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HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for High Street RetailersI did not quite catch all of that question, but I understand what the noble Lord was saying about the difficulty the retail sector is experiencing. Of course, the pandemic has…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2020My Lords, this statutory instrument was laid before the House on 24 September 2020. Since the emergence of Covid-19, businesses have received billions of pounds in loans, tax…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2020I thank all noble Lords who contributed to this short debate. I know that many also contributed to the legislation when we originally introduced it. There is a great deal of…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for High Street RetailersAs the noble Lord will be aware, the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors have been helped considerably. We allocated £12.3 billion to local authorities in England to pay…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for High Street RetailersThe noble Baroness makes a powerful point, and I point out that we do not have these restrictions in England. I almost felt sorry for the Welsh Government yesterday in trying to…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for High Street RetailersThe noble Lord is quite right. We welcome the report prepared for Power to Change, which provides some valuable insights that will inform future policy interventions to support…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for High Street RetailersMy noble friend makes a powerful point. As I said earlier, I thought the Welsh Government were placed in a really difficult situation yesterday. It shows the difficulty of trying…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for High Street RetailersThe noble Lord makes a powerful point. We are providing an unprecedented package of support worth £750 million to allow charities and social enterprises to continue their vital…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for High Street RetailersMy Lords, we have abolished business rates for high street retailers for 12 months as part of the Government’s support during the pandemic and have extended the moratorium on…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2020. Relevant document: 29th…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for High Street RetailersMy noble friend makes an important point. Business rates are based on the rateable value of non-residential properties, and rateable value is a measure of the property’s annual…27 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe Bill would legislate for subsidy control becoming a reserved matter. We are committed to consulting further with the devolved Administrations before proceeding, if we do, to…26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, Amendment 4, tabled by the noble Lords, Lord Fox and Lord Purvis, would prevent the market access principles applying by the end of the transition period. As my noble…26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe purpose of the office for the internal market is to provide advice, reports and monitoring to all four Governments and legislatures. It will have no direct role in dispute…26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, let me open by thanking noble Lords for their contributions at Second Reading last week. Again, the contributions have demonstrated the tremendous breadth of expertise…26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWell, as I have said before to the noble Lord, we remain completely committed to the framework process and we remain committed to frameworks that have already been agreed—but we…26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe noble Lord asked a number of questions, and I am sure he will be quick to write to me if I do not answer all of them. On the famous subject of barley and pesticides, he is…26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy noble friend is putting me in the very difficult position of choosing which noble Baroness is correct. If I might venture to say, on the measures she has quoted my noble friend…26 Oct 2020HANSARDWorld Energy Outlook 2020The right reverend Prelate makes a very good point. Local micro energy schemes will play a key role in our decarbonisation efforts but, of course, fundamental changes are required…20 Oct 2020HANSARDWorld Energy Outlook 2020The World Energy Outlook 2020 report examines how the global energy system could develop under different scenarios in the coming decades. We welcome its focus on the impact of the…20 Oct 2020