the Statutory Instrument for the introduction of the PISCES Sandbox.
Answer: As the Chancellor announced at Mansion House in November 2024, the government intends to lay the statutory instrument which will provide the legal framework for the PISCES Sandbox before Parliament by May 2025.
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBank of England: FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34604More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Bank of England on increasing the proposed eligibility threshold in its consultation on minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) to £50bn.
Answer: The Government is continuing to engage closely with the Bank of England on its recent consultation on its approach to setting a minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), which closed on 24 January. The Bank of England sets MREL po...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal 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
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