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1729622

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect high street businesses, particularly independent traders.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>This Government is focused on its five-point plan to breathe life back into Britain’s high streets. We understand how important the high street is to our businesses which is why our plans include tackling retail crime, ensuring a level playing field between online and high street businesses, stamping out late payments and ending the blight of empty spaces. This work will ensure that our high streets are great places for our businesses, supporting economic growth across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>I am looking forward to working with the Sector Councils for Retail and Hospitality on the strategic issues facing the sectors, including high street regeneration and investment, labour and retail careers, sustainability and supply chain resilience.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 25/09/2024 10:08:57 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1729048

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Iran: Trade Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to appoint a replacement for the previous trade envoy to Iran; and if so, what appointment procedure they will follow.
tabling member printed	Lord Godson
uin	HL960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>We are carefully reviewing the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy programme in the context of the new Government’s trade and industrial strategies. The House will be notified of any appointments in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 25/09/2024 10:07:59 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	4903 label Biography information for Lord Godson

1727958

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	ScaleUp Institute
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to support the ScaleUp Institute.
tabling member printed	Viscount Camrose
uin	HL875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>Scale-up businesses are a critical part of the UK’s economy, driving innovation and economic growth. The work of the ScaleUp Institute and its partners in continuing to nurture the health of our scale-up ecosystems is as important as ever.</p><p> </p><p>This Government will work closely with the Scaleup Institute and the private sector more broadly to create the right conditions for businesses to scale-up.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers will support the work of the ScaleUp Institute though various mechanisms such as attendance at key events and engaging representatives from their organisation and membership as part of Government policy making.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 17/09/2024 14:40:49 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose

1727921

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Gulf Cooperation Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to include specific clauses on human rights in their free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council; if so, what the clauses will consist of and how they will be monitored; and if they will not be included, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK is a leading advocate for human rights around the world. This work takes place separately to negotiations on free trade agreements.</p><p>While aspects of trade policy can provide the opportunity to address other issues in a bilateral relationship, free trade agreements are not generally the most effective or targeted tool to advance human rights issues.</p><p>Trade deals like the UK-GCC FTA will be aligned with the trade and industrial strategies, to bring prosperity to communities across the country and fulfil our mission of securing the highest sustained growth in the G7.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 23/09/2024 08:37:36 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1727795

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Construction: Vacancies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will be taking to overcome labour supply challenges faced by the construction sector.
tabling member printed	Baroness Scott of Bybrook
uin	HL820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The government aims to ensure that people are able to get the skills that will enable them to have good, well paid jobs and enable the economy to grow.</p><p> </p><p>Access to a skilled workforce is crucial for the dual missions of growing the economy and making Britain a green energy superpower.</p><p> </p><p>It is essential that all construction trades working within the built environment have the right level of skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be working with the industry over the short and long term to ensure the sector has access to skilled labour. We have already announced the introduction of Skills England and launched the Office for Green Jobs, so the next generation of construction workers can deliver the built environment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 16/09/2024 11:40:37 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook

1727799

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade Competitiveness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the UK remains an attractive destination for businesses.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring the UK remains a leading destination for companies to invest and do business. The International Investment Summit in October will showcase our commitment to partnering with global businesses to secure the investment we need for growth. We are answering investors’ calls for stability and predictability with our new Industrial Strategy, providing long-term confidence to invest. The National Wealth Fund will bring together key institutions to offer compelling propositions to investors.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 17/09/2024 14:53:05 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1727807

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Export Controls
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following their decision to restrict arms export licences to Israel, whether they have reviewed the arms licences in respect of (1) Saudi Arabia, given its conflict with the Houthis in Yemen, (2) Qatar, given its support of Hamas, or (3) Turkey, given its conflict with the Kurds.
tabling member printed	Lord Turnberg
uin	HL832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>HM Government takes its export control responsibilities very seriously and we operate one of the most robust and transparent export control regimes in the world. We rigorously assess every application on a case-by-case basis against strict assessment criteria, the UK’s Strategic Export Licensing Criteria. We will not issue or maintain an export licence to any destination where to do so would be inconsistent with the Criteria. All licences are kept under careful and continual review as standard. We are able to amend, suspend or revoke extant licences as circumstances require.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 20/09/2024 13:16:27 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	2537 label Biography information for Lord Turnberg

1727465

registered interest
date	04/09/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Treaties: Dispute Resolution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to assess whether current investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms within treaties to which the UK is a signatory have produced outcomes that are in the UK’s national interest.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK is party to over 80 Bilateral Investment Treaties and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which contain investment protection and Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions.</p><p>The UK is a significant capital exporter and investment protection provisions backed by ISDS provide UK investors with legal protection against arbitrary, discriminatory or unfair treatment and expropriation without compensation. ISDS provides a framework to resolve disputes with host governments through independent arbitration.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 12/09/2024 14:30:01 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

1727472

registered interest
date	04/09/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to carry out a monitoring report of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, including its environmental impact and impact on deforestation; whether they will include opportunities for expert stakeholders to provide their views and evidence; and how often they plan to carry out such a report.
tabling member printed	Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
uin	HL749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade intends to cover the UK’s accession to the CPTPP Agreement in a Free Trade Agreement monitoring report. The Department will consider a range of areas for inclusion in this report, including the environment, and it will take account of stakeholder views. The timing of the report will be provided in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 11/09/2024 10:26:23 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1727205

registered interest
date	03/09/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the current value of licensed UK arms exports to Israel, both direct and via third party states, and including through open licences.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>The maximum value of UK SIELs (Standard Individual Export Licences) issued for direct export to Israel was £24.9 million in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The maximum value of UK SIELs where Israel was listed as an ultimate end-user, alongside multiple other destinations was £134.9 million in 2023. It is not possible to ascertain what proportion of that amount is attributable to Israel alone.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold data on value of any other licence type, including open licences. Data on the value of SIELs to Israel in 2024 has not yet been published.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 19/09/2024 15:17:04 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick