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Lord Mandelson Name: Lord Mandelson
Occupation: Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Country: UK
Total Questions: 50
Total Answers: 4
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  1. Sadbog74 asked Lord Mandelson: "What role can the European Union do to help fight the recession in Europe?"
  2. Lord Mandelson answer: "This question was put into his own words by Theo Paphitis. We hope you agree that the essence of the question remains the same."
  4. Is this a good answer?    14    5
  5. 0 comment   |  Topic: Business   |   Email to friends   |   Mar 13 2009 12:43:05 PM
  7. Quatchem asked Lord Mandelson: "Dear Mr Mandelson, What does DBERR propose to do about EU over-regulation? This impacts quite highly on SMEs. Most EU directives/regulations tend to be highly complex pieces of legislation, the interpretation,..." Show more »"Dear Mr Mandelson,
    What does DBERR propose to do about EU over-regulation? This impacts quite highly on SMEs. Most EU directives/regulations tend to be highly complex pieces of legislation, the interpretation, compliance requirements and implementation of which can pose problems for SMEs. I speak specifically about the Biocidal Products Directive, a subject on which I am about to write to you and request some help. The BPD is overtly anti-competitive and has drained our resources and influenced our activities over the last 3-4 years creating an environment of uncertainty and fear. SMEs have little lobbying power in Brussels relative to the CIA giants. Is  DBERR in a position to influence EU  legislation to give SMEs at the very least, a level playing field ? 
    PS there is a Euro 5-6 million tag associated with compliance." Show less »
  8. Lord Mandelson answer: "This question was put into his own words by Theo Paphitis, we hope you agree though that the essence of the question remains the same."
  10. Is this a good answer?    12    9
  11. 0 comment   |  Topic: Business   |   Email to friends   |   Mar 13 2009 12:45:25 PM
  13. PatNInterupt asked Lord Mandelson: "We keep being reminded by world leaders that the mistakes of protectionism will not be repeated, but everything governments around the world (including the UK) are doing in terms of trying to restore ..." Show more »"We keep being reminded by world leaders that the mistakes of protectionism will not be repeated, but everything governments around the world (including the UK) are doing in terms of trying to restore the credit mechanism and subsidising industries, relies on there being explicit or implicit limitations on who or where that money is lent and spent - i.e. domestically. Can you please explain why this is not protectionism?" Show less »
  14. Lord Mandelson answer: "Theo Paphitis worded this question about "protectionsism" in his own way."
  16. Is this a good answer?    15    7
  17. 1 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Email to friends   |   Mar 13 2009 1:41:41 PM
  19. osborn asked Lord Mandelson: "Banks need to be made to help small businesses...I hear lots of debates about the fact they should...including the report on Panorama last night.  Why are they still not listening and helping?  My bank..." Show more »"Banks need to be made to help small businesses...I hear lots of debates about the fact they should...including the report on Panorama last night.  Why are they still not listening and helping?  My bank is refusing to help me with cash flow and I do not have a bad record with them.  You need to isist that they comply with the governments requests and penalise them if they do not. Can you not do this? We are helping them but they are not helping us....

    janis osborn
    [email protected]" Show less »
  20. Lord Mandelson answer: "Many questions were posted on the site with the same general idea - Why are Banks not helping SME's?"
  22. Is this a good answer?    27    9
  23. 1 comment   |  Topic: Business   |   Email to friends   |   Mar 13 2009 12:48:26 PM
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Popular Questions
  1. ordinaryboy is asking Lord Mandelson: "The Enterprise Act 2002 criminalises anti-competitive behaviour, how many cases have been prosecuted and in what industries?"
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  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: Business   |   Email to friends   |   Mar 16 2009 8:46:43 PM
  1. ordinaryboy is asking Lord Mandelson: "Why has it proved so hard for social and business enterprise in health and social care to offer sustainable alternatives to public sector services?"
  2. 52
  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: Investment   |   Email to friends   |   Apr 15 2009 8:01:22 AM
  1. rov214 is asking Lord Mandelson: "Instead of pouring money into the black hole which is the banking industry, why not " give " every taxpayer ( or everybody) in the UK 1 or 2 million pounds to stimulate the economy  ( there are less than..." Show more »"Instead of pouring money into the black hole which is the banking industry, why not " give " every taxpayer ( or everybody) in the UK 1 or 2 million pounds to stimulate the economy  ( there are less than 60 million taxpayers)- people would pay mortgages , buy new cars and consumer goods, take holidays etc,etc, and then let the natural laws of economics dictate banks which wouls be viable and those that should fold ? I object to "my" money supporting badly run , unviable, overvalued business." Show less »
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  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: Politics   |   Email to friends   |   Feb 18 2009 4:06:18 PM
  1. Sadbog74 is asking Lord Mandelson: "Is the current failure of laissez-faire capitalism, a chance for New Labour to be truly pragmatic in policy making, now that society may have abandoned all economic ideologies, be it soviet style statism..." Show more »"Is the current failure of laissez-faire capitalism, a chance for New Labour to be truly pragmatic in policy making, now that society may have abandoned all economic ideologies, be it soviet style statism or free market fundamentalism?" Show less »
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  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: Politics   |   Email to friends   |   Feb 16 2009 6:18:57 PM
  1. optionplayer is asking Lord Mandelson: "I feel you comment re Starbucks problems about over expansion in the UK is perceptive and correct. One could add also about competition in the UK is tougher in that particular sector and Costa a Uk company..." Show more »"I feel you comment re Starbucks problems about over expansion in the UK is perceptive and correct. One could add also about competition in the UK is tougher in that particular sector and Costa a Uk company see to be more successful from my research and taste buds.But why then are you receptive to more aid to the Indians re the motor trade , when they were not forced investors teh other year and they do not lack money internally within the family, so why give them any special treatment?   If they fail and must sell which is very unlikely , there are others keen to get their paws on Land Rover range Rover etc " Show less »
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  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: Business   |   Email to friends   |   Feb 18 2009 8:17:42 PM
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  1. wilksy is asking Lord Mandelson: "Dear Sir,              I have admired your intellect whenever i have heard you speak. i have noted large donations  from city financiers and rich idividuals to MP's over the last 4 years  all registered..." Show more »"Dear Sir,
                 I have admired your intellect whenever i have heard you speak. i have noted large donations  from city financiers and rich idividuals to MP's over the last 4 years  all registered quite properly.In business i was not allowed presents etc and had to sign a conflict of interest agreement to prevent outside interests affecting my decisions.Yet in parliament the mother of democracy i see very large sums being given and this appears to be acceptable.If one of these MP's becomes part of  government would i be naive in thinking these donations may be remembered.Even if they are declared and whether declared or not influence the individual and party who recieves them.This to me leaves our democratic parliament somewhat open to rich people influencing government policy whoever is in power.

                                                    Yours Faithfully

                                                 Wilksy" Show less »
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  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: Politics   |   Email to friends   |   Jul 05 2009 12:05:14 AM
  1. ordinaryboy is asking Lord Mandelson: "Why has it proved so hard for social and business enterprise in health and social care to offer sustainable alternatives to public sector services?"
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  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: Investment   |   Email to friends   |   Apr 15 2009 8:01:22 AM
  1. andrebs is asking Lord Mandelson: "Sir, what do you think about gentlement agreement commitment entrepreneurship worldwide in this season?"
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  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: SME's   |   Email to friends   |   Mar 31 2009 8:10:06 AM
  1. Olddog is asking Lord Mandelson: "The1844 government of the day had the integrity & courage to remove the right of banks to issue banknotes thus restoring the seigniorage income derived from money creation from the the banks to the State. Accordingly,..." Show more »"The1844 government of the day had the integrity & courage to remove the right of banks to issue banknotes thus restoring the seigniorage income derived from money creation from the the banks to the State. Accordingly, they were recognising the rights of the people to benefit from this seigniorage income. Nowadays, in the computer age, the banks create virtually all of the the money in circulation and this "bank" money is debt based and benefits the banks not the people. This denies to the people a massive  equivalent  reduction in taxes or the improvement of public services,state pensions,etc,,This capability allows the banks to engineer excessive booms & busts for their benefit at the expense of real businesses & workers and builds incessant inflation into the system with continued reduction in workers real incomes. 
    If your Government claims to be Socialist it should break "The Wall of Silence" by most politicians and financial journalists on this issue and demonstrate that you will not be controlled by the powerful banking interests. As your the first priority you should put the rights of the people to receive seigniorage income - not the banks. Accordingly, this Government should update the 1844 Act so that the creation of modern "Electronic Money" is removed from the banks and restored as the prerogative of the State. The G20 Summit is a wonderful opportunity to persuade other G20 countries to make the same reform. You should seriously study the Proposal of James Robertson submitted to the Treasury Select Committee on the Banking Crisis .
     " Show less »
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  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: Banks   |   Email to friends   |   Mar 17 2009 12:43:23 AM
  1. Olddog is asking Lord Mandelson: "The1844 government of the day had the integrity & courage to remove the right of banks to issue banknotes thus restoring the seigniorage income derived from money creation from the the banks to the State. Accordingly,..." Show more »"The1844 government of the day had the integrity & courage to remove the right of banks to issue banknotes thus restoring the seigniorage income derived from money creation from the the banks to the State. Accordingly, they were recognising the rights of the people to benefit from this seigniorage income. Nowadays, in the computer age, the banks create virtually all of the the money in circulation and this "bank" money is debt based and benefits the banks not the people. This denies to the people a massive  equivalent  reduction in taxes or the improvement of public services,state pensions,etc,,This capability allows the banks to engineer excessive booms & busts for their benefit at the expense of real businesses & workers and builds incessant inflation into the system with continued reduction in workers real incomes. 
    If your Government claims to be Socialist it should break "The Wall of Silence" by most politicians and financial journalists on this issue and demonstrate that you will not be controlled by the powerful banking interests. As your the first priority you should put the rights of the people to receive seigniorage income - not the banks. Accordingly, this Government should update the 1844 Act so that the creation of modern "Electronic Money" is removed from the banks and restored as the prerogative of the State. The G20 Summit is a wonderful opportunity to persuade other G20 countries to make the same reform. You should seriously study the Proposal of James Robertson submitted to the Treasury Select Committee on the Banking Crisis .
     " Show less »
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  3. 0 comment   |  Topic: Banks   |   Email to friends   |   Mar 17 2009 12:43:15 AM
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