House of Lords Business

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of time that has been spent on giving type approval for the cameras needed to enforce regulations on smart motorways.  HL15491

Lord Collins of Highbury to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase investments made in nutrition made by the World Bank's International Development Association.  HL15492

Lord Collins of Highbury to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to make representations for nutrition to be prioritised during discussions ahead of the replenishment of IDA19 of the International Development Association.  HL15493

Lord Collins of Highbury to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage investments in nutrition under the World Bank's Human Capital Project in order to (1) reduce rates of stunting, and (2) promote economic growth worldwide.  HL15494

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 4 April (HL14728), what were the findings of their investigation into reports which indicated that some asylum decisions were not drafted in accordance with Home Office policy guidance on how asylum decision-makers are expected to approach religious-based claims.  HL1549… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they had with Bombardier about its decision to sell its aerospace structures division, including its manufacturing facilities in Belfast.  HL15496

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive, they are satisfied that they have sufficient authority to negotiate with, and offer financial or other support to, any potential buyer of Bombardier's aerospace structures division in Belfast.  HL15497

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what is the current policy of the Student Loans Company on the surveillance of students’ social media; (2) whether any such policy is publicly available; (3) which social media platforms may fall under this policy; and (4) what measures are in place to oversee this policy.  HL15498

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals' social media accounts the Student Loans Company has surveilled as part of its approach to combatting fraud.  HL15499

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals have received compensation or redress from the Student Loans Company as a result of wrongful decisions under its approach to combatting fraud.  HL15500

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of eggs produced in the UK for enriched colony systems in 2019.  HL15501

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations; and whether those Regulations need to be reformed.  HL15502

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the introduction of beavers in the UK; and of the risk of flooding as a result of their introduction.  HL15503

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to hill farmers.  HL15504

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what contingency plans they have in place to address any outbreak of a notifiable disease on UK farms.  HL15505

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the health of the UK butterfly population.  HL15506

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of homes that could be built on brownfield sites in England.  HL15507

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide further funding to local authorities to tackle potholes in England.  HL15508

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government how many social rented council houses have been converted to "Affordable Rent" in England since 2015; whether there has been a subsequent reduction in the housing stock of local authorities; and if so, what was that reduction.  HL15509

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of business rates relief approved by local authorities in England since 2015.  HL15510

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what upgrades to accommodation provided in the UK to service personnel and their families have been completed since 2015.  HL15511

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government how many properties that they own abroad have been sold by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its agencies since 2015; and what is the total revenue that they have received from such sales.  HL15512

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws to ask Her Majesty's Government which organisations they have commissioned to provide support to applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme.  HL15513

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the government of Saudi Arabia has permitted access to British Embassy staff to the trial of those accused of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi by the Saudi authorities; if so, whether such staff are permitted to make a report of proceedings; and whether such staff were required to sign non-disclosure agreements to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the individuals who have been put on trial in Saudi Arabia for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi are in fact those who committed the murder.  HL15515

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have frozen the assets of, and barred visas for, those Saudi nationals and their family members who have been identified as having been involved in, or as having been accessories to, the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.  HL15516

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are provided in product safety legislation to ensure that flame retardants used in furniture and furnishings are safe for everyday use.  HL15517

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what assessment they have made of the University of Central Lancashire paper Flame retardants in UK furniture increase smoke toxicity more than reduce fire growth rate, published in December 2017; (2) whether they consulted the Government Chief Scientific Adviser in making any such assessment; and (3) whether they in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government whether all flame retardants currently in use in furniture and furnishings are safe.  HL15519

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what assessment they have made of whether manufacturers not meeting the requirement to list the chemical constituents of flame retardants used in furniture and furnishings is a barrier to customers making informed decisions; and (2) whether by not meeting this requirement, the safe disposal or recycling of furniture which may… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government how many times in 2018 the Forced Marriage Unit provided advice or support on  forced marriage to (1) a person aged 15 or under, and (2) a person aged 16 or 17.  HL15521

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce regular reporting on the proportion of peat being sold in compost and used as a growing medium in horticulture.  HL15522

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of progress towards their voluntary targets for the phasing out of the use of peat from compost and horticulture for (1) 2020, and (2) 2030.  HL15523

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce mandatory targets for the phasing out of the use of peat for compost and horticulture; and whether any such targets will be earlier than the current voluntary targets.  HL15524