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1130256

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to issue a formal response following the publication of the final report of the independent public inquiry into the Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL16117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland awaits the publication of the final report of the independent public inquiry into the Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme. She will respond in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 13/06/2019 10:51:48 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1130257

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Bombardier: Belfast
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Bombadier about that firm's decision to sell its Belfast operations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL16118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Minister for Business and Industry, and government officials have had discussions with Bombardier, and will continue to do so, about their decision to sell the Northern Ireland Aerostructures and Engineering Services operation to focus its aerospace division on business jets.</p><p>The Belfast plant, its expertise and its highly skilled and dedicated staff will be highly sought after. The Government will work with potential buyers to ensure this successful and ambitious business is positioned for future growth.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 17/06/2019 12:34:46 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1131486

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Taiwan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Taiwan about future trade relations between the two nations when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL16280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>Taiwan is an important trading partner for the UK. Our bilateral trade was £6.6bn in 2018, an increase of 16.4% from 2017. UK exports to Taiwan grew by 40% from £1.96bn to £2.76bn (latest [ONS] data). As we leave the EU, we are committed to strengthening our trade partnership with Taiwan, and across Asia Pacific, including through the annual UK-Taiwan Trade Talks – due to take place in London in October. The Department of International Trade’s Ministers visited Taiwan twice last year, and events like the Taipei Smart Cities Summit and Expo held in March are a crucial way to strengthen relationships in key sectors.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 18/06/2019 13:03:16 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1131910

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Testing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average waiting time for an appointment to have a MOT test in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL16328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency does not hold data on the availability of MOT tests in England as the tests are conducted by privately run garages.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/06/2019 14:35:14 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1132196

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Import Controls: EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to enact the provisions of the Official Controls (EU) Regulation 2017/625 when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL16357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to prepare responsibly for all EU Exit scenarios, and as part of that Defra and the Food Standards Agency are currently considering the impact an orderly exit will have on the application of the new Official Controls Regulation (OCR) 2017/625 and its associated legislation. The Government is working together with the devolved administrations to ensure that the UK is prepared for any outcome in this policy area.</p><p><br> However, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, we would not be required to implement the new OCR in December. Any future changes to official controls legislation would be based on the Government’s key regulatory principles of proportionate and risk based policy making and would reflect devolved competences in this policy area.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 27/06/2019 14:53:44 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1133056

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to formally respond to the recommendations of the Migration Advisory Committee's review of the Shortage Occupation List, published on 29 May.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL16474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is grateful to the MAC for a comprehensive report, the content of which we are now considering, before making final decisions. We will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 02/07/2019 15:56:58 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1133813

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Festival UK* 2022
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made with preparations for the Festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2022.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL16564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>We are in the early stages of planning the Festival 2022 which will be led by a Festival Director who, once appointed, will work with their team and collaborate across the sectors to create a range of exciting events across the UK. The department is currently working through the delivery options, and we expect to share more details on the Festival later in the year.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 01/07/2019 13:20:27 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1136433

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to engage with businesses, employers and other stakeholders before making a final decision on future salary thresholds for skilled workers from outside the UK; and whether that timescale will be shortened in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL16883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Following the publication of the Government’s White Paper ‘The UK’s future skills-based immigration system’ (Cm9722) on 19 December 2018, Ministers and officials are undertaking an extensive year long engagement programme with a wide range of stakeholders across the UK, including with the private, public and voluntary sector and local government, as well as industry representatives and individual businesses. We have already delivered over 100 events in every nation of the UK, reaching almost 1500 stakeholders.</p><p>As part of our engagement, on 24 June 2019, the Government asked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to consider the issue of minimum salary thresholds in more detail. As part of this new commission, we have asked the MAC to look at a number of issues including the approach to calculating salary thresholds, the levels at which they should be set, the case for greater regional variation and the impact of exemptions from minimum salary thresholds. This report is due by January 2020.</p><p><br>We have been very clear that no decision on the levels at which salary thresholds should be set will be taken until we have completed the UK-wide engagement process that is currently underway.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 16/07/2019 16:06:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1136773

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Veterinary Medicine: Migrant Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans are in place to guarantee access to sufficient numbers of Official Veterinarians from outside the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL16923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>In the event of a no-deal Brexit, overseas vets already registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) or in the process of registering by 30 October 2019 will continue to have their qualifications recognised. Government has legislated to ensure that new vets wishing to work here can also register with the RCVS if their qualification meets the required equivalent standards. Individuals with a degree that does not meet the RCVS equivalent will be able to apply to sit the RCVS statutory examination.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is offering free training for Official Vets (OVs) to sign Export Health Certificates (EHCs) for food products: 830 have enrolled and 379 have qualified. The total number of OVs who can sign EHCs for food products has increased by more than 300 since 8 February to 972.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, the Food Standards Agency and Animal and Plant Health Agency have reviewed processes in order to maximise the effectiveness of staff, including recruiting and training more official auxiliary staff. APHA have created a new role of Certification Support Officer to handle a number of preparatory and administrative tasks for assuring UK EHCs, under vet management. The supervising vet will retain responsibility for the assurances provided.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 09/07/2019 15:37:51 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1137961

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Meat: Exports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether giving subsidies to farmers in the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit to assist them with the export of (1) lamb, and (2) beef, to the EU would be in breach of World Trade Organization rules.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
	uin	HL17060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO’s) rules covering agricultural subsidies are set out in the Agreement on Agriculture. A final assessment against these rules can only be made once a subsidy scheme has been designed in detail.</p><p>However, at the 10<sup>th</sup> WTO Ministerial Conference in 2015 a decision was taken to fully eliminate any form of agricultural export subsidy as part of the ‘Nairobi Package’. This prevents the UK from putting in place measures such as: direct payments related to export performance; buying up non-commercial stocks of agricultural products and selling them overseas at less than domestic market value; or subsidising domestic or international transport costs for exported goods.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 23/07/2019 15:25:44 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan