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1729688

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date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Visas: Arts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to negotiate a visa-waiver agreement with the EU that allows UK artists and support staff to work in any part of the EU for up to 90 days in a period of 180 days.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL1105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working collaboratively across departments to address the issue of musicians, performing artists and their support staff being able to tour across the EU. We will engage with the new European Commission and EU Member States, and explore how best to improve arrangements for touring across the European continent without a return to free movement. Our priority remains ensuring that UK artists can continue to thrive on the global stage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross grouped question UIN HL1106 question first answered 26/09/2024 10:05:36 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729689

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to negotiate bilateral agreements for work permits with individual EU member states which do not currently offer cultural exemptions for work of up to 90 days.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL1106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working collaboratively across departments to address the issue of musicians, performing artists and their support staff being able to tour across the EU. We will engage with the new European Commission and EU Member States, and explore how best to improve arrangements for touring across the European continent without a return to free movement. Our priority remains ensuring that UK artists can continue to thrive on the global stage.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross grouped question UIN HL1105 question first answered 26/09/2024 10:05:36 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729701

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in addition to the £10.5 million of funding made available to Eurostar, Eurotunnel and Port of Dover for the introduction of the EU Entry-Exit System, what other projects and funding they have planned that can be expedited immediately to ease the potential disruption, not least to the Kent road network.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL1118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>DfT and Home Office have allocated £9m and £1.5m respectively to help enable the implementation of EES at Eurostar, Eurotunnel, and Port of Dover in a manner which minimises the risk of disruption. In addition, the Government is working closely with the relevant operators, the French and the European Commission to ensure implementation is optimised.</p><p> </p><p>DfT continues to review contingency planning and traffic management in Kent in response to the additional risks to border throughput which EES poses, with additional contingency measures being planned in conjunction with Kent and Medway Resilience Forum to manage impacts to drivers and local communities in the event of any disruption.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 26/09/2024 15:38:53 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1729704

registered interest
date	13/09/2024
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	Semiconductors: Training
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 collaboration between universities and industry on upskilling to address skill gaps in the domestic supply chain of semiconductor chips.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL1121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of skills as a crucial factor in maximising the potential of our semiconductor sector, driving growth, and creating high-quality jobs throughout the UK. My officials are collaborating with stakeholders across industry and academia to understand the challenges faced by the semiconductor sector in order to take the necessary steps needed to expand the talent pool for the long term. The newly announced Skills England will play a vital role in bringing together government, industry and training providers to address the skills needs of the coming decade.</p> answering member printed Lord Vallance of Balham question first answered 26/09/2024 11:07:05 answering member 5363 label Biography information for Lord Vallance of Balham
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1729581

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Small Businesses
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 29 July (HC Deb cols 1033–40), what assessment they have made of the impact on (1) small, and (2) innovative, businesses of the call for departmental savings; and in particular what assessment they have made of long-term economic harm, including the loss of economic activity, innovation, export potential, incomes and ability to make pension provisions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL1021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2024 answer text <p>The Chancellor has been clear that stability and sound money are key prerequisites for growth and strong public services. The government has taken hard but necessary decisions to fix the foundations of our economy and bring back economic stability - including through the savings identified at the July statement.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 27/09/2024 10:39:40 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1729582

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Small Businesses
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 29 July (HC Deb cols 1033–40), how many small businesses working directly as Government contractors or suppliers have had work or expected work cancelled for departmental savings; how many Government contracts with small business have been cancelled or postponed; and what arrangements they have put in place to ensure small businesses do not have to carry the burden of new tendering for the same or similar work.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL1022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The government does not collate this information centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore grouped question UIN HL1023 question first answered 26/09/2024 15:54:02 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1729583

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Small Businesses
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 29 July (HC Deb cols 1033–40), how many small businesses working directly for the Government have been told that their payment rates are being cut, and by what percentage range and average.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
uin	HL1023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>The government does not collate this information centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore grouped question UIN HL1022 question first answered 26/09/2024 15:54:02 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

1729587

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Terrorism: Public Inquiries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what criteria they apply when assessing requests for public inquiries into the deaths of persons as a result of terrorist activity in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2024 answer text <p>A Government Minister may establish an Inquiry if particular events have caused, or are capable of causing, public concern. The Inquiries Act 2005 sets this out in statute and can be viewed here:<a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/12/contents#:~:text=Text%20created%20by%20the%20government%20department%20responsible%20for%20the%20subject" target="_blank"> Inquiries Act 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint question first answered 26/09/2024 14:55:06 answering member 533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1729608

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Children: Mental Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they are promoting collaboration between the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care on the rising number of mental health cases among children in primary school; and what meetings Health and Education ministers have had on this topic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
uin	HL1074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Ministers and officials in the Department of Health and Social Care will continue to work closely with colleagues at the Department for Education, as part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and that supports the mental health needs of children of primary school age.</p><p>We are working with our colleagues at NHS England and the Department for Education to consider options to deliver our commitments to recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across children and adult mental health services, and to introduce a specialist mental health professional in every school, so that mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression, can be identified early on and prevented from developing into more serious conditions in later life. Ministers have not yet met to discuss this particular topic, but there are plans to do so in the future.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 18/09/2024 09:01:10 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	1164 label Biography information for Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne

1729632

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Plants: Import Controls
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, since 30 April 2024, (1) what is the volume of consignments containing plants and plant products from the EU at Border Control Posts; and (2) what is the number of physical inspections at Border Control Posts of plants and plant products that have been (a) required and (b) completed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Monitoring and enforcing the border controls introduced under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) is undertaken collaboratively between bodies including Defra, the Animal and Plant Health Agency, Border Force and HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>Our checks are intelligence-led and based on biosecurity risk: It would be inappropriate for us to set out operational details such as the exact inspection details from 30 April.</p><p> </p><p>Checking details, such as time taken to review consignments, could be used by bad actors looking for exploitable elements of the border to facilitate illegal imports</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, this information is also commercially sensitive. HMG does not wish to impact trader choice of route as details of checks completed may advantage/disadvantage other ports as traders may BCP shop to find what appears on paper to be the “fastest route”.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/09/2024 15:09:32 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle