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1471559

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bureaux de Change
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require currency exchange services for consumers to display both (1) the live interbank exchange rate, and (2) the commission charged, following the UK’s departure from the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	uin	HL1077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text Where currency conversion is provided as part of a payment transaction, the Payment Services Regulations 2017 make requirements on UK payment service providers regarding disclosure of fees and charges to the payer, for example, the exchange rate used for a currency conversion transaction. Provisions under the Cross Border Payments Regulation, which continue to apply in the UK as part of retained EU law, also contribute to price transparency, with further requirements regarding how foreign exchange costs are communicated before a payment is made. The Government has no plans at this time to amend the requirements on firms, but keeps all policy under review.<p><strong> </strong></p>The Government recognises the importance of transparency of fees and charges in ensuring effective competition between payment service providers. These regulations, amongst other things, are intended to enable consumers to make informed decisions when making use of payment services including where currency conversion is offered as part of a payment transaction. answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 28/06/2022 15:28:52 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1438019

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Deposit Return Schemes: VAT
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce regulations to amend VAT law to accommodate the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL6617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text To ensure that new drinks deposit return schemes (DRS) being introduced across the UK operate effectively, the Government is exploring how VAT regulations may be amended to support the operation of new DRS and will continue to work closely with stakeholders. answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 16/03/2022 14:08:14 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1586041

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to equalise the VAT rate for public charging (20 per cent) and home charging (5 per cent) for electric vehicles.
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	uin	HL5634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text There are no current plans to change the VAT treatment of electric vehicle charging. However, the Government is committed to supporting the transition to zero emission vehicles to help the UK meet its net-zero obligations. The Government has committed £2.5 billion since 2020 to support the transition to zero emission vehicles, which funds targeted vehicle grants and the rollout of charging infrastructure. answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 22/02/2023 14:18:40 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1587996

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Retail Trade: VAT
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will carry out a detailed cost-benefit analysis of tax-free shopping which also takes account of the potential benefits to the wider economy of removing such taxes.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Liverpool
	uin	HL5762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published their assessment of the withdrawal of the previous VAT-free shopping schemes in November 2020. This showed that the withdrawal of VAT-free shopping would raise a significant amount of revenue and have a limited behavioural effect on decisions to visit, or spend, in the UK. The Treasury remains confident in the OBR’s analysis. answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 07/03/2023 16:24:12 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	2045 label Biography information for The Earl of Liverpool

1602562

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 7 March (HL5751), as duty free shopping exists for passengers travelling between the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain, what assessment they have made of facilitating duty free shopping for passengers travelling between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	uin	HL6249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text The government’s duty-free policy remains unchanged after the agreement of the Windsor Framework. Northern Ireland enjoys frictionless trade with both the rest of the United Kingdom and the EU – the government is committed to ensuring that remains the case.<p> </p><p> </p>Duty free shopping is only ever available for goods purchased by individuals for personal consumption. Any goods purchased for commercial use are ineligible for this relief. answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL6248 HL6250 question first answered 22/03/2023 17:21:12 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1602561

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether Northern Ireland will be the only part of the UK from which passengers travelling to the EU will not be eligible for duty free allowances under the Windsor Framework; and if so, what assessment they have made of the appropriateness of this situation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	uin	HL6248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text The government’s duty-free policy remains unchanged after the agreement of the Windsor Framework. Northern Ireland enjoys frictionless trade with both the rest of the United Kingdom and the EU – the government is committed to ensuring that remains the case.<p> </p><p> </p>Duty free shopping is only ever available for goods purchased by individuals for personal consumption. Any goods purchased for commercial use are ineligible for this relief. answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL6249 HL6250 question first answered 22/03/2023 17:21:12 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1602563

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to protect traders in Northern Ireland from the advantage that traders in the Republic of Ireland will have through the latter's ability to import duty-free goods from Great Britain.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	uin	HL6250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text The government’s duty-free policy remains unchanged after the agreement of the Windsor Framework. Northern Ireland enjoys frictionless trade with both the rest of the United Kingdom and the EU – the government is committed to ensuring that remains the case.<p> </p><p> </p>Duty free shopping is only ever available for goods purchased by individuals for personal consumption. Any goods purchased for commercial use are ineligible for this relief. answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL6248 HL6249 question first answered 22/03/2023 17:21:12 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1453464

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bank for International Settlements: Central Bank of the Russian Federation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what they consider would constitute the withdrawal of banking services from the Central Bank of Russia by the Bank of International Settlements; what discussions they have had with the Bank of England about the withdrawal; and what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the measures to withdraw such banking services from Russia.
	tabling member printed	Lord Tyrie
	uin	HL7237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text The government and Bank of England have cooperated closely in implementing sanctions on Russia and will continue to do so. Decisions over the nature of services provided by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) are a matter for that body and its members. The Bank of England, which is the United Kingdom’s member, has engaged with the BIS on this issue. The BIS has suspended access of the Central Bank of Russia to all BIS services, meetings and other BIS activities. The government is confident that the range of unprecedented measures announced by the international community are having a significant effect on the Russian economy undermining its ability to wage war in Ukraine.<p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 04/04/2022 14:19:21 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	112 label Biography information for Lord Tyrie

1562915

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the current monthly cost of the operation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in respect of (1) the Trader Support Service, (2) any costs to businesses, and (3) any related areas.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL4428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2023 answer text The estimated monthly cost of running the Trader Support Service in 2023 is £9.4 million.<p> </p><p> </p>The Government recognises that the Protocol is causing practical problems for traders. The Government is engaging in constructive dialogue with the European Union, and also brought forward the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill aimed at fixing those problems. answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 05/01/2023 16:36:47 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1605401

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	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 percentage of manufactured goods that are transported from Great Britain for end use in Northern Ireland and are for companies with a turnover in excess of £2 million.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	uin	HL6656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text The Windsor Framework significantly expands the number of businesses able to be classed as internal UK traders and move goods through the green lane. For manufacturing and processing companies, the existing £500,000 turnover limit will be quadrupled to £2 million, meaning around four-fifths of manufacturing and processing companies in Northern Ireland who trade with Great Britain will automatically be in scope of using the green lane.<p> </p><p> </p>Companies moving goods into NI for processing or manufacturing for use in the animal feed, healthcare, construction, not-for-profit and food sectors may also be eligible to move such goods in the green lane even if the company has a turnover in excess of £2 million.<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Movements of goods not eligible for the green lane, but which can be demonstrated not to have entered the EU Single Market, will be able to benefit from a new tariff reimbursement scheme. answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 29/03/2023 13:01:47 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme