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1700735

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 8 April (HL3589), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, what is their assessment of the implications for calculating entitlement to contributory working age benefits and pensions of abolishing, rather than cutting, national insurance contributions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government already cut employee NICs by 4p, self-employed NICs by 3p and abolished the requirement to pay Class 2 for self-employed people across Autumn and Spring without increasing borrowing or cutting spending. That is the model the Government wants to follow when it is prudent to go further.</p><p> </p><p>The ambition to abolish NICs is about reducing tax and rewarding work, not about reforming the contributory benefits system. It is a long-term ambition, and the Government has been clear, this cannot be done overnight and this can only be done in a fiscally responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>Cutting NICs rates does not affect anyone’s entitlement to the State Pension or contributory benefits.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/04/2024 10:35:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1698285

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks of Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 18 March (HL Deb col 82), what is their assessment of the implications for calculating entitlement to contributory working age benefits and pensions of abolishing national insurance contributions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>Cutting NICs does not affect anyone’s entitlement to the State Pension or contributory benefits.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/04/2024 13:56:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1687680

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Trust Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury to The Share Foundation on 23 January where he stated that "the government currently has no plans to introduce a 'Default Withdrawal at 21' process" for unclaimed and unregistered HMRC-allocated child trust funds, what are their reasons for declining this proposal.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL2202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The government carefully considered the proposal outlined in The Share Foundation’s letter of 24 November 2023 and decided it was not deliverable for several reasons.</p><p> </p><p>The Share Foundation have proposed a complex scheme which would require the co-operation of ISA and Child Trust Fund (CTF) managers, other Government Departments and banks and building societies to identify the relevant young people (and whether they are in receipt of benefits or government payments) and to facilitate the transfer of information and funds between those agencies. Such a scheme is likely to engage with data protection issues and interfere with an individual’s right to manage their own financial affairs.</p><p>The Government attaches great importance to ensuring young people can access their matured CTFs. HMRC assists these young people through its online tracing service and through targeted communications appropriate to the age group. It will continue its work with providers, industry representatives and other stakeholders exploring ways of increasing the profile of CTFs and enabling account owners to be aware of and trace their accounts.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 19/02/2024 15:51:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1687291

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Trust Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of unique search requests for child trust funds which have been entered to date by young people aged 16 to 21 into the Government Gateway and which have resulted in successful linkage to their accounts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL2166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>For the tax years 2020-2021 to 2022-2023 HMRC replied, in total, to over 157,000 requests to trace Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts. HMRC does not hold data on how many of those who made the request successfully linked to their CTF accounts. Some may be below 18 and seeking to trace their account in anticipation of account maturity. Others may have traced the account but decided not to access it at that point, withdrawn their CTF savings or may have transferred the savings to an ISA or other type of current or savings account. (HL2166)</p><p> </p><p>Primary responsibility for communicating with account holders and their registered contact (usually a parent) lies with the CTF account providers. The government is committed to helping people identify and access the savings they are entitled to and continues to explore new routes to reunite young people with their matured CTFs.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC actively engages with the industry, other government departments, organisations such as the Money and Pensions Service, and youth focused charities to raise awareness of CTFs amongst young people. HMRC also issues a range of communications and provides resources for key intermediaries such as the University and Colleges Admissions Service, who have greater influence and visibility amongst the CTF audience.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s current plans will reunite most accounts with their owners, but there may be some cases where further action will be required. The government will monitor how many matured accounts remain open and judge when it is appropriate to intervene in other ways.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL2167 question first answered 13/02/2024 17:03:41 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1687292

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Trust Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to inform young adults with unclaimed child trust funds, particularly those from low-income backgrounds, how to access their accounts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL2167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>For the tax years 2020-2021 to 2022-2023 HMRC replied, in total, to over 157,000 requests to trace Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts. HMRC does not hold data on how many of those who made the request successfully linked to their CTF accounts. Some may be below 18 and seeking to trace their account in anticipation of account maturity. Others may have traced the account but decided not to access it at that point, withdrawn their CTF savings or may have transferred the savings to an ISA or other type of current or savings account. (HL2166)</p><p> </p><p>Primary responsibility for communicating with account holders and their registered contact (usually a parent) lies with the CTF account providers. The government is committed to helping people identify and access the savings they are entitled to and continues to explore new routes to reunite young people with their matured CTFs.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC actively engages with the industry, other government departments, organisations such as the Money and Pensions Service, and youth focused charities to raise awareness of CTFs amongst young people. HMRC also issues a range of communications and provides resources for key intermediaries such as the University and Colleges Admissions Service, who have greater influence and visibility amongst the CTF audience.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s current plans will reunite most accounts with their owners, but there may be some cases where further action will be required. The government will monitor how many matured accounts remain open and judge when it is appropriate to intervene in other ways.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL2166 question first answered 13/02/2024 17:03:41 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1599693

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish a response to the Managing pavement parking consultation, which ran from 31 August 2020 to 22 November 2020; and what assessment they have made of the merits of a ban on pavement parking to make it easier for those with a disability to walk or wheel on pavements.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL5927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department consulted on measures to address pavement parking in 2020 and the options included a nationwide pavement parking ban. The consultation received over 15,000 responses. We have been considering all views expressed, including from those with walking impairments or using a wheelchair. Ministers are reviewing the outcome of the consultation and the options for tackling pavement parking so that the best possible conclusion for all road users can be reached. We will publish the formal consultation response and announce next steps as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/03/2023 14:49:13 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1599694

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Disability
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 that the views of disabled people are represented in transport policy decisions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL5928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>Department for Transport (DfT) officials engage regularly with stakeholders representing disabled people.</p><p> </p><p>The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) is the Department’s expert statutory advisor on the transport needs of disabled people. Involving DPTAC from the earliest stages of policy development helps us to ensure our policies deliver for disabled people.</p><p /><p>The Inclusive Transport Stakeholder Group (ITSG), which includes members from local government, transport operators, disabled people’s organisations and charities, acts as a sounding board to the Department as it develops and delivers policy on inclusive transport, drawing on the experience of Disabled People’s Organisations and transport partners.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 07/03/2023 16:32:34 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett