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1727913

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date	06/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the outcome to the consultation The new alcohol duty system, which ran from 27 October 2021 to 30 January 2022, has met the stated core principles by making the system (1) simpler, (2) more economically rational, and (3) less administratively burdensome on businesses.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>A new duty structure for alcohol products was introduced in August 2023 by the previous Government.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC plans to evaluate the impact of the new rates and structures three years after the changes took effect. This will allow time for HMRC to gather a broad range of data with which to evaluate the impacts.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 17/09/2024 15:34:23 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1727914

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to either (1) extending, or (2) making permanent, the wine temporary easement period in order to meet the core principles outlined in The new alcohol duty system consultation, which ran from 27 October 2021 to 30 January 2022, to make the alcohol duty system (a) simpler, (b) more economically rational, and (c) less administratively burdensome.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The Chancellor and Exchequer Secretary regularly receive representations on the tax system from a wide range of stakeholders and welcome their views.</p><p> </p><p>The current, temporary duty easement for wine is due to end on 1 February 2025.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore grouped question UIN HL850 HL852 question first answered 17/09/2024 15:34:50 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1727915

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wines: Excise Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of challenges of producing wine which is accurately and predictably within a range of 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV) for the purposes of taxation, given that wine is an agricultural product and dependent on weather; and what assessment they have made of the impact of introducing alcohol duty bands of 0.5 per cent ABV on (1) businesses, and (2) the consumer.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The Chancellor and Exchequer Secretary regularly receive representations on the tax system from a wide range of stakeholders and welcome their views.</p><p> </p><p>The current, temporary duty easement for wine is due to end on 1 February 2025.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore grouped question UIN HL849 HL852 question first answered 17/09/2024 15:34:50 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1727916

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
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	Wines: Packaging
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the wine industry with the added cost of packaging required as part of the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme; and how much they expect the scheme to add to a 750ml wine bottle in addition to (1) the additional duty in 2023, and (2) further duties resulting from the new wine duty regime to be introduced in 2025.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the wine industry and ensuring the UK has a thriving and diverse economy to drive growth.</p><p>The Government published illustrative base fees in August 2024 to support industry with their readiness in advance of the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) scheme being implemented from next year.</p><p>Producers can use these illustrative base fees to begin understanding their estimated pEPR costs. These are not the final fees; they are our initial estimate, based on the best evidence available. Government intends to publish refined figures for the illustrative base fees by the end of September 2024.</p><p>Final fee rates for the first year of EPR for packaging (2025/26) will be released in summer 2025, following the 1 April 2025 deadline to submit packaging totals supplied by registered producers for the preceding calendar year.</p><p>The pEPR will contribute to Government’s mission to transition Britain to a circular economy and will work alongside the wine industry to meet this aim.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 20/09/2024 12:40:24 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1727917

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wines: Excise Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how the proposed increase in the number of taxation bands for wine will reduce the administrative burden on the wine trade, as outlined in the consultation The new alcohol duty system, which ran from 27 October 2021 to 30 January 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The Chancellor and Exchequer Secretary regularly receive representations on the tax system from a wide range of stakeholders and welcome their views.</p><p> </p><p>The current, temporary duty easement for wine is due to end on 1 February 2025.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore grouped question UIN HL849 HL850 question first answered 17/09/2024 15:34:50 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1721259

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Public Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what national initiatives have been introduced to improve the health of the nation by tackling obesity, improving mental health and promoting physical activity, since the establishment of the Office of Health Promotion.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL70
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises that prevention will always be better, and cheaper, than a cure. Under our Health Mission, we will take preventative public health measures to tackle the biggest killers and support people to live longer, healthier lives. We have a bold ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children in our history – giving every child a healthy start in life.</p><p>The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) was established as a group within the Department in 2021 following the closure of Public Health England. OHID’s role is to improve the nation’s health so that everyone can expect to live more of life in good health, and to reduce health inequalities.</p><p>Policies implemented to tackle obesity include the introduction of calorie labelling in large restaurants, cafes and takeaways, and the restriction on placement of less healthy food and drink in key selling locations in store and online.</p><p>To address obesity and promote healthy eating and physical activity, OHID has delivered behaviour change tools such as the NHS Weight Loss Plan app, Couch to 5k, Active 10, 10 Minute Shake Up, Start for Life and Healthy Steps email programmes through “Better Health” Campaigns. OHID delivered the Better Health rewards pilot, in Wolverhampton, to test whether financial incentives can be used to support people to make healthier choices in their diet and increase physical activity. With Sport England, OHID has delivered support and training to equip health care professionals to enable patients to move more to improve their physical and mental health.</p><p>National initiatives to improve mental health include the rollout of Mental Health Support Teams in schools and colleges across England, and the publication of a new five-year Suicide Prevention Strategy for England in September 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 31/07/2024 15:34:11 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1721260

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Public Health: Digital Technology
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether digital public health schemes have been launched over the last five years to drive improvement in the nation’s health; and, if so, what is their assessment of the success of those schemes.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL71
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government has launched several digital health schemes over the period requested.</p><p>The ‘Better Health’ behavioural support tools, apps, websites, and email programmes are freely available and aligned to policies. They include the NHS Weight Loss Plan, Couch to 5k, Active 10, and NHS Quit Smoking apps, as well as Start for Life, Healthy Steps, and Every Mind Matters email programmes. Data from these tools is routinely analysed and supported by bespoke evaluations, for example an evaluation of the Weight Loss Plan app by Leeds University indicated completers of the twelve-week plan lose an average of 5.8kg.</p><p>The Better Health Rewards pilot, which was run in 2023 in Wolverhampton, was designed to test whether financial incentives can be used to support people with their diet and physical activity behaviours. Participants downloaded an app, received a free wearable fitness tracker, and earnt points for completing diet and physical activity challenges which they could redeem for rewards. 28,858 people registered with the app and evaluation is still ongoing.</p><p>In April 2021, NHS England launched the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme, which is a 12-week behaviour change programme for people living with obesity and hypertension, diabetes, or both. The Programme provides an effective and acceptable delivery method to support weight management on a national scale. Published Year 1 data demonstrates the Programme achieves clinically meaningful weight-loss of almost 4kg for those who complete the Programme. This outcome is not impacted significantly by participants’ socioeconomic status.</p><p>The Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme is a behaviour change programme that aims to support people identified as being at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Over nine months, participants receive personalised support with practical tools and advice on healthy eating and lifestyle, increasing physical activity and weight management.</p><p>Since 2019 individuals referred to the programme choose between a face-to-face group-based service, a digital app-based service, and, if applicable, a tailored remote service for groups that experience health inequalities. Over 1.6 million referrals have been made since the programme started in 2016, and over 700,000 people have been supported on the programme, over 150,000 of which used the digital service. Independent evaluation shows that people who complete the programme reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 37%.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 26/07/2024 12:34:07 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1721261

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	UK Sport: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether staff at UK Sport were told they would be entering a period of consultation in advance of the staff and budget reductions for the 2028 Olympic Games cycle and Olympic and Paralympic athlete programmes.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL72
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>UK Sport’s change process is ongoing, but has been subject to a full and comprehensive consultation with staff.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 31/07/2024 13:16:44 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1673008

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
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	France: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with their French and European counterparts about the prospect of an automatic visa entitlement for British nationals who own a second home in France.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK government regularly discusses citizens' rights with French and other European counterparts.</p><p>Whilst the UK government would welcome any changes to visa systems that would benefit UK nationals, this is a matter for national governments and parliaments. We are not currently negotiating any reciprocal agreements.</p><p>We will continue to follow the passage of the French Immigration Bill closely and stand ready to inform British nationals of any changes which may affect them, should they become law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL625 question first answered 11/12/2023 17:11:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1673009

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
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	EU Countries: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether member countries of the EU can reach independent agreements with the UK about the rights of British part year residents post-Brexit without recourse to the EU Commission.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK's Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU confirms that both the UK and EU currently provide for visa-free travel for short-term visits for each other's nationals in accordance with their respective laws.</p><p>British citizens are treated as third country nationals under the Schengen Borders Code. As such, they are able to travel visa-free for short stays of up to 90 days in a rolling 180-day period. Stays beyond the EU's 90 in 180 days visa-free allocation is for individual Member States to decide and implement through domestic entry rules and visa arrangements for non-EU citizens.</p><p>Where competency lies for agreements between EU Member States and third countries is a matter between the European Commission and Member States.</p><p>The Government continues to engage regularly with the European Commission and EU Member States on a wide range of mobility-related issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/12/2023 17:11:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan