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1659883

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date	11/09/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what the value of the full Basic State Pension weekly payment in 2023–24 would be if the pension had been tied only to average earnings since 2010, rather than the triple lock.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL10017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The full weekly amount of Basic State Pension would have been worth £138.05 in 2023-24 if it had been uprated by earnings, rather than the Triple Lock.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/09/2023 13:41:06 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1654936

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
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	Horizon Europe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on negotiations for associate membership of the EU Horizon programme; and when they will be in a position to make an announcement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL9533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/08/2023 answer text <p>The Government is moving forward with discussions on the UK’s involvement in Horizon Europe and hope these will be successful. That is the UK’s preference. While the Government hopes negotiations will be successful, participation must work for UK researchers, businesses and taxpayers.</p><p>Talks are ongoing and therefore a deal has not yet been agreed. A deadline for these talks has not been set but to provide the industry with certainty, the UK must come to a resolution as quickly as possible. The Government has set out Pioneer, the UK’s bold alternative, which it is ready to implement if association cannot be secured.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 22/08/2023 11:59:51 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1648314

registered interest
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

1644478

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government: Workplace Pensions
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 Scott of Bybrook on 19 May (HL7668), whether the Local Government Pension Scheme should still expect that, in line with the Local Government Pension Scheme (England and Wales): Governance and reporting of climate change risks consultation proposals, which closed on 24 November 2022, Local Government Pension Scheme trustees or managers will be required to produce Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures reports by December 2024.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL8427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>We recognise that clarity on the timetable for implementation will be helpful to funds as they make plans and secure appropriate advice. The Government wrote to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Advisory Board on 15 June confirming we will not be implementing any requirements related to the governance or disclosure of climate-related financial risks for the financial year 2023/24. The Government is continuing to analyse the responses received to the consultation and will respond in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 27/06/2023 12:33:14 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

1628312

registered interest
date	16/05/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergencies: Contracts for Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many companies provided bids for the contract to run their new emergency alert system.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL7854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2023 answer text <p>Following a compliant procurement process through Crown Commercial Services Tech Services 3 framework RM6100, the WP2083 Emergency Alerts contract was awarded on 10 October 2022 to Fujitsu.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>2 suppliers provided bids for the contract to run the new emergency alerts system.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office operates a triple gateway process of approvals to ensure compliance and transparency in procurements. All contracts are reviewed and approved by delegated Cabinet Office Commercial Heads and then published. All procurements over £10,000 are subject to Commercial approvals. All contracts are then managed by accredited Contract Managers in accordance with Cabinet Office Commercial guidance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Contract agreements are published within 30 days in accordance with our obligations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Separately, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (as was) issued contracts totalling £18.6 million to mobile network operators, as well as further spending on security testing and legal work.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 31/05/2023 10:51:01 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann