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1441607

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date	15/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last reviewed the fees paid to Accident Vehicle Recovery Operators; when the next such review will take place; and what assessment they have made of the proportion of the fee that is received by the recovery operator rather than management companies.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL6961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office conducted a consultation from 17 May – 10 September 2021 to assess the current statutory fees and whether new levels of charges should be applied to the removal, storage and disposal of vehicles in England and Wales. These charges apply where the police, under various acts of road traffic legislation, have cause to remove or recover a vehicle illegally, dangerously or obstructively parked, broken down or abandoned. This also includes the removal of vehicles being driven anti-socially or without insurance or driving licence and if they are being used in unlawful trespass.</p><p>We have now reviewed the statutory fees and are finalising arrangements to publish the Government Response to this consultation shortly.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the proportion of the statutory charging fee that is received by the recovery operator rather than the management companies.</p><p>The operation of recovery schemes and contracts used by the police and National Highways for vehicle recovery operations are matters between the police and individual recovery operators. The Government’s role is limited to setting the statutory charges which the Police and National Highways can levy when they have exercised their recovery powers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/03/2022 15:36:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1441608

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Veterans: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether research undertaken by the US Department of Veterans Affairs could help shape policy in relation to veterans’ affairs in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL6962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>The Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) has established links with the US Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) and engages through the Five Eyes research network. The Minister for Defence, People and Veterans visited the US in November 2021 where the VA showcased their work, providing an opportunity for the US and UK to learn from each other. The OVA works closely with academic partners from across the UK, and we are often exposed to research based on US data and analysis. We aim to publish a Data and Research strategy plan later this year, which will include appropriate reference to learning from research conducted in the UK and overseas.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 24/03/2022 17:42:09 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1441609

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
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 Agreements: New Zealand
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 projected impact of the UK–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement on the UK economy.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL6963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2022 answer text <p>Our published impact assessment shows that the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) could increase UK gross domestic product (GDP) 0.03% or the equivalent of £0.8 billion by 2035. The impact assessment also shows that bilateral trade could increase by almost 60% and that take home pay for UK workers could increase by around £200 million in the long run, when compared to 2019 estimates of wages without the agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The full impact assessment, which also includes impacts on sectors, regions, the environment and more, is available here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-new-zealand-fta-impact-assessment</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 05/04/2022 10:49:05 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1441610

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Remote Working
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of departmental civil servants work (1) wholly, and (2) primarily, from home; and how these figures compare to those prior to March 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL6964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>Since the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, Civil Servants have increased their numbers in the office as steps have been taken to ensure offices are able to operate at full capacity as quickly as possible. In the Cabinet Office, for example, all of our core office buildings around the country are now operating again at full capacity and office occupancy in our HQ building is already back to pre-pandemic levels.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency is monitoring office occupancy levels across government and will support all Ministers in delivering their return to the workplace plans.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 29/03/2022 15:06:50 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1441611

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Pigs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support and assistance they will give to pig farmers in England who are in financial difficulty; and what assessment they have made of the support given by the Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to pig farmers in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Burnett
uin	HL6965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>We continue to work closely with the pig industry to help them respond to challenges caused by the pandemic, including the loss of exports to the Chinese market for certain pig processors, disruption to CO2 supplies, and a temporary shortage of labour in the processing sector. This has led to a growing backlog of pigs on farms.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided a package of measures to help address these unique circumstances, aimed at reducing the backlog of pigs on farms. The package includes temporary work visas for pork butchers, and Private Storage Aid and Slaughter Incentive Payment schemes to facilitate an increase in the throughput of pigs through abattoirs. We are also launching a UK-wide review of supply chain fairness in the pig sector. We will be engaging with industry on this with a consultation expected later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Minister Prentis has chaired two Roundtables – on 10 February and 3 March - with representatives of the pig sector from across the UK. Following this, Minister Prentis also met with representatives of the agricultural banking sector to discuss the current situation in the pig sector. The banks confirmed that they are working closely with impacted pig farmers during this exceptionally challenging period and remain keen to be supportive.</p><p> </p><p>The support provided to pig producers by the Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive is to address very specific circumstances their pig producers have encountered. While we work closely with the Devolved Administrations, agriculture is a devolved policy and responsibility for the setting up of agricultural support schemes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the respective administrations.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 28/03/2022 12:49:13 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	238 label Biography information for Lord Burnett

1441612

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Movement Assistance Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total cost to date of the Movement Assistance Scheme for each year since its creation.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL6966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The total cost of the Movement Assistance Scheme up to 31 January 2022, the latest date for which data is available, was £12.36 million. Of this total, £8.83 million has been expended in the current financial year. The forecast expenditure for the next financial year, 2022/23, is £13.1 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL6968 question first answered 28/03/2022 12:43:02 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1441613

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Movement Assistance Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people are employed (1) directly, and (2) indirectly, in the operation of the Movement Assistance Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL6967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>At the end of February 2022, 31 people were directly employed on either a full-time or a part-time basis in the operation of the Movement Assistant Scheme across both Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), including APHA helplines. It is not possible to indicate how many are indirectly so employed.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 28/03/2022 12:42:48 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1441614

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Movement Assistance Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the projected costs of the Movement Assistance Scheme for the next financial year.
tabling member printed	Lord Dodds of Duncairn
uin	HL6968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The total cost of the Movement Assistance Scheme up to 31 January 2022, the latest date for which data is available, was £12.36 million. Of this total, £8.83 million has been expended in the current financial year. The forecast expenditure for the next financial year, 2022/23, is £13.1 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL6966 question first answered 28/03/2022 12:43:02 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1441615

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
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	Forests: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to spend the £1.5 billion of funding allocated under the Global Forest Finance pledge, including the (1) £350 million for tropical forests in Indonesia, (2) £200 million for the LEAF Coalition, and (3) up to £300 million intended for the Amazon rainforest.
tabling member printed	Lord Field of Birkenhead
uin	HL6969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to develop proposals for funding to Indonesia, the Amazon and other important regions, building on the UK’s existing partnerships in these areas. The UK’s investment in LEAF has helped bring other public and private funders on board, raising over £750m which will be used for technical assistance and carbon finance for developing countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/03/2022 13:15:05 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1441616

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Bail: Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their position on the granting of pre-charge bail to terror suspects.
tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
uin	HL6970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>Individuals suspected of terrorism-related offences can be arrested under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) or the Terrorism Act 2000 (TACT). Those arrested under TACT cannot be released on police bail, while those arrested under PACE must be bailed once the grounds for detention no longer apply.</p><p>In the year to December 2021, of the 186 people arrested in Great Britain for terrorism-related activity, 32 people (17%) were arrested under section 41 TACT 2000 while 154 people (83%) were arrested under other legislation including PACE 1984.</p><p>The Government considers that the current legislative framework provides an important flexibility, allowing the police to make an operational judgement on the circumstances of each case, and allowing them to decide whether or not to arrest under PACE or TACT.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/03/2022 15:36:09 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore