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1249005

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	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 economic impact of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McGregor-Smith
	uin	HL9996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>As the Chancellor said in his letter to the TSC on 4 November, HM Treasury does not prepare formal forecasts for the UK economy, which are the responsibility of the independent OBR. They will publish their next forecast on 25 November.</p><p>In addition, within their statutory mandates, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) produce analysis which reflect their independent judgements regarding the impact of Covid-19 on the likely path of the economy. They updated their projections in their Monetary Policy Report published on 5 November. This reflected UK restrictions announced up to 31 October, including “heightened England-wide measures for the period 5 November to 2 December”. In this scenario, GDP was revised downwards and is now expected to contract by 2% in Q4 reflecting the impact of stricter measures to control Covid-19.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 18/11/2020 17:14:53 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4554 label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith

1249036

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the extension of the paid benefits of the Job Retention Scheme following the announcement of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020, will be fully backdated to 23 October for Wales.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
	uin	HL9986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The CJRS has been available in Wales throughout the pandemic. Eligible employers in Wales would have been able to furlough their employees in October and furloughed employees will have received at least 80% of their wages. The CJRS, which was recently extended to the end of March 2021, has always been available UK-wide and all changes to the scheme apply UK-wide, as they have done throughout the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>To further support the whole UK, the Chancellor recently announced an increase of £2 billion to the upfront guaranteed funding for the devolved administrations. For Wales, this means an increase to £5 billion of support on top of their Spring Budget funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 18/11/2020 17:10:40 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3609 label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

1248528

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the future of cash machine networks in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
	uin	HL9914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that cash remains important to millions of people across the UK, which is why it has committed to legislate to protect access to cash and to ensure that the UK’s cash infrastructure is sustainable in the long term.</p><p> </p><p>To inform the development of this legislation, the Government published a Call for Evidence on 15 October seeking views on the key considerations associated with cash access, including deposit and withdrawal facilities, cash acceptance, and regulatory oversight of the cash system.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the development of legislation, LINK, the scheme that runs the UK’s largest ATM network, has existing arrangements in place to protect free-to-use ATMs that do not have another free-to-use ATM or Post Office within 1 kilometre. LINK’s members have also made £5 million available to fund ATMs at the request of communities with poor access to cash. The Government established the Payment Systems Regulator, which has powers to regulate LINK, the scheme that runs the UK’s largest ATM network. The Payment Systems Regulator is holding LINK to account over their commitments to protect the broad geographic spread of free-to-use ATMs.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 17/11/2020 15:36:14 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

1248050

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Exports: VAT
	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 impact of the withdrawal of the VAT retail export scheme from 1 January 2021 on levels of employment in (1) the retail sector, (2) the hospitality and leisure sector, (3) the creative sector, and (4) across all sectors.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rose of Monewden
	uin	HL9869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Ahead of the end of the transition period, the Government has announced the VAT and excise duty treatment of goods purchased by individuals for personal use and carried in their luggage arriving from or going overseas (passengers). The following rules will apply from 1 January 2021:</p><p>- Passengers travelling from Great Britain to any destination outside the United Kingdom (UK) will be able to purchase duty-free excise goods once they have passed security controls at ports, airports, and international rail stations.</p><p>- Personal allowances will apply to passengers entering Great Britain from a destination outside of the UK, with alcohol allowances significantly increased.</p><p>- The VAT Retail Export Scheme (RES) in Great Britain will not be extended to EU residents and will be withdrawn for all passengers.</p><p>- The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales for non-excise goods will be removed across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a consultation which ran from 11 March to 20 May. During this time the Government held a number of virtual meetings with stakeholders to hear their views and received 73 responses to the consultation. The Government is also continuing to meet and discuss with stakeholders following the announcement of these policies.</p><p> </p><p>The detailed rationale for these changes are included in the written ministerial statement and summary of responses to the recent consultation. A technical note has also been issued to stakeholders to expand on this document and to respond to issues raised by stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC estimate that VAT RES refunds cost around £0.5 billion in VAT in 2019 for around 1.2 million non-EU visitors. In 2019 the ONS estimate there were substantially more EU visitors (24.8 million) than non-EU passengers (16.0 million) to the UK. This implies an extension to EU residents would significantly increase the cost by up to an estimated £0.9 billion. This would result in a large amount of deadweight loss by subsidising spending from EU visitors which already happens without a refund mechanism in place, potentially taking the total cost up to around £1.4 billion per annum.</p><p> </p><p>The final costings will be subject to scrutiny by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility and will be set out at the next forecast.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 16/11/2020 12:38:02 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4326 label Biography information for Lord Rose of Monewden

1248049

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Rates: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the business rates holiday beyond April 2021 for (1) retail, and (2) hospitality and leisure, businesses.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rose of Monewden
	uin	HL9868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text The Government will consider all reliefs in due course through the Business Rates Review. answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 16/11/2020 12:38:10 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4326 label Biography information for Lord Rose of Monewden

1248001

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hydrogen: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what discussions they have had and with whom, and (2) what evaluations they have undertaken, in relation to (a) investing in hydrogen projects, and (b) supporting a UK hydrogen strategy, through the upcoming Spending Review.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL9850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been working closely with industry and expert groups on hydrogen, including through the Hydrogen Advisory Council.</p><p> </p><p>At Spring Budget 2020, the Chancellor announced at least £800m to establish Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in at least two sites. This will play an important role in the production of low carbon hydrogen.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019 the Government announced a £100m Low Carbon Hydrogen Production Fund to encourage private sector investment in hydrogen. We are also investing in innovation, providing up to £121m to support a range of projects to explore and develop the potential of low carbon hydrogen. This includes production, storage and end use in heat, industry and transport.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 16/11/2020 12:38:25 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

1248000

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Environment Protection: Capital Investment
	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 impact of their decision to conduct a one-year Spending Review on the levels of funding available for green investment projects, including hydrogen projects.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL9849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government continues to take its environmental responsibilities very seriously and is committed to ensure a green recovery with concern for our environment at its heart.</p><p> </p><p>At Spring Budget 2020, the Chancellor announced at least £800m to establish Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in at least two sites. This will play an important role in the production of low carbon hydrogen.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019 the Government announced a £100m Low Carbon Hydrogen Production Fund to encourage private sector investment in hydrogen. We are also investing in innovation, providing up to £121m to support a range of projects to explore and develop the potential of low carbon hydrogen. This includes production, storage and end use in heat, industry and transport.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 16/11/2020 12:38:44 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

1248032

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cars: Smuggling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many shipping containers have been found by HMRC to contain stolen cars for export in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL9816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Responsibility for customs detection activity at the border was transferred from HMRC to UK Border Agency (UKBA), now Border Force in 2009. From that time Border Force has been responsible for frontline operations at the border, including enforcing customs regulations and conducting anti-smuggling activity. This includes anti-smuggling activity directed against illicit exports.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9813 HL9814 HL9815 question first answered 16/11/2020 16:34:57 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1248031

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Quad Bikes: Smuggling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many shipping containers have been found by HMRC to contain stolen quad bikes for export in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL9815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Responsibility for customs detection activity at the border was transferred from HMRC to UK Border Agency (UKBA), now Border Force in 2009. From that time Border Force has been responsible for frontline operations at the border, including enforcing customs regulations and conducting anti-smuggling activity. This includes anti-smuggling activity directed against illicit exports.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9813 HL9814 HL9816 question first answered 16/11/2020 16:34:57 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1248030

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Equipment: Smuggling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many shipping containers have been found by HMRC to contain stolen construction equipment for export in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL9814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Responsibility for customs detection activity at the border was transferred from HMRC to UK Border Agency (UKBA), now Border Force in 2009. From that time Border Force has been responsible for frontline operations at the border, including enforcing customs regulations and conducting anti-smuggling activity. This includes anti-smuggling activity directed against illicit exports.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9813 HL9815 HL9816 question first answered 16/11/2020 16:34:57 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee