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1727910

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date	06/09/2024
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	Water Companies: Nationalisation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 8 August (HL429), what assessment they have made of the changes that have taken place since the publication of The cost of nationalising the water industry in England by the Social Market Foundation on 5 February 2018, and the impact of these changes on the cost of compensation to stakeholders.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>If the whole water industry was nationalised, share- and debt-holders would need to be compensated, which could cost over an estimated £99 billion. This is based on Ofwat’s Regulatory Capital Value (RCV) 2024 figures for companies in England and Wales<em>. </em>This figure is higher than the Social Market Foundation's 2018 estimates because the industry's RCV has grown over the past six years, following new investment in infrastructure and RPI inflation.</p><p> </p><p>Given the significant costs attached, the Government has no intention to nationalise water companies. It would take years to unpick the current ownership model, during which time the sector's issues would only get worse. The Government instead wants to tackle the situation as quickly as possible by improving the privatised regulated model.</p><p> </p><p>That is why, alongside providing the regulators new powers to take tougher and faster action through the Water (Special Measures) Bill, the Government has also announced a full review of the water system. This will shape further legislation that will fundamentally transform how the current system works and clean up our rivers, lakes and seas for good.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 20/09/2024 12:05:16 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1727916

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
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	Wines: Packaging
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the wine industry with the added cost of packaging required as part of the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme; and how much they expect the scheme to add to a 750ml wine bottle in addition to (1) the additional duty in 2023, and (2) further duties resulting from the new wine duty regime to be introduced in 2025.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the wine industry and ensuring the UK has a thriving and diverse economy to drive growth.</p><p>The Government published illustrative base fees in August 2024 to support industry with their readiness in advance of the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) scheme being implemented from next year.</p><p>Producers can use these illustrative base fees to begin understanding their estimated pEPR costs. These are not the final fees; they are our initial estimate, based on the best evidence available. Government intends to publish refined figures for the illustrative base fees by the end of September 2024.</p><p>Final fee rates for the first year of EPR for packaging (2025/26) will be released in summer 2025, following the 1 April 2025 deadline to submit packaging totals supplied by registered producers for the preceding calendar year.</p><p>The pEPR will contribute to Government’s mission to transition Britain to a circular economy and will work alongside the wine industry to meet this aim.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 20/09/2024 12:40:24 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

1727920

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: Older People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the revenue they would receive if National Insurance was paid by those aged over 65 with incomes over the threshold; and what assessment they have made of requiring those with incomes above the threshold to pay it.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Estimated figures of the cost of the National Insurance Contributions (NICs) exemption for those aged over 65 are published by HM Revenue and Customs in their Structural Tax Reliefs publication.</p><p>A condensed version of the table of interest has been copied below, showing estimated costs annually from 2018-19 until 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p>Table: HMRC NICs Structural Cost Estimates by Financial Year</p><p>Financial Year NICs structural cost estimates (£ million)</p><p>2018-19 1,300</p><p>2019-20 1,200</p><p>2020-21 840</p><p>2021-22 1,200*</p><p>2022-23 1,200*</p><p>2023-24 1,100*</p><p>*Projected estimates based upon the 2019-20 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected in line with economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s March 2023 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated cost of this exemption does not represent the yield if this exemption were to be abolished as other behavioural responses, including a possible increase in State Pension expenditure, would be expected to substantially reduce the yield.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 20/09/2024 11:18:58 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

1727922

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Solent
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 effectiveness of competition on cross-Solent ferry routes to and from the Isle of Wight in delivering fair consumer pricing.
tabling member printed	Lord Sharkey
uin	HL857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Assessments regarding the effectiveness of competition on cross-Solent ferry services are a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority, which is independent of the Government. Decisions on which markets to investigate sit with its board.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to engage directly with key stakeholders, including Islanders and ferry companies.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 20/09/2024 11:25:46 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey

1727923

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	National Security Online Information Team: Freedom of Expression
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the adequacy of the work of the National Security Online Information Team, and (2) the impact of that work on freedom of speech.
tabling member printed	Lord Strathcarron
uin	HL858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The work and remit of the National Security and Online Information Team (NSOIT) is kept under regular review by ministers. This includes the role which NSOIT played in responding to the recent public disorder following the tragic incident in Southport.</p><p> </p><p>NSOIT’s commitment to protecting freedom of expression is embedded in its policies and practices. For example, NSOIT has a blanket ban on referring content from journalists and politicians to social media platforms. Its privacy notices are available on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Baroness Jones of Whitchurch question first answered 20/09/2024 11:38:41 answering member 3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
tabling member	4937 label Biography information for Lord Strathcarron

1727925

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to work within international forums to establish a commission of inquiry to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for human rights violations against the Banyamulenge in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Winchester
uin	HL860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK continues to raise concerns about human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and condemns all forms of hate speech and violence committed against all individuals and communities in DRC. We continue to lobby DRC to tackle the drivers of conflict, introduce human rights reforms and combat impunity. The UK also continues to push for the imposition of sanctions through the UN against individuals who have committed human rights abuses. Given the withdrawal of UN peacekeeping force, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) from South Kivu, we continue to encourage DRC to ensure suitable plans are in place regarding protection of civilians, including those in particularly vulnerable communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 20/09/2024 11:16:52 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	5004 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Winchester

1727950

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Ethiopia: Somalia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia; and what steps they are taking to avert further armed conflict in the region.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia remain heightened, with a risk of further escalation. This is having a destabilising effect on the wider region. We are following developments closely and continue, alongside our international partners, to urge all parties in the region to avoid escalation and any action that threatens stability in the Horn of Africa. In August, the Foreign Secretary and Minister Dodds both separately raised this issue with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Taye, and I discussed it with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 20/09/2024 11:18:04 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1727952

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	NHS: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the ease of use of NHS online apps for making appointments with GP surgeries for flu and other jabs.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>We are currently reviewing how to improve access to general practice (GP) appointments, including vaccination appointments accessed through the NHS App. NHS App teams undertake continual rounds of user testing and data monitoring on how the online booking journeys are performing, making changes when issues are identified.</p><p>97.8 million COVID-19 and flu vaccinations have been booked by the public through the National Booking System, with specifically 73% being booked through the website, 18% through the app, and 8% through a call centre, since its launch towards the end of June 2024. Alongside this, GPs directly invite registered patients into vaccination clinics using local booking systems.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 20/09/2024 11:20:32 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1727965

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Education: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to assess the impact of the proposal to charge VAT on independent school fees at the upcoming spending review; and what is the latest date by which this spending review will be concluded.
tabling member printed	Lord Kempsell
uin	HL886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This will also apply to boarding services provided by private schools.</p><p></p><p>The Government will confirm the introduction of these tax policy changes at the Budget on 30 October. Following scrutiny of the Government’s costing by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility, details of the Government’s assessment of the expected impacts of these policy changes will be published at the Budget in the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has launched a multi-year Spending Review to conclude in Spring 2025.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 20/09/2024 13:13:22 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	4988 label Biography information for Lord Kempsell

1728000

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	British Nationals Abroad: Antisemitism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Switzerland following recent allegations of an antisemitic attack on a British Orthodox Jew in Davos; and what diplomatic steps they are taking to help protect British nationals from antisemitic violence abroad and ensure their safety in such incidents.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>We have not, to date, been approached for consular assistance by the victim of the attack in Davos on the night of Friday 23 August. However, the British Embassy in Berne has been engaging with stakeholders on antisemitism, in line with the work of the UK's chair of International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. Our Embassy continues to have significant engagement planned throughout the coming months, including with the Swiss Government and Civil Society. Antisemitism has absolutely no place in any society, which is why we are taking a lead in tackling it in all its forms. Consular staff stand ready to support British nationals overseas at all times.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 20/09/2024 11:17:33 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool