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1257858

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date	02/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the Infrastructure & Projects Authority Government Construction Strategy 2016–20, published in March 2016, how many departments have piloted Integrated Project Insurance (IPI); and what encouragement the Infrastructure and Projects Authority has provided to government procurers to use IPI.
tabling member printed	Lord Aberdare
uin	HL11012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>Through the Government’s Construction Strategy 2016-20 Integrated Project Insurance (IPI), the Trial Projects Working Group, set up by Cabinet Office, piloted IPI on Dudley College’s project to build a Centre for Advanced Building Technologies. However, when the Working Group completed its work in 2017, after four years of development, it was felt that the IPI model needed further involvement from industry before it could be adopted by Government departments. To date there has been no further trialling or adoption of the model other than an extension to the original contract.</p><p> </p><p>The Government through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and the Infrastructure Projects Authority via commercial specialists cite the IPI model in presentations to customers and programmes and it is referenced in the CCS’s Construction Works and Associated Services Framework as one of the approaches that clients might consider when procuring construction services. It will also be offered in CCS’s new Construction Professional Services Framework, which is due to go to the market in early 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also recently published its Construction Playbook to support the upskilling of Government as a client, and includes reference to IPI, which will assist departments in making procurement decisions and considering if the IPI model might be applicable.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 16/12/2020 18:10:02 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3898 label Biography information for Lord Aberdare

1257859

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which government construction procurers comply with Regulation 113 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 which gives public sector bodies a statutory duty to ensure that 30-day payment clauses are inserted in all sub-contracts and sub-sub-contracts.
tabling member printed	Lord Aberdare
uin	HL11013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. Individual contracting authorities are responsible for complying with Regulation 113 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 on relevant procurements. Businesses are encouraged to report instances of late or unfair payment in public sector contracts to the Public Procurement Review Service.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 15/12/2020 17:53:18 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	3898 label Biography information for Lord Aberdare

1257860

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a list of locations of Royal Mail priority postboxes for posting COVID-19 test kits.
tabling member printed	Lord Allan of Hallam
uin	HL11014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested. The Royal Mail publishes information on the locations of its post boxes online or via its app.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 11/02/2021 13:13:19 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	397 label Biography information for Lord Allan of Hallam

1257861

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms trade: Arab States
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications for licences for military exports (1) to Saudi Arabia, (2) to UAE, (3) to Bahrain, (4) to Kuwait, and (5) to Egypt, they have approved since 7 July.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL11015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>Information on licences granted from 7th July will be published in due course as Official Statistics. For licences granted between July and September 2020, information will be published on 19th January 2021; and for licences granted between October and December 2020, information will be published in April 2021.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 16/12/2020 17:13:56 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1257862

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the limits of horizontal displacements within the defined limits of deviation which do not require Parliamentary approval for the starts or ends of works listed in the Schedules to the High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>The parliamentary plans deposited with the High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill show the Limits of Deviation (LoD) for the Scheduled Works (works which are listed in Schedule 1 of the Bill). A Scheduled Work can be constructed anywhere within their specific LoD. A Scheduled Work cannot be constructed outside of its LoD.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/12/2020 16:23:41 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1257863

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Oxford Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Williams Rail Review will include consideration of upgrading Oxford railway station.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL11017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to bringing forward vital sector-wide reforms and commissioned Keith Williams to carry out the first root and branch review of the rail industry in a generation. Over the course of his review, Keith Williams found that many stations are not optimised for passengers, and fail to meet their social or economic potential. Keith Williams has made a number of recommendations which Ministers are considering, though I do not anticipate recommendations in relation to specific stations. The Government will publish a White Paper with details on the Government's plans for rail reform once the course of the pandemic becomes clearer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/12/2020 16:27:48 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1257865

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Pornography: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the manufacturers of internet-enabled devices about the increase in self-generated indecent images of children online.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL11019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>We are working across Government and engaging industry to prevent all forms of online child sexual exploitation and abuse. We welcome the All-Party Parliamentary Group of Social Media inquiry into the rise of self-generated indecent imagery. As part of our response to the pandemic, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-online/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-parents-and-carers-to-keep-children-safe-online has been published for parents and children outlining resources to help keep children safe from different risks online, including apps to help children stay safe online, and how to access support and advice.</p><p>The Government is continuing to engage with technology companies around the <em>Voluntary Principles to Counter Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse,</em> a framework of principles launched by the Five Country Ministerial partners in March. However, while some companies are working proactively to tackle illegal and harmful content and activity that occurs on their platforms, more needs to be done.</p><p>The Full Government Response to the Online Harms White paper consultation has been recently published and sets out our plans to introduce world-leading legislation to tackle harmful content online and make the UK the safest place in the world to be online. This legislation will include a legal duty of care on online platforms, backed up by an independent regulator to hold them to account.</p><p>The Government recognises the risks of criminalising children as a result of self-generated images. Outcome 21 is assigned by the police where a crime has been reported but further investigation is not in the public interest.</p><p>When the police use Outcome 21, it allows them to properly record and capture crimes, whilst demonstrating they are satisfied that there is very low risk of harm. Outcome 21 cases will not normally be subject to any subsequent disclosure.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL11020 question first answered 16/12/2020 16:33:27 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1257866

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Pornography: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of Outcome 21 in preventing children from being criminalised as a result of self-generated indecent images.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL11020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>We are working across Government and engaging industry to prevent all forms of online child sexual exploitation and abuse. We welcome the All-Party Parliamentary Group of Social Media inquiry into the rise of self-generated indecent imagery. As part of our response to the pandemic, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-online/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-parents-and-carers-to-keep-children-safe-online has been published for parents and children outlining resources to help keep children safe from different risks online, including apps to help children stay safe online, and how to access support and advice.</p><p>The Government is continuing to engage with technology companies around the <em>Voluntary Principles to Counter Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse,</em> a framework of principles launched by the Five Country Ministerial partners in March. However, while some companies are working proactively to tackle illegal and harmful content and activity that occurs on their platforms, more needs to be done.</p><p>The Full Government Response to the Online Harms White paper consultation has been recently published and sets out our plans to introduce world-leading legislation to tackle harmful content online and make the UK the safest place in the world to be online. This legislation will include a legal duty of care on online platforms, backed up by an independent regulator to hold them to account.</p><p>The Government recognises the risks of criminalising children as a result of self-generated images. Outcome 21 is assigned by the police where a crime has been reported but further investigation is not in the public interest.</p><p>When the police use Outcome 21, it allows them to properly record and capture crimes, whilst demonstrating they are satisfied that there is very low risk of harm. Outcome 21 cases will not normally be subject to any subsequent disclosure.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL11019 question first answered 16/12/2020 16:33:27 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1257867

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which police forces, if any, do not have a modern slavery unit.
tabling member printed	Lord Field of Birkenhead
uin	HL11021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The police have taken significant steps to improve the response to modern slavery over the last few years and all police forces in England and Wales now have specialist resources to tackle modern slavery. These can include specialist-led triage processes to oversee investigations, specialist investigative units and specialist research and analytical capabilities.</p><p>The Home Office supported this activity by providing £13.6m funding from the Police Transformation Programme between 2016/17 and 2019/20 and a further £2m in 2020/21 to the new Modern Slavery and Organised Immigration Crime Programme. The latest annual report for 2019/20 for the programme can be found at: <a href="https://policingslavery.co.uk/media/2563/ms-annual-report-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://policingslavery.co.uk/media/2563/ms-annual-report-2020.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 15/12/2020 16:25:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name ms-annual-report-2020.pdf title MS Annual Report - 2020
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1257868

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Musicians: Income Tax
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for permitting freelance musicians to defer (1) all, or (2) part, of their income tax payments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord German
uin	HL11022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, on 20 and 26 March 2020 the Chancellor announced numerous easements to help businesses through this difficult time. This included the option for all Self-Assessment (SA) taxpayers, including the self-employed, to defer paying their second Payment on Account (POA) for the tax year 2019-20, ordinarily payable by 31 July 2020, for 6 months. All SA taxpayers, including self-employed freelance musicians, have until 31 January 2021 to make that payment without it incurring any late payment interest.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the Government understands that many SA taxpayers may have difficulty in paying their SA payments becoming due on 31 January 2021. To help them, HMRC have enhanced their automated online Time to Pay service, enabling taxpayers to clear their January 2021 SA liabilities in up to 12 monthly instalments.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to October 2020, that service could only be used to pay tax liabilities of up to £10,000. However, HMRC increased the threshold to £30,000, to ensure it is now available to far more SA taxpayers than before. SA taxpayers eligible to use this service can set up a direct debit payment arrangement online without having to contact HMRC directly. HMRC estimate that up to 95% of SA taxpayers owing SA payments on 31 January 2021 will be able to use this online payment service.</p><p> </p><p>Taxpayers with SA tax liabilities over £30,000 may still agree a Time to Pay arrangement with HMRC by contacting them directly. Further information is available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 16/12/2020 18:13:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German