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1648314

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date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Travel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support businesses operating in the travel retail sector, amid rising inflation and constraints on consumer spending resulting from increases in the cost of living.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL8799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>Our £13.6bn business rates package announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn Statement will help retailers and small businesses. This comes after the Government reversed the Health and Social Care Levy, enabling smaller firms to reduce their National Insurance bills even further by increasing the Employment Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, on 9 January, the Government announced the Energy Bills Discount Scheme. Under the new scheme, eligible non-domestic customers receive a per-unit discount to their energy bills during the 12-month period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, subject to a threshold level of £107/MWh for gas and £302/MWh of electricity.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 11/07/2023 15:39:46 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648315

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Retail Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the commercial interests of airports and travel hubs as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions; and whether they are considering cost-neutral measures such as duty free on arrival stores.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL8800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK’s aviation sector largely operates in a competitive private market. Government’s role is primarily to develop and implement the regulatory and policy frameworks that have helped to shape this world-leading sector. Last year we published Flightpath to the Future to set out how we will work with the sector to help it grow and return to pre-pandemic levels of demand and profitability.</p><p>The Government recognises how our extensive airport network can act as a catalyst for national and local benefits. In April, we introduced a 50% cut in domestic Air Passenger Duty (APD) to help bolster domestic connectivity, while further aligning APD with UK environmental objectives by adding a new ultra-long-haul distance band.</p><p>Although there are no plans to introduce a scheme for Duty-free on arrival stores, the Government does keep all taxes under review. On 1 January 2021, the Government did extend duty-free sales to EU-bound passengers for the first time in over 20 years. This is a significant boost to all airports and international rail terminals in England, Scotland and Wales, including smaller regional airports and rail hubs, which have not been able to offer duty-free to the EU before.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/07/2023 16:22:25 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648316

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
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 successes of duty free on arrival stores in the 65 other countries that have legislated for these; and whether they intend to assess the potential merits of implementing arrivals duty free in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL8801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Duty-free on arrival would place additional pressure on the public finances to which excise duty makes a significant contribution. Tax generated by the Government helps fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education, and defence.</p><p> </p><p>Although there are no plans to introduce a duty-free on arrival scheme, the Government keeps all taxes under review and welcomes representations to help inform future decisions on tax policy, as part of the tax policy making cycle and Budget process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL8802 question first answered 06/07/2023 15:21:10 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648317

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
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 cost to the UK economy of removing duty-free shopping for passengers arriving in the UK, and for overseas shoppers across the country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL8802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Duty-free on arrival would place additional pressure on the public finances to which excise duty makes a significant contribution. Tax generated by the Government helps fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education, and defence.</p><p> </p><p>Although there are no plans to introduce a duty-free on arrival scheme, the Government keeps all taxes under review and welcomes representations to help inform future decisions on tax policy, as part of the tax policy making cycle and Budget process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL8801 question first answered 06/07/2023 15:21:10 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648318

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what were the total pension contributions to (1) Defined Benefit or hybrid schemes, (2) Defined Contribution auto-enrolment workplace schemes, and (3) other pension schemes, in each of the past three years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL8803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the cost of Income Tax and National Insurance Contribution relief on total pension contributions made in 2020 to 2021 can be found in Tables 1 and 2 below. Figures are provided in millions and rounded to the nearest hundred million pounds. Hybrid defined contribution and defined benefit schemes are counted as defined benefit schemes for the purpose of this analysis.</p><p>HMRC do not publish estimates of total pension contributions.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table 1: Income Tax relief on pension contributions in 2020 to 2021 by type of contribution, £million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Income Tax relief in 2020 to 2021 [provisional] on:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined benefit scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined contribution scheme</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Individual contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td><td><p>900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Individual contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>16,800*</p></td><td><p>4,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5,900*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table 2: National Insurance Contribution (NIC) relief on pension contributions in 2020 to 2021 by type of contribution, £million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NIC relief in 2020 to 2021 [provisional] on:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined benefit scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined contribution scheme</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>4,900*</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1,500*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>8,200*</p></td><td><p>1,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2,700*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*These figures contain forecasts rather than being entirely based on outturn data sources.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that the figures provided are estimates only.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL8804 question first answered 07/07/2023 10:06:56 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648319

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Tax Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much (1) gross tax relief, and (2) National Insurance relief, was given to (a) Defined Benefit or hybrid pension scheme employers, (b) Defined Benefit or hybrid pension scheme members, (c) Defined Contribution workplace scheme employers, (d) Defined Contribution pension scheme auto-enrolment members, and (e) other Defined Contribution pension scheme members, in each of the past three years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL8804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the cost of Income Tax and National Insurance Contribution relief on total pension contributions made in 2020 to 2021 can be found in Tables 1 and 2 below. Figures are provided in millions and rounded to the nearest hundred million pounds. Hybrid defined contribution and defined benefit schemes are counted as defined benefit schemes for the purpose of this analysis.</p><p>HMRC do not publish estimates of total pension contributions.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table 1: Income Tax relief on pension contributions in 2020 to 2021 by type of contribution, £million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Income Tax relief in 2020 to 2021 [provisional] on:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined benefit scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined contribution scheme</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Individual contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td><td><p>900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Individual contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>3,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>16,800*</p></td><td><p>4,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5,900*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table 2: National Insurance Contribution (NIC) relief on pension contributions in 2020 to 2021 by type of contribution, £million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NIC relief in 2020 to 2021 [provisional] on:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined benefit scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defined contribution scheme</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>4,900*</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1,500*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Primary (employee) NIC relief on salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on employer contributions to net pay arrangements</p></td><td><p>8,200*</p></td><td><p>1,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on employer contributions to relief at source schemes</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2,700*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class 1 Secondary (employer) NIC relief on salary sacrificed contributions</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*These figures contain forecasts rather than being entirely based on outturn data sources.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that the figures provided are estimates only.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL8803 question first answered 07/07/2023 10:06:56 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648321

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
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	Health: International Cooperation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how, if at all, they are promoting the 'One Health' approach in multilateral policy processes, such as through the World Health Organisation's proposed Pandemic Preparedness Treaty.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL8806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government promotes a One Health approach through its engagement with international fora such as the G7, G20, UN General Assembly and the Quadripartite organisations governing bodies. The importance of a One Health approach is highlighted in the UK's International Development Strategy, Global Health Framework and the 2023 Biological Security Strategy. The Government's priorities for a new international instrument to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPR), currently being drafted and negotiated by member states of the World Health Organisation, including the UK, include embedding a One Health approach to PPR.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/07/2023 15:19:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1648322

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
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	Avian Influenza: Developing Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they are supporting lower and middle income countries with weak animal health systems to combat avian influenza effectively.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL8807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK continues to play a leading role in this critical area as part of our wider work to tackle zoonotic diseases, which are responsible for around 60% of all human diseases and 75% of all new and emerging infectious diseases.</p><p> </p><p>Our world-class laboratories provide capability-building services to global partners including lower and middle income countries, integrating technical support, surveillance, risk analysis and epidemiology expertise, and participating in numerous global research and development networks which offer a multi-disciplinary approach for early detection systems and emergency preparedness and response coordination, with a focus on animal and zoonotic diseases, including avian influenza.</p><p> </p><p>We also support country and regional partners through our Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget to strengthen global health systems, so they are better able to prepare for, prevent, detect and respond to a wide range of health threats, including zoonotic diseases like avian influenza. This includes our Animal Health Systems Strengthening Project, International Health Regulations Strengthening Project and Tackling Deadly Disease in Africa Programme, all of which take a One Health approach, emphasising the connections between human, animal, plant and environmental health.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are providing ODA funding to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to build avian influenza prevention, preparedness and response capacity in West Africa. Furthermore, we are funding The One Health Poultry Hub, a multistakeholder development research partnership working in Southeast Asia to support safer poultry systems. We are also strengthening genomic surveillance capability through the New Variant Assessment Platform, which will help countries to deal more effectively with pathogens of pandemic potential, including avian influenza.</p><p> </p><p>All UK Aid spend is published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the form of Statistics on International Development and is available at GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 03/07/2023 16:12:47 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1648323

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
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	Urinary Tract Infections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans for trials across England of antibiotic cessation for those receiving prophylactic antibiotics for recurrent urinary tracts infection, as pioneered in Wales.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL8808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>NHS England has supported two integrated care boards (ICBs) in the East of England to pilot local schemes to incentivise primary care networks to identify patients prescribed prophylactic antibiotics and invite those patients for a clinical review. Prescribing data will be used to monitor the impact of these pilot schemes and, if safe and effective, underpin a national roll out of this approach.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 05/07/2023 16:20:58 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1648324

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
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	Antibiotics: Water
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to research and promote increased water consumption by care home patients to reduce (1) prophylactic antibiotic use, and (2) downstream effects on drug-resistant infections.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL8809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>NHS England is funding a series of hydration pilots, to test out which hydration related interventions are most likely to increase fluid intake and whether this in turn reduces the risk of developing a urinary tract infection (UTI) in the older adult population living in care homes. These pilots are intended to reduce the incidence of urinary tract and blood stream infections, antibiotic prescribing and use, and antimicrobial resistance.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 04/07/2023 13:49:54 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle