House of Lords Business

Lord Alderdice to ask Her Majesty's Government how many members of the British Armed Forces have (1) been injured, and (2) died, while on (a) training exercises, and (b) combat duty, in each of the last five years.  HL15789

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they took to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia on 17 May and support its theme of "Justice and Protection for All".  HL15790

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to hold discussions at the G20 in Osaka on 28–29 June on the economic and social benefits of an inclusive and diverse society in which governments act to prevent homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.  HL15791

Baroness Blackstone to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the growth of (1) the creative industries, and (2) the design sector, relative to the UK economy as a whole across the last decade.  HL15792

Baroness Blackstone to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that businesses continue to have access to a workforce with sufficient creative and design-linked skills.  HL15793

Baroness Blackstone to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Creative Industries Sector Deal to date.  HL15794

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the role of the Office for Students Evidence and Impact Exchange in promoting best practice in universities to address the attainment gap between BAME and other students.  HL15795

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of the Race Disparity Audit in addressing inequalities in higher education.  HL15796

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for university funding of the disparity of outcomes for BAME students in higher education.  HL15797

Lord Evans of Weardale to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the efficacy of the facial recognition technology proposed for use at Heathrow airport; who has the regulatory responsibility for ensuring that technology is effective and meets security requirements; whether such technology is assessed against a set of published standards; and if so, who deci… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Evans of Weardale to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decision by San Francisco to ban the use of facial recognition technology by local agencies due to its alleged unreliability.  HL15799

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the suitability of the United States acting as a mediator of Israeli–Palestinian peace talks.  HL15800

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that aid programmes of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and the UN system in general have long-term sustainability.  HL15801

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking, and plan to take, to safeguard Khan al-Ahmar and other Bedouin villages from demolition; and what representations they have made to the government of Israel in this respect.  HL15802

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the amount of UK financial involvement with illegal settlements in the West Bank; and what action they will take to curb it.  HL15803

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the effectiveness of guidance given to UK businesses and banks against trading with illegal settlements in the West Bank; and what action they will take to strengthen that guidance where necessary.  HL15804

Lord Lilley to ask Her Majesty's Government how much revenue is raised from tariffs on products not grown or produced in the UK.  HL15805

Lord Lilley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the costs to businesses of (1) completing movement certificates, and (2) having those certificates stamped at borders, if the UK is in a customs union with the EU after Brexit.  HL15806

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 14 May (HL15405), whether they will name the three Home Office officials who were convicted in open court of criminal offences in connection with their official duties.  HL15807

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 14 May (HL15404), how many new homes were constructed, whether as new-builds or by conversion of existing non-domestic buildings, in 2017–18 in each of the local authorities using a Community Industrial Levy.  HL15808

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they make an assessment of the culture towards tax compliance of private sector companies who apply to them for loans and credit support; and whether they (1) have, and (2) will, reject applications from those judged to be overly aggressive in tax planning or subject to unacceptably high management charges from related offshore p… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in extending credit to British Steel, they took into account (1) the management of the borrower, (2) the value for money provided by Greybull Capital in respect of their management charges and other related party transfers, and (3) the use of a capital structure by British Steel that requires interest payments to Greybull partie… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 10 May (HL15362), if such data on the waiting times for appeal hearings on Personal Independence Payment claims are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost, how they determine whether (1) claims are being dealt with in a timely manner, and (2) the reso… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people are currently employed directly by the Office for Disability Issues; and how many people were employed by the Office for Disability Issues at the end of each calendar year since its inception in 2005.  HL15812

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their command paper Improving Lives: The Future of Work, Health and Disability, Cm 9526, published November 2017, what progress they have made on the commitment to establish a voluntary reporting framework; which data sets employers are reporting; and how many employers have adopted this reporting framework.  HL158… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend their engagement with the Advanced Market Commitment beyond the pilot for pneumococcal vaccine, run via Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.  HL15814

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask Her Majesty's Government what financial commitment they intend to make to the Advanced Market Commitment pilot for pneumococcal vaccine beyond 2020; and what estimate they have made of the expected total funding.  HL15815

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Advanced Market Commitment for pneumococcal vaccines; and whether it should be continued.  HL15816

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will commit to supporting the International Finance Facility for Immunisation in the next funding period.  HL15817

Baroness Thornhill to ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they provided to the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust in each year from May 2010 to May 2015.  HL15818

Baroness Thornhill to ask Her Majesty's Government what funding committed to the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust from May 2005 to May 2010 was (1) changed, (2) cancelled, and (3) forfeit, in each year from May 2010 to May 2015.  HL15819