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date	06/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce taxation on cars to encourage recovery and re-employment following the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognizes the challenges faced by households as a result of COVID-19. This is why the Government has announced unprecedented support for public services, business and workers to protect them against the current economic emergency.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2020 announced Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates would be uprated in line with inflation only so VED liabilities have not increased in real terms since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Budget announced a freeze in fuel duty rates for the tenth successive year, which by April 2021, will have saved the average car driver £1,200 compared with pre-2010 plans.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 18/05/2020 13:32:32 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

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date	11/12/2017
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	Hotels and Restaurants: Vacancies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with representatives of the hotel and restaurant industries concerning possible staff shortages leading up to, and following, Brexit; and what support they are giving to those industries to help them train and recruit new staff.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has been working with the hospitality sector across the country to understand the challenges and opportunities presented by the UK’s exit from the EU. At the recent Tourism Industry Council Professor Alan Manning, Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee, heard the sector’s views on the contribution of international employees and what the sector’s priorities are for the future immigration system. The sector has also agreed a proposal for a tourism sector deal which has a strong focus on developing domestic skills to meet employer demand and improving the attractiveness of the sector as a career path.</p><p> </p><p>The government wants businesses to benefit from the right skills, which is why we are working with employers to invest in training such as apprenticeships and high-quality technical education. Catering and Hospitality is one of the 15 technical routes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 20/12/2017 12:18:50 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno