House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 26 November (HL11345), whether they will now answer the question asked, namely what assessment they have made of the finding of the report of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Unearthing Atrocities: M… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 26 November (HL11346), whether they will now answer the question asked, namely what assessment they have made of the finding of the report of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Unearthing Atrocities: M… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 26 November (HL11347), whether they will now answer the question asked, namely what representations they have made to the government of Iraq about the finding of the report of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Ri… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of senior officials of the National Congress Party in Sudan, including President al-Bashir, discussing blackmail and other tactics to achieve a settlement in South Kordofan and the Blue Nile; and whether such reports will influence their engagement with the government of Sudan.  HL119… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 27 November (HL11515), what the AAWAZ Voice and Accountability Programme has achieved in Pakistan; how much that programme has cost; what assessment they have made of whether discrimination against religious minorities in Pakistan is decreasing.  HL11948

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 27 November (HL11514), whether they intend to collect disaggregated population data on minority groups in Pakistan to establish whether UK aid reaches those groups; when they last raised the issue of inclusion of minorities with the government of Pakistan; and what response, if… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Barker of Battle to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Climate Change Act 2008 on efforts to decarbonise the UK economy.  HL11950

Lord Barker of Battle to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions over the past ten years relative to other major European economies.  HL11951

Lord Barker of Battle to ask Her Majesty's Government what outcome they are seeking to achieve from the 24th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention and Climate Change; and how they intend to take a leadership role in efforts to combat climate change internationally after Brexit.  HL11952

Lord Barker of Battle to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration, if any,  they have given to raising the ambition of the Climate Change Act 2008 targets to 100 per cent emission reductions by 2050.  HL11953

Lord Barker of Battle to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the performance of the Green Investment Group Ltd since its sale in 2017.  HL11954

Lord Barker of Battle to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to hosting the 24th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in London.  HL11955

Lord Bowness to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to (1) replace EU legislation about mobile telephone roaming charges, and (2) ensure that UK subscribers are protected from excessive charges after the UK leaves the EU.  HL11956

Lord Chadlington to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to conduct an investigation into the impact loot boxes in video games have on (1) underage gambling, and (2) instances of gambling-related harm.  HL11957

Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty's Government whether EU agreement to lift the Northern Irish backstop would require unanimity among remaining EU member states.  HL11958

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker,  further to the Government’s response to the report of the Constitution Committee, Parliament and the Legislative Process, published on 20 April 2005 (HL Paper 114), whether the Procedure Committee will consider the recommendation that bills should normally be committed after Second Reading to a committee empowere… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have reviewed, or plan to review, the sale of arms and surveillance equipment to Turkey in the light of the current political and human rights situation in that country.  HL11960

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Turkey about the (1) continued detention of Selahattin Demirtas despite the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, and (2) its compliance with international standards in relation to the detention and jailing of other politicians, journalists and civil servants.  HL11961

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, under asylum accommodation contracts, they will include housing providers in the list of public authorities with a duty to refer under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017; and if not, why not.  HL11962

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that temporary accommodation provided for asylum applicants is safe, hygienic, and of a reasonable standard.  HL11963

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Turkey about proceedings to lift the parliamentary immunity of Pervin Buldan and three other MPs.  HL11964

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the inability of the EU chief auditor to verify the expenditure of €1 billion of aid funding intended for refugees in Turkey; and whether they intend to make representations to the government of Turkey about such funds.  HL11965

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to expand the range of drugs covered by the New Medicines Scheme in community pharmacies.  HL11966

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government what impact assessment they have carried out on the possible decommissioning of the Minor Ailments Scheme.  HL11967

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to expand the number of prescribing pharmacists.  HL11968

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government how the Pharmacy Integration Fund has been spent; and what plans they have for the future of the fund.  HL11969

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect patients from counterfeit medicines if the Falsified Medicines Directive ceases to apply in the UK after Brexit.  HL11970

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government how many pharmaceutical manufacturers have guaranteed to hold six weeks' supply of their medicines for the next six months on top of their buffer stocks; and what proportion of pharmaceutical medicines used in the UK are now covered by that guarantee.  HL11971

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that, when convicting women, sentencers consider using community sentences and residential requirements rather than custodial sentences.  HL11972

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bangladesh about the construction of accommodation for Rohingya refugees on the silt island of Bhasan Char in the River Meghna.  HL11973

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the suitability for large scale human habitation by refugees of the silt island of Bhasan Char in the River Meghna.  HL11974

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty's Government what UK aid resources are being used for the construction of accommodation for Rohingya refugees on the silt island of Bhasan Char in the River Meghna; and whether, and if so what, conditions of suitability for human habitation are provisos for such support.  HL11975

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any consultation that has taken place between the government of Bangladesh and Rohingya refugees about the proposed relocation of up to 100,000 refugees to the silt island of Bhasan Char.  HL11976

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty's Government what reports they have received from UN personnel who have visited the silt island of Bhasan Char about the suitability of the island for accommodating up to 100,000 Rohingya refugees.  HL11977

Lord Laming to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 27 November (HL11468 and HL11469), what action they are taking to require local authorities to provide high quality provision in their own areas for the children and young people for whom they have parental responsibilities.  HL11978

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 5 November (HL10893), what is the average cost to the NHS of treating patients with (1) leukaemia, (2) non-hodgkin lymphoma, (3) hodgkin lymphoma, and (4) myeloma.  HL11979

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of children excluded from school for racist bullying in England and Wales in the last year; and what assessment they have made of the implications of such bullying and exclusions for social and community cohesion.  HL11980

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, The cumulative impact in living standards of public spending changes, published on 28 November, which states that public spending changes have had a disproportionately negative impact on lone parents, young adults, severely disabled people… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain about the two individuals who were sentenced to death on 29 November on alleged terrorism-related charges; and whether any British officials attended their trial.  HL11982

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they had with the government of Bahrain about that government reportedly revoking the citizenship of 805 individuals since 2012; whether they consider there is a trend to the rate of revocations; and what assessment they made of any such trend.  HL11983

Lord Stevens of Ludgate to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 20 November (HL11338), what percentage of the cost of the use of the RAF Voyager aircraft was spent on transporting former Prime Ministers in (1) 2015–16, (2) 2016–17, and (3) 2017–18.  HL11984

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government how the new digital planning service, Street Manager, will work in practice to improve the coordination of street works; and whether that service will be piloted.  HL11985

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the requirements local councils must adhere to in relation to the notification and coordination of street works.  HL11986

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government when the Silver Jubilee Bridge between Runcorn and Widnes will re-open.  HL11987

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to invest in improvements to infrastructure to help support growth in the electric and hybrid car industry.  HL11988

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit on just-in-time supply chains in the manufacturing sector.  HL11989

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) comments of the new President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, about ending free-market economic policies in Mexico, and (2) impact that this may have on trade arrangements between the UK and Mexico after Brexit.  HL11990

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to invest in cyber skills to help improve the digital protection provided to users of social media.  HL11991

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Green Deal appeals have been received by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy following an offer or refusal of compensation from the Green Deal Finance Company; and how many of those appeals have been decided.  HL11992

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government how long they expect the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to take to decide a Green Deal appeal following an offer or refusal from the Green Deal Finance Company; and how often that expectation has been met.  HL11993

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the (1) longest, and (2) average, length of time outstanding for appeals made to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy following an offer or refusal of compensation from the Green Deal Finance Company.  HL11994

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the protection of the historical and archaeological diversity of East Jerusalem; and what assessment they have made of the current excavations supported by the government of Israel which are reportedly being used to create fake Jewish tombs around the Al-Aqsa Mosque.  HL11995

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to take steps to ensure that the village of Khan Al-Ahmer is not demolished by Israeli authorities.  HL11996

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they intend to make to the government of Israel about the release of medical supplies confiscated by Israel authorities from the Gaza Freedom Flotilla; and when they anticipate the government of Israel will release the supplies.  HL11997

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consider Islamophobia to be a form of racism; and if so, whether they will adopt a definition of Islamophobia comparable to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism.  HL11998

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are making representations to the government of Israel about the detention of Sheikh Sayah Abu Madhi’m A-Turi; and if so, what has been the response.  HL11999

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the plan by the government of Israel to build 2,300 houses for Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox population on the site of the Deir Yassin massacre.  HL12000

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the HS2 rail project remains on (1) time, and (2) budget.  HL12001

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the Chairman of HS2 expects to be sacked.  HL12002

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to provide an update to Parliament on both the Crossrail and HS2 projects; and if so, when.  HL12003

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, published on 14 November, why provision is made in Article 183 for the text of the agreement to be equally authentic in the Irish language, but not in the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, published on 14 November, what is the precise date or dates implied in Article 184 for a "political declaration of [DD/MM/2018]"; and in the event of that… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, published on 14 November, whether the regulation of state aid will be on the same basis in Northern Ireland as in Wales, Scotland and England during the t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, what are the implications of the agreement of the "rational management and regulation of fisheries in a non-discriminatory manner" in relation to "Fishing… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text