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1105372

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that a no-deal Brexit could have on possible delays experienced by British citizens at the borders of EU countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The European Commission has indicated that member states will need to carry out more stringent checks on UK nationals arriving in the EU in a No Deal scenario. While the UK government cannot know how these checks will impact passengers, departments are working with relevant operators and airlines to prepare mitigations in the event of increased queues and delays.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/04/2019 11:46:39 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1091587

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact on the viability of high streets in the UK of credit insurers reducing their cover for some high street retailers.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL14635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Government actively monitors the economy, and is aware of problems and consequent difficulty some retailers are facing in accessing credit insurance. Insurers base the level of cover they provide on their assessment of the credit risk, which is often dependent on the specific dynamics of certain sectors. Market trends in the retail sector, and challenging market conditions facing the retailers, have led some insurers to reduce their exposure.</p><p> </p><p>The underwriting of insurance risks – including credit risks – is a commercial decision, and Government does not prescribe the terms and conditions insurance companies set when offering insurance. This is important to the proper functioning of the economy.</p><p> </p><p>However, Government is clear that it wants all types of retail to thrive now and in the future, and wants to support the sector as it responds to change. A package of measures to support the high street was announced at Budget 2018. The Government has regular engagement with financial services providers, including on their plans to support business customers.</p><p> </p><p>Other financial services products are also available to support businesses in lieu of credit insurance, for example from banks.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL14636 HL14637 HL14638 question first answered 02/04/2019 12:45:23 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1091588

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the UK supply chain to high street retailers of the lack of credit insurance cover available for such retailers.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL14636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Government actively monitors the economy, and is aware of problems and consequent difficulty some retailers are facing in accessing credit insurance. Insurers base the level of cover they provide on their assessment of the credit risk, which is often dependent on the specific dynamics of certain sectors. Market trends in the retail sector, and challenging market conditions facing the retailers, have led some insurers to reduce their exposure.</p><p> </p><p>The underwriting of insurance risks – including credit risks – is a commercial decision, and Government does not prescribe the terms and conditions insurance companies set when offering insurance. This is important to the proper functioning of the economy.</p><p> </p><p>However, Government is clear that it wants all types of retail to thrive now and in the future, and wants to support the sector as it responds to change. A package of measures to support the high street was announced at Budget 2018. The Government has regular engagement with financial services providers, including on their plans to support business customers.</p><p> </p><p>Other financial services products are also available to support businesses in lieu of credit insurance, for example from banks.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL14635 HL14637 HL14638 question first answered 02/04/2019 12:45:23 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1091589

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit: Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the credit insurance market in the UK; and what steps they plan to take to improve the level of cover available for suppliers to the retail sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL14637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Government actively monitors the economy, and is aware of problems and consequent difficulty some retailers are facing in accessing credit insurance. Insurers base the level of cover they provide on their assessment of the credit risk, which is often dependent on the specific dynamics of certain sectors. Market trends in the retail sector, and challenging market conditions facing the retailers, have led some insurers to reduce their exposure.</p><p> </p><p>The underwriting of insurance risks – including credit risks – is a commercial decision, and Government does not prescribe the terms and conditions insurance companies set when offering insurance. This is important to the proper functioning of the economy.</p><p> </p><p>However, Government is clear that it wants all types of retail to thrive now and in the future, and wants to support the sector as it responds to change. A package of measures to support the high street was announced at Budget 2018. The Government has regular engagement with financial services providers, including on their plans to support business customers.</p><p> </p><p>Other financial services products are also available to support businesses in lieu of credit insurance, for example from banks.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL14635 HL14636 HL14638 question first answered 02/04/2019 12:45:23 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1091590

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit: Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide support to suppliers who may suffer losses as a result of being unable to obtain credit insurance cover.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL14638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Government actively monitors the economy, and is aware of problems and consequent difficulty some retailers are facing in accessing credit insurance. Insurers base the level of cover they provide on their assessment of the credit risk, which is often dependent on the specific dynamics of certain sectors. Market trends in the retail sector, and challenging market conditions facing the retailers, have led some insurers to reduce their exposure.</p><p> </p><p>The underwriting of insurance risks – including credit risks – is a commercial decision, and Government does not prescribe the terms and conditions insurance companies set when offering insurance. This is important to the proper functioning of the economy.</p><p> </p><p>However, Government is clear that it wants all types of retail to thrive now and in the future, and wants to support the sector as it responds to change. A package of measures to support the high street was announced at Budget 2018. The Government has regular engagement with financial services providers, including on their plans to support business customers.</p><p> </p><p>Other financial services products are also available to support businesses in lieu of credit insurance, for example from banks.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL14635 HL14636 HL14637 question first answered 02/04/2019 12:45:23 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1088552

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Policy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the long-term impact on future generations is accounted for in their policy-making processes.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL14512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government requires that all programmes, projects and policies demonstrate the costs, benefits and risks associated with the intervention over its whole lifetime in line with the Government “Green Book”. This includes the impact on future generations.</p><p> </p><p>The OBR produce both the Fiscal Risk Report and the Fiscal Sustainability Report which highlight the risks to the public finances and demographic trends that are likely to impact the public finances over the next half century. Managing Fiscal Risks, the Government’s response to the report, provides a comprehensive account of the actions the government is taking to address the 57 risks outlined by the OBR.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 26/03/2019 14:38:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1081651

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what resources they have allocated for the purposes of preparing for Brexit to (1) Northern Ireland departments, and (2) local authorities in Northern Ireland; and how much they have allocated in each case.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL14184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Devolved Administrations are receiving their share of additional EU Exit funding in devolved areas through the Barnett Formula.</p><p> </p><p>Through this process the Northern Ireland Block Grant has been allocated £2.3m in 2017-18, £15.2m in 2018-19 and £20.4m in 2019-20. It is for the Northern Ireland Administration to determine allocations to individual departments and local authorities in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this Barnett-based funding, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has received a further £16.5m in 2019-20 to reflect additional needs.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/03/2019 13:27:47 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1078960

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Food
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the £2 billion in funding to prepare for Brexit, provided to 25 departments by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 18 December 2018, has been allocated to departments responsible for the provision of food in (1) schools, (2) hospitals and (3) care homes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Boycott
uin	HL14082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury has allocated over £2bn of additional funding for 19/20. A full breakdown of the allocations can be found in the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS1205, laid on the 18th December.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/03/2019 15:29:32 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4704 label Biography information for Baroness Boycott

1064608

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have been required to repay child benefit under the High Income Child Benefit Charge each year since that charge was introduced.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL13927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>Estimates of the numbers paying the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) in respect of each tax year since 2012-13 are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thousands</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p>319</p></td><td><p>296</p></td><td><p>289</p></td><td><p>279</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/03/2019 12:26:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1064190

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Poverty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the letter concerning the impact of Brexit on people and places in poverty from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Shelter, Trussell Trust, Child Poverty Action Group, Action for Children, National Children’s Bureau, Poverty Alliance, Turn2us, Barnardo's, and ATD Fourth World dated 15 February; and what plans they have to (1) lift the freeze on working-age benefits and tax credits, (2) end the five-week wait for the first payment within Universal Credit, and (3) bring forward funding from the Shared Prosperity Fund to create an emergency stimulus package before 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL13837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The government is tackling the root causes of poverty by getting people into work and giving children the best possible education. A record number of children are now in working households, with 630,000 fewer children in workless households than in 2010.</p><p>Budget 2018 announced that Universal Credit claimants will continue to receive Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Income Support for the first fortnight of a Universal Credit claim. This builds on previous announcements to support people moving onto Universal Credit.</p><p>The government has committed to establish the UK Shared Prosperity Fund after we have left the European Union and EU Structural Funds. The UKSPF will tackle inequalities between communities by raising productivity, especially in those parts of our country whose economies are furthest behind. We intend to consult widely on the fund shortly; details of the operation and priorities of the Fund will be announced following the Spending Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/03/2019 14:30:36 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird