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1249031

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: Coronavirus
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 finding in the report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies Income protection for the self-employed and employees during the coronavirus crisis, published on 2 April, that 18 per cent of self-employed individuals are ineligible for COVID-19 financial support; and what steps they are taking to expand access to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has been a generous support to many but we have tried to target it at those who need it most. The SEISS has a maximum £50,000 threshold for average trading profits and a requirement to earn more than 50% of your income from self-employment.</p><p> </p><p>The self-employed are very diverse and have a wide mix of turnover and profits, with monthly and annual variations even in normal times, and in some cases with substantial alternative forms of income too: for example, those who had more than £50,000 from trading profits in 2018-19 had an average total income of more than £200,000. Around 95 per cent of those with more than half their income from self-employment in 2018-19 could be eligible for this scheme.</p><p> </p><p>As previously announced, new, clearer eligibility criteria have been introduced for the third SEISS grant to ensure it will only be available to self-employed traders who intend to continue to trade and, due to COVID-19, are either facing reduced demand or are temporarily unable to carry out their business. Full guidance on the eligibility criteria will be published in due course, before the scheme opens.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has acknowledged that it hasn’t been able to support everyone in the exact way they would want. Those ineligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) Grant Extension may still be eligible for other elements of the unprecedented financial support available. This includes Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, mortgage holidays, self-isolation support payments and other business support grants.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 18/11/2020 17:10:13 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1249036

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the extension of the paid benefits of the Job Retention Scheme following the announcement of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020, will be fully backdated to 23 October for Wales.
tabling member printed	Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
uin	HL9986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The CJRS has been available in Wales throughout the pandemic. Eligible employers in Wales would have been able to furlough their employees in October and furloughed employees will have received at least 80% of their wages. The CJRS, which was recently extended to the end of March 2021, has always been available UK-wide and all changes to the scheme apply UK-wide, as they have done throughout the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>To further support the whole UK, the Chancellor recently announced an increase of £2 billion to the upfront guaranteed funding for the devolved administrations. For Wales, this means an increase to £5 billion of support on top of their Spring Budget funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 18/11/2020 17:10:40 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3609 label Biography information for Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

1248528

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
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 future of cash machine networks in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL9914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that cash remains important to millions of people across the UK, which is why it has committed to legislate to protect access to cash and to ensure that the UK’s cash infrastructure is sustainable in the long term.</p><p> </p><p>To inform the development of this legislation, the Government published a Call for Evidence on 15 October seeking views on the key considerations associated with cash access, including deposit and withdrawal facilities, cash acceptance, and regulatory oversight of the cash system.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the development of legislation, LINK, the scheme that runs the UK’s largest ATM network, has existing arrangements in place to protect free-to-use ATMs that do not have another free-to-use ATM or Post Office within 1 kilometre. LINK’s members have also made £5 million available to fund ATMs at the request of communities with poor access to cash. The Government established the Payment Systems Regulator, which has powers to regulate LINK, the scheme that runs the UK’s largest ATM network. The Payment Systems Regulator is holding LINK to account over their commitments to protect the broad geographic spread of free-to-use ATMs.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 17/11/2020 15:36:14 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

1248000

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Capital Investment
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 their decision to conduct a one-year Spending Review on the levels of funding available for green investment projects, including hydrogen projects.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL9849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government continues to take its environmental responsibilities very seriously and is committed to ensure a green recovery with concern for our environment at its heart.</p><p> </p><p>At Spring Budget 2020, the Chancellor announced at least £800m to establish Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in at least two sites. This will play an important role in the production of low carbon hydrogen.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019 the Government announced a £100m Low Carbon Hydrogen Production Fund to encourage private sector investment in hydrogen. We are also investing in innovation, providing up to £121m to support a range of projects to explore and develop the potential of low carbon hydrogen. This includes production, storage and end use in heat, industry and transport.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 16/11/2020 12:38:44 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

1248001

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what discussions they have had and with whom, and (2) what evaluations they have undertaken, in relation to (a) investing in hydrogen projects, and (b) supporting a UK hydrogen strategy, through the upcoming Spending Review.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL9850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been working closely with industry and expert groups on hydrogen, including through the Hydrogen Advisory Council.</p><p> </p><p>At Spring Budget 2020, the Chancellor announced at least £800m to establish Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in at least two sites. This will play an important role in the production of low carbon hydrogen.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019 the Government announced a £100m Low Carbon Hydrogen Production Fund to encourage private sector investment in hydrogen. We are also investing in innovation, providing up to £121m to support a range of projects to explore and develop the potential of low carbon hydrogen. This includes production, storage and end use in heat, industry and transport.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 16/11/2020 12:38:25 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

1248029

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Quad Bikes: Exports
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 feasibility of HMRC investigating all quad bikes exported from the UK in ISO shipping containers using search technology like backscatter X-ray scanners.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL9813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Responsibility for customs detection activity at the border was transferred from HMRC to UK Border Agency (UKBA), now Border Force in 2009. From that time Border Force has been responsible for frontline operations at the border, including enforcing customs regulations and conducting anti-smuggling activity. This includes anti-smuggling activity directed against illicit exports.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9814 HL9815 HL9816 question first answered 16/11/2020 16:34:56 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1248030

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Equipment: Smuggling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many shipping containers have been found by HMRC to contain stolen construction equipment for export in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL9814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Responsibility for customs detection activity at the border was transferred from HMRC to UK Border Agency (UKBA), now Border Force in 2009. From that time Border Force has been responsible for frontline operations at the border, including enforcing customs regulations and conducting anti-smuggling activity. This includes anti-smuggling activity directed against illicit exports.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9813 HL9815 HL9816 question first answered 16/11/2020 16:34:57 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1248031

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Quad Bikes: Smuggling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many shipping containers have been found by HMRC to contain stolen quad bikes for export in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL9815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Responsibility for customs detection activity at the border was transferred from HMRC to UK Border Agency (UKBA), now Border Force in 2009. From that time Border Force has been responsible for frontline operations at the border, including enforcing customs regulations and conducting anti-smuggling activity. This includes anti-smuggling activity directed against illicit exports.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9813 HL9814 HL9816 question first answered 16/11/2020 16:34:57 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1248032

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cars: Smuggling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many shipping containers have been found by HMRC to contain stolen cars for export in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL9816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Responsibility for customs detection activity at the border was transferred from HMRC to UK Border Agency (UKBA), now Border Force in 2009. From that time Border Force has been responsible for frontline operations at the border, including enforcing customs regulations and conducting anti-smuggling activity. This includes anti-smuggling activity directed against illicit exports.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9813 HL9814 HL9815 question first answered 16/11/2020 16:34:57 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1248049

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the business rates holiday beyond April 2021 for (1) retail, and (2) hospitality and leisure, businesses.
tabling member printed	Lord Rose of Monewden
uin	HL9868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text The Government will consider all reliefs in due course through the Business Rates Review. answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 16/11/2020 12:38:10 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4326 label Biography information for Lord Rose of Monewden