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1111063

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date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Migration
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 current situation of migrants and refugees in (1) Sudan, and (2) Libya; and whether there has been any change in the direction of migration between those countries.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL15194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Sudan is a source, destination and transit point for migrants. While migrants have been accommodated by the Government of Sudan, their policy of encampment limits durable solutions. Integration is very challenging and most African migrants do not have the right to legally work in Sudan; third country resettlement is not viable as the UNHCR programme is currently suspended. Return is not possible for Eritreans due to human rights concerns. Protection is weak and many migrants are exploited.</p><p> </p><p>In Libya, we remain deeply concerned over the appalling conditions for migrants in detention centres, particularly given the current escalation in violence. We urge all sides to ensure the safety of civilians, including vulnerable refugees/migrants; and continue to pressure the Libyan authorities to pursue alternatives to detention and implement a better functioning migration system that respects human rights. These efforts are part of our wider approach to protecting those who are travelling on the dangerous migration route into Libya.</p><p> </p><p>There is insufficient data on border crossings between Sudan and Libya to be able to assess whether there has been any recent change in the direction of migration between those countries. Instability in both Libya and Sudan is likely to cause further displacement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 25/04/2019 15:37:44 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

1111065

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they plan to take following the Information Commissioner’s Office raising concerns that the introduction of technology allowing the police to gather data from mobile phones or laptops by overriding passwords may be unlawful.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL15195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is not aware of any specific concerns from the Information Commissioner’s Office regarding the use of technology to override pass-words in England and Wales. There are currently no plans to change legislation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/04/2019 14:28:49 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1111069

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Elections
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 general election result in Israel.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL15198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Following the election that took place in Israel on 9 April, Israeli political parties are now engaged in coalition formation discussions. The UK looks forward to continuing its excellent relationship with the Israeli Government and to working closely together on shared areas of interest.​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/04/2019 11:37:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

1111070

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
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 report from the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee about the impact of Brexit on a shortage of medicine supplies at UK pharmacies.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL15199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2019 answer text <p>There is no evidence to suggest the small number of current supply issues we are managing are related to European Union exit, or increasing because of it. We have well established processes to manage and mitigate supply issues from whatever cause, including manufacturing or distribution problems.</p><p>Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s priority. Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, there will be an implementation period running until the end of 2020, during which there will be no changes to the current trading arrangements with the EU. Therefore, if the Withdrawal Agreement is ratified, the supply of medicines will continue on the same basis it does now during this period.</p><p>Leaving without a deal remains the legal default at the end of the extension period if no withdrawal agreement is agreed. We are considering the impact of the EU exit date being extended until 31 October 2019 on our EU exit preparations and are working closely with our stakeholders to review our position.</p><p>We are confident that if everyone does what they need to do, the supply of medicines should be uninterrupted in the event that the United Kingdom exits the EU without a deal.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 26/04/2019 10:54:42 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1111072

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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: China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase foreign investment and trade between the UK and China post-Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL15200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government works actively to increase trade between the UK and China, including through our overseas network led by HM Trade Commissioner for China, bilateral working groups, and through the broad support the Department for International Trade provides to UK exporters and to Chinese companies wishing to invest in the UK. Ministerial travel also supports this, and provides the necessary platform to progress market access for British goods and services. The Secretary of State travelled to China five times last year. He secured market access for UK dairy, worth £240m over 5 years, at the Department for International Trade-led Joint Economic and Trade Commission, and led the UK delegation to China’s inaugural International Import Expo in November, where the UK secured over £2bn worth of deals. The Government is also conducting a Joint Trade and Investment Review with China, an analytical exercise to explore all options to increase flows of goods, services and investment in our post-Brexit trading relationship.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 25/04/2019 11:16:01 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1111073

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Regulation
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 report from the Coalition for a Digital Economy suggesting that new tech regulations set out in the Online Harms White Paper may restrict fair competition of UK start-ups in this sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL15201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Online Harms White Paper sets out our plans for world-leading legislation to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online. This will make companies more responsible for their users’ safety online, especially children and other vulnerable groups, and will help to build trust in digital markets. New regulation will be risk-based and proportionate across the broad range of businesses and other organisations in scope, designed to support innovation and a thriving digital economy. The White Paper sets out our intention to consult widely with companies, civil society and other governments to develop our proposals, ahead of finalising new legislation.</p><p>As outlined in our Digital Strategy and Charter, our ambition is to ensure the UK is the best place in the world to start and grow a digital business.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 25/04/2019 12:53:50 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1111077

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	EU Emissions Trading Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of income that has been raised by HM Treasury from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in each year since it was introduced in 1 January 2005 to the present.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL15203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2019 answer text <p>This information will be published shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 26/04/2019 13:59:43 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

1111078

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of income that has been raised by HM Treasury from the Carbon Price Support in each year since it was introduced on 1 April 2013 to the present.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL15204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Carbon Price Support (CPS) is implemented through the CPS rates of both Climate Change Levy and Fuel Duty.</p><p>It is estimated that since April 2013 £5bn has been received from CPS, broken down by year as shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>£bn</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>* = data only available for part of year.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/04/2019 10:53:26 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

1111080

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electricity: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of income that has been raised in additional VAT revenue on domestic electricity following the recent increase in (1) the Pre-Payment Meter cap, and (2) the Default Tariff cap; and what estimate they have made of such income on an annualised basis.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL15205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The details that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collects from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to enable the revenue arising from these supplies to be quantified.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not require detail on particular products and customer types because it would place a considerable administrative burden on businesses.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/04/2019 10:53:46 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

1111081

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Natural Gas: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of revenue that has been raised in additional VAT revenue on domestic gas following the recent increase in (1) the Pre-Payment Meter cap, and (2) the Default Tariff cap; and what estimate they have made of such income on an annualised basis.
tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
uin	HL15206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The details that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collects from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to enable the revenue arising from these supplies to be quantified.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not require detail on particular products and customer types because it would place a considerable administrative burden on businesses.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 25/04/2019 10:54:21 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson