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1736353

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Postal Services: Northern Ireland
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 UK's state of readiness for the implementation of new customs and parcel arrangements under the Windsor Framework from 31 March 2025.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to implementing the new freight and parcel arrangements under the Windsor Framework in good faith and protecting the UK internal market. Businesses should be ready for the new arrangements by 31 March 2025.</p><p> </p><p>An intensive programme of engagement with operators and representatives from the freight and parcels sectors is underway. We will continue to engage with relevant stakeholders including businesses who send parcels to Northern Ireland, business representative organisations, and the wider customs and logistics sector, in order to ensure a smooth transition to the new arrangements. Most recently HMRC published additional guidance on 24 October, which can be found on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 05/11/2024 16:42:24 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1726562

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they will give to the Official Development Assistance budget for overseas aid in the forthcoming Autumn Budget statement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to restoring ODA spending at the level of 0.7 percent of GNI as soon as fiscal circumstances allow. The Government is currently undertaking a Spending Review and will set out its approach in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 16/09/2024 15:38:36 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1723710

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Postal Services: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they will put in place to mitigate the administrative burden on firms sending business-to-business parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland following the full implementation of customs controls under the Windsor Framework from autumn.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering the Windsor Framework. It has carried out extensive engagement with businesses (including parcel carriers) to implement the changes agreed under the Windsor Framework for moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, and will continue to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Livermore grouped question UIN HL357 question first answered 07/08/2024 10:08:24 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1723711

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Windsor Framework
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to communicate the next stage of the implementation of the Windsor Framework in autumn to businesses in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering the Windsor Framework. It has carried out extensive engagement with businesses (including parcel carriers) to implement the changes agreed under the Windsor Framework for moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, and will continue to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Livermore grouped question UIN HL356 question first answered 07/08/2024 10:08:27 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1715053

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive, since the restoration of devolved institutions in Northern Ireland on 3 February, about financial allocations from the Treasury.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL4234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government has regular discussions with its devolved administration counterparts, including the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p><p>Since the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury has met with the Northern Ireland Finance Minister on three occasions.</p><p> </p><p>UK Government officials continue to engage regularly with the Northern Ireland Executive on the implementation of all aspects of the UK Government’s £3.3 billion restoration financial package which will stabilise and transform Northern Ireland’s public finances.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/05/2024 14:06:13 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1688913

registered interest
date	14/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to extending the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to other food and drink products that are high in sugar.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL2492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The primary aim of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) is to encourage producers to remove added sugar from soft drinks. It has been very successful in this aim, with a reduction of sugar in soft drinks of 46% between 2015 and 2020.</p><p> </p><p>There are no current plans to extend SDIL to other food and drink products. As with all taxes, the Government keeps SDIL under constant review and welcomes representations from stakeholders to inform policy development.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/02/2024 15:19:16 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1688915

registered interest
date	14/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Salt and Sugar: Taxation
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 recommendation contained in The National Food Strategy, published on 15 July 2021, to introduce a Sugar and Salt Reformulation Tax.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL2494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>There are no current plans to introduce a Sugar and Salt Reformulation Tax. The Government published its response to the National Food Strategy on 13 June 2022, setting out the approach to working with the food industry to create a healthier food environment for all and investing in innovative approaches to address weight and diet related ill health.</p><p>However, the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) encourages producers to remove added sugar from soft drinks. It has been very successful in this aim, with a reduction of sugar in soft drinks of 46% between 2015 and 2020.</p><p>The Government remains committed to helping people live healthier lives. Having a fit and healthy population is essential for a thriving economy, and reducing sugar and salt in food remains a priority for the Government through the voluntary reformulation and reduction programme.</p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under constant review and welcomes representations from stakeholders to inform policy development.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/02/2024 12:59:44 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1688330

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Insurance Companies: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their announcement in the Autumn Statement that they will consult on a framework for encouraging captive insurance companies in the UK, whether they will propose that such captive insurers will remain liable to the same solvency requirements as other insurers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL2300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>In Spring this year, the Government will publish a consultation on the design of a new UK regime for captive insurance companies.</p><p>The consultation will test views on proposals to introduce an attractive and competitive new UK captive insurance regime that works for businesses. Key to this will also be proportionate regulation that maintains the UK’s high regulatory standards.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 21/02/2024 12:06:02 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1684638

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the announcement in the Autumn Statement 2023, published in November 2023 (CPP 977), that "the government will consult on the design of a new framework for encouraging the establishment and growth of captive insurance companies in the UK", whether they have plans for captive insurers to be automatically treated as low-risk undertakings.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>In Spring this year, the Government will publish a consultation on the design of a new UK regime for captive insurance companies.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation will test views on proposals to introduce an attractive and competitive new UK captive insurance regime that works for businesses. Key to this will also be proportionate regulation that maintains the UK’s high regulatory standards.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 06/02/2024 12:28:04 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1664812

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Household Support Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to extend the Household Support Fund beyond its scheduled end date of 31 March 2024.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL10581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer given to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-01/196466" target="_blank">196466<p><p> </a></p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 24/10/2023 12:09:54 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick