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1453871

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	P&O Ferries: Redundancy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the recent actions by P&O Ferries, whether they intend to review (1) the Seafarers Directive, and (2) the 2018 amendment to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; and whether it remains their view that the amendment made enables owners of foreign flagged vessels to notify redundancies to competent authorities in the state where the vessel is registered, instead of to the Secretary of State.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL7295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government wrote to the Insolvency Service on 23 March asking it to undertake an urgent and thorough enquiry into the recent actions of P&amp;O Ferries, to determine whether the law has been complied with and consider prompt and appropriate action where it has not.</p><p> </p><p>The Insolvency Service confirmed on 01 April that following its enquiries it has initiated both formal and civil investigations into the circumstances surrounding the redundancies made by P&amp;O Ferries.</p><p> </p><p>You will appreciate that while these investigations are being progressed it would not be appropriate to make further comment but the Insolvency Service will provide an update in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 06/04/2022 15:47:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1452546

registered interest
date	18/03/2022
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	Shipping: Brexit
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 Brexit on the legal rights of P&O Ferries employees who have been made redundant; and whether Brexit has affected the rights of British seafarers to work in EU countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL7095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK’s high labour standards were never dependent on our membership of the EU. The UK has a robust legal framework for employment rights – including giving workers the right to be consulted and given fair notice of potential redundancy. P&amp;O Ferries has conducted itself in an appalling manner. We are working to establish the facts of the case, but there can be no excuse for the way workers have been treated.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 31/03/2022 12:38:49 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1441635

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
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	flypop: Future Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding FlyPop Ltd has received from the Future Fund; what due diligence they undertook, prior to awarding this funding, to ensure that the company complies with the requirement for the majority of its business to be based in the UK; whether the company has yet applied for the necessary UK AOC Licence; and if so, whether that licence has been granted.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL6989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department is unable to provide information relating to loan amounts for individual companies as this information is commercially sensitive for both investors and investee businesses.</p><p>All investee companies were required to certify that they met the UK nationality criteria as part of the process of signing the Convertible Loan Agreement. Businesses provided details of their country of incorporation, UK Company registration number as well as the citizenship of company officers and an ownership structure chart or supporting documentation showing ultimate beneficial owners of the company. These details were checked as part of the eligibility checks carried out. As this particular business was pre-revenue and pre-operational at the time of application, these checks also satisfied the requirement that over half of employees should be UK-based or half of revenues should be from UK sales.</p><p>Licensing is a matter for the Civil Aviation Authority. A UK Air Operator Certificate has not been granted to this company to date.<strong><em> </em></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 29/03/2022 15:27:50 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1439506

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
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	Innovation: Regional Planning and Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why their Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper, published on 2 February, includes the creation of three “innovation accelerators” in England and Scotland, but none in Wales; and what assessment they made of levels of past spending on research and development in the nations of the UK when they made this decision.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL6813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing research and innovation capacity across the UK.</p><p>Innovation Accelerators are a new pilot approach to supporting three UK city regions to become major, globally competitive centres for research and innovation. They will be locally led partnerships involving leaders in local government, business and R&amp;D institutions.</p><p>The three city regions selected for the pilots demonstrate R&amp;D strengths, robust private and public innovation governance, and strong local leadership which makes them strong candidates for testing this new approach.</p><p>If the Innovation Accelerator pilots prove successful, we will consider how the lessons learned can be applied to benefit other places in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 23/03/2022 11:46:00 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1438026

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
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	Oneweb: Satellites
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of OneWeb’s planned use of Russian Soyuz rockets to launch satellites into space; whether the launch took place as planned on 4 March from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakstan: and what plans they have, if any, to end OneWeb’s reliance on Russian Soyuz rockets and launch facilities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL6624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>The OneWeb Board voted to suspend all launches from Baikonur, including the launch scheduled for 4 March, and the company are currently considering options for alternative launches<strong>. </strong>This exercise is commercially sensitive and a matter for OneWeb.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/03/2022 12:10:59 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1367782

registered interest
date	10/11/2021
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	Overseas Workers: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what effect new visa requirements have had on the movement of UK residents seeking employment in the tourism sector in Europe.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL3958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) contains provisions on the entry and temporary stay of natural persons for business purposes (Mode IV), similar to the EU’s best precedent reached with Canada and Japan, with some improvements.</p><p> </p><p>For short-stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, UK nationals will not need a visa when travelling to and within the Schengen Area, where they are undertaking a limited range of activities such as attending meetings, tourism, cultural or sporting events. Under the TCA with the EU, business travellers do not require a work permit to carry out certain short-term business travel activities, such as attending meetings and conferences, providing after sale-services, or translation and market research services, unless otherwise stated in the agreement. Some Member States allow additional activities without the need for a visa or work permit. The types of additional activities allowed differ by Member State, and UK nationals should check relevant rules before travelling.</p><p> </p><p>For those undertaking longer-term stays or providing a service under a contract, a visa and/or work permit may be required. If you are travelling to several Member States for work purposes, you may need to apply for these documents for each country. UK nationals should therefore check the rules of each country they intend to travel to ahead of time.</p><p> </p><p>We have published guidance on GOV.UK for businesses to support our new trading relationship with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/11/2021 16:10:02 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1364172

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
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	Sizewell C Power Station: Roads
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 (1) adequacy, and (2) capacity, of roads around Sizewell C during construction.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL3501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>The examination of the application for development consent for the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power station closed on 14 October 2021 and the Examining Authority is now writing its report which will set out its conclusions and recommendations on the proposals. The Secretary of State is due to receive the Examining Authority’s report by 14 January 2022. Given the quasi-judicial role of the Secretary of State in determining the application, I cannot comment on specific matters regarding the proposed project, as this could be seen as prejudicing the decision-making process. As is the case for all applications for development consent, the Secretary of State will consider all matters that are relevant when taking his decision on the project.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/11/2021 14:14:58 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1359058

registered interest
date	14/10/2021
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	Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal can consider the treatment of 555 sub-postmasters who are now excluded from the shortfall scheme of financial consideration.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL3126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The revised Terms of Reference for the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry were announced by the Government on 19 May when the Inquiry was converted to a Statutory Inquiry. Last month, the Chair of the Inquiry set out his draft Lines of Inquiry. It will be for Sir Wyn Williams, as Chair of the Inquiry, to make whatever findings or recommendations that he sees fit.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 28/10/2021 10:51:37 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1354673

registered interest
date	10/09/2021
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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 findings of the report by the Competition and Markets Authority Electric Vehicle Charging market study, published on 23 July; and what steps they intend to take in response to the issues raised.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government agrees with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that a comprehensive and competitive charging network is essential to support the country’s transition to electric vehicles. In line with the CMA’s recommendations, an Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Strategy will be published later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government committed £1.3 billion to EV infrastructure at the 2020 Spending Review. This includes the £950 million Rapid Charging Fund which will ensure that every Motorway Service Area in England has the grid capacity it needs to support the growth in EV usage to 2035. The Government has allocated £275 million in extended support for chargepoint installation at homes, workplaces, and on-street locations, and a further £90 million to support the roll out of larger, on-street charging schemes and rapid hubs in England.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 23/09/2021 16:02:39 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1329125

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
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	Professional Qualifications Bill (HL)
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why higher education institutions and other providers of training for professional qualifications are not listed as stakeholders affected in the impact assessment for the Professional Qualifications Bill; whether higher education institutions or others providing such education and training were consulted on the proposals in that Bill; and if not, (1) why not, and (2) what plans they have to consult such providers in the future.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The impact assessment considers the costs and benefits of provisions in the Professional Qualifications Bill. The proposals in the Bill do not affect the UK qualifications or experience required to practise a profession.</p><p> </p><p>The Government ran a Call for Evidence on the recognition of professional qualifications and the regulation of professions between August 2020 and October 2020, which was open to anyone with an interest in professional qualifications. We received 417 responses, of which 26 responses were from educators who provide training and higher education institutions.</p><p> </p><p>Officials have met representatives from Universities UK to discuss proposals in the Professional Qualifications Bill and will continue to pursue an active programme of stakeholder engagement.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 10/06/2021 11:55:20 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson