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1238459

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to tackle climate change.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Christian Wakeford
uin	906791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>We are taking action now to meet our net zero target by delivering world-leading clean growth. This year, the government has set out over £5 billion for our low-carbon economy. We will be bringing forward sectoral decarbonisation plans, including an Energy White Paper, to stay on track as we lead global climate action through our COP26 and G7 Presidencies.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 29/09/2020 12:09:18 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4871 label Biography information for Christian Wakeford

1238460

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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	Small Businesses: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to help reduce the number of late payments to small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	906792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>I wrote in May to the FTSE 100 Group and accountancy firms, highlighting the importance of paying promptly.</p><p> </p><p>We are engaging with Prompt Payment Code signatories on reforming the Code and will consult on strengthening the Small Business Commissioner’s powers.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/09/2020 12:10:02 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1238461

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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	Natural Gas: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with Ofgem on the introduction of a short-haul tariff scheme for gas transportation.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	906795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>We recognise this is an important issue. I am in regular dialogue with Ofgem and understand they are examining five industry proposals on the short-haul tariff, with varying impacts on different consumers groups.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 29/09/2020 12:10:48 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1238462

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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	Post Offices: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential effect on the post office network of the end of the post office subsidy in 2021.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	906804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>Future funding is obviously a matter for the ongoing Spending Review processes, but I can assure the hon Member that the Government remains committed to the long-term sustainability of the Post Office network, which has achieved so much during the Covid-19 crisis.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/09/2020 12:11:23 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1238645

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Self-employment Income Support 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 cost of maintaining (1) the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, and (2) the Job Retention Scheme, at the current level for businesses that are unable to open as a result of restrictions in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Aberdare
uin	HL8569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The latest Management Information<sup> [1]</sup>, which shows claims for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, was published on 22 September 2020 on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>This shows that by 19 July 2020 a total of £7.6 billion had been claimed for the first SEISS grant and by 20 September 2020 a total of £5.6 billion had been claimed for the second SEISS grant.</p><p> </p><p>This information also shows that £39.3 billion had been claimed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme by 20 September 2020.</p><p> </p><p><sup>[1] </sup><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics</a></p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 13/10/2020 15:24:23 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3898 label Biography information for Lord Aberdare

1238646

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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	Music: Coronavirus
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 proportion of live music performances taking place in England in September 2020 in comparison to the same period last year.
tabling member printed	Lord Aberdare
uin	HL8570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p><strong></strong>We appreciate that the Covid-19 pandemic presents a significant challenge to the live music sector.</p><p>No estimate is currently available. However, through our ongoing dialogues with industry, we are aware that there are significantly fewer events taking place when compared to the same period last year.</p><p>As part of the Government’s 5 stage roadmap to get performing arts and live entertainment sectors back up and running as soon as possible, venues and organisations are able to put on live performances in front of a socially-distanced audience in line with the latest <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/performing-arts" target="_blank">Covid secure guidance</a>.</p><p>We recognise that the live music industry and its supply chain has been severely impacted by Covid-19. We continue to meet with the stakeholders to discuss the specific issues facing the industry.</p><p><strong><strong></strong><br></strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 08/10/2020 11:39:09 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3898 label Biography information for Lord Aberdare

1238647

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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	Arts: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how successful the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme have been in retaining workers in (1) the creative, and (2) the music, sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Aberdare
uin	HL8571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>No estimate is available currently for the impact of Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) and Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) on creative and music sector workers specifically.</p><p>As of 31 July, a total of 2.6 million people have claimed a SEISS grant with the value of these claims totalling £7.6 billion. More than two thirds of cultural freelancers received support through SEISS.</p><p>9.6 million employments have been furloughed through CJRS for at least part of the period between March to June. These claims have been made by 1.16 million employers, with 61% of eligible employers claiming.</p><p>We recognise that the music and creative sectors has been severely impacted by Covid-19. We continue to meet with stakeholders to discuss the challenges facing the industry.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 08/10/2020 11:35:50 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3898 label Biography information for Lord Aberdare

1238648

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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	Music: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimates they have made of (1) job losses, and (2) business closures, in (a) live music venues, (b) the live music supply chain, and (c) the music sector as a whole, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Aberdare
uin	HL8572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>No estimate is available currently for this but we are continuing to meet with live music stakeholders to understand the specific impacts that Covid is having on the whole industry.</p><p>The Chancellor has announced the Winter Economy Plan to protect jobs and support businesses over the coming months, once the existing SEISS and CJRS come to end. From November, the Jobs Support Scheme will provide further support to returning workers, while the extended Self-Employed Income Support Scheme will aid the self-employed who are currently actively trading but are facing reduced demand.</p><p>In addition, the Secretary of State provided a major £1.57 billion support package for key cultural organisations to help them through the coronavirus pandemic. This support package will benefit the live music sector by providing support to venues and many other organisations to stay open and continue operating.</p><p>As part of this support package, £3.36 million has been shared among 136 venues across England who applied for the Emergency Grassroot Music Venues Fund. This funding has supported grassroots venues to survive the imminent risk of collapse caused by the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 08/10/2020 11:36:11 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3898 label Biography information for Lord Aberdare

1238649

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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	Music Venues: Coronavirus
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 proportion of live music venues in England that have re-opened under stage 4 of the phased return to professional performing arts.
tabling member printed	Lord Aberdare
uin	HL8573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>We appreciate that the Covid-19 pandemic presents a significant challenge to the live music sector.</p><p>No estimate is available currently for this but we are continuing to meet with live music stakeholders to provide support and guidance for venues to re-open and stage live events.</p><p>As part of the Government’s 5 stage roadmap to get performing arts and live entertainment sectors back up and running as soon as possible, venues and organisations are able to put on live performances in front of a socially-distanced audience in line with the latest <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/performing-arts" target="_blank">Covid secure guidance</a>.</p><p>We recognise that the live music industry and its supply chain has been severely impacted by Covid-19. We continue to meet with the stakeholders to discuss the specific issues facing the industry.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 08/10/2020 11:38:05 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3898 label Biography information for Lord Aberdare

1238650

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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: North West
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to respond to the open letter from the leaders and chief executives of Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds city councils to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care which raised concerns that local restrictions put in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic pose a "huge, disproportionate” economic impact; and if so, when they intend to respond.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2021 answer text <p>Evidence indicated that reduced operating hours allowed businesses to trade for the majority of the evening while also controlling transmission rates. This aimed to minimise damage to the economy and society, jobs and livelihoods and safeguard education in schools, colleges and universities.</p><p>COVID‑19 support is available to employers and the self-employed, including sole traders and limited company directors and includes loans, tax relief and cash grants, whether a business is open or closed.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 15/02/2021 14:44:56 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool