House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Iraq about the prosecution of ISIS operatives responsible for the murder, enslavement, deportation, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, abduction, exploitation, abuse, rape, forced marriage, and enforced disappearance of Yazidis, Christians and other religious min… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ban the sale of electronic jammers which can be used to disable tracker devices on stolen vehicles and agricultural equipment.  HL11428

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to the needs of people living with HIV as part of their development of a long-term plan for the NHS.  HL11429

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to the government of Malta about the progress of the investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia in October 2017.  HL11430

Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the UNESCO Director-General's 2018 Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity which found that 104 journalists were killed in eight Commonwealth countries between 2006 and 2015, and that in none of these cases the perpetrators were brought to justice.  HL1143… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Commonwealth Secretary-General about the Commonwealth Working Group on Media and Good Governance’s 2018 report on Commonwealth principles of freedom of expression and the role of the media in good governance.  HL11432

Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they were aware of the development of the Commonwealth principles of freedom of expression and the role of the media in good governance by the Commonwealth Working Group on Media and Good Governance ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London in 2018; and what steps they took to support the principle… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support the objectives of the Commonwealth principles of freedom of expression and the role of the media in good governance developed by the Commonwealth Working Group on Media and Good Governance; what steps they will take to promote the principles within the Commonwealth; and whether they will advocate for their… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clark of Windermere to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether Members are no longer offered OneDrive; if so, on whose authority; and why.  HL11435

Lord Clark of Windermere to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker why Members were not informed that OneDrive would no longer be available at the same time that those working in the Parliamentary Digital Service were informed.  HL11436

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the audit report by the Office of the Inspector General of the US Agency for International Development, Insufficient Oversight of Public International Organizations Puts U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs at Risk, published on 25 September; and what plans, if any, they have to commission… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to offer Asia Bibi asylum in the UK; and, in reaching any decision, what consideration they have given to the likelihood of civil unrest in the UK in the event of her being given asylum in the UK.  HL11438

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the High Court Judgement in the case of K & AM v Secretary of State for the Home Department delivered on 8 November, by what mechanism they will pay back the amount of subsistence owed to each victim of modern slavery.  HL11439

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the High Court Judgement in the case of K & AM v Secretary of State for the Home Department delivered on 8 November, whether they plan to issue a formal apology to each victim of modern slavery affected by the reduction in the amount of subsistence allowance.  HL11440

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the guidance about identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery, in accordance with section 49(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.  HL11441

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government which Minister was responsible for approving the reduction to subsistence allowances for victims of modern slavery; and whether the Prime Minister was advised of this decision.  HL11442

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty's Government what allowance is paid to Scotland Office officials based in Scotland when they are required to stay overnight in London in connection with their work.  HL11443

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty's Government what allowance is paid to Department for International Development officials based in Abercrombie House, East Kilbride, when they are required to stay overnight in London in connection with their work.  HL11444

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty's Government what allowance is paid to Department for Work and Pensions officials based in offices outside London when they are required to stay overnight in London in connection with their work.  HL11445

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty's Government what allowance is paid to Ministry of Defence officials based in offices outside London when they are required to stay overnight in London in connection with their work.  HL11446

Lord Freyberg to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 12 November (HL11086), which stated that "Complaints about charges for re-use by museums and galleries may be referred to the Information Commissioner for a binding decision”, whether this is consistent with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)’s Guide to RPSI, wh… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Freyberg to ask Her Majesty's Government which cancers have been recommended by NICE for molecular testing; and of those cancers, for which biomarkers in relation to (1) prognostic tests, and (2) theranostic or treatment predictive tests.  HL11448

Lord Freyberg to ask Her Majesty's Government which NHS England trusts currently carry out cancer tests in compliance with NICE guidelines; and in relation to which cancers.  HL11449

Lord Freyberg to ask Her Majesty's Government which NHS England trusts, if any, have secured funding to test for cancers clinically beyond the NICE guidelines, including through use of theranostic tests and somatic gene panels that can report back to patients within a clinically actionable time frame; and in relation to which cancers.  HL11450

Lord Freyberg to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the main reasons for non-compliance with NICE guidelines for testing for cancer by NHS England trusts.  HL11451

Lord Freyberg to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards the Cancer Task Force’s recommendation for a national molecular pathology service; and when they anticipate to implement this fully in relation to adult cancer diagnosis and care.  HL11452

Lord Grocott to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker who tendered for the contract to supervise by-elections for hereditary peers; and which tender was successful.  HL11453

Lord Grocott to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the overall cost, including the cost to the House Authorities, of the contract to supervise by-elections for hereditary peers; whether that cost is paid annually or per by-election; and whether the cost is dependent on the number of candidates or electors.  HL11454

Lord Grocott to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether arrangements will be made to enable members of the House who wish to observe the count of the votes cast for the hereditary peer by-election scheduled to take place on 27 and 28 November.  HL11455

Lord Grocott to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether media access will be granted to the count of votes cast for the hereditary peer by-election scheduled to take place on 27 and 28 November.  HL11456

Lord Grocott to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether media access will be granted to the hustings for the hereditary peer by-election scheduled to take place on 20 November.  HL11457

Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the effectiveness of the Department for International Development being responsible for the UK's membership of UNESCO, given that UNESCO aims to promote peace through international cooperation in education, sciences and culture.  HL11458

Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for the United Kingdom continuing to remain a member of UNESCO.  HL11459

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that railway timetabling takes account of the need for good connections between services run by different companies.  HL11460

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to secure improvements to the rail services between Exeter and Barnstaple.  HL11461

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conditions for migrants held in Libyan detention centres; and, further to any such assessment, whether they will review any UK funding for the (1) Libyan Coastguard, and (2) detention centres in Libya.  HL11462

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to support non-governmental search and rescue work in the Mediterranean, including the re-flagging of the MV Aquarius.  HL11463

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to support the (1) strengthening of civil society, and (2) effectiveness of major institutions and government departments, in Moldova, Belarus and Ukraine.  HL11464

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they provide support to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council in the Philippines; if so, what support they provide; and whether they intend to (1) call for an independent inquiry into recent human rights violations in the Philippines, (2) make the Philippines an FCO Human Rights priority, (3) take steps to protect Human Rights… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 6 November (HL11028), what improved facilities have been provided in refugee camps on the Greek Aegean islands following the seconding of British experts; and to what extent any such improved facilities have reduced overcrowding.  HL11466

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the implementation of the Protection of Women Against Violence Act 2015 in the Punjab province of Pakistan.  HL11467

Lord Laming to ask Her Majesty's Government how many children in public care are placed outside the boundary of the local authority with responsibility for their safety and wellbeing.  HL11468

Lord Laming to ask Her Majesty's Government how many children in public care are placed more than (1) 50, and (2) 100 miles beyond the boundary of the local authority with responsibility for their safety and wellbeing.  HL11469

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total value of unclaimed Premium Bond prizes.  HL11470

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty's Government how many bond holders own the maximum quantity of Premium Bonds.  HL11471

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the age profile of Premium Bond holders.  HL11472

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government at how many days readiness Batch 1 River-class offshore patrol vessels are held; and whether such vessels are fully manned when held in readiness.  HL11473

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to deploy Batch 1 River-class offshore patrol vessels after Brexit.  HL11474

Baroness Parminter to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the recommendations of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, what steps they are taking to ensure that information about the (1) number, and (2) duration of training posts in eating disorders for Foundation grade doctors is collected and scrutinised at the national level by Health Education England; and whethe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government what, if any, circulars were issued by the Home Office to police forces in England and Wales about the circumstances in which instances of organised sexual abuse and exploitation of young women and girls should not be investigated, in each year since 2008.  HL11476

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government, further the answer by Lord Callanan on 29 October (HL Deb, col 1111), whether they will (1) withdraw their notice under Articles 2 to 5 of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, and (2) offer through the European Union Council continuing free trade under the World Trade Organisation, and residence and security to Europe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions since 1988 they have unilaterally withdrawn from their obligations under international treaties.  HL11478

Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to classify misogyny as a hate crime; and if so, whether they intend also to classify misandry as a hate crime.  HL11479

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the demolition of Palestinian homes in the night before families have removed their possessions.  HL11480

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress of NHS programmes for reducing variation in (1) the Getting It Right First Time programme, and (2) NHS RightCare; and what additional funding, if any, will be allocated to expand such improvement initiatives as part of NHS England’s long-term plan.  HL11481

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government what work they have undertaken to embed pathways across NHS England that support earlier treatment and use of medicine in chronic inflammatory conditions to improve patient outcomes.  HL11482

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to help to accelerate the spread and uptake of best practice across NHS England to reduce variation in patient outcomes.  HL11483