Asked by: Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government how it is envisaged that the new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority will work with the devolved Administration in Northern Ireland.
Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) will have a role in relation to non-devolved UK government infrastructure responsibilities in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. NISTA will engage closely with Devolved Administrations and bodies under their jurisdictions as appropriate, particularly on matters where the respective infrastructure policy responsibilities of the UK government and devolved administrations interact.
As announced by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 10 October NISTA will combine the functions of the National Infrastructure Commission and Infrastructure and Projects Authority. NISTA will drive effective delivery of infrastructure across the country.
Asked by: Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the provisions of section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (as amended) around the impact of their decision to impose VAT on school fees.
Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
VAT is a reserved tax and the VAT changes will apply uniformly across the UK. Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 is not engaged by this policy.