House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recommendations in the Addendum to the 2015 Madrid Guiding Principle 10(29)(e) to "increase the use of financial intelligence and financial footprints as a tool to detect networks of terrorists, financiers and sympathizers".  HL14357

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recommendations in the Addendum to the 2015 Madrid Guiding Principle 10(29)(g) to "enhance the traceability and transparency of financial transactions, including by ensuring that financial institutions can share information, domestically and internationally within the same financial group, fo… 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 recommendations in the Addendum to the 2015 Madrid Guiding Principle 10(29)(j) to "support initiatives and domestic mechanisms to effectively identify and address the linkages between terrorism and transnational organized crime".  HL14359

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether forced organ harvesting remains legal in China.  HL14360

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the comments by Doctor Lu for Minzu Hospital in China in the report by David Mata and David Kilgour Bloody Harvest: the killing of Falun Gong for their organs, published on 31 January 2007, that organs were forcibly taken from healthy Falun Gong practitioners, normally in their thirt… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what investigations they have conducted into Dalian Hoffen Bio-technique Co. Ltd, based in Dalian, China, who advertise plastinated corpses, including pregnant females, and in particular, into the origins and amounts of such bodies they have access to and their statement that they have partners on every continent, including t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government how the £24 million of additional funding for maintained nursery schools will be distributed; and what estimate they have made of the amount per capita.  HL14363

Lord Blunkett to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the review of the Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), what plans they have to (1) ensure the protection of whistleblowers, (2) take action to restore confidence in the operation of that CCG, and (3) refresh that CCG's decision-making structure.  HL14364

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for freedom of speech of the arrest of Christian street preacher Oluwole Ilesanmi.  HL14365

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they provide to the police in relation to preaching in public places.  HL14366

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that nine Sudanese women have been sentenced to flogging for protesting against President Omar al-Bashir.  HL14367

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that eight Sudanese men have been sentenced to jail for terms of between six months and five years for protesting against President Omar al-Bashir.  HL14368

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the guidance Criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: county lines for frontline staff working with victims of child trafficking who have been exploited in cannabis farms, or issue further guidance; and if so, when such update or guidance will be made available.  HL14369

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication of Precarious journeys: Mapping vulnerabilities of victims of trafficking from Vietnam to Europe by Anti-Slavery International, Every Child Protected Against Trafficking UK and Pacific Links Foundation on 7 March, what plans they have to introduce mandatory training for frontline professionals work… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication of Precarious journeys: Mapping vulnerabilities of victims of trafficking from Vietnam to Europe by Anti-Slavery International, Every Child Protected Against Trafficking UK and Pacific Links Foundation on 7 March, whether they will recruit more Vietnamese translators to assist with the issues of ch… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Vietnamese children have gone missing from care shortly after referral to the National Referral Mechanism since the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.  HL14372

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 21 December 2018 (HL12283), what proportion of Independent Child Trafficking Advocates (1) have had training on Vietnamese culture, and (2) can speak Vietnamese.  HL14373

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans the Secretary of State for Education has to meet headteachers to discuss the WorthLess? campaign and those headteachers' concerns over cuts in educational funding and the impact of such cuts on schools’ ability to provide an appropriate educational experience for children of all abilities; if so, when; and if n… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government how many requests to meet representative headteachers from the WorthLess? campaign have been declined by the Secretary of State for Education; and when such requests were refused.  HL14375

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty's Government why it has been proposed that the British Transport Police control room in Birmingham should be closed down and all control rooms replaced by one control room in Camden.  HL14376

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their policy to encourage the dispersal of public sector jobs from London to other regions in the UK; and if so, how this is being implemented by the British Transport Police.  HL14377

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty's Government how many times the Prime Minister has said publicly that the UK will be leaving the EU on 29 March.  HL14378

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the regional disparities within the UK for military deaths inquiries between 1990 and 2016, including the recognition given by the judiciary to such disparities; and (2) the impact of military deaths in Scotland not qualifying for mandatory fatal accident inquiries prior to 2017; and what… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been towards finalising a new Memorandum of Understanding with the government of India on the return of Indian nationals who are found to be illegally present in the UK.  HL14380

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government how many food banks have opened in (1) England, (2) Wales, (3) Scotland, and (4) Northern Ireland since 2010.  HL14381

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government how many children’s centres have closed in England since 2010.  HL14382

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Sure Start centres have closed in England since 2010.  HL14383

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government how many libraries have closed in England since 2010.  HL14384

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Citizens Advice Bureaux have closed in England since 2010.  HL14385

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government how many care homes have closed in England since 2010.  HL14386

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will expand the scope of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review to include matters relating to hernia mesh operations.  HL14387

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ask the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to produce guidance on hernia mesh operations which covers all the types of hernia that are treated by surgeons.  HL14388

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of NHS Digital statistics on the number of patients adversely affected by hernia mesh operations.  HL14389

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will commission research on the number of patients who have been adversely affected by hernia mesh operations.  HL14390

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what assurances they have received that surgeons in England continue to maintain their skills in non-mesh hernia repair treatments.  HL14391

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to establishing a national registry of patients who have received mesh hernia repair treatments.  HL14392

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government how they, and the United Kingdom's allies, plan to prevent ISIS establishing sleeper cells in Syria and Iraq.  HL14393

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have for dealing with ISIS prisoners held by Democratic Forces in North-East Syria with their associated women and children; and whether they intend to propose that those prisoners be subject to a war crimes tribunal at the International Criminal Court.  HL14394

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will call for the provision of independent international monitors in Idlib Province in Syria, in order to (1) protect the displaced Syrians living there, (2) prevent massacres and further displacements, and (3) oversee the provision of humanitarian aid and materials for reconstruction.  HL14395

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government how many prosecutions there have been for (1) coercive and controlling behaviour, (2) stalking, (3) forced marriage, (4) female genital mutilation, and (5) revenge pornography since 2015.  HL14396

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Turkey about (1) the number of political prisoners held in that country, and (2) Abdullah Öcalan's confinement in isolation.  HL14397

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government which civil society organisations they have funded in Turkey to develop dialogue about the Kurdish issue.  HL14398

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to permit the sale of eggs and egg products from non-EU countries produced in barren battery cages; and if such sales are permitted, what assessment they have made of the impact on eggs produced in the UK to different welfare standards.  HL14399

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford on 11 March (HL14006), for how long the Longitudinal Outcomes of Gender Identity in Children study will continue to accept new cases; whether the study has been funded to enable it to include all eligible children; if not, how many such children are expected to be (1) in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the tariffs they intend to impose on food imports after Brexit.  HL14401

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to submit a revised schedule of tariffs the UK will apply post-Brexit to the World Trade Organization.  HL14402

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government when the UK’s revised World Trade Organization tariff schedule relating to agricultural imports will come into effect.  HL14403

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to prohibit the human consumption of dog and cat meat in the UK.  HL14404

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the recruitment of dermatologists in England.  HL14405

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of (1) the availability of consultant dermatologists, and (2) waiting times for dermatology outpatient services in Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.  HL14406

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government how many patients with (1) suspected skin cancer, (2) psoriasis, and (3) atopic dermatitis were (a) referred by a GP, and (b) seen by a consultant dermatologist in England during the last 12 months.  HL14407

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding was provided per pupil in cash terms for students in (1) primary, and (2) secondary, schools in England in each year since 2010.  HL14408

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the percentage increase or decrease in real terms per pupil funding for students in (1) primary, and (2) secondary, schools in England in each year since 2010.  HL14409

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy with regard to parents of state funded schools being asked to provide funding to support the operations of those schools.  HL14410

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the vulnerability of pupils being admitted to Pupil Referral Units as a result of schools removing them before their GCSE results count towards league table ratings.  HL14411

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on knife-related offences of the reduction in funding for the work of youth offending teams from £145 million in 2010 to £71.5 million in 2019.  HL14412

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 12 February (HL13246 and HL13248), whether they will publish the criteria by which they determine their travel advice to British citizens.  HL14413

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks posed by the Boeing 737 Max-8 airplane flying in UK airspace.  HL14414

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government, since the floods on the Somerset Levels in 2014, what have been the most effective measures taken to reduce such risks; and what remains to be done in the future.  HL14415

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the security, economic and educational situation in Tunisia; and how the UK foreign aid budget together with the Prosperity Fund can further assist that country.  HL14416

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of media freedom in Turkey; and whether the present position there helps or hinders good Anglo-Turkish relations.  HL14417

Lord Porter of Spalding to ask Her Majesty's Government when the public consultation and details of the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be published; and whether they will provide a timetable of action for the replacement fund to avoid the risk of communities losing billions of pounds of investment once we leave the European Structural and Investment Fund programme.  … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received from the Electoral Commission concerning the implementation of section 10 the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009; and what was their response.  HL14419

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the 15 year limit in which UK citizens living abroad can remain on UK constituency electoral registers and make donations to political parties.  HL14420

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for permanently extending voting rights for UK citizens living abroad beyond the present 15 year limit, whilst not extending the 15 year limit in which they are able to remain on constituency electoral registers and make large donations to political parties.  HL14421

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) implementing section 10 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, and (2) extending permanently the capacity of UK citizens living abroad to make large donations to the parties, on the financing of political parties.  HL14422

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to restrict donations to political parties from people living in tax havens and paying lower rates of tax than donors to political parties who pay full rates of tax.  HL14423

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the National Union of Students’ gambling survey, published on 25 February, that (1) three in five students have gambled in some way over the past 12 months, (2) almost one in ten have used all or some of their student loan to gamble, and (3) four per cent of respondents o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the National Union of Students’ gambling survey, published on 25 February, that 29 per cent of respondents were under the age of 16 when they had first gambled.  HL14425

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Gambling Commission’s Gambling participation in 2018: behaviour, awareness and attitudes survey findings that (1) there has been a three per cent decline in the proportion of respondents who think that gambling is fair and can be trusted, compared to 2017, and (2) 71 per cen… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Sherlock to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, for individuals identified as entitled to income-related employment and support allowance (ESA) but who were moved to contributory-based ESA from incapacity benefit, any assessment is being undertaken of the amount of housing benefit to which those individuals would have been entitled; and if so, what plans there are to co… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Sherlock to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, for individuals identified as entitled to income-related employment and support allowance (ESA) but who were moved to contributory-based ESA from incapacity benefit, any assessment is being undertaken of the amount of (1) council tax benefit, and (2) council tax support to which those individuals would have been entitled;… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of whether there are grounds to raise the case of Ahmed Aliouat with the government of Morocco.  HL14429

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the International Energy Agency's concern that a disorderly Brexit could affect demand for crude oil; and of the impact this could have on global trade.  HL14430

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage immigration from Commonwealth countries after Brexit.  HL14431

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve data on the efficiency of renewable energy ventures, to aid potential investors to make informed investment decisions.  HL14432

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with relevant authorities to improve security and safety measures at football matches.  HL14433

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to educate primary school children about the harmful effects of FGM as part of relationships and sex education; and to include any such information in any relevant guidance issued to teachers.  HL14434

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the reported treatment of a blind, disabled and unarmed Palestinian during a night raid by Israeli forces in February.  HL14435

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the excavation of tunnels by Israeli settlers in East Jerusalem causing structural damage to Palestinian homes above.  HL14436

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 March (HL14021), what action they intend to take ensure that the Palestinian population is protected in compliance with international law.  HL14437

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that parts and components sold to the Israeli military are not used in weaponry that targets civilian populations within the occupied territories.  HL14438

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they intend to make to the government of Israel following reports that two Palestinian children died as a result of a fire on 5 March where Israeli forces delayed a Palestinian fire engine from reaching the scene.  HL14439