House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to require the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to ensure that signatures on consent forms for fertility treatments are witnessed when one parent is not present, in order to prevent forgery.  HL12392

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what contingency arrangements they are putting in place to amend, repeal or revoke the European Union Withdrawal Act 2018 and delegated legislation made under that Act in the event that the UK does not leave the EU on 29 March 2019.  HL12393

Lord Brookman to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to protect the British steel industry from cheap imports of foreign steel.  HL12394

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the consequences for mutual recognition of music qualifications if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.  HL12395

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 12 December (HL11891), whether the case of Ryan Cornelius requires official action; if so, whether it has been raised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and if not, why not.  HL12396

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government how much interest has accrued to Libyan assets frozen by UN resolutions while in London; and what is the current total value of those assets.  HL12397

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any application has been made to use the interest accrued on Libyan assets frozen in London; and if so, by whom.  HL12398

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have had discussions with any other government about using the interest accrued on frozen Libyan assets for humanitarian or other purposes.  HL12399

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 18 December (HL12286), what steps they are taking to improve transport connectivity between the regions and nations of the UK; and how those steps relate to the allocation of landing slots at UK airports.  HL12400

Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty's Government when the results of the latest UK employer skills survey will be published.  HL12401

Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they have taken to ensure that the apprenticeship scheme is suitable for the creative industries; and what has been the outcome of those steps.  HL12402

Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure ongoing regulatory cooperation between UK and EU data protection authorities after the UK has left the EU.  HL12403

Baroness Harris of Richmond to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Chief Police Officer, Rob Allen, and Inspector Mark Wood have been reinstated to the Gibraltar Defence Police; if so, on what grounds that decision was taken; and how the disciplinary charges they were facing have been resolved.  HL12404

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of allegations of war crimes by the Israeli Defence Force in Gaza, including reports of armed personnel posing as humanitarian aid workers; and what discussions they have had about such allegations with the government of Israel.  HL12405

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government why the Christmas bonus paid to claimants of certain benefits has been abolished for claimants moving to Universal Credit; and whether they made any announcement about that change.  HL12406

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, as endorsed by leaders at a special meeting of the European Council on 25 November 2018, what is the definition of "dependent" when applied to p… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the period of time covered by Permitted Paid Engagement visas from one month to three months.  HL12408

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of increased restrictions on road haulage between the UK and the EU on the music sector in the event of a no deal scenario.  HL12409

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what support they have given to the government of India, and to the administrations of individual states, in the last three years to improve the quality of water and sanitation, and to end the practice of manual scavenging.  HL12410

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government how they are assisting the government of Afghanistan and UN agencies to register returnees from Pakistan who remain internally displaced, but receive no benefits or transport to places of registration.  HL12411

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possible impact of Brexit on the UK's food and catering industries; on what research they base their assessment; and what they forecast as being the net annual loss of European workers in this sector in each year from 2019 to 2025.  HL12412

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether to introduce, or revise, legislation governing the permitted extent of leg room between rows of airline seats; and what consideration has been given over the last eight years to the needs of outsize or very tall people.  HL12413

Lord Storey to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the House Authorities were consulted on the decision to close College Green to the public; and whether broadcasters using the Green pay the House.  HL12414

Lord Stunell to ask Her Majesty's Government what were the dates of each meeting of the Prevent Oversight Board since its inception; and at each meeting, how many of those in attendance were (1) of black, Asian, and minority ethnic ethnicity, (2) of the Muslim faith, and (3) government ministers.  HL12415

Lord Stunell to ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to bring forward proposals to implement the recommendations in the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety: interim report, published on 18 December 2017.  HL12416

Lord Stunell to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to Dame Judith Hackett to speed up the start of the next phase of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.  HL12417

Lord Stunell to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of publicly-owned buildings to which the public have access which have on display (1) an in-date Fire Certificate, and (2) an Energy Performance Certificate; and what steps they plan to take to improve compliance with the requirement to display such certificates.  HL12418

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government how they will ensure that all newly built houses are fitted with smart energy meters during their construction.  HL12419

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that disabled people receive sufficient support to make a claim for Universal Credit if they are unable to access the internet at home or at public internet locations.  HL12420

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote alternative ways for disabled people to make a claim for Universal Credit apart from an online application.  HL12421

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have identified the locations for the managed migration "test and learn" process for Universal Credit, beginning in July 2019.  HL12422

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that consent procedures enable charities and support organisations to give practical support to Universal Credit claimants.  HL12423

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of support available to disabled people while making a claim for Universal Credit in the natural migration process.  HL12424

Lord Trefgarne to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the progress of works being carried out on Elizabeth Tower, including Big Ben; and when he expects those works to be completed.  HL12425

Lord Watts to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people arrested in England and Wales have been diverted to mental health services after an assessment by Liaison and Diversion teams in each year since such teams were established.  HL12426

Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to charge citizens of EU member states for entry into the UK after the UK's departure from the EU.  HL12427