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1542556

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date	15/11/2022
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	Electric Vehicles: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what information they have received from Fire and Rescue Services about the safety of (1) e-bikes, and (2) e-scooters; and the safety of the batteries of those vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL3417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>All e-bikes and e-scooters must comply with product safety legislation including the batteries used to power them. The Government maintains regular contact with the Fire and Rescue Services and has discussed many issues including fire incidents relating to e-bikes and e-scooters. We encourage users to follow available guidance, including from Electrical Safety First and from the London Fire Brigade, alongside manufacturer instructions on safe use.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/11/2022 17:33:13 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1542573

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
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	Manufacturing Industries
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 reduction of 2.3 per cent in manufacturing output for the three months to September 2022 compared to the previous three months; and the impact of this reduction on economic activity.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL3434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the rise in global energy prices and supply chain issues have strained all corners of the UK economy including manufacturing.</p><p>Manufacturing has recovered since the pandemic with output in 2021 almost 10% above its 2019 level while many comparably sized EU member states were still below 2019 levels. While manufacturing output has since declined it remains higher than at any time before the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the UK’s world-class manufacturing sector and is working closely with businesses during this challenging global economic context.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/11/2022 17:34:40 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

1542576

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
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	Manufacturing Industries: Skilled Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that more skilled workers are employed in the infrastructure sectors by the end of 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>BEIS continues to work with the Department for Education, the Department for Work and Pensions, and representatives of the construction sector through the Construction Skills Delivery Group, which aims to drive increased investment in construction skills, including those relevant to the infrastructure sector. To date, the Group has made good progress in supporting a greater number of apprenticeship starts, encouraging pledges to transfer unspent Apprenticeship Levy funding, and to provide better information and easier routes into the industry for those seeking careers in construction.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/11/2022 17:35:09 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1542577

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
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	Vacancies: Migrant Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address reported labour shortages; and what assessment they have made of the impact of current immigration rules on workforce levels.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The labour market is strong by historical standards. The overall inactivity rate, a factor in labour shortages, remains historically low.</p><p> </p><p>Where low pay is a barrier to certain sectors, the Government is supporting better pay by, for example, ensuring that all tips go to staff and increasing the National Living Wage to £10.42 an hour.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also investing £3.8bn into skills and further education over this Parliament to ensure workers can develop the skills that businesses need.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office meet regularly with a range of industry stakeholders to discuss immigration policy and the needs of each sector.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/11/2022 17:35:35 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1542053

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	Energy: Vulnerable Adults
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure public awareness of the availability of the Priority Services Register, including among owner occupiers; and what requirements they have placed on energy suppliers to ensure that households registered with a Priority Services Register have safe gas and electricity supplies in their homes.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL3347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>Condition 26 of Ofgem’s gas and electricity supply licence conditions requires suppliers to identify consumers who are eligible for the Priority Service Register and offer to add any, or all, of the Minimum Details to the Priority Services Register during interactions. Condition 29 of Ofgem’s gas supply licence conditions requires suppliers to provide a gas safety check free of charge to vulnerable consumers. Further details on support available for those on the Priority Service Register can be found on the Ofgem website.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 28/11/2022 17:15:38 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1542056

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	Business Premises: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to whether the aim of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 to “share in the impacts of pandemic” has been achieved; and what evidence they used to reach their conclusion.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL3350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy engaged with the arbitral bodies and with stakeholders to keep oversight of uptake of the scheme and to determine if initial stakeholder concerns about cost and capacity had any substance. We reminded parties in August of the closing deadlines for the submission of cases.</p><p> </p><p>The deadline for the submission of cases recently passed on 23 September 2022 and arbitrators are in the process of considering the cases submitted and will be publishing the outcomes as required by the Act. The assessment of the impact of the Act is ongoing and will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL3351 question first answered 28/11/2022 14:15:31 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

1542097

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	Business Premises: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what communication they have had with the Approved Arbitration bodies established as a result of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL3351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy engaged with the arbitral bodies and with stakeholders to keep oversight of uptake of the scheme and to determine if initial stakeholder concerns about cost and capacity had any substance. We reminded parties in August of the closing deadlines for the submission of cases.</p><p> </p><p>The deadline for the submission of cases recently passed on 23 September 2022 and arbitrators are in the process of considering the cases submitted and will be publishing the outcomes as required by the Act. The assessment of the impact of the Act is ongoing and will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL3350 question first answered 28/11/2022 14:15:31 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

1542098

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	Business Premises: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether it was their policy that arbitrators direct tenants to divulge trading information to their commercial landlords, under the terms of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL3352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>Confidential information disclosed as part of the arbitration proceedings should be used only for the purposes of the proceedings and the making of the arbitration award. However, there are exceptions to the general principles of confidentiality applying to arbitration, including where disclosure to a third party is reasonably necessary to protect legitimate interests, which could include disclosure reasonably necessary to establish or protect a party’s legal rights.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL3353 question first answered 28/11/2022 14:16:44 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

1542099

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	Business Premises: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether it was their policy that tenants’ confidential commercial information used as evidence in arbitration could then be used in rent reviews or renewals under the terms of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL3353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>Confidential information disclosed as part of the arbitration proceedings should be used only for the purposes of the proceedings and the making of the arbitration award. However, there are exceptions to the general principles of confidentiality applying to arbitration, including where disclosure to a third party is reasonably necessary to protect legitimate interests, which could include disclosure reasonably necessary to establish or protect a party’s legal rights.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL3352 question first answered 28/11/2022 14:16:44 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

1542112

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	Manufacturing Industries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to support the UK manufacturing industry, and (2) to introduce a new post-Brexit industrial policy.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is safeguarding and enhancing our manufacturing base by providing substantial funding for projects in important sub-sectors such as aerospace, automotive and life sciences. We have committed nearly £1 billion to fund the High Value Manufacturing Catapult centres and the Made Smarter programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that for UK manufacturing to remain internationally competitive it must continue investing to keep the sector at the forefront of net zero innovation. We will launch a new Manufacturing Investment Prospectus to showcase UK manufacturing, the policies which demonstrate our commitment to the sector and to help promote investment in UK manufacturing.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 28/11/2022 17:11:03 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick