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1727995

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether British citizens with residency in a Schengen Area country will be required to register biometrics and fingerprints on their first visit to the Schengen Area after the EU’s entry / exit system is introduced.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) is an automated IT system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay, each time they cross the external borders of any of the participating European countries.</p><p>However, non-EU nationals that hold a residency card or permit in a Schengen Area country and those holding documents showing they qualify as Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries will not be required to register for EES, this includes British citizens.</p> answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint question first answered 23/09/2024 11:49:21 answering member 533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1727924

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Diplomatic Relations: China
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration has been given to allowing the Ambassador of China to visit the House of Lords parts of the parliamentary estate.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>In September 2021, in response to Chinese government sanctions being placed upon Members of both Houses of Parliament, Mr Speaker and the Lord Speaker determined that the Ambassador of China would no longer be permitted access to the Parliamentary Estate. The decision of the Speakers remains unchanged.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 17/09/2024 15:30:49 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1727496

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Chinese Embassy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the application by China to situate its embassy in a new site in London is expected to be determined; and whether they anticipate any delay to that process, and if so, why.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The planning application for a proposed new Chinese Embassy is currently with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The timing of determining the application is a matter for them as the local planning authority. No further comment can be made in respect of this, or any prospective scheme, as to do so may prejudice any future decision the Deputy Prime Minister in her role as Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government may need to make should this application come before her in the future.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 18/09/2024 13:23:26 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1723115

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which (1) Secretaries of State, and (2) ministers, had not undertaken anti-money laundering and sanctions courses by 21 July 2024; and whether the Prime Minister has undertaken such courses.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2024 answer text <p>Following appointment to ministerial office, all ministers receive induction briefings from their departments to support them in their ministerial duties.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 06/08/2024 15:23:47 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1720006

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tourism: VAT
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the negative impacts that the removal of tax-free shopping from the UK has had and will have for retail businesses across all sectors.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL4884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>As set out at Spring Budget 2024, the government is considering the findings of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s review of the original costing of the withdrawal of tax-free shopping, published in the Economic and Fiscal Outlook on 6 March, alongside industry representations and broader data.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/05/2024 11:42:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1718973

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Vans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to deliver the reforms to category B driving licence flexibility proposed by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles to reduce the barriers to using 4.25 tonne electric vans.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL4754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>To support the zero emission van market, the Government has already introduced regulatory flexibilities for electric vans by increasing the regulatory weight threshold from 3.5 tonnes to 4.25 tonnes for driver licence and operator licence rules.</p><p>The Department carried out a call-for-evidence on MOT testing last year, which, among other things, asked the public for views on changing MOT testing rules for 3.5t-4.25t zero emission vans. The findings have since been analysed and the Government published its response in January.</p><p>Officials have continued to engage with industry on the issues of MOT testing, drivers’ hours and tachographs for 3.5t-4.25t zero emission vans to understand how Government can remove barriers to decarbonisation for fleets. Safety is a primary consideration in assessing any changes to regulatory weight thresholds.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL4755 HL4756 HL4757 HL4758 HL4759 question first answered 24/05/2024 11:50:23 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1718974

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Vans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of current category B driving licence restrictions on uptake of 4.25 tonne electric vans.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL4755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>To support the zero emission van market, the Government has already introduced regulatory flexibilities for electric vans by increasing the regulatory weight threshold from 3.5 tonnes to 4.25 tonnes for driver licence and operator licence rules.</p><p>The Department carried out a call-for-evidence on MOT testing last year, which, among other things, asked the public for views on changing MOT testing rules for 3.5t-4.25t zero emission vans. The findings have since been analysed and the Government published its response in January.</p><p>Officials have continued to engage with industry on the issues of MOT testing, drivers’ hours and tachographs for 3.5t-4.25t zero emission vans to understand how Government can remove barriers to decarbonisation for fleets. Safety is a primary consideration in assessing any changes to regulatory weight thresholds.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL4754 HL4756 HL4757 HL4758 HL4759 question first answered 24/05/2024 11:50:23 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1718975

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Vans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review MOT rules for 4.25 tonne electric vans to reduce barriers to using such vehicles.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL4756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>To support the zero emission van market, the Government has already introduced regulatory flexibilities for electric vans by increasing the regulatory weight threshold from 3.5 tonnes to 4.25 tonnes for driver licence and operator licence rules.</p><p>The Department carried out a call-for-evidence on MOT testing last year, which, among other things, asked the public for views on changing MOT testing rules for 3.5t-4.25t zero emission vans. The findings have since been analysed and the Government published its response in January.</p><p>Officials have continued to engage with industry on the issues of MOT testing, drivers’ hours and tachographs for 3.5t-4.25t zero emission vans to understand how Government can remove barriers to decarbonisation for fleets. Safety is a primary consideration in assessing any changes to regulatory weight thresholds.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL4754 HL4755 HL4757 HL4758 HL4759 question first answered 24/05/2024 11:50:23 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1718976

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Vans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of current MOT rules for 4.25 tonne electric vans on the uptake of such vehicles.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL4757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>To support the zero emission van market, the Government has already introduced regulatory flexibilities for electric vans by increasing the regulatory weight threshold from 3.5 tonnes to 4.25 tonnes for driver licence and operator licence rules.</p><p>The Department carried out a call-for-evidence on MOT testing last year, which, among other things, asked the public for views on changing MOT testing rules for 3.5t-4.25t zero emission vans. The findings have since been analysed and the Government published its response in January.</p><p>Officials have continued to engage with industry on the issues of MOT testing, drivers’ hours and tachographs for 3.5t-4.25t zero emission vans to understand how Government can remove barriers to decarbonisation for fleets. Safety is a primary consideration in assessing any changes to regulatory weight thresholds.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL4754 HL4755 HL4756 HL4758 HL4759 question first answered 24/05/2024 11:50:23 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1718977

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Vans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the applicability of EU drivers' hours rules to 4.25 tonne electric vans to reduce the barriers to using such vehicles.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL4758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>To support the zero emission van market, the Government has already introduced regulatory flexibilities for electric vans by increasing the regulatory weight threshold from 3.5 tonnes to 4.25 tonnes for driver licence and operator licence rules.</p><p>The Department carried out a call-for-evidence on MOT testing last year, which, among other things, asked the public for views on changing MOT testing rules for 3.5t-4.25t zero emission vans. The findings have since been analysed and the Government published its response in January.</p><p>Officials have continued to engage with industry on the issues of MOT testing, drivers’ hours and tachographs for 3.5t-4.25t zero emission vans to understand how Government can remove barriers to decarbonisation for fleets. Safety is a primary consideration in assessing any changes to regulatory weight thresholds.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL4754 HL4755 HL4756 HL4757 HL4759 question first answered 24/05/2024 11:50:23 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley