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1130856
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-10more like thismore than 2019-06-10
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements: Canada and South Africa more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with (1) South Africa, and (2) Canada. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL16223 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-18more like thismore than 2019-06-18
answer text <p>The best way to secure continuity of our existing trade agreements with Canada and South Africa is to leave the EU with a negotiated settlement. Alongside the Withdrawal Agreement, the EU undertook to notify its treaty partners that the UK is treated as a Member State for the purposes of EU international agreements during the Implementation Period.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, we continue to work on replicating the effects of existing trade agreements with Canada and the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique partner countries, which includes South Africa. These discussions are on-going and we cannot give firm guarantees on their outcome before they have concluded.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-18T13:04:34.763Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-18T13:04:34.763Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick remove filter
1130632
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-06more like thismore than 2019-06-06
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading China: USA more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China has on (1) global GDP, and (2) the UK economy. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL16176 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-18more like thismore than 2019-06-18
answer text <p>The UK remains concerned about the current trade tensions which could adversely affect growth in global GDP. The IMF recently estimated this to be in the order of -0.5% of global GDP in 2020. The UK is engaging with partners across the globe to seek a resolution. We are clear that nobody benefits from trade wars.</p><p> </p><p>The UK shares some of the US’s concerns with China’s trade practices and believes they should be addressed through structural reform in China and through multilateral cooperation, including ambitious reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The UK supports a global rules-based trade system. Any actions from either party must be WTO compliant.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-18T11:30:30.147Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-18T11:30:30.147Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick remove filter
1130633
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-06more like thismore than 2019-06-06
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Carbon Emissions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that their plans to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 do not affect the economic competitiveness of UK industries. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL16177 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-17more like thismore than 2019-06-17
answer text <p>Meeting the costs of the transition to net zero emissions in a fair and balanced way – including the need to maintain the competitiveness of British businesses, particularly the most energy intensive – is a crucial issue.</p><p>The Government has taken a wide range of steps to support UK industries in reducing emissions in a cost-effective way and placed clean growth at the heart of our Industrial Strategy to ensure UK industries can seize the opportunities of a net zero economy.</p><p>We have also committed to carrying out a review of how the transition will be funded, and how the costs will fall, to ensure the UK can maintain and strengthen its economic competitiveness.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-17T12:34:09.32Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-17T12:34:09.32Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick remove filter
1130634
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-06more like thismore than 2019-06-06
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Unfair Practices: Competition more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the number of cases submitted to the Competition and Markets Authority. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL16178 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-13more like thismore than 2019-06-13
answer text <p>The Government is confident in the CMA’s readiness for EU exit. The CMA has detailed plans in place to meet the additional caseload arising from exit. The CMA’s current estimate is that EU exit will lead to an additional 30-50 merger cases, an additional 5-7 competition enforcement cases, and 20-30 state aid cases each year.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
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less than 2019-06-13T14:39:15.377Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-13T14:39:15.377Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick remove filter
1130259
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-05more like thismore than 2019-06-05
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Agriculture: Subsidies more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the timescale of their plan for UK farming subsidies after Brexit. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL16120 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-14more like thismore than 2019-06-14
answer text <p>The Health and Harmony Consultation closed on 8 May 2018. Over forty thousand responses were received from a wide range of people including farmers, environmental and food/farming related organisations and the general public. All responses have been analysed and are being used to inform our policies on future farm support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published its policy response on 14 September setting out a future for food, farming and the environment in a green Brexit, together with reports on its analysis of the impacts of removing direct payments and economic rationales for future government intervention.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s assessment was to adopt a gradual transition from the current approach to the new, avoiding a cliff-edge for farm businesses - noting the negative experiences in New Zealand when rapid changes were adopted. Our proposals therefore outline a 7 year transition period.</p><p> </p><p>We are applying reductions to Direct Payments in a fair way, with higher reductions initially applied to amounts in higher payment bands. All farmers will see some reductions from the start of the transition. We plan to begin making these reductions in 2021, with the final year for Direct Payments being 2027. We believe that this approach balances the views of those who feel recipients of the highest payments should initially face higher reductions, with the strong calls for the reductions to be shared amongst all farmers from the start of the transition and in a way that prepares the industry for change. The transition period also needs to be long enough to give farmers sufficient time to adapt and prepare for the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme, which starts in 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The ELM National Pilot, starting in late 2021, will assess the end to end operability and deliverability before the scheme is rolled out in 2024. This will allow us to identify and refine any issues or barriers that occur in practice. We are working closely with a range of agricultural and environmental stakeholders to collaboratively design the new scheme, and to test and trial new approaches and investigate innovative mechanisms for the delivery of environmental outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>Defra recognises the challenges around the uncertainty and outcome of the timing of leaving the EU. It is planning for every contingency to ensure a smooth departure from the EU, including detailed ’no deal’ plans.</p>
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-14T11:32:45.53Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-14T11:32:45.53Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick remove filter
1130260
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-05more like thismore than 2019-06-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Cybersecurity and Disinformation more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen UK defences against new threats posed by (1) misinformation campaigns, and (2) cyber warfare. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL16121 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-13more like thismore than 2019-06-13
answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of disinformation very seriously. DCMS is leading work across Government to tackle it. The recently published Online Harms White Paper sets out our expectations for tech companies to take proportionate and proactive measures to minimise the spread of misleading and harmful disinformation and the potential sanctions they will face if they do not. The Government is also working closely with industry, civil society and international partners to mitigate against the threat of online disinformation campaigns. For example, ahead of the European Parliament elections, DCMS led a cross-government effort to monitor for any disinformation campaigns so that we were ready to respond to them quickly and effectively.</p><p> </p><p>Cyber is a tier 1 threat and remains a national priority. This was made clear in The Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 and reinforced by the National Cyber Security Strategy, published on 1 November 2016. The strategy sets out ambitious policies to protect the UK in cyber space, supported by a £1.9 billion transformational investment across ten years. Our vision for 2021 is that the UK is secure and resilient to cyber threats, prosperous and confident in the digital world.</p><p> </p><p>The implementation of the National Cyber Security Strategy led to the establishment of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in 2016. The NCSC is a world-leading cyber security capability, providing the UK with a unified platform to handle national cyber incidents, replacing an array of bodies with a single point of contact in Government for the private sector.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is also building a dedicated capability to counter-attack in cyber space as part of our full-spectrum capability. Defence is delivering this capability in partnership with GCHQ through the National Offensive Cyber Programme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
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less than 2019-06-13T12:30:30.36Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-13T12:30:30.36Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick remove filter
1130262
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-05more like thismore than 2019-06-05
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Retail Trade: Urban Areas more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of business rates on high street businesses; and whether they have any plans to make UK town centres free-trade zones. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL16123 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-13more like thismore than 2019-06-13
answer text <p>From April 2019 the Government introduced a new business rates retail discount, providing eligible retailers with a third off their bills for two years. At the 2018 Autumn Budget, the Chancellor also announced a long-term plan to support the transformation of high streets and town centres. This includes a £675 million Future High Streets Fund to help make high streets and town centres fit for the future.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
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less than 2019-06-13T15:08:42.253Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-13T15:08:42.253Z
answering member
4282
label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick remove filter
1129571
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-04more like thismore than 2019-06-04
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements: USA more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the United States. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL16056 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-18more like thismore than 2019-06-18
answer text <p>The UK is committed to negotiating an ambitious free trade agreement with the United States as soon as we have left the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>The President and Prime Minister have made clear on a number of occasions their shared commitment to an ambitious, wide-ranging free trade deal that reflects the strength of our bilateral relationship. We welcome the publication by the US Administration of their negotiating objectives for a free trade agreement with the UK as well as the President’s positive public comments during the recent state visit.</p><p> </p><p>Although we cannot enter into negotiations with the US until we leave the EU, there is still much that we can do to lay the groundwork for an ambitious deal. This includes:</p><p> </p><p>Completing our domestic UK processes so that we are ready to start negotiations;</p><p> </p><p>Continuing our conversations with the Office of the US Trade Representative to prepare for live negotiations. These conversations are well advanced, including through the UK/US Trade and Investment Working Group, which has now met five times since it was established in July 2017. The most recent Working Group in November 2018 involved over 100 officials on each side.</p><p> </p><p>In parallel, work has taken place between our governments to ensure continuity of trade with the US, notably the UK-US Mutual Recognition Agreement, the UK-US ‘Open Skies’ Air Services Arrangement, and Wine and Spirits Agreements signed in recent months.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-18T11:29:54.413Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-18T11:29:54.413Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick remove filter
1129573
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-04more like thismore than 2019-06-04
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements: USA more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include in any post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the United States provisions to help retain control of regulation of UK public services, including the NHS. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL16058 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-18more like thismore than 2019-06-18
answer text <p>Protecting the UK’s right to regulate is in the public interest and protecting public services, including the NHS, will be of the utmost importance when negotiating future trade agreements. Our position is definitive: the NHS is not, and never will be, for sale to the private sector, whether overseas or domestic. The government will ensure no trade agreements will ever be able to alter these fundamental facts.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s public services are protected by specific exceptions and reservations in existing EU Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). As we leave the EU, the UK will continue to ensure that rigorous protections are included in all trade agreements to which it is party, whether transitioning existing EU FTAs or resulting from new negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The government has been consistently clear that it is committed to negotiating an ambitious FTA with the US that maintains our high standards for businesses, workers and consumers.</p> more like this
answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2019-06-18T13:12:48.34Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-18T13:12:48.34Z
answering member
4169
label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick remove filter
1129574
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-04more like thismore than 2019-06-04
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Manufacturing Industries more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic impact that a no-deal Brexit could have on the UK manufacturing sector. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL16059 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-12more like thismore than 2019-06-12
answer text <p>On 28th November 2018 the Government laid before Parliament the document entitled, “EU Exit: Long-term economic analysis”. The purpose of this analysis was to illustrate high level impacts on the UK from different EU Exit scenarios. It included associated costs for five broad sector groups across the economy, which together cover the majority of the UK economy and all traded goods and services:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Manufactured Goods;</li><li>Agri-food;</li><li>Services (Non-Financial and Non-Networks);</li><li>Financial Services;</li><li>Networks</li></ul><p> </p><p>While economic modelling is an inherently uncertain exercise, the Government’s analysis indicates that the economy could be worse-off in the long run in a no deal scenario.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Henley more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-12T15:13:14.733Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-12T15:13:14.733Z
answering member
2616
label Biography information for Lord Henley more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick remove filter