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1005590

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date	12/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons they have learned from measures to improve social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being undertaken by the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL11361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>There are a number of similarities in what Wales are currently doing in relation to the Future Generations Act, and what the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) proposes to do within the Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill, which they will publish before Christmas. This includes setting out environmental principles in primary legislation and monitoring the application of the principles. However, the main focus of the Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill is to be broadly equivalent to the governance provided by Europe relating to the environment and this is wider than just considering principles.</p><p> </p><p>We have learnt a great deal from the good work that Wales has done on the Well-Being of Future Generations Act and will continue to do so as we develop our policy statement on the principles as well as wider considerations on environmental governance. This includes reflecting on how the legislative framework is set out and the outcomes that they seek to achieve.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 26/11/2018 17:47:04 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1005591

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many unaccompanied minors (1) are permitted to resettle, and (2) have been resettled, in the United Kingdom in each month since the introduction of the Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Scheme announced in April 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL11362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) resettles ’at-risk’ refugee children from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including their families. Our aim is to resettle up to 3,000 people (children and families, where the child at risk is part of a family unit) through the scheme by 2020.</p><p><br>The scheme does not solely target unaccompanied children, but on UNHCR’s advice also extends to vulnerable ‘children at risk’, such as those threatened with child labour, child marriage and other forms of abuse or exploitation. It is open to all at risk groups and nationalities within the region. There is therefore no specific quota on the number of unaccompanied children who may be referred to, or resettled through, the scheme.</p><p><br>The numbers resettled in a particular period depend on a range of factors in-cluding the flow of referrals from UNHCR in the field and the availability of suitable accommodation and care packages in the UK</p><p>The latest quarterly Immigration Statistics show that, as of June 2018, a total of 883 people had been resettled through the VCRS. The statistics are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2018." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2018.</a> (see table attached for futher information).</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/11/2018 17:38:54 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name sponsorship-jun-2018-tables.xls.xlsx title Sponsorship - June 2018 - Tables
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1005592

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
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 the application of VAT to e-publications but not to physical publications does not disadvantage, in terms of price, readers who rely on digital content.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL11363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications. Policy development also includes consideration of equalities impacts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold detailed information about the VAT paid on specific products by government departments or public institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital business and we are taking action to ensure innovative firms can access the skills, investment and infrastructure they need to thrive. Last year, jobs in the digital sector grew at twice the rate of those in the wider economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL11364 HL11365 HL11366 HL11367 HL11368 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:51:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1005593

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
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 application of VAT to e-publications but not to physical publications does not discriminate against readers from any social backgrounds.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL11364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications. Policy development also includes consideration of equalities impacts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold detailed information about the VAT paid on specific products by government departments or public institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital business and we are taking action to ensure innovative firms can access the skills, investment and infrastructure they need to thrive. Last year, jobs in the digital sector grew at twice the rate of those in the wider economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL11363 HL11365 HL11366 HL11367 HL11368 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:51:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1005594

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
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 the application of VAT to e-publications but not to physical publications does not have a negative impact on the growth of the UK's digital sector and the use of digital technologies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL11365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications. Policy development also includes consideration of equalities impacts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold detailed information about the VAT paid on specific products by government departments or public institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital business and we are taking action to ensure innovative firms can access the skills, investment and infrastructure they need to thrive. Last year, jobs in the digital sector grew at twice the rate of those in the wider economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL11363 HL11364 HL11366 HL11367 HL11368 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:51:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1005595

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of VAT on digital (1) books, (2) magazines, and (3) newspapers to public institutions in the last (a) year, and (b) five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL11366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications. Policy development also includes consideration of equalities impacts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold detailed information about the VAT paid on specific products by government departments or public institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital business and we are taking action to ensure innovative firms can access the skills, investment and infrastructure they need to thrive. Last year, jobs in the digital sector grew at twice the rate of those in the wider economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL11363 HL11364 HL11365 HL11367 HL11368 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:51:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1005596

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much VAT on digital (1) books, (2) magazines, and (3) newspapers was paid by all Government departments in the last (a) year, and (b) five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL11367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications. Policy development also includes consideration of equalities impacts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold detailed information about the VAT paid on specific products by government departments or public institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital business and we are taking action to ensure innovative firms can access the skills, investment and infrastructure they need to thrive. Last year, jobs in the digital sector grew at twice the rate of those in the wider economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL11363 HL11364 HL11365 HL11366 HL11368 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:51:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1005597

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
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 potential merits of the removal of VAT on digital (1) books, (2) magazines and (3) newspapers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL11368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications. Policy development also includes consideration of equalities impacts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold detailed information about the VAT paid on specific products by government departments or public institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital business and we are taking action to ensure innovative firms can access the skills, investment and infrastructure they need to thrive. Last year, jobs in the digital sector grew at twice the rate of those in the wider economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL11363 HL11364 HL11365 HL11366 HL11367 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:51:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1005598

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Financial Reporting Council: Accounting Officers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 24 October (HL10985), why Mr Haddrill was appointed responsible accounting officer on 1 August 2017 in view of the fact that he had been Chief Executive of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) since 2009, and the FRC at the date of his appointment was designated a public body under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000; whether there was a period during which the FRC operated without a responsible accounting officer; if so, where accountability lay during that period; whether the FRC informed the Public Accounts Committee that it operated without a responsible accounting officer, for how long, and under whose authority; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL11369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics concluded in December 2014 that the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) was a public body within central government. The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (as it then was) examined whether there was scope for further review. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy concluded in 2017 that they should work with the FRC on the formal application of all relevant guidelines. Prior to that date, the Department communicated the requirements it imposed on the FRC as a public body through the FRC’s Chief Executive Officer.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/11/2018 15:41:50 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1005599

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Financial Reporting Council: Audit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Financial Reporting Council (FRC)’s Practice Note 10 Audit of financial statements of public sector bodies in the UK as applicable to public bodies should have been applied to the FRC's accounts for the year ended 31 March, given that the FRC was itself a public body for all that period.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL11370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Financial Reporting Council (FRC)’s Practice Notes contain auditing rather than accounting guidance, so are not directly applicable to the preparation of the FRC’s accounts.</p><p> </p><p>Practice Notes contain best practice guidance to help auditors apply auditing standards in the context of particular kinds of engagement (including public sector bodies, charities and banks). They do not contain additional requirements to those in auditing standards (ISAs (UK)), Practice Note 10 provides relevant context and application guidance for any audit engagement for a public sector body, including the FRC.</p><p> </p><p>The audit of the FRC is carried out in accordance with auditing and ethical standards used by all auditors in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Practice Note 10 provides guidance on regularity. Regularity is the concept that transactions recorded in the financial statements of an audited business must be in accordance with the relevant framework. These frameworks are specific to the audited business and set out the requirements their transactions must comply with.</p><p> </p><p>The FRC auditor is not required to give a separate opinion on regularity because the FRC is required to prepare its accounts in accordance with Companies Act requirements and uses FRS 102.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 22/11/2018 16:32:45 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted