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1183173

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/03/2020
	date	05/03/2020
	date tabled	05/03/2020
	ddp created	05/03/2020 19:56:15
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	05/03/2020 20:05:45 30/04/2020 17:19:06
	hansard heading	Sick Leave: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2265
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	20/03/2020 12:13:15
	question first ministerially corrected	30/04/2020 16:47:49
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they are giving to employers of people in insecure employment including (1) people on zero-hours contracts, (2) self-employed individuals working for organisations as if they were employees, and (3) people in similar precarious circumstances where it is not possible to claim statutory sickness benefit, in situations where people are advised to self-isolate due to contracting COVID-19, experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, or having been in contact with cases of COVID-19; and what advice they are giving to people in such circumstances.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL2265
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2265
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As both the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.</p> question first answered 20/03/2020 12:13:15 answering member 4174
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1186347

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/04/2020
	date	18/03/2020
	date tabled	18/03/2020
	ddp created	18/03/2020 21:48:20
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	23/03/2020 16:35:13 25/03/2020 16:02:02
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2747
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/03/2020 15:30:20
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will suspend the operation of the “bedroom tax” during the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL2747
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2747
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As both the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> question first answered 25/03/2020 15:30:20 answering member 4174
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1186348

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/04/2020
	date	18/03/2020
	date tabled	18/03/2020
	ddp created	18/03/2020 21:48:22
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	18/03/2020 21:56:10 25/03/2020 16:02:04
	hansard heading	Food Banks
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2748
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/03/2020 15:30:04
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will take steps to ensure that established food banks have sufficient supplies to meet the needs in their localities during the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL2748
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2748
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Food banks are independent charitable organisations and, as such, are best placed to decide on the most appropriate arrangements for supporting people who use them. As both the Prime Minister and the Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister and colleagues at DEFRA have recently addressed this issue in their daily briefings and statement.</p><p /><p /> question first answered 25/03/2020 15:30:04 answering member 4174
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1178502

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/02/2020
	date	13/02/2020
	date tabled	13/02/2020
	ddp created	13/02/2020 20:38:08
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	13/02/2020 20:45:29 27/02/2020 13:21:38
	hansard heading	Infrastructure: North of England
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1638
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	27/02/2020 12:49:16
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of Government infrastructure spending was spent in the North of England between 2015 and 2020; and what is their target for the proportion that will be spent in the North of England between 2020 and 2025.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 HL1638
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1638
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is committed to levelling up and spreading opportunity to all region and nations in the UK. This includes a £5bn package of investment for buses and cycling and a consultation on Freeports. We have confirmed that we will proceed with HS2 to deliver essential North-South connectivity, greater capacity, and shorter journey times.</p><p> </p><p>This will build on £13bn of investment in transport in the North - more than ever before by government, including £3bn investment to improve strategic roads across the region.</p> question first answered 27/02/2020 12:49:16 answering member 4689
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1184804

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/03/2020
	date	12/03/2020
	date tabled	12/03/2020
	ddp created	12/03/2020 20:19:28
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	12/03/2020 20:25:34 26/03/2020 14:57:01
	hansard heading	Infrastructure: Lancashire
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2545
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	26/03/2020 14:25:31
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which of the schemes for infrastructure investment announced in the Budget 2020 on 11 March will take place in (1) East Lancashire inclusive of Blackburn, Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale, and (2) Blackpool and the remaining Districts in Lancashire; and what is their estimated cost in each case.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL2545
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2545
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Budget demonstrated the Government’s commitment to levelling up opportunity in every region and nation in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the Government is investing £700m on major strategic road schemes; as part of that, there will be improvements to the A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool. Lancashire will also benefit from £140m from the Housing Infrastructure Fund for the “South Lancaster Growth Catalyst” proposal, as well as £40m for Preston City Region through the Transforming Cities Fund to deliver a new station at Cottam Parkway on the Preston-Blackpool line.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, the North West will benefit from a variety of other major infrastructure announcements ranging from broadband to flooding and coastal defence investment.</p> question first answered 26/03/2020 14:25:31 answering member 4689
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1260442

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/12/2020
	date	10/12/2020
	date tabled	10/12/2020
	ddp created	10/12/2020 21:01:03
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	10/12/2020 21:05:47 21/12/2020 11:34:06
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	house id	2
	identifier	HL11352
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	21/12/2020 11:02:50
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting government policies on (1) incomes, (2) unemployment levels, (3) furlough levels, (4) benefit payments, (5) the number of companies ceasing to trade, and (6) regional levels of GDP, in each region of England including London.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL11352
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11352
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We recognise the challenges that COVID-19 is having on all groups in society, including the most vulnerable. That is why the government announced an unprecedented package of support – including boosts to Universal Credit, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme – helping to protect incomes, jobs, and support those most at need. HMT distributional analysis as of the end of May 2020 showed that these interventions, along with the existing tax and welfare system, helped reduce income losses faced by working households by up to two-thirds, with the poorest working households protected the most (as a proportion of income).</p><p> </p><p>On the level of unemployment, the unemployment rate in the three months to October rose 0.7ppts on the quarter and 1.2ppts on the year to 4.9%. The unemployment level rose by 241,000 on the quarter and rose by 411,000 on the year, to 1.7 million. The single-month unemployment rate for October rose by 0.3ppt on September to 5.2%. The unemployment level rose by 114,000 on the month and 582,000 on the year to 1.8 million.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding those furloughed under the CJRS, this scheme was designed and created to respond to the crisis. As of 13 December 2020, the CJRS has helped 1.2 million employers across the UK furlough 9.9 million jobs, protecting people’s livelihoods. £46.4 billion has been paid out in grants.</p><p> </p><p>On benefit payments, the pandemic has seen a substantial increase in Universal Credit claims – as of August, 4.6 million households were in receipt of Universal Credit, compared to 2.6 million in February. The Office for Budget Responsibility’s November 2020 Economic and Fiscal Outlook fully assessed the impact of Covid-19 and associated government policy measures of welfare spending, and found that the government is spending an additional £7.4 billion on its overall package of increased welfare support.</p><p> </p><p>On the number of companies ceasing to trade, insolvency case registrations remain above 2019 levels. For the year to date, registrations in 2020 remain low, at around 73% of 2019 levels.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, on the impact on regional GDP, in November 2020, the Office for National Statistics published experimental measures of quarterly regional GDP for the first quarter of 2020 for Wales and the English regions. They show a reduction in GDP in all regions compared to the last quarter of 2019. These statistics are still in development and should be interpreted with caution. The latest official regional GDP statistics relate to 2018 and were published in December 2019.</p> question first answered 21/12/2020 11:02:50 answering member 4689
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1279529

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/02/2021
	date	21/01/2021
	date tabled	21/01/2021
	ddp created	21/01/2021 21:10:59
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	21/01/2021 21:17:52 08/02/2021 15:31:06
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12425
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	08/02/2021 14:59:44
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which their levelling-up agenda will require measures to reduce growth in (1) London, and (2) the South East, alongside measures to increase growth in other areas of the country.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL12425
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12425
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>All regions and nations have an important role to play in the future prosperity of the country. As such, the government is committed to levelling up opportunity across the UK while also enhancing the UK’s existing strengths. This is why the Government continues to demonstrate its commitment to London and the South East, for example investing around £1.7 billion in 48 high-value projects through the Housing Infrastructure Fund, building ten new hospitals, and investing over £120 million from the Transforming Cities Fund in cities such as Southampton and Portsmouth. There are 5.9 million workforce jobs in London, and 22,000 civil service roles will be relocated out of London and the South East by 2030, as announced at Budget 2020.</p> question first answered 08/02/2021 14:59:44 answering member 4689
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1300476

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/03/2021
	date	08/03/2021
	date tabled	08/03/2021
	ddp created	08/03/2021 23:05:32
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	09/03/2021 16:05:15 17/03/2021 15:23:08
	hansard heading	Freeports: North of England
	house id	2
	identifier	HL13963
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	17/03/2021 14:52:15
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the contribution that will be made by the creation of eight freeports to levelling up the north of England with the south and south-east.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL13963
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13963
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>At Budget, the Chancellor announced the 8 Freeports from 8 regions of England, as selected by the Secretary of State for the Ministry for Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government – this followed the fair, open and transparent assessment process outlined in the Bidding Prospectus.</p><p> </p><p>Freeports will play a significant role in boosting trade, attracting inward investment and driving productive activity across the UK. This will level up communities across the country through increased employment opportunities. This is more important than ever as we begin to recover from the ongoing economic impacts of Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>Our focus has been on getting places to send us their bids and proposals, rather than second-guessing what they will do. The modelling we have done to support that process remains sensitive at this point and liable to change significantly now the locations have been announced.</p> question first answered 17/03/2021 14:52:15 answering member 4689
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1300477

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/03/2021
	date	08/03/2021
	date tabled	08/03/2021
	ddp created	08/03/2021 23:05:33
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	09/03/2021 16:05:17 17/03/2021 15:23:07
	hansard heading	Freeports
	house id	2
	identifier	HL13964
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	17/03/2021 14:52:15
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how much of the trade through each of the proposed new freeports will be (1) existing trade through that port, (2) new trade, and (3) trade diverted from other UK ports.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL13964
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL13964
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>At Budget, the Chancellor announced the 8 Freeports from 8 regions of England, as selected by the Secretary of State for the Ministry for Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government – this followed the fair, open and transparent assessment process outlined in the Bidding Prospectus.</p><p> </p><p>Freeports will play a significant role in boosting trade, attracting inward investment and driving productive activity across the UK. This will level up communities across the country through increased employment opportunities. This is more important than ever as we begin to recover from the ongoing economic impacts of Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>Our focus has been on getting places to send us their bids and proposals, rather than second-guessing what they will do. The modelling we have done to support that process remains sensitive at this point and liable to change significantly now the locations have been announced.</p> question first answered 17/03/2021 14:52:15 answering member 4689
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1142440

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/08/2019
	date	25/07/2019
	date tabled	25/07/2019
	ddp created	25/07/2019 19:36:33
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	25/07/2019 19:45:27 06/08/2019 14:20:02
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17514
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/08/2019 13:48:13
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support plans for a “Northern Link” freight line between Liverpool Docks and Yorkshire and the East Coast, including the reinstatement of the track between Colne and Skipton; and what action, if any, they are taking in relation to that project.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17514
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17514
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Local stakeholders have championed the reinstatement of the Colne-Skipton railway line and work is currently progressing to assess the proposed scheme and determine if it can be made affordable, will attract sufficient traffic, and is part of the right long-term solution for trans-Pennine rail traffic.</p><p> </p><p>We expect to receive the results later this year to inform a decision as to whether the scheme should progress to the ‘develop’ stage of the Government’s Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline. This is part of our new approach to rail enhancements to ensure we address the needs of passengers and freight, and that funding commitments appropriately reflect the stage of development of schemes.</p> question first answered 06/08/2019 13:48:13 answering member 4580
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves