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1135702

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Freezing of Assets: Libya
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much revenue has been raised from frozen Libyan assets in London in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL16795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text The Government’s response of 24 June to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report (into Government support for UK victims of IRA attacks that used Qadhafi-supplied Semtex and weapons) set out the information the Government had obtained about tax receipts on frozen Libyan assets held in UK banks. The response states: “Around £17 million has been received in total since the start of the 2016-17 tax year. HMRC currently receives around £5 million each year.” answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 15/07/2019 14:36:41 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1696333

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	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 how much expenditure they have incurred since 2020 assisting businesses engaging with rules and regulations pertaining to the movement of goods between (1) Northern Ireland and Great Britain, and (2) Great Britain and Northern Ireland, following agreement with the EU on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, and subsequently the Windsor Framework.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL3279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <ul><li><p>The Government is committed to supporting industry in moving goods smoothly between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including through schemes such as the Trader Support Service and Movement Assistance Scheme. There is no central provision made for support schemes.</p></li><li><p>As the Government announced in September last year, the current term of Trader Support Service will run to December 2024. Information about the costs of the Trader Support Service is published annually at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrcs-annual-report-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrcs-annual-report-and-accounts</a>. The total cost of the Movement Assistance Scheme up to the end of January 2024 was £29.8m. The Government also launched a £50m labelling financial assistance scheme, to assist businesses with the costs of meeting labelling requirements.</p></li><li><p>We have always been committed to taking steps necessary to support businesses - both through the WF arrangements for internal trade but also for those whose business models may not fall within them. This is entirely excepted funding support and so has no negative implications for the NI block grant, where of course the Government has also provided an unprecedented £3.3bn as part of the recent efforts to restore the Executive.</p></li><li><p>It is not the case that the money available to support schemes would be diverted to any other project in Northern Ireland - if the support scheme were to be withdrawn then no additional funding of any kind would be available in NI as a result.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL3280 HL3283 question first answered 27/03/2024 17:37:45 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1696334

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Windsor Framework
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what financial provision they have made for the 2024–25 financial year to assist businesses dealing with the requirements of the Windsor Framework for the movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL3280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <ul><li><p>The Government is committed to supporting industry in moving goods smoothly between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including through schemes such as the Trader Support Service and Movement Assistance Scheme. There is no central provision made for support schemes.</p></li><li><p>As the Government announced in September last year, the current term of Trader Support Service will run to December 2024. Information about the costs of the Trader Support Service is published annually at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrcs-annual-report-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrcs-annual-report-and-accounts</a>. The total cost of the Movement Assistance Scheme up to the end of January 2024 was £29.8m. The Government also launched a £50m labelling financial assistance scheme, to assist businesses with the costs of meeting labelling requirements.</p></li><li><p>We have always been committed to taking steps necessary to support businesses - both through the WF arrangements for internal trade but also for those whose business models may not fall within them. This is entirely excepted funding support and so has no negative implications for the NI block grant, where of course the Government has also provided an unprecedented £3.3bn as part of the recent efforts to restore the Executive.</p></li><li><p>It is not the case that the money available to support schemes would be diverted to any other project in Northern Ireland - if the support scheme were to be withdrawn then no additional funding of any kind would be available in NI as a result.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL3279 HL3283 question first answered 27/03/2024 17:37:45 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1696337

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Windsor Framework: Private Sector
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are (1) the value, and (2) the term length, of each contract awarded to private sector companies to assist with the implementation of the Windsor Framework.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL3283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <ul><li><p>The Government is committed to supporting industry in moving goods smoothly between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including through schemes such as the Trader Support Service and Movement Assistance Scheme. There is no central provision made for support schemes.</p></li><li><p>As the Government announced in September last year, the current term of Trader Support Service will run to December 2024. Information about the costs of the Trader Support Service is published annually at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrcs-annual-report-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrcs-annual-report-and-accounts</a>. The total cost of the Movement Assistance Scheme up to the end of January 2024 was £29.8m. The Government also launched a £50m labelling financial assistance scheme, to assist businesses with the costs of meeting labelling requirements.</p></li><li><p>We have always been committed to taking steps necessary to support businesses - both through the WF arrangements for internal trade but also for those whose business models may not fall within them. This is entirely excepted funding support and so has no negative implications for the NI block grant, where of course the Government has also provided an unprecedented £3.3bn as part of the recent efforts to restore the Executive.</p></li><li><p>It is not the case that the money available to support schemes would be diverted to any other project in Northern Ireland - if the support scheme were to be withdrawn then no additional funding of any kind would be available in NI as a result.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL3279 HL3280 question first answered 27/03/2024 17:37:45 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1567843

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2023
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Compensation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have paid compensation to (1) individuals who were perpetrators of terrorist activities, and (2) family members of those who were perpetrators of terrorist activities, in the last five years for which figures are available; and if so, (a) how much compensation they have paid in each category, and (b) how many such claims have been lodged seeking settlement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL4820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Government Legal Department is presently acting on behalf of His Majesty’s Government in seven claims that have been filed in the courts of England and Wales in the last five years, by individuals involved in or accused of terrorist activities seeking compensation. His Majesty’s Government have reached settlement in relation to cases in the Courts of England and Wales with perpetrators of terrorist activities, and family members of such individuals, within the last five years – but the terms of those settlements are subject to strict confidentiality agreements about both the terms of settlement and the amount of compensation paid, if any.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 30/01/2023 12:06:40 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1170798

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Russia: Libya
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the involvement of Russia in the internal affairs of Libya.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>​We are aware of reports of Russian Private Military Companies operating in Libya, and take very seriously reports of any activity that would breach the UN Arms Embargo. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia has a responsibility to uphold UN Security Council Resolutions and international law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/01/2020 15:11:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1170154

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Libya: Turkey
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the governments of Libya and Turkey are close to signing a memorandum of understanding in regard to compensation to be paid by Libya to Turkish businesses for (1) unpaid debts, and (2) loss or damage to Turkish equipment, as a result of the recent conflict in Libya.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL301
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>​We are aware of media reporting of Turkish efforts to seek compensation from Libya for unpaid debts, and are following the issue.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/01/2020 14:51:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1181071

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in finding an export market for the new Type 31 class of frigate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL1929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>Work to identify an export market for the new Type 31 class of frigate is on-going. A General-Purpose Frigate Export Working Group (GPFEWG), with representatives from cross-Government and Industry, has been set up and is responsible for supporting the realisation of Type 31 export opportunities in support of the National Ship Building Strategy (NSBS). The GPFEWG is meeting regularly to agree the export opportunities and the strategy to pursue them.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 11/03/2020 15:51:03 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1603401

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2023
	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	Import Controls: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government where they propose to erect border inspection posts in Northern Ireland; when will they be implemented; and what will be the cost of implementation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL6400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>Work is ongoing regarding the next steps following the passage of the Official Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023. We will set out further updates on those next in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/03/2023 17:15:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1242321

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what costs have been occurred so far in this financial year as a result of any increase in the number of people arriving in the UK by boat in order to claim asylum.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL9029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2020 answer text <p>Whilst the numbers of people arriving in the UK by illegally-facilitated small boats have increased this financial year, numbers of those arriving by other illegal means, such as air, have fallen.</p><p>The Home Office publishes data regarding its financial accounts on the GOV.UK website as part of its financial reporting procedures, and also as part of the transparency agenda. The latest report can be found here: <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhome-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2019-to-2020&amp;data=02%7C01%7CJulie.Qureshi%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C09d1675a82294487108b08d86f6d7b85%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637381863295658706&amp;sdata=fuIWkDXwCcsggnSsjzB3EPW4P66DCt9cGtGE64pFm%2FI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2019-to-2020</a>.</p><p>We do not routinely publish breakdowns of operational Departmental spending, and are unable to provide this information, as it could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/10/2020 17:10:47 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey