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1181077

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Freeports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether existing and new freeports will be required to maintain the rules and precautions on plant and animal hygiene that now apply in all other ports; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>Freeports will be subject to the same high standards for plant and animal hygiene that apply in other UK ports.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently consulting on the policy model underpinning Freeports. However, any eventual Freeport policy model will maintain the UK’s high standards for security, safety, workers’ rights, and the environment.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 11/03/2020 16:36:12 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1200292

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they intend to have with the most economically developed countries, the World Bank, and the IMF, about effective cooperation to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences; and whether they intend to include conditional debt relief in any such discussions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to engage very closely and regularly with the international community, the World Bank, and the IMF, to respond to the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. G7 Finance Ministers continue to convene on a regular basis to work together on critical economic issues, and G20 Finance Ministers will next meet on 19 July to continue to coordinate the international response to the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The UK recently led the development of the G20 Action Plan, which brings together ambitious and wide-ranging commitments to address the economic impact of the virus. As part of this, the Chancellor and his G20 counterparts, in close consultation with the World Bank and the IMF, agreed to a temporary suspension on debt service repayments from the poorest countries. We are working closely with G20 partner countries and international organisations (including the IMF and World Bank) to monitor the implementation of the Action Plan and ensure it maintains efficacy. The UK Government will also work through the G20 and Paris Club of official creditors to monitor sovereign debt vulnerabilities in developing countries closely.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that the most vulnerable are able to successfully respond to the crisis, the UK has also committed up to £150m to the IMF’s Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust. This will suspend upcoming IMF obligations for the poorest countries, allowing them to better respond to Covid-19.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 17/06/2020 16:35:14 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1343242

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Brazil: Rainforests
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent British financial institutions from (1) knowingly, or (2) unknowingly, (a) investing in, or (b) facilitating, the destruction of rainforest in the Amazon basin.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK is taking clear steps to ensure that financial decisions take the environment into account. This includes plans to introduce economy-wide Sustainability Disclosure Requirements for businesses and investment products to report on their impact on climate and the environment – and the risks/opportunities these pose to their business. This builds on and streamlines existing sustainability reporting requirements such as our commitment to reporting aligned with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, where the UK is already a world-leader.</p><p> </p><p>Further to this, Defra is supporting the scoping of a Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), which will develop guidance for the finance sector in relation to biodiversity and nature-related risks. TNFD will provide a framework for corporates and financial institutions to assess, manage and report on their dependencies and impacts on nature.</p><p> </p><p>The Government convened the Global Resource Initiative (GRI) Taskforce in July 2019, bringing together representatives from business, finance and civil society. This Taskforce investigated what more the UK can do to reduce our footprint on the global environment by enhancing sustainability and reducing the impacts of supply chains on the world’s forests and other ecosystems. The Taskforce’s report in March 2020 included 14 recommendations addressing a range of areas, including finance. The Government has responded to the Taskforce’s initial report and has funded Phase 2 of the GRI’s work through 2021 to help take forward practical actions to reduce deforestation-linked finance in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 13/07/2021 14:23:11 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1386435

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Debts: Developing Countries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss a new debt relief programme at the G20 level, so that developing countries do not have to delay health and poverty reduction plans.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>In 2020 the G20 and Paris Club agreed to the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) which has provided participating countries with fiscal space to respond to the pandemic, freeing up resources to fund social, health and economic measures. Preliminary estimates suggest the DSSI has suspended over $12.7 billion in debt service repayments.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, to deliver a longer-term, more sustainable approach to dealing with debt vulnerabilities the UK and its G20 partners are now focusing their attention on the Common Framework for Debt Treatments. Agreed in 2020, the Common Framework was a landmark achievement for the G20. It commits both new lenders and more traditional lenders in the Paris Club to coordinated debt treatments, including debt cancellation if required. This should pave the way for more equitable and effective case-by-case restructurings for low-income countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 17/12/2021 11:57:51 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1452703

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Care Workers: Visas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many live-in carers working under a Health and Care Worker visa have been denied payments under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs does not hold this information. The rules of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme included employees on any type of employment contract, including full-time, part-time, agency, flexible or zero-hour contracts, providing they met the eligibility criteria. Individuals who employed someone, such as a live-in carer, could claim if they met the eligibility criteria.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 04/04/2022 14:33:07 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1487688

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Disposable Wipes: VAT
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to increase VAT on wet wipes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>Wet wipes are subject to the 20 per cent standard rate of VAT. As with all elements of tax policy, the Government keeps this under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 21/07/2022 15:39:57 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1623905

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Trust Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that the Child Trust Fund payments for children born between 1 September 2022 and 2 January 2011 are taken up in full.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to helping people access the savings and money they are entitled to and continues to explore new routes to reunite young people with their Child Trust Funds.</p><p> </p><p>While primary responsibility for communicating with account holders and their registered contact lies with Child Trust Fund (CTF) providers, HMRC works closely with providers, the wider industry and the Money and Pensions Service to ensure that young people are aware of, and can access, their CTFs. This includes requiring CTF providers to write to their customers to inform them of their options in their 17th year and to provide statements annually after the account holder turns 18.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC also issues a range of communications through regular press releases, social media posts and by providing resources for key intermediaries who have greater influence and visibility amongst the CTF audience.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s current plans will reunite the vast majority of accounts with their owners, but there may be some cases where further action will be required. The government will monitor how many accounts remain open and judge when it is appropriate to intervene in other ways.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 05/05/2023 10:10:27 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1270986

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2020
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Abingdon Green
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker why College Green has been closed; and when it is estimated that access will be permitted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>Abingdon Green was closed as a pedestrian thoroughfare on Monday 23 November while Westminster City Council complete essential security works at the perimeter at the Great College Street end, and will reopen on Friday 18 December. Access into and out of Abingdon Green will continue from the north (Jewel Tower) end. 　This is the first phase of essential security work being undertaken by Westminster City Council and subsequent closures might be expected later in 2021. These works are considered to be vital to protecting the security of Parliament and the surrounding area.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 16/12/2020 12:18:50 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1316946

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2021
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what plans there are to resume physical-only proceedings in (1) the Chamber, and (2) select committees, once the majority of members and Administration staff have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The House of Lords Commission, which has responsibility for setting the strategic direction in this area, met on 25 May and had a preliminary discussion of these matters. The Commission discussion was informed by the debate on hybrid proceedings held in the Chamber on 20 May and was followed by a meeting of the Procedure and Privileges Committee, on 26 May, at which an initial consideration of procedural implications was undertaken. Proposals and options will be developed ahead of further anticipated deliberation at June meetings of the House of Lords Commission, Procedure and Privileges Committee and Liaison Committee. Decisions will continue to be informed by the latest Government guidance and advice from Public Health England. Finally, and most importantly, the House will be invited to consider motions in due course to agree Chamber and Grand Committee procedures moving forwards.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 27/05/2021 15:13:09 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1220816

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2020
	answering body	Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body
	answering dept id	207
	answering dept short name	Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body
	answering dept sort name	Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body whether the Strategic Review of the Restoration and Renewal Programme will be conducted by one person, or corporately by the Sponsor Body.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>The strategic review is being led by the chief executives of the Sponsor Body and Delivery Authority, Sarah Johnson and David Goldstone, with support from infrastructure and programme management experts drawn from both organisations. The chairs of the Sponsor Body and Delivery Authority, Liz Peace and Mike Brown, will also provide input.</p><p>As the review progresses input and challenge will also be sought from a challenge group including representatives from both Houses and externally.</p><p>The review is expected to conclude in the autumn and its findings will be considered by the Sponsor Body Board and the Commissions of both Houses in the first instance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Needham Market question first answered 07/07/2020 16:16:33 answering member 2542 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton