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1490861

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Prime Minister
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the criteria for selection to be a Prime Minister's trade envoy.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL1947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys are drawn from both Houses and from across the political spectrum. As unpaid roles they are chosen based on relevant skills, experience and their appetite to undertake the role. Experience can be related to a particular market or UK industry knowledge, or their Government-to-Government experience, as well as willingness and an ability to undertake some international travel.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/07/2022 15:22:38 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1490862

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Prime Minister
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the priority objectives of a Prime Minister's trade envoy.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL1948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys support the UK’s economic growth and help businesses take advantage of the overseas opportunities arising from our global trade agenda.</p><p>They champion Global Britain and promote the UK as a destination of choice for inward investment across all regions of the UK, helping to level up the country by supplementing the UK’s existing trade relations in their respective markets, working with our regional Trade Commissioners and global network to promote British business across the globe.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 27/07/2022 15:24:01 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1490886

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Prime Minister
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the criteria for selecting the countries to which the Prime Minister has appointed trade envoys; and when all national priority countries will have trade envoys appointed.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL1949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2022 answer text <p>The Trade Envoy Programme supports British businesses and attracts investment into the UK. The programme works in collaboration with other trade promotion activities and focuses on emerging and high growth markets where additional senior interactions can be valuable, or larger economies where multiple interactions at different levels are effective.</p><p>We are regularly reviewing countries and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK with the Prime Minister ultimately making that decision. Consideration is also given to appointing multiple trade envoys where this could be advantageous to the UK.</p><p>The Prime Minister has not appointed a Trade Envoy to India.</p><p>The UK remains committed to strengthening its long, positive and wide-ranging trading relationship with India which was worth £24.3 billion in 2021 by continued ministerial engagement and dialogue including the desire to secure a Free Trade Agreement.</p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) analyses suitable countries, regions, and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK, with the Prime Minister ultimately making the decision to appoint.</p><p>DIT following a review will make recommendations of the future size and scope of the Trade Envoy programme, including for India, to the next Prime Minister in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL1950 HL1951 question first answered 04/08/2022 14:57:17 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1490887

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister has appointed a trade envoy to India; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL1950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2022 answer text <p>The Trade Envoy Programme supports British businesses and attracts investment into the UK. The programme works in collaboration with other trade promotion activities and focuses on emerging and high growth markets where additional senior interactions can be valuable, or larger economies where multiple interactions at different levels are effective.</p><p>We are regularly reviewing countries and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK with the Prime Minister ultimately making that decision. Consideration is also given to appointing multiple trade envoys where this could be advantageous to the UK.</p><p>The Prime Minister has not appointed a Trade Envoy to India.</p><p>The UK remains committed to strengthening its long, positive and wide-ranging trading relationship with India which was worth £24.3 billion in 2021 by continued ministerial engagement and dialogue including the desire to secure a Free Trade Agreement.</p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) analyses suitable countries, regions, and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK, with the Prime Minister ultimately making the decision to appoint.</p><p>DIT following a review will make recommendations of the future size and scope of the Trade Envoy programme, including for India, to the next Prime Minister in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL1949 HL1951 question first answered 04/08/2022 14:57:17 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1490888

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: India
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to appointing four trade envoys to India to ensure that all economic regions are covered.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL1951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2022 answer text <p>The Trade Envoy Programme supports British businesses and attracts investment into the UK. The programme works in collaboration with other trade promotion activities and focuses on emerging and high growth markets where additional senior interactions can be valuable, or larger economies where multiple interactions at different levels are effective.</p><p>We are regularly reviewing countries and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK with the Prime Minister ultimately making that decision. Consideration is also given to appointing multiple trade envoys where this could be advantageous to the UK.</p><p>The Prime Minister has not appointed a Trade Envoy to India.</p><p>The UK remains committed to strengthening its long, positive and wide-ranging trading relationship with India which was worth £24.3 billion in 2021 by continued ministerial engagement and dialogue including the desire to secure a Free Trade Agreement.</p><p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) analyses suitable countries, regions, and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK, with the Prime Minister ultimately making the decision to appoint.</p><p>DIT following a review will make recommendations of the future size and scope of the Trade Envoy programme, including for India, to the next Prime Minister in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL1949 HL1950 question first answered 04/08/2022 14:57:17 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1489998

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Morocco: Trade Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to appoint a replacement Trade Envoy to Morocco.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL1853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is constantly reviewing suitable markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the trade and investment aims of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The former Trade Envoy to Morocco resigned on the 5<sup>th</sup> July and a recommendation will be made to the next Prime Minister in due course.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 28/07/2022 09:09:28 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1486729

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Republic of Ireland
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 number of jobs in the Republic of Ireland dependent on trade with the UK in June.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL1479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>Experimental estimates published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report around 207,000 workers in the Republic of Ireland were supported by exports to the UK in 2018 (latest year for which estimates are available).</p><p> </p><p>More timely estimates for June 2022 or estimates for employment supported by total trade between the Republic of Ireland and the UK (exports <em>plus</em> imports), are not available.</p><p> </p><p>Source: OECD Trade in Employment (2021 ed.) database, <a href="https://www.oecd.org/sti/ind/trade-in-employment.htm" target="_blank">https://www.oecd.org/sti/ind/trade-in-employment.htm</a></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 22/07/2022 13:21:58 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1416153

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how the proposed alcohol duty system will impact on their ability to cover the costs of alcohol to (1) the NHS, and (2) on society.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL5619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text The Government intends to move to a new system that taxes all products in reference to their alcohol content for the first time. This will help to target problem drinking by taxing higher-strength products associated with alcohol-related harm a higher rate of duty.<p><br> The Government is continuing to engage with interested stakeholders, including public health professionals, on these reforms. A consultation was launched in October and stakeholders are encouraged to respond before the deadline of 30 January 2022. A tax information and impact note will be published following the consultation when the policy is final, or near final, in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 31/01/2022 17:20:47 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1416171

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what fiscal steps they will take to reduce the impact on households of the rise in the cost of living.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL5640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The government is providing support worth around £12 billion this financial year and next to help families with the cost of living. We are cutting the Universal Credit taper rate to make sure work pays, freezing alcohol and fuel duties to keep costs down, and providing support to help households with the costs of essentials through the £500m Household Support Fund.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the government’s Plan for Jobs is helping people into work and giving them the skills they need to progress – the best approach to managing the cost of living in the long term. The government is building on the success of the Plan for Jobs with a total of £6 billion for the three years from 2022-23 to 2024-25. This includes:</p><ul><li>Providing targeted additional support to help at risk groups find work, including younger and older age groups, the long-term unemployed and people with disabilities.</li><li>Continuing to invest over £900m for each year of this Spending Review on work coaches, to ensure UC claimants receive the best support to find employment.</li></ul> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 31/01/2022 16:08:13 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1416180

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to postpone the health and social care levy to help with the expected increase to the cost of living in spring this year.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL5650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to responsible management of the public finances. That is why we have taken the tough but responsible decision to increase taxes in order to fund a significant increase in permanent spending on the NHS and social care.</p><p>A levy charged on the National Insurance contributions base is the fairest way to raise the funds needed to support health and social care. The highest earning 15 per cent will pay over half the revenue raised from the Levy and 6.1 million people earning below the Primary Threshold (equivalent to £9,880 in 2022-23) will not pay the Levy.</p><p>The Government is providing support worth around £12 billion this financial year and next to help families with the cost of living. We are cutting the Universal Credit taper to make sure work pays, freezing alcohol and fuel duties to keep costs down, and providing support to help households with the costs of essentials.</p><p>In addition, the Plan for Jobs is helping people get into work and gain the skills they need to progress – the best approach to managing the cost of living in the long term.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 31/01/2022 17:21:03 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick