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1466079

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Brexit
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 that (1) the Competition and Markets Authority, (2) the Health and Safety Executive, and (3) the Food Standards Agency, have sufficient staff to manage additional responsibilities following the UK’s exit from the EU; and whether they will allocate additional funding to these agencies to ensure they can fulfil their regulatory responsibilities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>Spending Review 2021 set departmental budgets, including those for the Competition and Markets Authority, the Health and Safety Executive and the Food Standards Agency from 2022-23 to 2024-25. These settlements took account of new responsibilities following EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>Secretaries of State and accounting officers hold responsibility for departmental workforce matters, including, for example departmental workforce planning, recruitment, and resourcing decisions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 09/06/2022 12:20:36 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1460587

registered interest
date	27/04/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Goods Vehicle Movement Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the GVMS IT system stopped working as planned with the CHIEF and CDS systems; and what is their assessment of the effects of this on (1) the process for importing and exporting from the UK, and (2) the economy of (a) Kent, and (b) the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL8003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member. answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 28/04/2022 09:56:36 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1452545

registered interest
date	18/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	P&O Ferries: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to recover the emergency funding provided to P&O Ferries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL7094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was available to any employer providing they met the eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Now that the scheme has closed, current decisions by employers to make employees redundant does not affect previous claims.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have a statutory duty in respect of customer confidentiality so cannot disclose information on individual customers or businesses as specified in the question.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Transport Secretary has set out a series of measures to ensure UK ferry operators pay the minimum wage, including actions to prevent fire-and-rehire tactics and working with international partners to deliver national minimum wage corridors. The Transport Secretary has also written to the Insolvency Service asking them to consider whether the P&amp;O Chief Executive should be disqualified as a director.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 31/03/2022 16:44:39 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1419355

registered interest
date	02/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
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 plans they have to address the discrepancy between the public charging VAT rate of 20 per cent for electric vehicles and the five per cent domestic VAT rate for electricity.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>Electricity supplied at electric vehicle charging points in public places is subject to the standard rate of VAT of 20 per cent. In order to keep costs down for families, the supply of electricity for domestic use, including charging electric vehicles at home, attracts the reduced rate of VAT of 5 per cent.</p><p>Expanding the relief already available would come at a cost to the Exchequer. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing, or increased taxation elsewhere.</p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under constant review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 10/02/2022 17:01:55 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1400582

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inland Border Facilities: Dover
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they used the mechanism of a Special Development Order to grant temporary planning permission for the Dover Inland Border Facility; why this development has been considered to be a response to a national emergency; and why the responses to previous consultations are not being taken into account.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>Special Development Orders (SDOs) are a long-established part of the planning system, designed for handling planning proposals of national significance. The SDO route has therefore been chosen because it allows permission to be granted in a timely manner whilst also providing effective mechanisms to ensure development is appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The proposals for a Dover Inland Border Facility have been subject to two rounds of public engagement as well as ongoing informal engagement with local stakeholders. Comments on the previous proposals have been considered and have informed the current proposals. All comments, including those previously received, will be included in any formal submission under the SDO.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 20/01/2022 11:50:44 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1400583

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inland Border Facilities: Dover
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what the findings were of the Environmental Impact Assessment undertaken as part of the Special Development Order establishing the Dover Inland Border Facility.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>In accordance with the Special Development Order (SDO) Regulations, an Analysis of the Likely Environmental Effects of the Development Report and a Habitat Regulations Assessment Screening Report have been undertaken for the Dover Inland Border Facility (IBF) scheme. The reports have concluded that there are no significant effects on the environment from the proposals.</p><p> </p><p>The inclusion of initiatives incorporated into the site masterplan for the Dover IBF will be delivered through the retention and protection of the key ecological features and further enhancements. In conjunction with these initiatives, the site has been designed to minimise carbon emissions and a carbon assessment will be submitted as part of the SDO.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 20/01/2022 11:51:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1400584

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inland Border Facilities: Dover
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what green initiatives are being undertaken as part of the Dover Inland Border Facility; and how the initiatives will enable Dover District Council to reach its goal of becoming carbon neutral.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>HMRC’s teams are developing key features as part of the Dover Inland Border Facility (IBF) development to ensure their wider goal of reducing carbon impacts. These include reducing the environmental impact, enhancing the socio-economic standing of the areas and surrounding sites, and working to achieve a Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method – ‘Very Good’ rating.</p><p> </p><p>The inclusion of initiatives incorporated into the site masterplan for the Dover IBF will be delivered through the retention and protection of key ecological features. This includes the formation of a landscape buffer between the operational areas of the proposed development and the local residential area. The colour scheme of the proposed buildings is being designed in accordance with the guidance published by the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the buildings themselves are adaptable for re-use elsewhere if required.</p><p> </p><p>External lighting on the site has been designed to minimise any potential effects in accordance with the appropriate British Standards. In conjunction with these initiatives, the site has been designed to minimise carbon emissions and will include an engine off policy when vehicles are parked. Electric hook up provision will be provided on site to allow goods vehicles with refrigeration units to be powered whilst parked. Electric vehicle charging will also be provided on site. The scheme has been designed to encourage methods of sustainable travel for site staff, including a cycle lane and promoting public transport over car travel.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 20/01/2022 11:52:32 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1344462

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inland Border Facilities: Dover
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the White Cliffs Site for the Inland Border facility is being reduced to 25 per cent of its original size; and what plans they have to sell off the rest of the site.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The original site was intended to be used by both HMRC and Defra. The recent decision, which also took into consideration the concerns of local residents, means that the site will now be an HMRC facility only and therefore smaller than the original plans.</p><p> </p><p>Department for Transport, as site owners, are currently evaluating all options before making a decision on the future of the remainder of the land.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 19/07/2021 11:42:46 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1344463

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inland Border Facilities: Dover
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reduction in the planned size of the Inland Border Facility at the White Cliffs Site, whether they still expect that the North Downs Way will need to be rerouted; and if so, (1) when they expect construction at that site to commence, and (2) why it has not already begun.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is currently agreeing the final design for the site and assessing any effect this may have on the North Downs Way. It is working closely with Natural England to reach the right decision.</p><p> </p><p>The project was paused pending the review of the Dover White Cliffs facility. Following the decision that HMRC will be the sole occupant, they are now finalising their plans including engaging commercial partners. Work on the access road is due to commence shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 19/07/2021 12:03:54 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1332194

registered interest
date	10/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inland Border Facilities: Kent
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of why the use of the inland border facilities in Kent was less than was predicted prior to the end of the Transition period with the European Union.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL1021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has successfully delivered Inland Border Facilities (IBFs) to address the issue of some ports not having sufficient space to develop the infrastructure needed for customs control.</p><p> </p><p>The IBF network has been designed to manage peak demand which is expected to be reached in 2022, following the end of staged customs control. The demand forecasts used for planning purposes are based on a reasonable worst-case scenario in order to ensure there is sufficient capacity at IBFs in 2021 and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of factors which affect demand at IBFs including the overall levels of trade and the number of traders choosing to delay declarations under staged customs controls.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 24/06/2021 10:56:57 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson