House of Lords Business

Baroness Afshar to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement the Prevent Strategy within the NHS as a safeguarding measure to protect those with care and support needs.  HL11484

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of what the cost to the UK Government of leaving the European Union will be in each year until 2039.  HL11485

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they intend to put in place to maintain diplomatic, economic and political relations with the European Union after Brexit; and to what extent any such arrangements will be a continuation of those already in place.  HL11486

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government how many female prisoners gave birth in custody in each of the last five years; and, of those, how many did so in cells.  HL11487

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to make a progress report on improvements in rail access to Heathrow Airport.  HL11488

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, for the future regulation of television content royalty payments.  HL11489

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average annual cost of incarcerating a prisoner in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, and (3) 2017.  HL11490

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government how many volunteers were recruited to the Army Reserve between January 2017 and July 2018.  HL11491

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government in what locations non-UK citizens attempting to enter the UK illegally were apprehended in (1) 2015–16, and (2) 2016–17.  HL11492

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government what they estimate was the cost of training HM Revenue and Customs officers in Northern Ireland in the use of vehicle stop and search powers in each of the last two years.  HL11493

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people from Northern Ireland were recruited to the army in each of the last three years.  HL11494

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government how much the review of Operation Midland cost.  HL11495

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government how much the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has cost to date.  HL11496

Baroness Eaton to ask Her Majesty's Government what support relevant authorities are required by law to provide to looked-after children in further education.  HL11497

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the geographical differences in the quality and provision of (1) specialist, and (2) generalist palliative care services across England.  HL11498

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of research into the impact of folic acid flour fortification on the development of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.  HL11499

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government how many overseas students attending (1) English, and (2) Welsh universities were delayed in starting their courses this autumn due to delays in visa processing.  HL11500

Lord Freyberg to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the economic importance of clinical trial recruitment, especially in cancer research, to the UK economy, and (2) the importance of timely molecular testing in modern cancer trial recruitment; and whether, as a result of any such assessment, NHS England will consider implementing national somatic ge… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Freyberg to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment the Chief Scientific Adviser has made of the importance of molecular testing to drive modern cancer trial recruitment, and of the introduction of such testing for which cancers offer the most value to the UK in terms of driving clinical trial recruitment.  HL11502

Lord Freyberg to ask Her Majesty's Government how the UK's (1) one year, and (2) five year cancer survival rates compare to (a) France, (b) Germany, (c) Belgium, and (d) Sweden, as reported in international comparisons such as Eurocare-5; and what are the 20 cancers by incidence for which the difference in survival rates between the UK and other countries is greatest.  HL11503

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to coordinate the efforts of government departments, local authorities and non-governmental organisations to provide accommodation and other essential services, including medical care, to rough sleepers.  HL11504

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 6 November (HL10945), whether they will now answer the question previously asked, namely how many children have had their applications for British citizenship denied because they failed the good character test in each of the last five years for which inf… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the quality of available residential care for vulnerable children; and what effect, if any, the withdrawal of grants to local authorities by 2020 will have on the quality of provision.  HL11506

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of people struggling to manage their debts; what steps they are taking to assist such people; and what assessment they have made of the implications for individuals and families if debts cannot be managed.  HL11507

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to provide for the reduction of rent arrears, council tax non-payments, and other debts incurred by individuals who have insufficient income to meet their essential outgoings.  HL11508

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 2 November (HL10899), whether they are cooperating with other countries in their support of the Manjo people in Southern Ethiopia; and whether they intend to raise the social, political and economic marginalisation of the Manjo people at the United Nations.  HL11509

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 31 October (HL10897), what assessment they have made of the case for further multilateral partnerships and cooperation to encourage investment in Ethiopia; and how many additional posts for (1) UK officials, and (2) locally engaged staff, have been created at the British Embass… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Pitkeathley to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures will be included in the NHS Long Term Plan to ensure that unpaid carers are (1) identified, and (2) offered support.  HL11511

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have placed Babcock International under increased scrutiny following concerns about the current refit of HMS Vanguard; and whether such scrutiny puts at risk the maintenance of Continuous At Sea Deterrence.  HL11512