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HANSARDWomen’s Rights: SheDecides DayI am very happy to make that commitment. We also have our gender equality strategy, which was published in March last year, which influences every programme we undertake. Some 17…04 Mar 2019HANSARDWomen’s Rights: SheDecides DayThis is an area that we have been at the forefront of for some time, even going back to the coalition and the work done by the noble Baroness’s colleague, the noble Baroness, Lady…04 Mar 2019HANSARDWomen’s Rights: SheDecides DayThe convention at the World Humanitarian Summit set out a number of ambitions in this area. We have incorporated those into our global strategy for our work with our intentional…04 Mar 2019HANSARDWorld Bank: Selection Process for PresidentIn answer to the first question, yes, there should be an open process and suitable candidates should come forward. When the noble Lord was at the World Bank, there was an…28 Feb 2019HANSARDWorld Bank: Selection Process for PresidentThe World Bank has undertaken a very major commitment: between 2021 and 2025, a significant increase—some $200 billion—will be devoted to climate change projects. That is…28 Feb 2019HANSARDWorld Bank: Selection Process for PresidentI do not accept that description of the World Bank’s work. It does an incredible amount for the world’s poor through investing in infrastructure and food—for example, for the…28 Feb 2019HANSARDWorld Bank: Selection Process for PresidentWe attach great importance to the legitimacy of the open, merit-based process that is now in place for making that appointment.28 Feb 2019HANSARDWorld Bank: Selection Process for PresidentThese Bretton Woods institutions were set up in 1944-45 on the basis of shareholdings. The United States has a shareholding of 16%; ours is some 3.8%. It is natural for the…28 Feb 2019HANSARDWorld Bank: Selection Process for PresidentAbsolutely. I am grateful to my noble friend for drawing that to the House’s attention. I am sure that noble Lords will welcome not only that vote of confidence in Britain but…28 Feb 2019HANSARDWorld Bank: Selection Process for PresidentMy Lords, Her Majesty’s Government are committed to the open, merit-based and transparent process for selecting the next World Bank President agreed by the World Bank Board,…28 Feb 2019HANSARDWorld Bank: Selection Process for PresidentThat is the process that is under way at the moment. The only formal candidate to have been nominated currently—Under-Secretary Malpass—is in London today to meet the UK Governor…28 Feb 2019HANSARDWorld Bank: Selection Process for PresidentOur key representative serving on the executive board is Richard Montgomery, our executive director. I am in regular contact with him, and he makes a great contribution in this…28 Feb 2019HANSARDWorld Bank: Selection Process for PresidentThe nomination process will close on 14 March. The candidates will then be assessed by the executive board of directors and a decision will be made ahead of the spring meetings in…28 Feb 2019HANSARDTransparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 January be approved.25 Feb 2019HANSARDMoney Market Funds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 January be approved. Relevant document: 15th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee A )25 Feb 2019HANSARDSecuritisation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 January be approved. Relevant document: 16th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee B )25 Feb 2019HANSARDInvestment Exchanges, Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 17 January be approved.25 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Economic ImpactI do not accept that, as the noble Lord would anticipate. There are reasons to be positive about the UK’s prospects, particularly if we leave with a deal. The analysis showed the…20 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Economic ImpactMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will repeat the Answer to an Urgent Question given by my right honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury in another place…20 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Economic ImpactI will give broadly the same answer, if the noble Lord will bear with me. What was not given was any potential up side to leaving the European Union, and the ability to have our…20 Feb 2019