House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive on (1) the recruitment of paediatric pathologists in Northern Ireland, and (2) steps being taken to enable post mortems of infants to be conducted in Northern Ireland.  HL12216

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights report on discrimination and hate crime against Jews in the EU; and what action they intend to take in response.  HL12217

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the preliminary findings of the Independent Tribunal Into Forced Organ Harvesting from Prisoners Of Conscience in China on allegations of forced organ harvesting from prisoners in China.  HL12218

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how many plastic bottles they estimate are used in the UK each year; what proportion of these plastic bottles is recyclable; and whether cans and glass bottles do more harm to the environment than plastic bottles.  HL12219

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has a lower carbon footprint than other forms of alternative packaging; why there is only one site in the UK able to recycle PET for use in food grade products; and what assessment they have made of the absence of such facilities on the amount of waste… 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 10 December (HL11765), whether they intend to ask the Chevening Secretariat to make an analysis of the number of members of Pakistani minorities who have been awarded Chevening Scholarships in each of the last five years.  HL12221

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK law enforcement agencies have experienced any new or increased difficulties or obstacles in their investigations since The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers changed the basis on which WHOIS data can be accessed.  HL12222

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty's Government whether The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' changes to accessing WHOIS data have materially affected or delayed any investigations into online crimes against (1) adults, and (2) children, since they came into force; and whether any UK law enforcement agencies have had to incur additional expenditure as a result… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty's Government how many criminal investigations have (1) had to be abandoned, and (2) taken an unusual amount of time to investigate since The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' changes to accessing WHOIS data came into effect; and what has been the effect on victims of crime.  HL12224

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with City, University of London about the cancellation of a planned speech by the Israeli Ambassador on 21 November; and whether they have received any representations from the Office for Students about freedom of speech at that University.  HL12225

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will issue guidance to universities on the misuse of data protection law and non-cooperation with security requirements in relation to upholding free speech.  HL12226

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of section 43 of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986 in upholding lawful freedom of speech on university campuses following the cancellation of a planned speech by the Israeli Ambassador at City, University of London on 21 November.  HL12227

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what, if any, recent progress they have made on agreeing a tourism sector deal since their announcement to enter negotiations; whether such a deal is likely to come into effect; and if so, when.  HL12228

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what information they hold on the number of children recruited as covert human intelligence sources in county line crimes since the passing of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.  HL12229

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their planned timescale for the national rollout of the Independent Child Trafficking Advocates Scheme in 2019.  HL12230

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made in the last six months of the causes behind child victims of trafficking going missing shortly after the point of referral to the National Referral Mechanism.  HL12231

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken, if any, to assess the links between organised crime networks, re-trafficking and children who go missing from care after being referred to the National Referral Mechanism.  HL12232

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability on 20 November (187328), why they do not publish data on the number and proportion of successful referrals that have been made to the National Referral Mechanism as a result of gang involvement.  HL12233

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent trafficking of migrants from France to England via the English Channel.  HL12234

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government how many migrants they have detected trying to enter the UK illegally via the English Channel in the last 12 months.  HL12235

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of France about preventing the use of the English Channel by people smugglers.  HL12236

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current status of people who have been found to have entered the UK illegally via the English Channel; and of those who have since claimed asylum, whether their applications for asylum are affected by their method of entry.  HL12237

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people who entered the UK illegally via the English Channel have been deported in the last year for which figures are available.  HL12238

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support is offered to those who have entered the UK illegally and are awaiting the outcome on their application for asylum.  HL12239

Baroness Henig to ask Her Majesty's Government what rules are applied to Home Office arms length bodies such as the Disclosure and Barring Service and the Security Industry Authority in relation to how they can use surplus income generated from the accumulation of previous years' fees.  HL12240

Baroness Henig to ask Her Majesty's Government how much the Security Industry Authority (SIA) paid the Home Office for their services in scrutinising and holding the SIA to account in each of the last three financial years; and how many Home Office officials were engaged in that work.  HL12241

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to tackle the social injustices identified in the statement made by the Prime Minister at the EU Council on 25 November.  HL12242

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they provide to local authorities about the payment of sleep-in shifts; and whether any such guidance has been updated following the ruling by the Court of Appeal in Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake and Shannon v Rampersad [2018] EWCA Civ 1641.  HL12243

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that social care providers and staff are not penalised financially if local authorities decide to reduce the fees at which they commission future sleep-in shifts.  HL12244

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding in the report by YMCA Cut Loose, published on 6 December, that local authorities have cut more than £781 million from youth services since 2010; and what steps they are taking to address this.  HL12245

Baroness O'Loan to ask Her Majesty's Government in which countries where abortion is limited, highly restricted or prohibited they have funded initiatives aimed at legal and policy reform on abortion in each of the last seven years; what estimate they have made of how much of that funding has been spent on that issue in each of those countries; to which organisations in those coun… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness O'Loan to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they work with delivery partners in other countries that provide abortions which are illegal in those countries.  HL12247

Baroness O'Loan to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any estimate of the number of abortion procedures undertaken by Marie Stopes International and its international subsidiaries in 2017 that were funded by the UK taxpayer.  HL12248

Baroness O'Loan to ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they have provided to Marie Stopes International and any of its international subsidiaries for its work in countries outside the UK in each of the last 20 years.  HL12249

Baroness O'Loan to ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they have committed to Marie Stopes International and any of its international subsidiaries in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, and (4) 2022.  HL12250

Baroness O'Loan to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the government of Kenya, and (2) Marie Stopes International Kenya about the announcement by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board that Marie Stopes has been (a) directed immediately to cease offering any form of abortion services in all its facilities in Kenya, (b) instructed to rev… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop a clear definition of joint commissioning for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs; and what discussions they have had with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and I CAN on that issue.  HL12252

Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the findings of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills in her 2017–18 Annual Report in relation to provision for children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND); and what plans they have to improve (1) identification of SEND, and (2) outcomes for those… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that speech and language therapists are included in the trailblazer areas anticipated in the Green Paper Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provision, published on 25 July.  HL12254

Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 5 June (HL8079) on speech and language disorders, when NHS England’s review of the Comprehensive Health Assessment Tool will be completed; and whether the findings of that review will be made publicly available.  HL12255

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what incentives they use during the franchise bidding process to encourage Train Operating Companies to improve facilities for carrying bicycles on trains.  HL12256

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government which Train Operating Companies are not covered by the Delay Repay compensation scheme; and when those companies are expected to join that scheme.  HL12257

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government when Ministers last met (1) representatives of the Thomas Cook Group, and (2) other airline and airport representatives; and following those meetings, what assessment they have made of the market for aviation services.  HL12258

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government which organisations and individuals responded to their consultation Future of Mobility, published on 30 July; and when they expect to publish their conclusions.  HL12259

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research North of government spending on transport between 2013–14 and 2017–18, which concludes that transport spending has risen by twice as much per person in London as in the North; and what steps they intend to take to redress the balance.  HL122… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have conducted a capacity assessment of rail passenger car parking facilities; and what obligations they place on Network Rail to make adequate provision for car parking facilities.  HL12261

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Thailand about the detention of Bahraini refugee Hakeem al-Araibi and its plans to extradite him to Bahrain despite reports of him having been tortured in that country for his involvement in political protests.  HL12262

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) reports that the United States’ economy may be heading into a recession, and (2) the impact this could have on UK–US trade.  HL12263

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen financial ties with (1) India, and (2) China, after Brexit.  HL12264

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to collect more tax revenue from large multinational companies.  HL12265

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) reports that Switzerland may be offered temporary access to EU stock markets, and (2) the implications that any decision on a "Swiss-style" equivalence arrangement could have on the UK financial sector after Brexit.  HL12266

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions, and with whom, they have had about councils being unable to provide accurate data on funding for contraceptive services.  HL12267

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ruling by the Israeli High Court of Justice on 26 November to classify methods used by Israeli intelligence officers against a Palestinian prisoner as enhanced interrogation rather than torture.  HL12269

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to support the healthcare system in Gaza, particularly in relation to dealing with complex and serious gunshot wounds.  HL12270

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the contamination of schools and communities in the West Bank with sewage, reportedly dumped by Israeli settlers.  HL12271

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about plans to evict residents of the villages of Silwan and Batn al-Hawa in East Jerusalem following the decision by the Israeli High Court of Justice to refuse those residents’ petition and instead refer that petition to the Jerusalem Magistrates Court.  HL12272

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will encourage UK ambassadors to the 27 EU member states to request a meeting between a delegation of UK citizens resident in those countries and the respective governments of those countries to express their concerns and discuss future plans for their residency arrangements after Brexit.  HL12273