Government analysis conducted in 2022 found that introducing a worldwide scheme could come at a fiscal cost of around £2 billion each year.<\/p>
The government\u2019s costings calculate the direct cost of the policy to the exchequer, taking into account behavioural effects. The wider economic impacts of the policy are considered by the OBR through the indirect effects process.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4580", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Vere of Norbiton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-02-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-02-21T12:21:59.647Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-02-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Duty Free Allowances"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to reinstating VAT-free shopping for international visitors; and what assessment they have made of the impact that this would have on (1) tourism, (2) retail, (3) the hospitality sector, and (4) the overall economy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1796", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Taylor of Warwick"} ], "uin" : "HL2454"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520185", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520185/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
We are in regular dialogue with the sector and are aware of the recruitment challenges facing businesses. The Hospitality Sector Council is actively looking at this issue, including working directly with the Hospitality Rising Campaign through our Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board.<\/p>
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Support has been boosted by 37 50PLUS Champions covering every district across England, Wales and Scotland who will work with local employers to help them realise how their recruitment could benefit from the talent of older workers.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4336", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Callanan"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Callanan"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-10-24T16:17:32.067Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "201"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Hospitality Industry: Older Workers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support older workers filling the hospitality labour gap.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1796", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Taylor of Warwick"} ], "uin" : "HL2454"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1353152", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1353152/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The government established a technical working group to explore the operational and legal challenges to changing APD in Northern Ireland at Budget 2018.<\/p>
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Members include representatives from industry, experts, and civil servants from both the UK government and Northern Ireland.<\/p>
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Since the Technical Working Group was established, the UK Government has published a consultation on aviation tax reform, to consider how APD could better support Union connectivity and our environmental objectives. We have engaged with the Northern Ireland Executive as part of this process and will be considering their views as we consider the consultation responses in detail.<\/p>
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We will update on the next steps following the consultation in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4689", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Agnew of Oulton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-09-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL2455"} , {"_value" : "HL2456"} , {"_value" : "HL2457"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-09-14T15:13:55.607Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-09-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Air Passenger Duty in Northern Ireland Working Group"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the minutes of all meetings of the technical working group considering the case for changing Air Passenger Duty in Northern Ireland.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2478", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Rogan"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Rogan"} ], "uin" : "HL2454"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1184187", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1184187/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Government encourages consumers to register their domestic appliances and is taking proactive steps to increase the rates of product registration in the UK. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has undertaken research to survey over 4,000 consumers to understand their attitudes to product safety, including product registration.<\/p>
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In January 2020, OPSS began a product registration research trial with the aim of increasing product registration rates by applying behavioural principles. The trial will monitor the rates of product registration and the data collected will be used to develop further initiatives to increase product registration by consumers. The Government keeps all options under review and is keen to ensure that any activity to increase the rate of product registration is evidence based and proportionate.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4336", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Callanan"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Callanan"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-03-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-03-24T13:25:15.403Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "201"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-03-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Electrical Goods: Sales"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the introduction of compulsory product registration of white goods at point of sale.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4176", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Shipley"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Shipley"} ], "uin" : "HL2454"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776790", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776790/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
I refer the noble Lord to the most recent statutory report which the Treasury provided to Parliament as required by Section 2 of the Loans to Ireland Act 2010. The last report was laid in Parliament on 7 November 2017 and is available in the Printed Paper Office.<\/p>
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Table 2.A of the report provides the details of each of the loan disbursements made to Ireland by the Treasury, and the dates on which each tranche is due to be repaid.<\/p>
Table 2.A<\/p>
Disbursement Date<\/p><\/td> | Loan amount<\/p><\/td> | Loan Maturity Date<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 October 2011<\/p><\/td> | £403,370,000<\/p><\/td> | 15 April 2019<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 January 2012<\/p><\/td> | £403,370,000<\/p><\/td> | 30 July 2019<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 March 2012<\/p><\/td> | £403,370,000<\/p><\/td> | 30 September 2019<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 August 2012<\/p><\/td> | £403,370,000<\/p><\/td> | 3 February 2020<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 October 2012<\/p><\/td> | £403,370,000<\/p><\/td> | 20 April 2020<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 March 2013<\/p><\/td> | £403,370,000<\/p><\/td> | 7 September 2020<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 June 2013<\/p><\/td> | £403,370,000<\/p><\/td> | 7 December 2020<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 September 2013<\/p><\/td> | £403,370,000<\/p><\/td> | 26 March 2021<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1091", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bates"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bates"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-11-07T17:28:53.427Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Treasury: Written Questions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 23 October (HL1751) concerning a debt to them from the government of Ireland, whether they will now answer the question asked on the arrangements for repayment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2479", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Laird"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Laird"} ], "uin" : "HL2454"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/606214", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Northern Ireland Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/606214/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " No revisions have been made to the procedural rules or the guidelines issued by the Parades Commission in the last five years. In line with the provisions of the Public Processions (NI) Act 1998, the procedural rules and the guidelines are required to be kept under review by the Commission; it is a matter for the Commission whether it proposes any revisions to the relevant instruments.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what revisions have been made to the Northern Ireland Parades Commission procedural rules and guidelines in the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2479", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Laird"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/419751", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Energy and Climate Change"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/419751/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " There are robust safeguards in place to prevent the costs of decommissioning falling to the taxpayer. Measures under Part 4 of the Petroleum Act include the ability for the Secretary of State to require the owners of an offshore installation or pipeline to prepare and execute a decommissioning programme for those assets, and to take financial securities from those companies to protect the tax-payer from any default.<\/p> We are committed to ensuring decommissioning programmes represent value for money, which is why the Government intends to bring forward amendments at Lords Report Stage of the Energy Bill to: require decommissioning programmes to be cost effective, ensure the Oil and Gas Authority has the powers it needs to scrutinise companies\u2019 decommissioning plans to ensure they are cost effective, and enable the Secretary of State to require a company to take specific action to reduce the costs of decommissioning to address cost overruns.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4282", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2015-10-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what measures they have taken to limit their exposure to costs arising from the decommissioning of North Sea oil and gas infrastructure.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4235", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Worthington"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100998", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100998/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers accommodated under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 because they are temporarily unable to leave the United Kingdom.<\/p> The card is updated each week with credit to the value of £35.39 for each person in the household to enable them to buy enough food and other essential items.<\/p> The table below lists the retailers that accept the Azure card and the total amounts spent at each of them since it was introduced. The table includes Peacocks, which no longer participates in the card scheme.<\/p> <\/p> Retailer Name<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Value (£)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Tesco<\/p><\/td> 20,660,480.59<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Asda<\/p><\/td> 11,373,929.59<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sainsbury's<\/p><\/td> 5,935,535.81<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Morrisons<\/p><\/td> 2,528,626.86<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Boots<\/p><\/td> 2,478,849.23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Peacock Group<\/p><\/td> 333,709.46<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Co-operative Group Food<\/p><\/td> 250,074.03<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Food City Halal Market<\/p><\/td> 202,813.59<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mothercare<\/p><\/td> 39,947.70<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Iceland Foods<\/p><\/td> 38,311.88<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Midlands Co-operative<\/p><\/td> 22,172.05<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Salvation Army<\/p><\/td> 3,544.40<\/p><\/td><\/tr> British Red Cross<\/p><\/td> 3,380.32<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Masala Bazaar<\/p><\/td> 330.55<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Holland and Barrett<\/p><\/td> 326.68<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Information and training materials are provided to the retailers about the terms and conditions attached to the card, which are reviewed and updated regularly.<\/p> We are aware of some isolated instances where people have been denied purchases, but in the great majority of cases this is because they had insufficient funds on the card to buy the particular items.<\/p> If there is a defect in the card that means it cannot be used, for example because it has been damaged, arrangements are made to issue vouchers.<\/p> <\/p> |