House of Lords Business

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following the recent Report of the Chief Inspector of Probation, published on 28 March, they intend to continue to create more Community Rehabilitation Companies.  HL14892

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to complete their review of probation services; and what form the output of this review will take.  HL14893

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they gave to pedestrian safety when deciding to block off the pavement outside 12 Millbank.  HL14894

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government with whom they consulted before deciding to block off the pavement outside 12 Millbank; and whether they conducted an equality impact assessment on that blockage.  HL14895

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Security Service is liable for any (1) deaths of, and (2) injuries to, pedestrians as a result of their decision to block the pavement outside 12 Millbank.  HL14896

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they conducted an equality impact assessment when preparing their Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy, published on 19 March; and what account they (1) took when preparing, and (2) plan to take when implementing, that strategy of disabled people and wheelchair users.  HL14897

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to undertake a consultation on increasing penalties for cyclists who (1) ride through zebra crossings when pedestrians are on them, (2) ride through red traffic lights, (3) ride without lights at night, (4) ride on pavements, (5) cause death or serious injury by dangerous cycling, (6) ride aggressively, and (7) ar… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will discuss with Police Chief Constables the proper enforcement of the law against cyclists particularly those who ride (1) through zebra crossings when pedestrians are on them, (2) through red traffic lights, (3) without lights at night, and (4) on pavements.  HL14899

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government when the Crown Prosecution Service were first made aware of the omission in the report by Sir Richard Henriques, An Independent Review of the Metropolitan Police Service's handling of non-recent sexual offence investigations alleged against persons of public prominence, published on 19 January 2016, to refer to exculpa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government whether future funding for the Careers and Enterprise Company has been assured; and, if so, why that funding decision was taken before the Comprehensive Spending Review.  HL14901

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Secretary of State for Education on 10 December 2014 (HC Deb, cols 891–3), whether a date has been set for the Careers and Enterprise Company to become self-sustaining; and if so, what is that date.  HL14902

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government on what grounds additional funding for the Careers and Enterprise Company has been approved for the recruitment of the post of (1) a Head of Government and Public Relations at a salary of £40–50,000; and (2) a Communications Manager at a salary of £48,000.  HL14903

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the EU Settlement Scheme will be fully operational from 29 March; whether there is a system to appeal decisions on applications to that scheme; and if so, how such appeals will be dealt with.  HL14904

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 19 March (HL14297), whether they will ask the World Health Organisation to (1) assess the report Bloody Harvest/the Slaughter: An update, published on 22 June 2016, and (2) publish a statement on the evidence presented in that report.  HL14905

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 19 March (HL14297), whether they will ask the World Health Organisation to explain the basis for its view that China is implementing an ethical, voluntary organ transplant system in accordance with international standards.  HL14906

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Brunei is to begin imposing death by stoning as a punishment for gay sex and adultery; and whether they intend to make representations to the government of Brunei to dissuade them from such action.  HL14907

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in agreeing a new trade agreement with Nigeria.  HL14908

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in agreeing a new trade agreement with Vanuatu.  HL14909

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 26 March (HL Deb, col 1709), what plans they have to fill the vacancies in the Order of the Companions of Honour.  HL14910

The Earl of Listowel to ask Her Majesty's Government when the review by Professor Arindrajit Dube of the international evidence on the impacts of minimum wages will begin; and when the review will make its interim and final reports.  HL14911

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government whether university income from student tuition fee loans is classed as public or private funds; what legal advice, if any, they have received to this effect; and whether they will publish any such advice.  HL14912

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures Highways England have put in place to monitor the performance of highways maintenance contractors; and whether financial penalties are imposed when contractors fail to meet the specified standards.  HL14913

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by Battersea Dogs and Cats Home Sentencing for animal cruelty in England and Wales, published in 2017, what plans they have to introduce legislation to increase the maximum sentence for the most serious cases of animal cruelty from six months to five years imprisonment.  HL14914

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were found guilty of animal cruelty in England and Wales in (1) 2017, and (2) 2018.  HL14915

The Earl of Shrewsbury to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the process of appointing a new Governor for the Turks and Caicos Islands, they will consider the importance of promoting and encouraging tourism and businesses in that sector in those Islands.  HL14916

Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that all schools provide a non-halal meal option.  HL14917

Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of schools that offer only halal meals; and what assessment they have made of the impact of that policy on children in such schools.  HL14918

Baroness Stroud to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their commitment to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, what steps they are taking to ensure that people living more than 50 per cent below the poverty line in the UK are not left behind.  HL14919

Baroness Stroud to ask Her Majesty's Government how many National Referral Mechanism referrals submitted to (1) the National Crime Agency, and (2) UK Visas and Immigration, are awaiting a conclusive grounds decision, broken down by year of submission.  HL14920

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel is (1) on time, and (2) on budget.  HL14921

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what they expect will be the final total cost of the Crossrail project; and when the line is expected to open.  HL14922

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the latest estimated costs of the HS2 project; and when the line is expected to open.  HL14923