House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China about the arrest and proposed repatriation of seven North Korean escapees, including a nine year-old girl; and whether they have reminded the government of China of its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention relating to the… 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 risk of the North Korean refugees due to be repatriated from China to North Korea being sent to one of North Korea’s prison camps; how many people are estimated by the UN to be incarcerated in such camps; what is known about conditions inside them; and what is known about the fate of refu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 4 April (HL14845), whether the Ministry of Defence adheres to the advice given in the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Guide to maintaining roadworthiness: Commercial goods and passenger carrying vehicles, published in November 2018, providing that the advice does not conflict wi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of legal aid fees for housing cases not being increased for 20 years on the number of solicitors' firms providing advice and representation; for what reason they has been no increase in such fees; whether they intend to increase those fees; and if not, why not.  HL15374

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government which companies have been suspended or removed from the Prompt Payment Code; and what action has been taken (1) to prevent those companies from bidding for Government contracts, and (2) to ensure that those companies improve their performance on Government contracts already in place.  HL15375

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 11 April (HL1894), on what advice from the Security Service they concluded that there were national security grounds on which they refuse to answer questions about pedestrian access on Horseferry Road.  HL15376

Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty's Government how they are approaching the upcoming replenishment period and strategy review with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.  HL15377

Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in ensuring price transparency of vaccines.  HL15378

Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to support poorer countries and emerging economies to (1) secure fair vaccine prices, (2) increase coverage of vaccine availability, and (3) save more lives.  HL15379

Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to address equal access to vaccines to ensure that the most marginalised children are immunised.  HL15380

Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the European Migration Fund is being allocated to local authorities and in particular to child refugees.  HL15381

Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty's Government what are their priorities for the European Migration Fund; and what is the size of the fund in the present financial year.  HL15382

Lord Dubs to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to continue the Vulnerable Persons Refugee Scheme after 2020.  HL15383

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of their 2013–18 antimicrobial resistance strategy at addressing the problem of multi-resistant E. coli-like bacteria; what assessment they have made of recent trends in the number of multi-resistant E. coli-like bacteria in the UK; and what factors inform their view of t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Saudi Arabia following the execution of 37 persons there on 23 April; and in particular, whether they will ask for publication of an independent investigation of allegations of torturing in the cases of Mujtata Al-Sweikat and Abdulkarim al-Hawaj and others.  HL15385

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussion or preparation there has been for the creation of an institution for the Middle East and North Africa comparable to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.  HL15386

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK's ability to meet its fourth and fifth carbon budgets, which run from 2022 to 2032; and what plans they have to meet or otherwise amend those budgets.  HL15387

Lord Lexden to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment has been made of the fire risk to the Parliamentary Archives; and whether consideration is being given to moving them to fire-proof premises.  HL15388

Lord Lilley to ask Her Majesty's Government what revenue they anticipate from a full year of the temporary tariff regime announced on 13 March; and how much they would expect to raise if there were no change in the current tariff regime.  HL15389

Lord Lilley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether trade in live vertebrates between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland takes place under the Trade Control and Expert System and requires an Intra Trade Animal Health Certificate; if so, who provides the certificate; and what changes would be required if the UK leaves the EU.  HL15390

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they anticipate the UN-sponsored Libyan National Conference originally scheduled to take place in Ghadames on 14 April will now take place; if so, when; and whether they have sought further clarification of US policy on Libya particularly in the light of the White House statement of 19 April, detailing the telephone c… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the purpose and outcome of the summit meeting which took place between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vladivostok on 25 April.  HL15392

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support a national dialogue to achieve a peaceful political transition in Algeria, following the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on 2 April.  HL15393

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what practical steps they intend to take to strengthen bilateral relations with Ukraine, including future UK ministerial meetings with new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.  HL15394

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in securing the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, following the recent statements by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.  HL15395

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to concerns over extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances by Egyptian security forces raised by UN human rights experts in the OHCHR statement on 25 February, Egypt: UN experts condemn executions of nine men after “confessions under torture", what representations they have made to the government of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 25 April, what was the value of stock belonging to third parties seized from 14 fulfilment houses by HMRC; whether that stock has been, or will be, destroyed; and if not, what they intend to do with that stock.  HL15397

Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 14 March (HL14167), whether the Accounting Officer issued an Accounting Officer Statement on no-deal ferry contracts in line with Cabinet Office-Treasury guidance; and, if so, whether they will publish it.  HL15398

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 3 April (HL14966 and HL14967), how many (1) full-time GPs, and (2) part-time locum GPs (a) are currently employed, and (b) were employed in 2010, by the Northern Ireland Health Service.  HL15399

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 3 April (HL14966 and HL14967), how many General Practices there (1) are currently, and (2) were in 2010, in Northern Ireland.  HL15400

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 3 April (HL14966 and HL14967), how many patients per General Practice in Northern Ireland there (1) are currently, and (2) were in 2010.  HL15401

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications have been made to the Court of Protection in each of the last three years; and what was the average time between the application being stamped and an order made in each of the last three years.  HL15402

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty's Government whether payments made under the Basic Payment Scheme of the Common Agricultural Policy in respect of harvest 2019 will be set in sterling or in euros.  HL15403

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty's Government which local authorities in England make use of the Community Infrastructure Levy; and what is the latest annual revenue for each local authority from that charge.  HL15404

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any Home Office staff have been convicted of criminal offences in connection with their official duties since 9 April 2018; and if so, in each case, what was the (1) nature of the offence, (2) date of conviction, and (3) sentence received.  HL15405

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Judge Advocates sit in civilian courts; and how many are licensed to try (1) murder, and (2) rape cases.  HL15406

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government who is responsible for oversight of matters regarding the Pensions Protection Fund (PPF) and Kodak; and whether they plan to commission an independent review of the handling of Kodak by the PPF and the Pensions Regulator and the advice received by both.  HL15407

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Whirlpool tumble dryers are still a fire risk, after the company reported that the fault has been fixed.  HL15408

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to join the Arctic Council; and if not, why not.  HL15409

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the announcement made on 22 April by the New York City Mayor that he intends to ban glass clad skyscrapers because of their contribution to global warming; and whether they consider it to have any implications for future construction of high rise buildings in the UK.  HL15410

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of UK trade with Mexico over the last five years; and of likely trade trends in the next five years.  HL15411

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government whether transcripts were taken of the meetings in May and June 2018 between the Chancellor of Germany and the Prime Minister; and if so, whether they will place copies in the Library of the House.  HL15412

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of non-disclosure agreements by universities.  HL15413

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of the pupil premium when a pupil is placed in alternative provision.  HL15414

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government who is legally responsible for a pupil's education when they are off-rolled.  HL15415

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of unregistered alternative education providers in England.  HL15416

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 16 April (HL15124), what steps they are taking to ensure that accountability for all violations of international humanitarian and human rights law is pursued impartially, fairly, and in a balanced manner.  HL15417

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 16 April (HL15129), what steps they intend to take to encourage the government of Israel to ensure that any actions it takes are proportionate and adhere to international humanitarian law.  HL15418

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 16 April (HL15172), what positive steps the government of Israel has taken in relation to the treatment of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention since the last review in 2012.  HL15419

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations are they making to the government of Israel about that government restricting books being brought into Gaza.  HL15420

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the closure of checkpoints and crossings between Israel and the West Bank during Jewish religious holidays.  HL15421

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Fairhead on 16 April (HL15128), who decides which postcodes should be included in the list to be hosted on gov.uk; and whether those postcodes are checked for accuracy to ensure that products are labelled correctly.  HL15422

Baroness Valentine to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in determining the relocation of 370 Ministry of Defence jobs at Norcross, Blackpool, Blackpool Council has been consulted on the possibility of co-locating these jobs with other civil servants at the proposed civil service hub near Blackpool North station; and what assessment of value for money of that option has been ma… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text