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1440629

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date	14/03/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reports about their tower block safety plan, whether the UK house building industry will be required to pay for remedies to buildings constructed by overseas developers; and if so, why.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL6938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State’s statement made clear that no leaseholder living in a building above 11m will ever face any costs for fixing dangerous cladding. We expect industry to make right their historic mistakes by funding and fixing the stock of unsafe buildings they have built over decades.</p><p>We are offering industry a window of opportunity, to work with the department through open and transparent talks to agree a settlement that will restore confidence and ensure the industry that caused the problem pays to fix it. Over recent weeks we have held several roundtables with developers and cladding and insulation to make our position clear, and talks are ongoing.</p><p>In addition, the residential property developer tax (RPDT) will be charged on the profits of companies carrying out residential property development. The tax is part of a wider plan to bring an end to unsafe cladding, provide reassurance to homeowners and support confidence in the housing market.</p><p>The Building Safety Levy will be charged on any residential building that requires building control approval. It is not based on developer location or profit margin. Moreover, if amendments to the Building Safety Bill are enacted, courts will also be given new powers to grant Building Liability Orders to allow developers to be sued where they have used shell companies to manage specific developments and avoid taking responsibility for their actions. The court may choose to apply a Building Liability Order to a developer based overseas if it is an associated company, which would be enforced in the normal manner.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 28/03/2022 16:49:33 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1437612

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of data from FourKites, reported in The Daily Telegraph on 28 February, which found that shippers spent an average of more than seven days discharging at British ports compared to a European average of five days; and what assessment they have made of the reason for this difference.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL6571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>The pandemic has provided a challenging period for international and domestic freight movements due to the uncertainly in markets and supply chains. This has impacted on freight operations in the UK, Europe and globally as operators dynamically adjust to the prevailing worldwide conditions. This may have contributed to the factors being reported by FourKites over the last year, however it is too early to assess whether this indicates any broader trend. Government is closely engaged with shipping lines and ports to monitor sector developments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL6572 question first answered 10/03/2022 11:51:18 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1437613

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: Trade Competitiveness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why Britain's share of transshipments has fallen to four per cent from a high of 14 per cent in February 2021; and what steps they are taking to reverse this trend.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL6572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>The pandemic has provided a challenging period for international and domestic freight movements due to the uncertainly in markets and supply chains. This has impacted on freight operations in the UK, Europe and globally as operators dynamically adjust to the prevailing worldwide conditions. This may have contributed to the factors being reported by FourKites over the last year, however it is too early to assess whether this indicates any broader trend. Government is closely engaged with shipping lines and ports to monitor sector developments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton grouped question UIN HL6571 question first answered 10/03/2022 11:51:18 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1421103

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the new Strategy for International Development between 20 March and 8 April.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL6090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government will publish a new International Development Strategy this Spring, that will guide our work for the coming decade and beyond. It will align our development work with the aims and objectives of the Integrated Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/02/2022 14:57:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1419351

registered interest
date	02/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Individual Savings Accounts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they propose to uplift the maximum property allowance for Lifetime ISAs from the current cap of £450,000, set in April 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL5883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>The Lifetime ISA is intended to support younger people saving for their first home or for later life by offering a generous government bonus of 25% on up to £4,000 of savings each year. These funds, including the government bonus, can be used to purchase a first home up to the value of £450,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government considers that the £450,000 price cap remains suitable to support the majority of first-time buyers across the UK who typically purchase less expensive properties than other buyers.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent Office for Budget Responsibility forecast stated that bonus payments will have an exchequer cost of £3.7 billion between 2021 and 2027. The price cap ensures that this significant investment of public money is more precisely targeted towards households that may find it more difficult to get onto the property ladder.</p><p> </p><p>First-time buyers who can purchase a home valued over £450,000 are likely to have an income significantly above that of the average household in the UK and are therefore more likely to be able to purchase a first home without the support of this scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to keep all aspects of savings policy under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 09/02/2022 16:23:03 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1419352

registered interest
date	02/02/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Sick Leave
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to restore sick note procedure to seven days rather than allowing workers to stay off work for 28 days without a sick note from their General Practitioner.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL5884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>This measure ended on 26 January.</p><p> </p><p>The government made changes to the self-certification rules for Statutory Sick Pay, so that for any sickness absences which began on or after 10 December 2021, up to and including 26 January 2022, employees were not required to provide medical evidence of sickness, such as a fit note, for the first 28 days of absence.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This was intended as a temporary measure to quickly maximise GP capacity to support the coronavirus booster campaign.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>For new periods of illness starting from 26 January medical evidence can be requested from day 8 of a sickness absence.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 15/02/2022 15:22:56 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1416165

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Physical Education and Sports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report School Recovery Strategies: Year 1 findings, published on 11 January, when they plan to re-introduce sports and physical education at the daily recommended activity levels of at least 60 minutes.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL5634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>The department’s COVID-19 guidance has supported schools to continue to provide physical education (PE), sport and physical activity through COVID-19 restrictions. Schools have the flexibility to decide how PE, sport and physical activity will be provided to pupils while following the measures in their system of controls.</p><p>It is this government’s ambition that 30 minutes of the 60 minutes of physical activity a day recommended by the Chief Medical Officers should be done at school. This can include all forms of activity such as PE, active travel, after-school activities, play and sports. The School Sport and Activity Action Plan, which aims to make sport and physical activity an integral part of both the school day and after-school activities, enabling all children have the opportunity to take part in at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day, will be updated this year. Primary schools have also continued to receive the £320 million PE and sport premium, supporting improvements in the quality of the PE, sport and physical activity which they offer.</p><p>In October 2021 the government also announced nearly £30 million a year will go towards improving the teaching of PE at primary school, as well as to improve and opening up school sport facilities in England.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 07/02/2022 17:21:00 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1404211

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
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	Health Professions: Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review their pension "abatement" rules for (1) nurses, (2) midwives, (3) physiotherapists, and (4) mental health officers, who wish to keep working due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL5503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>The pension measures in Section 45 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 allow retired and partially retired staff to return to work or increase their working commitments without the risk of having their pension benefits suspended.</p><p>Since March 2020, abatement of ‘Special Class’ members of the 1995 Section, including nurses, midwives and physiotherapists and mental health officers with the reserved right to retire at 55 years old with pension enhancements, has been suspended. Abatement recognises that ‘Special Class’ members have a significant benefit not available to other staff in the National Health Service. Once abatement is resumed, these staff can continue working for the NHS, typically at least half time. Other staff are not subject to abatement after taking their pension.</p><p>These measures are set to expire on 24 March 2022, with the NHS Pension Scheme rules returning to business as usual arrangements. The Department is reviewing this position.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 26/01/2022 11:59:29 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1402917

registered interest
date	13/01/2022
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	Petrol: Prices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with petrol retail companies regarding the reported increase in profit margin per litre of petrol; and what assessment they have made of the reasons for this increase.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL5398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department’s officials are in regular contact with the major companies in the fuel supply industry, including those with petrol retail operations, to discuss a range of issues.</p><p>This Department’s analysis shows that retail prices of petroleum products, such as petrol and diesel, are primarily driven by the underlying price in the global market of crude oil and by exchange rates.</p><p>The Government has kept fuel duty frozen for the twelfth consecutive year, helping the average UK driver save a cumulative £1,900.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/01/2022 16:15:04 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1383594

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
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	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to set a maximum retail price for PCR COVID-19 tests, in addition to the standards for such tests.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL4569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>While there are no plans to introduce a cap on the price of such tests, we are committed to working with private testing providers to reduce the cost of testing.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 16/12/2021 15:22:55 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby