House of Lords Business

Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence intends to operate its white and green fleet of Heavy Goods Vehicles to at least as high a technical and safety standard as civilian commercial operators.  HL14845

Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic impact of the introduction of a system of graduated licences for new or young drivers.  HL14846

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the availability of legal aid and advice in housing law cases; and what is the geographical distribution of the providers of such services in (1) London, (2) the rest of England, and (3) Wales.  HL14847

Lord Grocott to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 7 March (HL Deb, col 717), whether they will set out the bodies representing different groups of universities with which they have dealings; and whether they will indicate in each case the membership of the group.  HL14848

Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK Visas and Immigration considers a person’s (1) past immigration records, (2) pending immigration cases, and (3) rule 35 report statements, in addition to the information provided on their National Referral Mechanism referral form, when making reasonable grounds decisions in respect of foreign nationals (a) in immigration d… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty's Government whether potential victims of trafficking who have been released from immigration detention and are awaiting a conclusive grounds decision are required to report to the Home Office.  HL14850

Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty's Government whether a person who has been referred to the National Referral Mechanism as a potential victim of trafficking or modern slavery can be removed from the UK while awaiting (1) a reasonable grounds decision, and (2) a conclusive grounds decision.  HL14851

Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty's Government how many victims of trafficking or modern slavery who have received a positive conclusive grounds decision have been removed from the UK in the last period of twelve months for which figures are available.  HL14852

Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty's Government what training is provided to Immigration Removal Centre medical staff in completing rule 35 reports for victims of trafficking in immigration detention; and whether those staff are made aware of the impact of rule 35 reports in National Referral Mechanism decision-making.  HL14853

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government how many amputations were performed by the NHS in each year from 2014 to 2018.  HL14854

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government which vaccines prescribed by the NHS contain thimerosal.  HL14855

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government when thimerosal was last tested for safety of use in patients (1) below 16, and (2) above 65, years old.  HL14856

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government what derogations under EU law they (1) have made, and (2) contemplate making, in relation to HS2.  HL14857

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ineos about environmental standards; and (1) what steps they have taken, and (2) what correspondence they have had with any public body, as a result of any such discussions.  HL14858

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, they have had with the United States Administration about the President of the United States’ statement on Twitter on 21 March that it is "time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights"; and what assessment they have made of the potential implications of th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress the European Union International Contact Group on Venezuela has made since its first meeting in Montevideo on 7 February in forging a common international approach to support a peaceful, political and democratic resolution to the situation in Venezuela.  HL14860

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what role the UK will play in the UN national reconciliation conference expected to take place in Ghadames in Libya on 14 to 16 April; and what are their objectives for that conference.  HL14861

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the political situation in Tunisia in view of reports that the President of Tunisia is seeking to amend the 2014 constitution to increase the power of the presidency.  HL14862

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK forces have been involved in any direct military action in Yemen in the last six months.  HL14863

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current threat posed by extreme right-wing terrorism to UK national security; and how they define right wing terrorism.  HL14864

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will re-examine the estimated £1.3 billion cost of the Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive scheme to the public purse over a 20 year period; how that figure was calculated; whether it was inflated; and if so, why.  HL14865

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty's Government why they combined the collection of regional rates in Northern Ireland and the administration of the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme under the Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Act 2019; and whether the Northern Ireland Office or the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland was responsible for that decision.  HL1… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 19 March (HL Deb, col 1408), what progress they have made in appointing an independent chairman to examine the case of every individual who received funds from the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme and experienced hardship as a result of that scheme.  HL14867

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation The future of food and agriculture—Alternative pathways to 2050, published on 4 October 2018; and what assessment they have made of which elements of that report apply to UK agriculture.  HL14868

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government how many agriculture degrees in England offer modules on agroecology.  HL14869

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) entomology, (2) soil science, and (3) microbial science professors, there are at English universities.  HL14870

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the research conducted by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in their report Widespread losses of pollinating insects in Britain, published on 26 March, in particular its finding that bee and hoverfly species have declined; and what assessment they have made of (1) the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 21 March (HL14601), whether, under the proposed deal, the UK can decide unilaterally to leave the EU.  HL14872

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the latest developments relating to the EU Gendarmerie Force; and whether that Force can be deployed on British soil.  HL14873

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they apply in recommending a Member of the House of Commons for award of a peerage or knighthood; and whether an individual MP's voting record on the withdrawal agreement proposed by Her Majesty's Government to Parliament forms part of these criteria.  HL14874

Lord Porter of Spalding to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the legal liability of (1) door manufacturers, (2) third party certification bodies, and (3) the providers of test houses, for the failure of glass-reinforced plastic fire doors.  HL14875

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their commitment to “maintaining existing strong protections for the Green Belt, and clarifying that Green Belt boundaries should be amended only in exceptional circumstances” in Fixing our broken housing market (CM 9352), published in February 2017, what assessment they have made of the Campaign to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Shipley to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to issue guidance to local authorities on the provision of specialist housing for older people as required under the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017; and what consultation they have undertaken with providers of specialist housing for older people to inform that guidance.  HL14877

Lord Shipley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many local authorities have detailed planning guidance in place for the provision of specialist housing for older people.  HL14878

Lord Shipley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consulted providers of specialist housing for older people when formulating the Housing Delivery Test; and if so, what was the outcome.  HL14879

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the statutory basis for the decision to transfer Bourne End Academy from Wycombe High School Academy Trust to E-ACT; and what guarantees have been given to parents whose children currently attend Bourne End Academy about its long-term future.  HL14880

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement a long-term strategy to address ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence.  HL14881

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possible future use of encrypted metadata mining by social media companies.  HL14882

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to remain closely aligned with EU car safety standards in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL14883

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the EU Article 13 copyright directive on the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL14884

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Kaplan International Pathways, The UK's tax revenues from international students post-graduation, published in March, which suggested that the tax and National Insurance payments of a cohort of EU and non-EU students who stay… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 5 November 2018 (HL11052), what further discussions they have had with stakeholders regarding centrally employed teachers not covered by the Teachers' Pay Grant.  HL14886

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations in the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Music Education Music Education: State of the Nation, published on 4 February.  HL14887

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation made in the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Music Education Music Education: State of the Nation, published on 4 February, to add a sixth pillar to the English Baccalaureate covering arts subjects.  HL14888

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to implement in full Part 4 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 relating to the registration of organisations offering alternative provision in the independent sector; and if not, why not.  HL14889

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the Waverley Criteria for export controls on objects of cultural interest.  HL14890

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether it remains their policy that a third of the UK's future long-term energy requirements should be met by civil nuclear power.  HL14891