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1628714

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date	17/05/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to renegotiate part of the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement given reports of threats to (1) export businesses, and (2) the sustainability of manufacturing operations in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>We recognise that the Covid pandemic, war in Ukraine and energy crisis have shocked supply chains, meaning raw material costs for manufacturers of electric vehicles have spiked since we signed the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). This is a problem for manufacturers across Europe, not just in the UK. Ministers have raised this with the European Commission and we're ready to work with the EU and industry to find a joint UK-EU solution.</p><p>The UK Government is supporting industry through the Automotive Transformation Fund and Advanced Propulsion Centre to develop a high-value end-to-end electrified automotive supply chain in the UK and support cutting-edge automotive technologies. In the coming months, the Government will build on these interventions with decisive action to ensure future investment in zero emission vehicle manufacturing.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/06/2023 16:40:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1628715

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
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	Healthy Start Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to expand the Healthy Start voucher scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to expand the Healthy Start scheme. The scheme is kept under continuous review.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 23/05/2023 14:47:26 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1628716

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
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	Trade Agreements: Agriculture
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to put greater emphasis on farmers' interests in future trade deals.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>British farming is at the heart of British trade. The Prime Minister recently set out in an open letter to farmers, six principles that clearly outline our ambitions for farming and trade. These include protecting sensitive sectors, prioritising new export opportunities, tackling barriers to UK exports, and upholding UK standards.</p><p> </p><p>Underlining the Government’s commitment to supporting FTA export opportunities for producers, we recently announced an additional £2 million investment to strengthen our presence at major trade shows, an increase in the number of UK agriculture attachés, and a new £1 million programme to support our dairy sector to export.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 01/06/2023 13:39:41 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1628717

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of households eligible for Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding have not yet made an application.
tabling member printed	Baroness Young of Old Scone
uin	HL7927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department estimated there were around 930,000 households who were potentially eligible for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Figures published on GOV.UK on 11th May show that, as of 3rd May, there were a total of 169,770 applications for the scheme in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Take-up figures for the scheme will be updated on 15th June 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/06/2023 14:43:49 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1755 label Biography information for Baroness Young of Old Scone

1628718

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend the application period for Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding beyond 31 May to account for social housing providers who are supporting their residents through the application process.
tabling member printed	Baroness Young of Old Scone
uin	HL7928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding launched on 27 February providing 3 months for eligible applicants to apply before the scheduled 31 May deadline. The government does not currently propose to extend the application period. Throughout the scheme we have engaged with social housing partners, providing them with information to help support their residents through the application process.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 30/05/2023 15:20:12 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1755 label Biography information for Baroness Young of Old Scone

1628719

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
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 proportion of households eligible for Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding who have been wrongly denied the funding on the basis that they have received the £400 via their electricity supplier.
tabling member printed	Baroness Young of Old Scone
uin	HL7929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not made any assessment of the proportion of households eligible for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding who have wrongly been denied funding on the basis that they have received the £400 via their electricity supplier. If individuals believe this to be the case, they can request a review of their application by calling the contact centre on 0808 175 3287 (0808 175 3894 for Northern Ireland).</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 30/05/2023 15:20:35 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1755 label Biography information for Baroness Young of Old Scone

1639552

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the supply of nuclear power on energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	905087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>New nuclear power is central to our plans for ensuring UK energy security and reaching Net Zero. Modelling in the 2020 Energy White Paper indicated that low-cost electricity system solutions at very low carbon intensities are far more likely to be achieved with a combination of new nuclear and gas CCUS.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 23/05/2023 13:36:22 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1639553

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	National Grid: Rewewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of lead times for connecting renewable energy projects to the grid.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	905092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>Years of world-leading green investment has meant we have connected the second highest amount of renewable electricity in Europe since 2010. This has put pressure on the electricity network and reducing connection timescales is a high priority for Government.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 23/05/2023 13:36:55 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner