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1079610

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date	01/03/2019
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	Electricity: Prices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the rate charged at night for a unit of electricity has increased compared to that charged for a day unit; and if so, why.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL14152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The rate charged for and the difference between day and night units is a commercial decision for individual companies to make as long as suppliers set their rates within the limits of the price caps.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 07/03/2019 13:12:18 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

1079611

registered interest
date	01/03/2019
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	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether consideration will be given to extending the pilot replacement Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAWs) Scheme to allow previous licensed SAWs operators to recruit sufficient skilled seasonal manual workers for the coming growing season.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL14153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The Seasonal Workers Pilot is different to the previous Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme, which ran until 2013.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot will be run by two operators who will act as third party providers of labour. The Home Office have concluded that two scheme operators is the optimal number for managing this pilot. Defra ran a competitive selection process to select the two operators.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot is not designed to meet the full labour needs of the horticultural sector. Rather, the Government is seeking to evaluate the pilot’s ability to assist in alleviating labour shortages during peak production periods. We wish to assess fully this pilot before taking any decisions on future arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/03/2019 12:10:32 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1079612

registered interest
date	01/03/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the future EU workers visa scheme will allow farmers to employ seasonal workers on part-year contracts for consecutive years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL14154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>We have published an ambitious White Paper, setting out proposals for our future skills-based immigration system, including a new Temporary Worker route, open to all skill levels, to ensure UK businesses and employers have the staff they need, including seasonal workers.</p><p>Following a cooling off period, previous holders of a temporary short-term work visa will be eligible to apply for another temporary work visa to come to the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 14/03/2019 16:50:56 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1079471

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyres: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce legislation regarding the maximum allowed age of tyres fitted to (1) coaches and (2) heavy goods vehicles.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL14132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>On 26 February 2019, the Government announced that it will consult on options to ban tyres older than 10 years from use on buses, coaches, heavy goods vehicles and mini-buses.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation will also look at whether the ban should be extended to taxis and private hire vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that some of the options under consideration may have implications for different stakeholder groups. This is why we have committed to a full consultation in order to better understand the consequences of various proposals.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 13/03/2019 13:19:05 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1079472

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Enterprise World Forum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which minister will represent them at the Social Enterprise World Forum in Ethiopia in October 2019.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL14133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The British Council’s Social Enterprise Leadership programme in Ethiopia, delivered in partnership with UK experts, has trained 40 social enterprises to develop 38 master-trainers capable of cascading training to other social enterprises. For example, one intermediary organisation has in turn provided training to over 300 community leaders, has established a forum and is conducting research to support the craft industry.</p><p> </p><p>The establishment of the new trade association for social enterprises in Ethiopia is directly attributed to UK inspiration, taking lessons from Social Enterprise UK. UK sector expertise has been deployed to support policy training for policy makers, sharing best practice including UK Government initiatives such as the Social Value Act. The implementation of the British Council’s Business Investment Readiness (BIR) programme aims to strengthen 60 social enterprises in Ethiopia, providing support to enhance and scale the impact of their work. BIR facilitates collaboration between a social enterprise and social investment intermediary organisations in the UK.</p><p>The 2019 Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) will provide multiple opportunities to showcase to global policy-makers, academic, international development actors and corporates how the UK has supported Ethiopia’s growing social enterprise movement. Officials from the British Council and DCMS attended the SEWF in Edinburgh last year and will review attendance with ministers in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL14134 question first answered 13/03/2019 12:21:06 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1079473

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Ethiopia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enable the UK social enterprise sector to share its expertise with social enterprises in Ethiopia.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL14134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The British Council’s Social Enterprise Leadership programme in Ethiopia, delivered in partnership with UK experts, has trained 40 social enterprises to develop 38 master-trainers capable of cascading training to other social enterprises. For example, one intermediary organisation has in turn provided training to over 300 community leaders, has established a forum and is conducting research to support the craft industry.</p><p> </p><p>The establishment of the new trade association for social enterprises in Ethiopia is directly attributed to UK inspiration, taking lessons from Social Enterprise UK. UK sector expertise has been deployed to support policy training for policy makers, sharing best practice including UK Government initiatives such as the Social Value Act. The implementation of the British Council’s Business Investment Readiness (BIR) programme aims to strengthen 60 social enterprises in Ethiopia, providing support to enhance and scale the impact of their work. BIR facilitates collaboration between a social enterprise and social investment intermediary organisations in the UK.</p><p>The 2019 Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) will provide multiple opportunities to showcase to global policy-makers, academic, international development actors and corporates how the UK has supported Ethiopia’s growing social enterprise movement. Officials from the British Council and DCMS attended the SEWF in Edinburgh last year and will review attendance with ministers in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL14133 question first answered 13/03/2019 12:21:07 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1079474

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
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	Company Accounts
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 23 February (HL13577), what is (1) the composition, and (2) the terms of reference of the working group set up by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as referred to by the Chief Executive of the Financial Reporting Council to the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee on 5 February.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL14135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>In its response to the Insolvency and Corporate Governance consultation last year, the Government said that it would explore the strength of the case for a comprehensive review of the UK’s dividend regime, including whether any such review should consider the option of requiring companies to disclose their distributable reserves. That consideration is ongoing, but the Government has not established a working group to look at this matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 11/03/2019 15:43:59 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1079475

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
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	Countryside Stewardship Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many farmers are awaiting Countryside Stewardship payments from 2018.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL14136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>Payments for 2018 Countryside Stewardship claims are underway and 20% of eligible agreement holders have received their advance payment. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is working towards paying 95% of 2018 advance payments by the end of March and will issue bridging payments, in early April, to eligible agreement holders who have not received a payment by the end of March. In addition the RPA is aiming to pay 95% of eligible final payments by the end of July 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The RPA took on administration of Countryside Stewardship in October 2018 and is continuing to simplify the administration of the scheme as far as possible under the current EU system.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/03/2019 16:39:59 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

1079476

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
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	Environmental Stewardship Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many farmers are awaiting the final payment of their (1) Entry Level Stewardship, and (2) Higher Level Stewardship, for 2017; whether any bridging payments will be paid to such farmers; and if so when.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL14137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>Over 98% of 2017 advance and over 80% of 2017 final payments have been issued to agreement holders. Recognising the importance of these payments, around £26 million was paid in bridging payments to just over 1,700 eligible agreement holders in September 2018. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is working to complete 95% of final payments by the end of July.</p><p> </p><p>The RPA took on administration of Environmental Stewardship in October 2018 and is continuing to simplify the administration of the scheme as far as possible under the current EU system.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/03/2019 16:38:10 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

1079477

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
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	Energy: Meters
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 4 January (HL12419), whether a builder must ensure the fitting of smart meters in new build homes; if not, who is responsible; and whether such fittings are installed under the aegis of a particular energy supplier.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL14138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>All meter points in new build homes must have a registered energy supplier. The builder can appoint a supplier of their choice but it is the supplier who has responsibility for the installation of meters in a property.</p><p>A number of energy suppliers are already installing smart gas and electricity meters in new build properties. The Government recently consulted on a proposal to activate the New and Replacement Obligation (NRO) in energy suppliers’ licences. The NRO would require suppliers to take all reasonable steps to install a compliant smart meter where a meter is fitted for the first time including in new build properties. We expect to make a decision to activate the NRO in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 07/03/2019 13:13:08 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford