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1588444

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date	22/02/2023
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	Vacancies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address labour shortages.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL5810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is reforming the skills system to better support people to get the skills our economy needs, which is essential to addressing labour shortages.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is supporting employers in all sectors to develop the skilled workforces they need by investing £3.8 billion more in further education and skills over the Parliament, offering flexible training through Skills Bootcamps, and increased investment in apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2022, the Government published its response to the consultation “making flexible working the default”. This committed to make changes to the Right to Request Flexible Working to boost availability, several of which are being taken forward through the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Department for Work and Pensions are reviewing workforce participation and how we can attract and retain workers, particularly older workers. This will work to address labour shortages in both the short and long term.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 08/03/2023 18:00:43 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1588004

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
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	Small Businesses: Government Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish a framework for smaller employers to incorporate new support, training and employability initiatives.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL5770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) are the backbone of our economy and have a key role to play in driving economic growth.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education set a strategy for skills reform in England in the Skills for Jobs white paper, putting employers at the heart of the skills system and the Government is investing an additional £3.8 billion over this Parliament to ensure workers can develop the skills businesses need.</p><p> </p><p>By the end of FY 2022/23 Government will also have invested over £118m for the 38 English Growth Hubs to provide SMEs with free advice, alongside our Business Support Helpline.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 09/03/2023 12:42:51 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1586024

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Electronic Cigarettes: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of Trading Standards' powers to regulate the sale of vaping products and tackle illicit vaping tobacco products.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL5617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>Vapes are regulated through the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 and the Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015. The Government continues to work with enforcement agencies to ensure these regulations are enforced in England.</p><p> </p><p>Suspected illegal activity should be reported in the first instance to the Citizens Advice consumer service on 0808 223 1133 (<a href="http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.citizensadvice.org.uk/</a>).</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 22/02/2023 12:10:54 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1586039

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Hospitality Industry: Conditions of Employment
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 the (1) pay, (2) conditions, and (3) employment rights, of workers in the hospitality sector, given the wage inflation seen in that sector over the past year.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL5632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>Protecting and enhancing workers’ rights whilst supporting business to grow remains a priority for this government. On 1 April 2023, the Government will increase the National Living Wage (NLW) for workers aged 23 years and over by 9.7% to £10.42. This keeps the Government on track to achieve its manifesto commitment for the NLW to equal two-thirds of median earnings by 2024, providing economic conditions allow. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill, sponsored by my Hon. Friend the Member for Ynys Môn, will ensure that all tips go to staff, and allows staff to bring a claim to an Employment Tribunal if businesses do not fairly distribute well-earned service charges.</p><p> </p><p>Other than ensuring compliance with NMW requirements, rates of pay in the private sector are determined by negotiations between business and workers.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 23/02/2023 12:28:11 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1583152

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	UK Trade with EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of goods imported into the UK being repackaged and sold into the EU as goods of UK origin.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL5348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement includes Article 43: Insufficient Production under Chapter 2: Rules of Origin. This article ensures that simple packaging operations shall not alone confer UK origin to non-originating goods imported to the UK and then sold into the EU. This rule, alongside other rules with respect to the packaging of goods can be found in the treaty text: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukeu-and-eaec-trade-and-cooperation-agreement-ts-no82021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukeu-and-eaec-trade-and-cooperation-agreement-ts-no82021</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 17/02/2023 10:17:41 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1582635

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Health Professions: Migrant Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that sponsor organisations regularly change contractual terms for overseas healthcare employees without the agreement of the individuals concerned.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL5289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government expects all employers to treat employees fairly and in the spirit of partnership.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care has recently published guidance aimed at candidates who are applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad, including information on working rights and standards.</p><p> </p><p>Employers are strongly encouraged to follow the guidance available on gov.uk and the Acas website when considering changes to terms and conditions of employment.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 15/02/2023 15:25:28 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

1581395

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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: Maldives
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Maldives will be granted the same trade agreement as other Commonwealth Small Island States and no longer be charged 20 per cent tax on fish exports to the UK from their sustainable tuna line fishing; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
uin	HL5127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK currently applies the UK Global Tariff of 20% to imports of tuna from the Maldives. This rate is also applied to imports from all other trading partners where preferential arrangements are not in place.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to explore pragmatic opportunities to enhance bilateral trade relations with the Maldives in areas of mutual interest, including fishing.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 15/02/2023 12:59:26 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	3609 label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

1580978

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Department for International Trade: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which retained EU laws the Department for International Trade is planning to reform or revoke in the event of a passage into law of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL5122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>Individual departments are in the process of assessing their REUL and developing proposals for whether they intend to revoke or reform each piece of legislation or preserve it from the sunset.</p><p> </p><p>We will be ambitious but mindful of ensuring that businesses and stakeholders are engaged and consulted in the usual way on policy changes, whilst upholding commitments already given at the despatch box.</p><p> </p><p>It is right that, 7 years after the British public voted to leave the EU, and 3 years since we formally left, that the programme to review, revoke and reform retained EU law is underway, and we take advantage of our new freedoms.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 15/02/2023 13:00:30 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme