House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the intensifying conflict in Kachin and Northern Shan states in Burma; what representations they have made to the government and military of Burma to address the crisis; and what steps they are taking to respond to the needs of internally displaced peoples in those areas.  HL5092

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government on what criteria the Infrastructure and Project Authority concluded that the Thames Tideway Tunnel no longer requires its oversight and reporting.  HL5093

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the differences between the target for recycling 65 per cent of urban waste by 2035 agreed by the European Council and Parliament in December 2017 and their 25 year environmental plan that justified their opposing the EU target; and what assessment they have made of the extent to which such opposition will enhance the credibil… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 22 January (HL4627), why the penultimate paragraph of the fact sheet accompanying the request for payment by the Financial Reporting Council expressly states that the amount is required to be paid, refers to 20 per cent and 50 per cent discounts in certain cases, but doe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 16 January (HL4543), how much in fines has been received under the Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/649); how much in fines was received and passed on to other bodies from schemes prior to those Regulations coming into force in (1)… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the United States about that government's decision to suspend aid to Pakistan.  HL5097

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of China's aircraft carrier capabilities, both now and in the future.  HL5098

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Poland about that government's proposed changes to its judicial system.  HL5099

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to counter Russian information operations (1) on the battlefield, and (2) in the air.  HL5100

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions have taken place between the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Attorney General on the potential prosecution of the person referred to as “Nick”, who made allegations about historical sexual abuse; and when a decision on whether a prosecution will take place will be made.  HL5101

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to appoint new Commissioners to the Social Mobility Commission; and if so, when.  HL5102

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Sudan regarding the arrest of civilians participating in recent peaceful demonstrations.  HL5103

Baroness Donaghy to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the steps taken by the government of Nicaragua to hold free and fair elections and to ensure that its judicial system is independent, following approval of the proposed Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act 2017 by the United States House of Representatives in October 2017.  HL5104

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister has raised the issue of exceptional tariffs being imposed on Bombardier aircraft by the government of the United States, with President Trump; and if so, when.  HL5105

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Bombardier aircraft are not subject to arbitrary tariffs being imposed on them by the government of the United States.  HL5106

Lord German to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 24 January (HL4591), whether they will provide details of (1) the two education projects supported in Swaziland, and (2) the two education projects supported in Lesotho in 2017.  HL5107

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 23 January (HL4558), why the UK has never made a nomination to the UN Committee for Ending Discrimination against Women; and what consideration they have given to making a nomination in recognition of the centenary of the Representation of the People Act… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the problem of water theft in the UK’s water industry.  HL5109

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the problem of cable theft in the UK’s communications industry.  HL5110

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government how many survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire are still living in hotels, bed and breakfasts or other temporary accommodation.  HL5111

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the performance of sterling in the last 12 months, in comparison to the dollar, the euro and the yen.  HL5112

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they have paid to local authorities since the Grenfell Tower fire to help with the recladding of tower blocks.  HL5113

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of train connectivity and train services in West Yorkshire, in comparison with other parts of England.  HL5114

The Earl of Kinnoull to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to convene a meeting with representatives from the industrial product supply sector to address concerns relating to uncertainty over the proposed transition period after the UK leaves the EU, in particular (1) how long that transition period will last, and (2) the parameters of rights and regulations that wil… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Earl of Kinnoull to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the EU Commission Notice issued on 10 January stating that EU public procurement rules will cease to apply to the UK from 30 March 2019.  HL5116

The Earl of Kinnoull to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, as part of their Brexit negotiating strategy, they are seeking to ensure that during the transition period following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU all current trading terms will continue to apply for UK business trading with the EU27; and whether they intend to offer such reciprocal obligations on the UK as would be r… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Earl of Kinnoull to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, as part of their Brexit negotiating strategy, they intend UK products to be treated, during the transition period, as EU content for the purposes of (1) EU regulatory structures, and (2) trade agreements held by the EU with other countries.  HL5118

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Keen of Elie on 5 January (HL4312) and 24 January (HL4477), when was the most recent ministerial visit to HM Prison Liverpool prior to the Prisons Minister's visit on 22 January.  HL5119

Lord Shutt of Greetland to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport on 29 November that the Stagecoach–Virgin partnership would cease to operate the East Coast Rail franchise in 2020, whether they expect that the commitments in the original franchise that were due to be met before 2020 will continue to be met; and in particu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the creation of jobs for women in the construction industry.  HL5121

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is an cap on the borrowing that local authorities can undertake; if so, what the basis for this cap is; and what powers they have to step in should borrowing be excessive, including through the Public Works Loan Board.  HL5122

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of Brexit on agencies that provide CE-Certification.  HL5123

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to address the findings of the National Audit Office report Implementing the UK's Exit from the European Union: The Department for International Trade, published on 25 January.  HL5124

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish a position paper on financial services and Brexit; and what steps they are taking to provide clarity on the implications of Brexit to the financial sector.  HL5125

Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they received any forewarnings of financial difficulties at Carillion PLC.  HL5126

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty's Government whether Personal Independence Payment assessors who are asked by claimants what professional qualifications they hold are obliged to inform those claimants.  HL5127

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government which cross-government funds include funding classified as Overseas Development Assistance.  HL5128

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the UK's total Overseas Development Assistance is disbursed via the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund.  HL5129