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HANSARDHospitality Sector MinisterI well understand the point my noble friend is making but, as I have said, BEIS and DCMS work closely together. The split in responsibilities reflects the fact that most…03 Feb 2021HANSARDHospitality Sector MinisterAs I said in my previous Answer, the responsibility for creating new ministerial positions rests with the Prime Minister. I think he has responded in writing to some of these…03 Feb 2021HANSARDHospitality Sector MinisterThe noble Lord made his point very powerfully, and I will ensure that his comments are passed on to the Chancellor.03 Feb 2021HANSARDHospitality Sector MinisterThere are two Ministers—Minister Huddleston in DCMS and Minister Scully in my department—who look after the interests of businesses and others in the sector, so the noble Lord…03 Feb 2021HANSARDHospitality Sector MinisterResponsibility for hospitality is currently split between BEIS and DCMS. Both departments are working closely together to ensure that the sector’s interests are strongly…03 Feb 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentI enjoyed debating the moratorium with my noble friend—an area in which he has considerable expertise. The moratorium that was introduced is designed to help companies that are…27 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentThe noble Baroness is correct, sadly. We recognise that many of those losing their jobs in this sector are likely to be younger, low-skilled female workers, hence the importance…27 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentI agree with the noble Lord. It is very important that we try to do all that we can to retain town centres and high streets. They are a vital outlet for many businesses and are…27 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentLike the noble Baroness, I have seen the media reports. One hopes that they will have shamed many of those companies into action, doing what they can to make sure that their…27 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentThe noble Lord makes a good point. I know that he has extensive experience in this sector. I am sure that we will want to do all we can to support the kinds of initiatives that he…27 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentI am delighted to hear that the noble Lord is speaking up for Colne and for many other high streets, because they play a critical role in our smaller towns. We have brought…27 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentThe noble Lord makes a very point. In November, we announced the levelling-up fund, worth £4 billion, for England. This will invest in a broad range of high-value local projects,…27 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentThe noble Lord will understand that I cannot give commitments on VAT and tax changes. They are rightly a matter for the Chancellor. We need to do all we can to assist the sector…27 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentThe noble Lord make some good points but he is tempting me to get into planning matters, which, of course, are not my responsibility. We need to make sure that housing, when it is…27 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentThe Government recognise the significant impact that redundancies will have on employees and their families. We have put together a far-reaching package of support for business…27 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentMy noble friend makes a very good point. I appreciate that these will be concerning times for members of these pension schemes, but there are measures in place for these…27 Jan 2021HANSARDWorkers’ RightsIn our manifesto we promised that we would enhance workers’ rights where it was appropriate to do so, and we stick by that commitment. I think the noble Lord makes some important…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Night-time EconomyMy noble friend makes some important points. We will of course work closely with the Treasury, as always. The support package that the Government have put in place is designed to…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Night-time EconomyThe noble Lord makes an important point, as he so often does. The Government recognise the important role that freelancers, including musicians, play in the night-time economy.…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Night-time EconomyI do agree with the noble Lord. The night-time economy generates around £66 billion in UK revenues. It employs 1.3 million people, across a wide range of businesses, so the points…26 Jan 2021