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1171527

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Care Workers: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 11 April 2019 (HL15230), how many agencies employing careworkers are paying the costs of such workers for their travel between clients; and what steps they take to ensure that care agencies pay staff appropriate renumeration for any time spent travelling between appointments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
uin	HL498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The law is clear that for care workers, and other workers, time spent travelling between assignments counts as time worked for National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage (NMW) purposes. Furthermore, the Government issued statutory guidance supporting the implementation of the Care Act which specifies; “<em>Remuneration must be at least sufficient to comply with the NMW legislation for hourly pay or equivalent salary. This will include appropriate remuneration for any time spent travelling between appointments.”</em></p><p> </p><p>The Government has more than doubled the NMW compliance and enforcement budget to £27.4 million for 2019/20, up from £13.2 million in 2015/16. HMRC utilise those resources to follow up on every worker complaint received and to undertake proactive investigations. Last year (2018/19), HMRC identified over £6 million in minimum wage arrears within the Human Health and Social Work sector, owed to over 27,000 workers. This includes, but is not limited to, arrears relating to travel time.</p><p> </p><p>Workers can call the ACAS helpline for free, confidential advice about their rights and entitlements. If they want to make a complaint through HMRC, they can do so in complete confidence, either via ACAS or using the online complaints form on GOV.UK. HMRC will protect their anonymity throughout the investigation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 27/01/2020 14:41:01 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes

1171528

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fracking: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 9 January (HL Deb, col 302), whether those who hold a licence from the Oil and Gas Authority which allows them to undertake exploratory drilling in relation to shale gas, such as those in East Lancashire, can still apply for (1) drilling licences, and (2) planning permission in relation to such drilling, during the current moratorium on fracking; and what advice they have given to the owners of such licences.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government set out its position in the Written Ministerial Statement of 4 November 2019, confirming that it will take a presumption against issuing any further Hydraulic Fracturing Consents, creating a moratorium. Future applications for Hydraulic Fracturing Consent will be considered on their own merits by the Secretary of State, in accordance with the law.</p><p> </p><p>Companies may still apply for drilling licences and planning permission for development which includes hydraulic fracturing. However, the shale gas industry should take the Government’s position into account when considering new developments.</p><p> </p><p>No further advice has been issued to licence holders subsequent to the Written Ministerial Statement.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 27/01/2020 11:52:17 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1171538

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Climate Change Convention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what cross-departmental structures have been put in place to ensure they deliver on their global climate change commitments at the COP26 Summit in 2020.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has set up a COP26 Unit within Cabinet Office. This unit leads on the delivery of the COP26 Summit and it will coordinate across Government departments and devolved administrations to ensure COP26 objectives are met.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The newly established Cabinet Committee on Climate Change will oversee preparations for COP26.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 22/01/2020 17:15:39 question first ministerially corrected 28/01/2020 12:10:18 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank previous answer version 2350 answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1171182

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Design of UK Funding Schemes for European and International Collaboration Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to respond to the report by Professor Adrian Smith and Professor Graeme Reid Changes and choices: advice on future frameworks for international collaboration on research and innovation, published on 5 November 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Sir Adrian and Professor Reid’s report ‘Changes and Choices’ makes overarching recommendations which highlight the importance of stabilising and building on the UK capability, it presents opportunities for the future funding landscape of UK research and innovation globally, and it also provides options should the UK decide not to associate to Horizon Europe.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is carefully considering the recommendations including how this might inform future policy and plans to publish a response in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 28/01/2020 16:50:42 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

1171194

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Parental Leave
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish their response to the consultation on parental leave and pay, which closed on 29 November 2019.
tabling member printed	Baroness Penn
uin	HL465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>BEIS is currently assessing the responses from the consultation on high-level options for reforming parental leave and pay. We are also conducting a formal evaluation of the Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme, including large-scale, representative surveys of employers and parents. Together, these will give us a fuller picture of how well the current system of parental leave and pay is working for parents and employers, and inform how we might make it easier for fathers and partners to take Paternity Leave.</p><p>The evaluation is ongoing, and we will report on this and publish the Government Response to the consultation in due course.</p><p>More generally, Government is committed to making the UK the best place to work and grow a business. In the recent Queen’s Speech, we announced that we will bring forward an Employment Rights Bill to deliver the greatest workers rights reform in over 20 years.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL466 question first answered 27/01/2020 14:42:21 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn

1171195

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Paternity Leave
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to fulfil the Conservative Party’s 2019 General Election manifesto commitment “to make it easier for fathers to take paternity leave”.
tabling member printed	Baroness Penn
uin	HL466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>BEIS is currently assessing the responses from the consultation on high-level options for reforming parental leave and pay. We are also conducting a formal evaluation of the Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme, including large-scale, representative surveys of employers and parents. Together, these will give us a fuller picture of how well the current system of parental leave and pay is working for parents and employers, and inform how we might make it easier for fathers and partners to take Paternity Leave.</p><p>The evaluation is ongoing, and we will report on this and publish the Government Response to the consultation in due course.</p><p>More generally, Government is committed to making the UK the best place to work and grow a business. In the recent Queen’s Speech, we announced that we will bring forward an Employment Rights Bill to deliver the greatest workers rights reform in over 20 years.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL465 question first answered 27/01/2020 14:42:21 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn

1171196

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electricity Interconnectors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what annual standing charge on the consumer has been permitted by Ofgem to the owners of the Western Link interconnector between Hunterston and Deeside; and for how many years that charge has been permitted.
tabling member printed	Viscount Ridley
uin	HL467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is a matter for Ofgem. Ofgem will write directly to my noble Friend and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL468 HL469 question first answered 27/01/2020 11:50:46 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4272 label Biography information for Viscount Ridley

1171197

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electricity Interconnectors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to require Ofgem to publish the calculations behind the approved rate of return allowed to the owners of the Western Link interconnector.
tabling member printed	Viscount Ridley
uin	HL468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is a matter for Ofgem. Ofgem will write directly to my noble Friend and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL467 HL469 question first answered 27/01/2020 11:50:46 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4272 label Biography information for Viscount Ridley

1171198

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electricity Interconnectors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to investigate the late delivery of the Western Link interconnector; and whether negligence in construction or operation of that interconnector may expose consumers to additional costs.
tabling member printed	Viscount Ridley
uin	HL469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is a matter for Ofgem. Ofgem will write directly to my noble Friend and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank grouped question UIN HL467 HL468 question first answered 27/01/2020 11:50:46 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4272 label Biography information for Viscount Ridley

1171214

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what comparison they have made of the impact on the maintenance of global temperatures until 2100 of adopting (1) net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, (2) net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, and (3) a reduction of 80 per cent carbon emissions by 2050.
tabling member printed	Lord Turnbull
uin	HL485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has not made this comparison itself. The legislation that Parliament passed to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the UK by 2050 is aligned with advice from our independent Committee on Climate Change, and is based on evidence regarding global emissions provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Special Report on the impact of 1.5°C global warming.</p><p> </p><p>The evidence shows that in order to limit global warming to 1.5°C, global emissions of carbon dioxide must roughly halve by 2030 and reach net zero by around 2050. The UK’s net zero target is for all greenhouse gases which goes beyond this global pathway to 1.5°C. Delivering this target will require ambitious action across government and this commitment puts us in a strong position to call for other countries to follow our lead and consider what similar commitments they can make.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 27/01/2020 11:51:22 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	3758 label Biography information for Lord Turnbull