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1662617

registered interest
date	02/10/2023
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	State Retirement Pensions: Uprating
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the change in value of the full basic state pension weekly payment in 2023–24 if it had been linked only to consumer price index inflation since 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL10442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The full weekly amount of basic State Pension would have been worth £139.10 in 2023-24 if it had been uprated by inflation (CPI) since 2010.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 16/10/2023 15:47:32 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1659881

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of people aged 55 to 66 have a National Insurance record of more than 40 years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL10015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained/compiled/collated at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL10016 question first answered 22/09/2023 13:35:01 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1659882

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of people aged 55 to 66 have a National Insurance record of more than 35 years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL10016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained/compiled/collated at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL10015 question first answered 22/09/2023 13:35:01 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648314

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Travel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support businesses operating in the travel retail sector, amid rising inflation and constraints on consumer spending resulting from increases in the cost of living.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL8799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>Our £13.6bn business rates package announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn Statement will help retailers and small businesses. This comes after the Government reversed the Health and Social Care Levy, enabling smaller firms to reduce their National Insurance bills even further by increasing the Employment Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, on 9 January, the Government announced the Energy Bills Discount Scheme. Under the new scheme, eligible non-domestic customers receive a per-unit discount to their energy bills during the 12-month period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, subject to a threshold level of £107/MWh for gas and £302/MWh of electricity.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 11/07/2023 15:39:46 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648318

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what were the total pension contributions to (1) Defined Benefit or hybrid schemes, (2) Defined Contribution auto-enrolment workplace schemes, and (3) other pension schemes, in each of the past three years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL8803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the cost of Income Tax and National Insurance Contribution relief on total pension contributions made in 2020 to 2021 can be found in Tables 1 and 2 below. Figures are provided in millions and rounded to the nearest hundred million pounds. Hybrid defined contribution and defined benefit schemes are counted as defined benefit schemes for the purpose of this analysis.</p><p>HMRC do not publish estimates of total pension contributions.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table 1: Income Tax relief on pension contributions in 2020 to 2021 by type of contribution, £million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Income Tax relief in 2020 to 2021 [provisional] on:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined benefit scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined contribution scheme</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Individual contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td><td><p>900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Individual contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>16,800*</p></td><td><p>4,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5,900*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table 2: National Insurance Contribution (NIC) relief on pension contributions in 2020 to 2021 by type of contribution, £million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NIC relief in 2020 to 2021 [provisional] on:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined benefit scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined contribution scheme</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>4,900*</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1,500*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>8,200*</p></td><td><p>1,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2,700*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*These figures contain forecasts rather than being entirely based on outturn data sources.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that the figures provided are estimates only.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL8804 question first answered 07/07/2023 10:06:56 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648319

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Tax Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much (1) gross tax relief, and (2) National Insurance relief, was given to (a) Defined Benefit or hybrid pension scheme employers, (b) Defined Benefit or hybrid pension scheme members, (c) Defined Contribution workplace scheme employers, (d) Defined Contribution pension scheme auto-enrolment members, and (e) other Defined Contribution pension scheme members, in each of the past three years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL8804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the cost of Income Tax and National Insurance Contribution relief on total pension contributions made in 2020 to 2021 can be found in Tables 1 and 2 below. Figures are provided in millions and rounded to the nearest hundred million pounds. Hybrid defined contribution and defined benefit schemes are counted as defined benefit schemes for the purpose of this analysis.</p><p>HMRC do not publish estimates of total pension contributions.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table 1: Income Tax relief on pension contributions in 2020 to 2021 by type of contribution, £million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Income Tax relief in 2020 to 2021 [provisional] on:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined benefit scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined contribution scheme</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Individual contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td><td><p>900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Individual contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>16,800*</p></td><td><p>4,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5,900*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table 2: National Insurance Contribution (NIC) relief on pension contributions in 2020 to 2021 by type of contribution, £million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NIC relief in 2020 to 2021 [provisional] on:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined benefit scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined contribution scheme</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>4,900*</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1,500*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>8,200*</p></td><td><p>1,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2,700*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*These figures contain forecasts rather than being entirely based on outturn data sources.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that the figures provided are estimates only.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL8803 question first answered 07/07/2023 10:06:56 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1626200

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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	Local Government: Workplace Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the Local Government Pension Scheme (England and Wales): Governance and reporting of climate change risks consultation, which closed on 24 November 2022, and for which the regulations were expected to be in force by April 2023.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL7668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to analyse the responses received to the consultation and will respond in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 19/05/2023 09:04:21 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1626202

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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	Pension Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what their latest estimate is of the take-up of Pension Credit in the past five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL7669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>Estimates for Pension Credit take-up in a financial year are available in the “Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up” publication, which can be accessed on the statistics section of gov.uk. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year 2019 to 2020 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest estimates for Pension Credit take-up relate to the financial year 2019 to 2020. The table below outlines take-up estimates for this year, and the four years preceding:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimate of Pension Credit take-up</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019 to 2020</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 to 2019</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 to 2018</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 to 2017</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 to 2016</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note – methodological refinements have been applied to the data from 2016 to 2017. Therefore, comparison to previous years should be treated with caution.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 23/05/2023 13:41:34 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1626203

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Monetary Policy: Wealth
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the impact of quantitative easing since 2009 on the distribution of wealth by (1) age, and (2) region, across the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL7670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>Monetary policy, including quantitative easing, is the responsibility of the independent Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England. The Government is working closely with the Bank to ensure that monetary and fiscal policy are well coordinated, and fully supports the Bank in their mission to drive down inflation. The Government does not comment on the conduct or effectiveness of monetary policy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 22/05/2023 13:40:56 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1612587

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
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	Payments: Digital Technology
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compliance of digital or app-only payment options for essential services such as parking in public spaces with the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL7261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State recently wrote to all local authorities in England setting out his expectations that parking services for which councils are responsible for remain accessible. For example, it would not seem appropriate for parking on a high street to be solely available for those who have access to a mobile phone. Nor would it appear sensible for local authorities to phase out paper-based parking options such as 'scratch cards' if the only available replacement is an entirely digital option.</p><p>All local authorities have statutory duties to ensure that they do not discriminate in their decision making against older people or those with vulnerabilities. Cash remains legal tender and it will continue to be used by people who favour its accessibility and ease. Local authorities should ensure that there are alternative provisions for parking payments available so that no part of society is digitally excluded.</p><p>A copy of the letter is available on gov.uk</p><p>Questions about medical appointments should be directed to the Department of Health and Social Care. Responsibility for local government is devolved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but officials in this department will engage counterparts on these matters.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL7262 HL7315 question first answered 02/05/2023 14:56:53 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann