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1303621

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Office for Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the (1) numbers, (2) names, and (3) countries of origin, of (a) businesses, and (b) investors, the Office for Investment has met with since it was launched in 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Lennie
uin	HL14322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Office for Investment was launched in November 2020 as a small, agile team with the convening power to corral an all of government approach to unblocking barriers for the most high-impact, high-value investors and turning the UK’s investment aspirations into investable propositions.</p><p> </p><p>The Office is working closely with the Department for International Trade’s Posts and Regions as well as other relevant government departments, to identify and secure major investment into the UK demonstrating the government’s ambition to be the best place in the world for investors.</p><p> </p><p>The Office is pursuing investment opportunities that represent the greatest strategic value to the UK economy, and which align with the government’s priorities on levelling up and net zero. Inward investment is integral to the UK’s post-COVID response.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL14323 HL14324 question first answered 22/03/2021 11:56:54 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4338 label Biography information for Lord Lennie

1303622

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Office for Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much total investment has been secured by the Office for Investment since it was launched in 2020; and in which sectors this investment has been secured.
tabling member printed	Lord Lennie
uin	HL14323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Office for Investment was launched in November 2020 as a small, agile team with the convening power to corral an all of government approach to unblocking barriers for the most high-impact, high-value investors and turning the UK’s investment aspirations into investable propositions.</p><p> </p><p>The Office is working closely with the Department for International Trade’s Posts and Regions as well as other relevant government departments, to identify and secure major investment into the UK demonstrating the government’s ambition to be the best place in the world for investors.</p><p> </p><p>The Office is pursuing investment opportunities that represent the greatest strategic value to the UK economy, and which align with the government’s priorities on levelling up and net zero. Inward investment is integral to the UK’s post-COVID response.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL14322 HL14324 question first answered 22/03/2021 11:56:54 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4338 label Biography information for Lord Lennie

1303623

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Office for Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Office for Investment seeks investment from (1) companies, or (2) investors, who are operating in the (a) oil, (b) gas, and (c) coal, sectors.
tabling member printed	Lord Lennie
uin	HL14324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Office for Investment was launched in November 2020 as a small, agile team with the convening power to corral an all of government approach to unblocking barriers for the most high-impact, high-value investors and turning the UK’s investment aspirations into investable propositions.</p><p> </p><p>The Office is working closely with the Department for International Trade’s Posts and Regions as well as other relevant government departments, to identify and secure major investment into the UK demonstrating the government’s ambition to be the best place in the world for investors.</p><p> </p><p>The Office is pursuing investment opportunities that represent the greatest strategic value to the UK economy, and which align with the government’s priorities on levelling up and net zero. Inward investment is integral to the UK’s post-COVID response.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel grouped question UIN HL14322 HL14323 question first answered 22/03/2021 11:56:54 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4338 label Biography information for Lord Lennie

1303106

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Hybrid Bills
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he plans to initiate a review of hybrid Bill procedures; and if so, when he expects to start that review and when it will invite evidence.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>In 2016, a review of hybrid bill procedure was commissioned by the Senior Deputy Speaker and the Chairman of Ways and Means in the House of Commons. It was planned to take place in two stages. The first stage was completed in 2017 and resulted in a number of changes to the Private Business Standing Orders in both Houses. On the 22 March, I wrote to the Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal informing her that a consultation in relation to the second stage would begin soon. It will last for two to three months. It will be a public consultation and evidence will be invited. This is a joint review, and the Chairman of Ways and Means has written to the Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons in similar terms.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 23/03/2021 15:25:18 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1303112

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Arts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 12 March (HL Deb, col 1980), what assessment they have made of the impact of the eligibility criteria for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme on the creative industries; and what plans they have to introduce targeted support to ineligible freelance workers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bull
uin	HL14255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text The Government recognises that taxpayers have faced immense challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including in the creative industries.<p> </p><p>Freelancers who are ineligible for the SEISS are likely to be those who receive less than half of their income from self-employment. The design of the SEISS, including the eligibility criteria which require that an individual’s trading profits must be at least equal to their non-trading income, means it is targeted at those who are most reliant on their self-employment income.</p><p> </p><p>Freelancers who are ineligible for the SEISS may be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The CJRS is available to individuals regardless of their employment contract or employment rights, as long as they meet the relevant eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the value of the cultural sectors and has announced £300 million in additional funding to build on the existing £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. To date, the Culture Recovery Fund has allocated more than £800 million of grants and loans to over 3,000 cultural organisations in England. Organisations supported include independent cinemas, theatres, museums, orchestras and music venues.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/03/2021 14:34:58 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4706 label Biography information for Baroness Bull

1303144

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
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	Long Covid: Medical Records
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under which SNOMED code patients with 'long COVID-19' symptoms are categorised.
tabling member printed	Baroness Scott of Needham Market
uin	HL14291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The SNOMED-CT codes are as follows:</p><p>- Acute COVID-19 infection (1325171000000109)</p><p>- Ongoing symptomatic COVID-19 (1325181000000106)</p><p>- Post-COVID-19 syndrome (1325161000000102)</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 23/03/2021 13:28:23 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	2542 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market

1303149

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
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 impact of changes to the off-payroll working rules due to come into effect from 6 April on freelancers; and what steps they are taking to ensure that it is financially viable for freelancers to continue operating as self-employed individuals.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The changes to the off-payroll working rules come into effect on 6 April 2021 and were legislated for in Finance Act 2020. The off-payroll working rules have been in place for over 20 years and are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees but through their own limited company pay broadly the same Income Tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) as those who are directly employed.</p><p> </p><p>The Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN)<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> published at Spring Budget 2021 sets out HMRC’s assessment that the reform of the off-payroll working rules is expected to affect about 180,000 individuals working through their own limited companies.</p><p> </p><p>The changes to the off-payroll working rules do not introduce a new tax liability. Those who are complying with the existing rules should feel little impact on their income.</p><p> </p><p>The measure is targeted at individuals who are not compliant with the existing rules, and it shifts responsibility for determining an individual’s status from the individual’s limited company to the client engaging them. These individuals will be required to pay tax at the correct levels and will therefore face additional tax liabilities. However, there will be continuing savings for the individual’s limited company as they will no longer have the requirement to determine status or associated accounting burdens.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/off-payroll-working-rules-from-april-2021/off-payroll-working-rules-from-april-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/off-payroll-working-rules-from-april-2021/off-payroll-working-rules-from-april-2021</a></p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/03/2021 14:30:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1303164

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Contracts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their policy for contracts with private companies to prohibit those companies from making contributions to (1) political parties, and (2) think tanks by (a) those companies, and (b) their subcontractors; and if so, in what circumstances such a policy is altered.
tabling member printed	Lord Wallace of Saltaire
uin	HL14300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 require contracting authorities to take appropriate measures to effectively prevent, identify and remedy conflicts of interest arising in the conduct of procurement procedures so as to avoid any distortion of competition and to ensure equal treatment of all economic operators.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 22/03/2021 17:55:21 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire

1302686

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Entertainers: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the letter from the Minister of State for Digital and Culture to the Chair of the House of Commons Petitions Committee on 4 March, how the EU’s proposals on visa-free travel for touring professionals and artists was "not consistent with our manifesto commitment to take back control of our borders".
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL14210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The EU tabled text regarding the paid activities that could be allowed as part of visa-free visits. However, these proposals would not have addressed the creative and cultural sectors’ concerns. The proposals were non-binding, did not include touring but only ‘ad-hoc performances’, did not include technical staff, and did not address work permits.</p><p>The EU’s proposals were also part of a wider package, including a visa-waiver for all EU citizens that was not consistent with the manifesto commitment to take back control of our borders. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement allows the UK to determine whether short-term visits from the EU should be subject to visa requirements or not, and ensures that the provision will not apply to future Member States unless the UK agrees to apply these provisions to do so.</p><p>The UK’s rules for touring creative professionals are significantly more generous than in many EU Member States. We have said our door is open if the EU is willing to reconsider its position.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 22/03/2021 14:49:08 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1302694

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Entertainers: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Barran on 11 March (HL Deb, cols 1799–1800), on what dates the working group on creative and cultural touring has met since 5 February.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL14218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the world-leading position of the UK creative and cultural sectors and the rich breadth of talent across the UK.</p><p>We understand the concerns about the new arrangements for touring following the end of the transition period, and we are committed to supporting the sectors as they get to grips with the changes to systems and processes. We are now working urgently across government and in collaboration with the music and wider creative industries, including through the DCMS-led working group, to help address these issues.</p><p>The first working group meeting was held on 5 February, and was chaired by the Minister of State for Digital and Culture. Further working group meetings took place on 15 February and 5 March. DCMS is looking at a range of options to ensure we can provide individuals and businesses with access to the right support, at the right time, so that touring in Europe can resume with ease as soon as it is safe to do so</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL14219 question first answered 22/03/2021 14:53:13 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German