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HANSARDPrepayment MetersWarrants are put through in bulk only when they are not contested. People are informed of applications to courts and, if they wish to contest the application, they are entitled to…24 Jan 2023HANSARDHospitality IndustryMy Lords, officials at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy use a range of data sources, including the ONS, Statista and IBISWorld, to assess the impact of…24 Jan 2023HANSARDPrepayment MetersBecause none of these matters is simple. We have called on the suppliers to impose a voluntary moratorium, and we are working with them to try to implement that, but, of course,…24 Jan 2023HANSARDPrepayment MetersI am sorry, but the noble Baroness is absolutely wrong. First, nobody is forced to have a smart meter. Secondly, if you have a smart meter, you pay the same tariff. There is no…24 Jan 2023HANSARDPrepayment MetersI say to my noble friend that I would like to hear more about that case, because I can see a number of potential problems with what she had to say. First, nobody is forced to…24 Jan 2023HANSARDHospitality IndustryThe figure I quoted was based on anecdotal evidence that was given to us, but there are lots of different figures flying around for all sorts of different impacts. The biggest…24 Jan 2023HANSARDHospitality IndustryMy noble friend makes an important point. We need to have a fair and balanced immigration policy, treating all parts of the world equally.24 Jan 2023HANSARDHospitality IndustryIt is not necessarily the case that the industry is contracting: this year, revenues were ahead of where they were before the pandemic. There are some businesses closing and…24 Jan 2023HANSARDHospitality IndustryI am not sure that I would equate the two issues, but I am happy to debate this with the noble Lord some other time. There are some labour shortages in the hospitality sector, as…24 Jan 2023HANSARDHospitality IndustryThat depends on what the noble Earl defines as an energy company. Many of the energy retailers are making very little money—in fact, they are losing money. Nevertheless, the noble…24 Jan 2023HANSARDPrepayment MetersI am well aware of how the system works. The fact remains that to put in place commissions to shops and others that sell the credit to service prepayment customers over those who…24 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionJaguar Land Rover has an exciting future. It is an excellent company, providing brilliant vehicles that are exported all over the world. I am sure that it wants to make sure that…23 Jan 2023HANSARDREUL Bill: Trade Unions and Workers’ RightsThe noble Lord has a good line in hyperbole but, as normal, he is absolutely wrong. UK employment rights do not depend on EU law. I will give him some examples. UK workers are…23 Jan 2023HANSARDREUL Bill: Trade Unions and Workers’ RightsI thank my noble friend for his view on that. I am sure we will have a full debate on the proposed sunset date for regulations. I do not think the system with the Northern Ireland…23 Jan 2023HANSARDREUL Bill: Trade Unions and Workers’ RightsThat criterion is imbedded in all choices. The whole idea of the REUL Bill is that we can have a proper look at EU retained law, change its status, see what is appropriate for the…23 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionNo, is the short answer to the noble Lord’s question. Of course, before we make any government money available, we do the appropriate due diligence. As a result of this work, the…23 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionWe have constant discussions with UK motor manufacturers and of course, we are always available for further discussions with companies that want to bring forward projects. The…23 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionI think we acted appropriately. We agreed a grants award with this company, and we very much hoped that that project could be taken forward. It was a substantial amount of grant…23 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionThe amount of money on offer here was very considerable. I am not going to get into details of commercial negotiations but as I said, we stand ready to talk to any potential…23 Jan 2023HANSARDREUL Bill: Trade Unions and Workers’ RightsI will leave the appropriate Ministers to commentate on what is happening in Defra. The noble Baroness is right that a lot of retained EU law belongs in Defra. I am sure Defra is…23 Jan 2023