House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that North Korea has been involved in illegal trade and the hacking of foreign banks.  HL14813

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that North Korea has (1) illegally sold minerals, gold, drugs, coal, and weapons, and (2) misused the flags of other nations to avoid international maritime inspection.  HL14814

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that North Korea has (1) generated foreign currency through arms deals, (2) sold nuclear materials to Iran in exchange for cash and oil, and (3) sold missiles and conventional weapons to Yemen.  HL14815

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the report by Human Trafficking Search State-sponsored Slavery: an North Korean Export, published in 2018, that an estimated 200,000 North Korean state-sponsored workers are used as forced labour in 45 countries.  HL14816

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of estimates in the Global Slavery Index relating to the number of North Koreans who have been trafficked to China.  HL14817

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of children who are among the captured ISIS fighters in Syria; what they estimate the countries of origin of those children to be; and what plans they have to facilitate the reintegration of those children into society and to deter their radicalisation.  HL14818

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to recognise the interests of Commonwealth countries in historical archives relating to the process of decolonisation, in particular when making decisions not to disclose records for the purposes of historical research.  HL14819

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 11 March (HL13972), whether any departments, other than the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, hold archive material on (1) George Padmore, and (2) Claudia Jones.  HL14820

Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty's Government which sections of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 have not yet been commenced.  HL14821

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government how many families are subject to the benefit cap.  HL14822

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of households subject to the benefit cap that have moved into work in comparison with the number of households that have moved into work that are not subject to that cap.  HL14823

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government how much confidence and supply money has been allocated to each of the eleven local councils in Northern Ireland.  HL14824

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with companies running petrol service stations about the provision of electric vehicle charging and establishing a common signage to inform drivers that charging is available.  HL14825

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Bates on 21 March (HL Deb, col 1526), when the cross-departmental working party to consider the fiscal disadvantages experienced by sibling couples will be established; what will be its terms of reference; and when its report will be completed and published.  HL14826

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) toilet and washing facilities, (2) catering facilities, and (3) water supplies, are provided at (a) Manston Airport and (b) on the M20, as part of Operation Brock.  HL14827

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were arrested at the "Put it to the People" march on 23 March in London.  HL14828

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen rural communities.  HL14829

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen urban communities.  HL14830

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving, and to whom, to strengthen youth organisations.  HL14831

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they provide to those who wish to convert commercial buildings into residential accommodation.  HL14832

Lord Steel of Aikwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recognition by the President of the United States of Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights; and what discussions they have had, or intend to have, with the government of the United States about that recognition.  HL14833

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that travel disruption could have on imports of vaccines in the event of a disorderly Brexit.  HL14834

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that a no-deal Brexit could have on possible delays experienced by British citizens at the borders of EU countries.  HL14835

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with relevant authorities, such as FIFA, and UEFA, to strengthen sanctions against racist behaviour in international football.  HL14836

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit uncertainty on the UK housing market.  HL14837

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to produce a definition of (1) Islamophobia, and (2) other forms of racism.  HL14838

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they intend to make to the government of Israel about reports that Israeli police refused to remove their shoes when walking on prayer mats and brought alcohol onto Temple Mount.  HL14839

Lord Tope to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made with plans, announced in January, to introduce mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector.  HL14840

Lord Tope to ask Her Majesty's Government what consultations are being held with consumer groups on ways to ensure that tenants are aware of electrical safety checks in the private rented sector.  HL14841

Lord Tope to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether landlords and letting agents should be prevented from renting properties if they do not possess an up-to-date gas safety certificate.  HL14842

Lord Tope to ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation they have held with local government on the enforcement of any new regulations for mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector.  HL14843

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford on 25 March (HL Deb, col 1611), whether the review of autism services will examine the questions of autistic people without a learning disability being placed in mental health hospitals.  HL14844