Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many discussions involving which officials his Department had with the Financial Conduct Authority and the UK Listing Authority on the stock market listing of EN+.

HM Treasury has no formal role in assessing the eligibility of applicants for admission to the UK Listing Authority’s Official List.

The Financial Conduct Authority is the UK’s securities regulator and the competent authority for listings on the London Stock Exchange. Companies seeking to admit securities to the Official List must apply to the UK Listing Authority, a division of the Financial Conduct Authority. The UK Listing Authority can request guidance from HM Treasury but the decision as to whether or not to grant an application for listing on the London Stock Exchange is ultimately a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority.

HM Treasury officials have regular discussions with officials from the Financial Conduct Authority and UK Listing Authority in the normal course of business covering a range of issues relating to financial services, including listings and related activities. It is not government practice to release details of officials’ discussions or their content as to do so would be impracticable and potentially prejudice the confidentiality of some discussions that take place.

Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available on the gov.uk website.