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1305342

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date	23/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will correct the figure for the estimated cost of the works for HS2 Phase 2a on their website page HS2 Phase 2a: High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Act 2021; why other documents on this page have been updated but this figure has not; and whether they will place in the Library of the House the most recent comparable figures.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2021 answer text <p>The estimated cost of works on the gov.uk web page is the Estimate of Expense as required by Standing Order 45 of the House, when the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill was deposited in July 2017. There is no requirement for the Estimate of Expense to be updated, although other documents linked on the web page have been updated when required by Standing Orders. The Government committed to regularly update Parliament on the progress of the HS2 programme by issuing reports twice a year, with the most recent on 23 March and contains updated cost figures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/03/2021 14:25:52 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1305343

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Postal Services: Northern Ireland
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 effectiveness of Great Britain to Northern Ireland parcel delivery services; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol on such services.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL14485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2021 answer text <p>Earlier this month, the Government took several temporary operational steps to avoid disruptive cliff edges which could have affected the delivery of parcel services. These included extending the temporary arrangements that the Government set out on parcels before the end of the transition period, giving further time to parcel operators to prepare for new requirements and minimise the impact on day-to-day lives in Northern Ireland.</p><p>The Government remains committed to meeting its obligations in the Northern Ireland Protocol and to doing so in a pragmatic and proportionate way, taking full account of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. The Government is continuing to support parcel operators and businesses across sectors to adapt to the new trading arrangements with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 31/03/2021 14:07:19 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1305344

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of their policy of "seamless trade across the UK's Internal Market" as stated in the Policy Paper by the Business Secretary UK internal market, published in July 2020 (CP 278), as it relates to Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL14486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government has consistently stated its commitment to the preservation of seamless trade across the whole of the United Kingdom’s internal market, including between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, within CP226 published in May 2020 and the White Paper published in July 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Internal Market Act 2020 implements these commitments compatibly with the Northern Ireland Protocol and in doing so protects Northern Ireland's place in the UK Internal Market.</p><p> </p><p>In light of challenges in the first part of this year, temporary operational steps have been taken to minimise disruption, support the effective flow of goods and provide a period for businesses to plan, particularly in the current circumstances of a global pandemic. We continue to work very closely with businesses to look at any issues that do need to be addressed, and to offer any support that is required.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 06/04/2021 09:57:40 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1305345

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
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 UK's trade deals since the UK’s departure from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL14487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2021 answer text <p>HM Government is committed to a trade policy that secures opportunities for people in every corner of the country.</p><p>Scoping Assessments are published to provide a preliminary assessment of the potential long run impacts of new Free Trade Agreements in advance of negotiations. We have already published Scoping Assessments for agreements with the United States, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. An impact assessment for the United Kingdom-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) – the first major trade deal that the United Kingdom has struck as an independent trading nation – has also been published.</p><p>That Impact Assessment shows the United Kingdom-Japan CEPA could increase British Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by £1.5 billion in the long run, compared to trading under World Trade Organisation (WTO) terms.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 30/03/2021 14:29:42 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1305346

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many COVID-19 vaccines have been disposed of in the UK as a result of missed vaccination appointments.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL14488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2021 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 07/04/2021 10:40:33 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1305347

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional support has been offered to Border Force officers in Northern Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL14489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2021 answer text <p>The safety and health of the public and our staff in NI, as across the entirety of the UK is of the utmost importance and we are doing everything in our power to stop the spread of this deadly disease.</p><p>We have a robust COVID Safe System of Work in place across all our ports. Lead by national guidance, which is informed by the latest government guidelines in order to advise and lead officers in ensuring their own and the public’s safety throughout this pandemic. This includes working closely with Public Health bodies in order to make sure that all staff members are provided with protective clothing and equipment. Supporting and shielding vulnerable staff members as well as ensuring that every Border Force office and workplace has implemented the guidelines to ensure a ‘COVID secure’ workplace.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 07/04/2021 15:54:44 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1305348

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	Hospitals: Parking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that NHS key workers are exempt from hospital car parking charges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL14490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2021 answer text <p>Free car parking for National Health Service staff was announced on 25 March 2020 for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. This remains the Government’s position and funding has been provided to trusts to support this commitment.</p><p>Since October 2020, additional funding for the delivery of free staff parking is included as part of trusts’ overall systems allocation. The system funding allocation guidance provided to trusts sets out that money for free staff car parking is provided. A copy of <em>Guidance on finance and contracting arrangements for H1 2021/22</em> is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 12/04/2021 11:34:55 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell attachment 1 file name B0468-h1-21-22-guidance-on-finance-and-contracts-arrangements.pdf title Guidance on finance and contracting arrangements
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1305349

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	Gambling: Internet
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 case for a product licensing regime for online gambling products.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL14492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2021 answer text <p>The government launched its Review of the Gambling Act 2005 on 8 December with the publication of a Call for Evidence. As part of the wide scope of that Review, we have called for evidence on the case for greater controls on the design of online gambling products, including pre-release testing.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We welcome steps taken by technology companies to support people who are experiencing problem gambling. This includes Google’s recently announced plans to allow its users to opt out of gambling advertising.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>According to the 2016 Combined Health Survey, the rate of problem gambling among those who had gambled online during the past year was 3.5%. The 2018 Health Survey for England found a problem gambling rate of 4.2% among past-year online gamblers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL14500 HL14501 question first answered 30/03/2021 09:44:22 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1305350

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	Gambling: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they will give to gambling-related harm as part of their forthcoming cross-government Addiction Strategy.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL14493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2021 answer text <p>Due to the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, work on the cross-Government addictions strategy has been delayed. While the scope of the strategy is yet to be determined, it is likely to include gambling-related harms.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 07/04/2021 10:30:13 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1305351

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	Football Index
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 impact of the collapse of Football Index.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL14494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2021 answer text <p>The government is monitoring the situation with Football Index closely and Ministers [the Secretary of State and Minister for Media and Data] have met the Gambling Commission twice to receive urgent reports. A live investigation by the Commission is ongoing. The Commission has been in close contact with the Jersey Gambling Commission throughout this case and continues to work closely with them. Further information can be found on the Commission’s website: <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/news/2021/BetIndex-update.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/news/2021/BetIndex-update.aspx</a></p><p>The Gambling Commission does not carry out capital adequacy and stress tests, which would normally apply to banks, or routinely monitor the financial viability of operators. It looks at suitability when licensing an operator, including their financial circumstances, and may review these aspects in the course of its compliance activity. The Commission will investigate where there is evidence that operators have breached licence conditions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL14470 HL14472 HL14495 question first answered 31/03/2021 14:05:23 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath