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HANSARDCyclone IdaiI pay tribute to the noble Baroness’s work with the Disasters Emergency Committee. The amount of money raised—£21 million—is phenomenal, thanks to the generosity of the British…28 Mar 2019HANSARDCyclone IdaiMy Lords, Cyclone Idai is one of the most severe cyclones ever to hit southern Africa. Approximately 129,000 people have been displaced in Mozambique, 87,000 in Malawi and 4,000…28 Mar 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions HolidayI was going to finish on a harmonious cross-party basis with the noble Lord, Lord Bird. However, manifesto commitments need to be honoured. The Prime Minister has been very clear…27 Mar 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions HolidayMy Lords, we remain committed to delivering on manifesto commitments.27 Mar 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions HolidayThe noble Baroness has looked at the Conservative Party manifesto, and I encourage her to read it all. On page 54, where this pledge is mentioned, it is under the heading, “More…27 Mar 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions HolidayI am sorry to disappoint my noble friend, but page 54 was not the end of the manifesto—you had to keep reading for a little longer. However, I totally agree with his sentiments.27 Mar 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions HolidayThat is absolutely right, and the noble Lord has done more than probably anyone else to improve the chances of people in those circumstances. That is one reason why we announced…27 Mar 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions HolidayWe will set out any changes as part of the annual fiscal event process in the context of broader government work on employment support and the wider public finances.27 Mar 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions HolidayWe are running very hard on this agenda. I mentioned the 713,000 more people in work, and I would have thought that that would be welcomed on all sides of this House.27 Mar 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions HolidayThe noble Baroness will recall that, when we were in coalition Government, we introduced the employment allowance, which effectively said that the first £3,000 of national…27 Mar 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions HolidayI thought I said in my Answer that we are committed to delivering the manifesto commitments. The noble Lord talks about manifestos, but I do not want to remind him of his party’s…27 Mar 2019HANSARDCustoms Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am afraid that I will probably disappoint the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe. In this context, I should say that this is certainly not an objective or outcome that we are hoping…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCustoms (Economic Operators Registration and Identification) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 27 February be approved. Relevant document : 20th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee A)26 Mar 2019HANSARDCash Controls (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 27 February be approved. Relevant document : 20th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee A)26 Mar 2019HANSARDCustoms Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That is the whole point. We are saying that, in the event of no deal, they would require that to trade. It is a very serious commitment. If they are above the relevant threshold,…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCustoms Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Clearly, that is a risk. We have put out technical notices and engaged quite significantly with industry bodies on this. We have listened to the industry, which is one of the…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCustoms Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Once they became aware of that situation, if that eventuality occurred, the remedy—to get the registration—is a fairly simple and straightforward process. We would like them to do…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCustoms Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Let me clarify that, because I think we can be more helpful on that point. There is a lighter-touch element to this: businesses can trade but they need to give a name and address.…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCustoms Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The current position is that the largest number of businesses affected would be UK businesses. There are an estimated 245,000 traders who will need to register for an EORI. That…26 Mar 2019HANSARDCustoms Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 27 February be approved. Relevant document : 20th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee A)26 Mar 2019