House of Lords Business

Lord Evans of Weardale to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 5 June 2018 (HL Deb, col 1227), what assessment they have made of the impact of General Data Protection Regulation compliance on small charities.  HL13550

Lord Evans of Weardale to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, or intend to make, of the benefits of applying the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation to small charities in the UK.  HL13551

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have signed up to use GOV.UK Verify; and how many use each identity provider.  HL13552

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty's Government why the Royal Mail has ceased to be an identity provider for GOV.UK Verify; and why Royal Mail is listed on the GOV.UK Verify website.  HL13553

Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following the withdrawal of the draft Legislative Reform (Horserace Betting Levy) Order 2018, they intend to revise the guidance by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Legislative Reform Orders: Guide for Policy Officials, published in May 2016.  HL13554

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government how many penalty notices have been issued for non-payment of the Dart Charge; and what steps they intend to take, if any, to (1) inform motorists about how to pay, and (2) encourage compliance.  HL13555

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) car manufacturers, (2) bricks, tiles and ceramics manufacturers, and (3) farmers and the food industry concerning the impact of the absence of tariffs on those groups in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.  HL13556

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for tariffs in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and what assessment they have made of the impact of zero tariffs on (1) the UK’s industrial and agricultural sectors, and (2) the UK’s ability to negotiate a successful deal with the EU.  HL13557

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with Ofcom and mobile network operators, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, to (1) seek assurances that such operators will continue to incorporate overseas calls and internet access in their existing contracts for consumers, and (2) enable consumers to switch from contracts that have changed as… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, as part of the Brexit negotiations, of the number of (1) UK manufacturing jobs which depend on exports to customers in EU member states, and (2) manufacturing jobs in EU member states which depend on exports to customers in the UK.  HL13559

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, as part of the Brexit negotiations, of the number of (1) UK manufacturing jobs which depend on exports to customers in the Republic of Ireland, and (2) manufacturing jobs in the Republic of Ireland which depend on exports to customers in the UK.  HL13560

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims' working definition of Islamophobia, as set out in its report Islamophobia defined: the inquiry into a working definition of Islamophobia, published in November 2018, on (1) the efficacy of counter-extremism and integ… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits to local communities of local football clubs; whether they intend to provide funding to such clubs; and what discussions, if any, they have had, or intend to have, with the Football Association and others about the provision of such funding.  HL13562

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Connect Airways about Connect Airways' plans to continue operating in Northern Ireland following its takeover of Flybe.  HL13563

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve access to information about sources of public funding in the UK to support international research collaboration and the mobility of researchers in the early stages of their careers.  HL13564

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824; and if not, why not.  HL13565

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the timetable for the review by Public Health England of prescribed drugs dependence and withdrawal; and what assessment they have made of the progress of the review against that timetable.  HL13566

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 16 January (HL12720), whether the compulsory health education in schools, starting from 2020, will include water lifesaving skills.  HL13567

Lord Trees to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to build capacity in the Higher Education system to address the shortage of veterinary surgeons in England.  HL13568

Lord Trefgarne to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the present arrangements in the Chamber and Committee Rooms meet the needs of those with hearing or visual impairment.  HL13569