House of Lords Business

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that a broad and balanced curriculum which includes music at Key Stage 3 is delivered across all schools.  HL14168

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Music Education Music Education: State of the Nation, published on 4 February, that found that there has been a fall in the proportion of GCSE entries in Music of 16.66 per cent since 2014–15; and what plans they have to address that fall.… 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 the long-term political rights and rights to security of minorities returning to live in Iraqi villages on the Nineveh Plain; and what discussions they have had with the government of Iraq about (1) laws giving equal citizenship and status to minorities, and (2) the role of Iraqi courts and s… 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 the kidnapping of Sadaf Khan in Bahawalpur district, Pakistan, on 6 February 2018.  HL14171

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they intend to make to the government of Pakistan about the case of Sadaf Khan, in particular about ensuring that (1) the due process of law is followed, (2) her forced conversion and marriage is declared null and void, and (3) she is returned to her family.  HL14172

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Albanian nationals who have received a positive conclusive grounds decision through the National Referral Mechanism have since (1) been repatriated, and (2) returned of their own volition to Albania.  HL14173

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of cuts in financial support to victims of human trafficking and modern slavery offences on charities providing support services to such victims; what are their 2019 arrest and charge targets for human trafficking and modern slavery offences; and whether they are on course to meet… 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 Viscount Younger of Leckie on 28 February (HL13946), whether there are regulations that cover the reversal of prior conditional offers of places to students who were subsequently deemed to have satisfied previously advertised admissions criteria for their intended course; if so, what they are… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse of Children in Custodial Institutions: 2009–2017, published on 28 February.  HL14176

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government how many staff members of (1) young offender institutions, and (2) secure training centres, have been dismissed since 2009 for reasons connected with the sexual abuse of children in these institutions.  HL14177

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that freeholders replace combustible cladding on their properties; and whether they will provide funding to local authorities to carry out this work if freehold owners fail to do so.  HL14178

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government how they will respond to the refusal of the freeholder of the Northpoint building in Bromley to pay for the replacement of combustible cladding on that building.  HL14179

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect an announcement on the next stage of development of a southern rail link to London Heathrow Airport.  HL14180

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the impact of the proposal from Heathrow Airport Limited for early lifting of the Air Traffic Movement cap by 25,000 per year on (1) demand for rail services, (2) road congestion, and (3) air quality.  HL14181

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the National Audit Office, Transforming Rehabilitation: Progress review, published on 1 March 2019; what steps they intend to take in response; and what lessons they have learned from the report for policy-making and delivery across government.  HL14182

Lord Chadlington to ask Her Majesty's Government how much they spent on educational programmes for GPs on the potential health risks associated with gambling in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, (3) 2017, and (4) 2018; and what plans they have to increase the budget for such programmes.  HL14183

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what resources they have allocated for the purposes of preparing for Brexit to (1) Northern Ireland departments, and (2) local authorities in Northern Ireland; and how much they have allocated in each case.  HL14184

Lord Fink to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that all UK airports and RAF bases are supplied with military grade drone detection equipment, and that training is provided to relevant police, military personnel and airport staff.  HL14185

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the £281 million allocated to the North West over seven years under the Stronger Towns Fund will be allocated to Lancashire; how the funding will be phased over the seven years; and how much will be allocated to (1) the County Council, (2) the two Unitary Authorities, and (3) the County Districts.  HL14186

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government whether district councils in two-tier areas will be able to bid for funds from the £600 million pot in the Stronger Towns Fund; and whether town and parish councils will be able to bid for any of this funding where they are the representative body which encompasses a town.  HL14187

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government whether funding from the Stronger Towns Fund could be allocated to schemes for the restoration of railway lines and services, such as the link between the towns of Colne, Earby and Skipton.  HL14188

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their definition of a town for the purpose of the Stronger Towns Fund; and what steps they will take to make sure that the relevant towns are involved closely in the decisions over the use of the Fund and in submissions for that part of the Fund for which bids will be invited.  HL14189

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the BBC on its consultation on how licence fees for the over 75's should be paid for.  HL14190

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the reduction in remittances of tax revenue to the Palestinian Authority; and what assessment they have made as to whether that reduction is contrary to the Paris Protocol agreement.  HL14191

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for (1) public order, and (2) access to Parliament, government departments and health services, of protests by (a) taxi drivers, and (b) climate change protesters in Parliament Square in February.  HL14192

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the removal of British citizenship from Shamima Begum has put the UK in breach of international law; and if so, what steps they intend to take to rectify the situation.  HL14193

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase foreign language teaching as part of the school curriculum and also to promote the lifelong learning of foreign languages in order to improve the UK’s skill base.  HL14194

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their current understanding of the political situation in Algeria, in view of the protests which have followed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s announcement that he will seek a fifth term in office.  HL14195

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan to refrain from a violent crackdown on protesters during the state of emergency which he declared on 22 February and to work towards a peaceful transition of power.  HL14196

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on UK–Lebanese diplomatic relations as a result of the decision to proscribe Hezbollah in its entirety.  HL14197

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to secure the release of Peter Biar Ajak, who has been detained without trial in South Sudan since July 2018.  HL14198

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking with international partners to address the decline in marine oxygen levels linked to climate change and warmer seas.  HL14199

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of anaesthetists in North Yorkshire; and whether they consider that number is adequate.  HL14200

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that sufficient staff to ensure patient safety are recruited for hospitals in rural areas.  HL14201

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure patient safety in rural North Yorkshire following the closure of the Accident and Emergency department of the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton.  HL14202

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of closures of Accident and Emergency departments in hospitals in rural areas on (1) the size of the areas that ambulance services have to cover, (2) the response times for ambulance services, and (3) the number of ambulances and crew required.  HL14203

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the asylum dispersal scheme, especially with regard to its impact on local social cohesion.  HL14204

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to the introduction of emergency measures in England and Wales to deal with knife crime.  HL14205

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to respond to the reports of criminal gangs grooming children for unlawful activity; and what extra protection is proposed for vulnerable groups of young children.  HL14206

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take in response to the High Court judgment that the Right to Rent scheme is discriminatory and incompatible with the right to freedom from discrimination enshrined in Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights.  HL14207

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks to the victims of domestic abuse posed by the number of suspects in such cases being released on conditional police bail but not being banned from approaching victims on release.  HL14208

Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Trade Policy on 14 February (HC217140), what assessment they have made of the merits of banning the importation of (1) fur, and (2) foie gras, after the UK's departure from the EU.  HL14209

The Lord Bishop of Salisbury to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support housing developers and homeowners to improve the environmental standards of new homes; and what steps they are taking to improve the environmental impact of existing housing stock.  HL14210

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government whether representatives from the British Embassy in Manama attended the final hearing of the case against three family members of exiled political activist Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei; and if so, what assessment they made of the conduct of that trial.  HL14211

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of Bahrain about the suspension by Isa Town Prison of female political prisoners’ ability to make phone calls to their families.  HL14212

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for the Middle East on 27 February (HC223509), whether they will make representations to the government of Bahrain about the access of political prisoner Hajer Mansoor Hassan to medical care; and what assessment they have made of reports that Ms Mansoor is being denied access to tr… 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 that country’s use of the death penalty.  HL14214

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to raise concerns about the human rights situation in Bahrain at the 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, including in relation to that country’s (1) use of the death penalty, (2) revocation of the nationality of political dissidents, and (3) reprisals against human rights defenders.  HL14215

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Communication UA BHR 6/2018 sent by three UN Special Rapporteurs on 11 December 2018 regarding information they had received concerning the imposition of the death penalty and the conduct of trials in Bahrain; and what assessment they have made of the investigation of the allegations outlined in that Co… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce measures to improve the transparency of company ownership in the Crown Dependencies.  HL14217

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent the use of social media and encrypted messaging apps to supply and access illegal drugs.  HL14218

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that some people who have used credit to buy their cars are being overcharged on interest payments; and how they are working with financial regulators to help address this issue.  HL14219

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in a no-deal Brexit, they intend to issue European Conference of Ministers of Transport permits to UK lorry drivers; and if so, how many they plan to issue.  HL14220

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total amount of revenue that has been raised from (1) the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, and (2) the Carbon Price Floor, since May 2017.  HL14221

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of which (1) energy and (2) climate related areas the revenue from the carbon tax is currently spent on; and what assessment has been made of using those revenues for increased investment in energy efficiency improvements in the housing stock to ensure statutory fuel poverty requirements are met.  HL14222

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the government of Israel has approved 4,000 new settlement units, in particular of those to be built in East Jerusalem and in the vicinity of Bethlehem; and what steps they intend to take in response.  HL14223

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the UN Human Rights Council, Report of the independent international commission of inquiry on the protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, published on 28 February, in particular the finding that the government of Israel targeted unarmed civilians, including children, jou… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that supplies of morphine in Shifa Hospital, Gaza, do not run out.  HL14225

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they intend to make to the government of Israel following reports of the use of army attack dogs against unarmed Palestinian civilians in their homes.  HL14226

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to government of Israel regarding the reported use of tear gas on Palestinian workers within the confines of Checkpoint 300.  HL14227

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what grants they gave to the government of Sudan's National Council on Child Welfare in each of the last five years.  HL14228

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the work of music education hubs.  HL14229

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to re-evaluate the quality of the work provided by music education hubs.  HL14230

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the resources available to music education hubs.  HL14231

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of detainees that remain in detention as part of the government of Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption drive; where those detainees are being held; and what assessment they have made of whether an appropriate judicial process is being followed.  HL14232