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1283706

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date	03/02/2021
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	Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total value of applications to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme received before that scheme was closed to new applications on 11 January.
tabling member printed	Baroness Benjamin
uin	HL12924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>The total value of applications received to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme was £2.4 billion.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 17/02/2021 15:20:42 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4167 label Biography information for Baroness Benjamin

1283707

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
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	Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications were received from schools for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme; and what was the value of any such applications.
tabling member printed	Baroness Benjamin
uin	HL12925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>711 applications were received in total from schools and academies for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. These have a combined value of £429 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 17/02/2021 15:07:45 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4167 label Biography information for Baroness Benjamin

1283708

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
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	Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide funding to organisations which were unsuccessful in their application to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Benjamin
uin	HL12926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister’s ten point plan for a green industrial revolution, announced in November 2020, includes a commitment for further funding for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme in the 2021/22 financial year. Further information will be announced in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 17/02/2021 15:00:33 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4167 label Biography information for Baroness Benjamin

1283709

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EEA Nationals and EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) EU, and (2) EEA, citizens with settled status have been denied citizenship because they did not have Comprehensive Sickness Insurance during their qualifying period of residence.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL12927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2021 answer text <p>We are not aware of any applications for British Citizenship being refused purely based on the requirement for Comprehensive Sickness Insurance under EEA Regulations.</p><p>Holding Comprehensive Sickness Insurance is not a mandatory requirement for the award of British citizenship or for being awarded Settled Status under the EU Settlement Scheme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 15/02/2021 14:59:04 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1283710

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
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 skills contributed to the UK by academic staff and vocational trainers through the Erasmus+ programme; what plans they have to ensure that the contribution of any such skills is maintained; and what apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities they plan to introduce to replace those previously provided through the Erasmus+ Programme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL12928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>In considering what elements of the Erasmus+ programme the department would immediately replicate under the Turing Scheme, we prioritised ensuring that as many students, learners, and pupils as possible have access to life-changing mobilities to support them in developing the skills they need to thrive. I am pleased that the government has committed £110 million in funding to support the scheme, which will be used to provide opportunities for students in all parts of the UK. Traineeships for higher and further education students will be funded, supporting students to do work placements around the world.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 11/02/2021 17:46:14 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1283711

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bridges: Demolition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Highways England's plans to use emergency powers to infill or demolish unused bridges without (1) seeking planning permission, or (2) providing information about an urgent need to take action.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL12929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>Highways England has no plans to use emergency powers on Historical Railways Estate structures, which it maintains on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport, across England, Scotland and Wales. To maintain the safety of both the communities living close to them and the drivers who use the roads that cross them, Highways England is planning to infill 115 bridges and remove 15 structures over the next five years. Most of the bridges earmarked for infilling are over 100 years old and were never designed to carry the weight of modern traffic.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England’s planned infilling is the safest and most appropriate option and will maintain access across the structures, and its works are in accordance with The Town &amp; Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, to keep the public safe. Highways England has contacted all local authorities affected to advise them of its plans. In addition, it has arranged for seven structures to be transferred to local authorities which aspire to use them for cycle routes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/02/2021 15:50:53 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1283712

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
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	Bivalve Molluscs: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they plan to make to the EU, if any, to remove its ban on the import of live molluscs from the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL12930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>It is wholly unacceptable that the European Commission has changed its position regarding the export of live bivalve molluscs from Class B waters. There is no scientific or technical justification for this, and it is already impacting businesses on both sides of the channel. We are publishing a series of correspondence between Defra and the European Commission, which clearly reinforces our position.</p><p>The Secretary of State has written to Commissioner Kyriakides. We continue to seek urgent resolution with the European Commission, and we have offered to provide reasonable additional reassurances to demonstrate shellfish health, on the understanding that the Commission must recognise the existing high standards and history of UK-EU trade.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 17/02/2021 15:33:26 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1283713

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Musical Instruments: Customs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether (1) customs declarations are, or (2) an ATA Carnet is, required for the movement of musical instruments and equipment between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL12931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>No export or exit declarations are required for goods leaving Great Britain (GB) for Northern Ireland (NI).</p><p> </p><p>On entry into NI from GB, if musical instruments and equipment are to be used for commercial purposes, some additional process is required, as with other goods. If they are accompanied (for example, if contained in a passenger’s baggage) then the person carrying them will be deemed to have made a declaration by conduct. If the instruments and equipment are not accompanied (for example, they are carried as freight) then a declaration will be required.</p><p> </p><p>Most goods in free circulation in Northern Ireland – including musical instruments and equipment – currently benefit from unfettered access to GB, such that no customs declarations are required either on exit from NI or entry to GB.</p><p> </p><p>ATA Carnets are an option for temporarily moving goods between the UK, EU and NI. Use of an ATA Carnet is generally a commercial decision based on cost effectiveness and an individual’s/business’s circumstances.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 17/02/2021 12:03:09 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1283714

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to put in place a rebate system for employers resident in the UK and workers from EU countries that chose not to join the EU–UK Social Security Coordination Agreement before 31 January.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL12932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>The Trade and Cooperation Agreement reached with the EU includes social security provisions that have practical benefits for UK and EU citizens travelling between the UK and EU.</p><p> </p><p>These provisions support business and trade by ensuring that cross-border workers and their employers are only liable to pay social security contributions in one state at a time.</p><p> </p><p>All Member States have expressed their wish to opt-in to apply the detached worker provision. This means that workers moving temporarily between the UK and the EU will continue to pay social security contributions in their home state.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 17/02/2021 12:07:13 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1283715

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
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	Jagtar Singh Johal
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of India about (1) the allegations of torture and mistreatment, and (2) the right to a fair trial, of Jagtar Singh Johal; and what response they have received to any such representations.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL12933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2021 answer text <p>We regularly make representations on Mr Johal's case to the Government of India highlighting his right to a fair trial, and calling for an independent investigation into his allegations of torture. During his visit to India in December 2020, the Foreign Secretary raised Mr Johal's case with his opposite number, the Indian Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. I last raised Mr Johal's case with the Indian High Commissioner in London on 28 January 2021, and with the Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, on 3 November 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/02/2021 14:42:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood