House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 January (HL Deb, cols 130–2), what assessment they have made of (1) continuing attacks on unarmed civilians in Sudan, (2) the regime’s recent use of live ammunition and tear gas fired at patients and medical staff in a hospital, (3) the proportionality of the regime’s re… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 January (HL Deb, cols 130–2), what assessment they have made of reports that Russian mercenaries were filmed participating in protests in Sudan supporting the Khartoum regime.  HL12876

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 January (HL Deb, cols 130–2), when they last discussed with the International Criminal Court the outstanding charges of genocide and crimes against humanity brought against the President of Sudan, Omar Al Bashir; and what assessment they have made of the constitutional c… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 January (HL Deb, cols 130–2), what security co-operation currently exists between the UK and the government of Sudan.  HL12878

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 January (HL Deb, cols 130–2), what assessment they have made of the international response to the call of the governments of the United States, Norway, Canada and the UK for Sudan to implement political reforms; and what plans they have, if any, to raise the current viol… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 January (HL Deb, cols 130–2), what assessment they have made of the consequences of violence in Sudan for bilateral relations between the UK and Sudan; and whether the next proposed meeting of the UK–Sudan Strategic Dialogue will still take place.  HL12880

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the debate on the Kindertransport Commemoration on 26 November 2018 (HL Deb, col 529), what estimate they have made of the cost to local authorities of supporting asylum seekers and refugees housed by providers such as G4S and Jomast.  HL12881

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many child and adolescent mental health in-patient beds there were in (1) Greater Manchester, (2) Lancashire, (3) Cheshire, and (4) Derbyshire in each of the last ten years.  HL12882

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they anticipate that additional rolling stock will be available by the time the new East Midlands rail franchise is let in August.  HL12883

Lord Garnier to ask Her Majesty's Government, following their report Security Industry Authority: triennial review 2016 to 2017, published on 7 June 2018, when they intend to introduce the regulation and licensing of private investigators.  HL12884

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether there will be an opportunity for post-legislative scrutiny of the effects of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015.  HL12885

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will establish an independent inquiry and review of the Prevent Scheme in relation to violent and non-violent extremism; and if so, when.  HL12886

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Buscombe on 14 January (HL12638) and the Minister of State for Employment on 10 February 2015 (HC223651), why they no longer record information on domestic violence easements centrally.  HL12887

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Minister of State for Employment on 8 January (HC Deb, col 181), what is meant by “testing a non-mandatory approach” in regard to the pilot of managed migration to Universal Credit.  HL12888

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the political situation in Sudan.  HL12889

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the President of the United States' statement on Twitter on 13 January that the United States "will devastate Turkey economically if they hit Kurds", what discussions they have had with the government of the United States about its economic policy towards Turkey.  HL12890

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the government of Russia plans to establish a strategic military base in Zimbabwe; and what estimate they have made of which African countries (1) have Russian military bases, and (2) have made agreements with the government of Russia to establish such bases, on their soil.  HL12… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the political situation in the North African Maghreb, and (2) the impact of further instability in that region on UK interests, in particular the impact on migration, counter-terrorism, energy security, and security in the Mediterranean.  HL12892

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in assisting the rebuilding of Raqqa; and what role they are playing in those rebuilding efforts, particularly in regard to de-mining and counter-improvised explosive device efforts.  HL12893

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the ceasefire brokered by the UN on 18 December 2018 in and around Hudaydah in Yemen continues to be adhered to by all sides.  HL12894

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government whether farm support will continue in its current form until 2022.  HL12895

Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 13 June 2018 (HL8293), whether the Department of Health and Social Care has published a response to its consultation Promoting Professionalism, Reforming Regulation.  HL12896

Baroness Manningham-Buller to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 11 December 2018 (HL11859), whether they will publish the number of visa refusals by nationality, rather than those at an aggregated level published in the quarterly immigration statistics; and why they do not publish this data currently.  HL12897

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 26 November 2018 (HL11401), whether in the light of new ONS data showing three consecutive quarter-on-quarter falls in business investment for the first time since 2007–08 they still forecast a 8.8 per cent rise in business investment between Q4 2016 and Q1 2021; and which sectors will… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 26 November 2018 (HL11401), what plans they have to address the weakness in the domestic car industry cited by the ONS as contributing towards three consecutive quarter-on-quarter falls in UK business investment for the first time since the downturn of 2007–08.  HL12899

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Pearson of Rannoch in the debate on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on 14 January (HL Deb, col 96), whether it remains their position that "nothing is agreed until everything is agreed" in the Brexit negotiations.  HL12900

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of (1) prisoners, and (2) managing chaplains in prisons in England and Wales are Muslims; and which prisons in England and Wales have managing chaplains who are Muslims.  HL12901

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims Islamophobia defined: the inquiry into a working definition of Islamophobia, published in November 2018; and what assessment they have made of whether the evidence that was used in that report was balanced and objecti… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the £420 million allocated for local highways maintenance in the 2018 Budget must be spent by local authorities by 31 March; whether there are any circumstances in which it can be rolled over into the following year; and how any unspent funding will be reallocated.  HL12903

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the role of the Department for Transport in the conception of the proposed railcard for 16 and 17 year olds; and what was the role of Train Operating Companies in its development.  HL12904

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people who will apply for a 16–17 railcard in the first year after it is introduced; and what estimate they have made of the cost to the public purse in that year.  HL12905

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to putting (1) the 26–30 railcard, and (2) the 16–17 railcard on a statutory footing.  HL12906

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the cost to young people of travel to school or college by (1) train, (2) bus, and (3) other forms of public transport.  HL12907

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people with (1) Type 1 and (2) Type 2 diabetes have (a) been offered and (b) attended structured education courses in each clinical commissioning group area in the most recent year for which data are available.  HL12908

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the prevalence of (1) Type 1 and (2) Type 2 diabetes (a) in England and (b) in each clinical commissioning group area in the most recent year for which data are available.  HL12909

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) adults and (2) children are (a) obese or (b) overweight in each clinical commissioning group area in the most recent year for which data are available.  HL12910

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people are using (1) real-time continuous glucose monitors and (2) insulin pumps in each clinical commissioning group area in the most recent year for which data are available.  HL12911

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people are accessing diabetes prevention (1) methods and (2) programmes in each clinical commissioning group area in the most recent year for which data are available.  HL12912

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are reconsidering their role in inter-governmental programmes such as the Khartoum Process which supports border controls to reduce migration, following the recent violence and human rights abuses committed by the government of Sudan.  HL12913

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the UK’s current development and humanitarian programmes in Sudan; and what effect the recent unrest in Khartoum and elsewhere in the country has had on those programmes.  HL12914

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to boost business confidence following a recent fall in spending on marketing by businesses.  HL12915

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that a recent decline in consumer spending, as reported by Visa in its consumer price index, published in January, could have on UK retailers.  HL12916

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the latest Consumer Price Index from the ONS which shows that there has been a rise in the cost of raw materials for UK manufacturers.  HL12917

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of uncertainty caused by Brexit on the UK property market.  HL12918

Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the categories of food materials and products subject to import taxes or duties imposed by the EU.  HL12919

Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bulgaria about (1) the demolition of Roma homes in Voivodinovo and other places with no offer of new housing, and (2) the adequacy of roads, water, sewage systems, and rubbish collection in Roma settlements in Bulgaria.  HL12920