House of Lords Business

Lord Adonis to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the absence of the Northern Ireland Executive on the provision of (1) higher, (2) further, and (3) secondary, education in Northern Ireland; and in particular, variation of such provision between Belfast and Londonderry.  HL17278

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many cross-Channel transport companies have (1) applied for, and (2) received, Economic Operator Registration and Identification numbers to enable cross-Channel transport after Brexit; and what percentage of cross-Channel unitised transport those companies represent.  HL17279

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government, following their report, Wigston Review into inappropriate behaviours, published on 15 July, what plans they have to increase the number of transgender officers in the Royal Air Force from the rank Air Commodore and above.  HL17280

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they intend to have with the municipal authorities in Paris about problems caused by motorised two wheel scooters, in particular dangers to pedestrians as a result of (1) scooters left on pavements, and (2) the speed at which scooters travel, in order to learn lessons applicable in the UK.  HL17281

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government how many other countries have indicated that they will implement public registers of beneficial ownership apart from the UK and the Overseas Territories.  HL17282

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any loss of financial business to UK Overseas Territories if they are the only financial centres of excellence in the world which will have publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership.  HL17283

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by  Baroness Sugg on 18 July 2018 (HL9238), what steps they are taking to ensure that towns, villages and hamlets affected by the HS2 railway line can access the optical fibre network being installed along the HS2 line of route.  HL17284

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government whether a timetable has been set for the implementation of the water abstraction plan, published on 15 December 2017; and what progress has been made on that plan to date.  HL17285

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government how many water leaks have been recorded by each water company in each of the last five years.  HL17286

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to replace biodegradable plastic with compostable plastic.  HL17287

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are undertaking research to enable (1) vehicles to carry integral solar panels for charging their batteries, and (2) flat glass windows and doors on high rise buildings to capture solar energy.  HL17288

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of online food outlets that do not display their food hygiene ratings.  HL17289

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the potential impact of reducing long-term visitor visa costs for those coming from emerging tourism markets.  HL17290

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the number of countries which are exempt from needing to obtain a Direct Airside Transit Visa.  HL17291

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to improve the accessibility of tourist sites to wheelchair users and those with mobility impairments.  HL17292

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to assist with the growth and viability of independent museums.  HL17293

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 2 April (HL14646), whether they will assess how a tax levied on hotel stays on a per night basis might affect cities and their tourism sectors; and if not, why not.  HL17294

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 July (HL16912), what assessment Her Majesty's High Commissioner to South Africa has made of Bain and Company's consultancy work for the South African Revenue Service; and what recommendations, if any, he has made about its work for Her Majesty's Government.  HL17295

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 15 July (HL16911), whether they will cease using Bain and Company for consultancy work.  HL17296

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 15 July (HL16909), whether they will now (1) cancel existing future contracts, and (2) commit to not taking out any future contracts, with Bain and Company in the light of its consultancy work for the South African Revenue Service.  HL17297

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce legislation to require evidence of the consent of an organ donor before any transplant can take place.  HL17298

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Care Quality Commission has published a specific inspection framework for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Tier 4 inpatient services; what is the maximum time allowed between inspections of CAMHS inpatient services; and in what ways the views and experiences of child patients and their parents are elicited.  HL17… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government on what dates each of the registered Child and Adolescent Mental Health Tier 4 inpatient services were last inspected; and what is the schedule for future inspections for each service.  HL17300

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of leaving the EU with (1) no-deal, and (2) an agreed deal, on the tariffs levied and price competitiveness of products produced in St Helena.  HL17301

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of warnings from the National Farmers’ Union that leaving the EU without a deal could lead to sheep farmers going out of business and slaughtering their flocks; and what steps they intend to take in response.  HL17302

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government why they postponed this week’s announcement on schools funding; and when they will make such an announcement in order that schools can plan their budgets in good time for the new academic year.  HL17303

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reported increase in diagnosed cases of skin cancer and their possible relationship to cheap package flight holidays; what was the cost to the NHS of treating patients with skin cancer in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and what plans they have, if any, for a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect highway improvements to the Air Balloon roundabout in Gloucestershire will be completed.  HL17305

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to protect victims of abuse from being stalked through applications placed on their phones.  HL17306

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total (1) number, and (2) amount, of fines that have been imposed on banks and other companies in the financial sector since 2015; and what the money collected has been used for.  HL17307

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government how many units of accommodation for British Armed Forces personnel in the UK do not have en suite facilities.  HL17308

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government how many unexplained wealth orders have been issued since those orders were introduced.  HL17309

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government how much foreign owned property is currently subject to asset freezing orders in the UK.  HL17310

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the quality of kit issued to British Armed Forces personnel.  HL17311

Baroness Kramer to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the preparedness of the financial services industry to solve the issue of LIBOR-linked loan contracts before 2021.  HL17312

Baroness McDonagh to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the closure of Sure Start centres.  HL17313

Baroness McDonagh to ask Her Majesty's Government how many nurses were employed by the NHS in England in each year since 2004.  HL17314

Baroness McDonagh to ask Her Majesty's Government how many student nurses there have been in England in each year since 2004.  HL17315

Baroness McDonagh to ask Her Majesty's Government how many midwives were employed in England in each year since 2004.  HL17316

Baroness McDonagh to ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been paid in housing benefit to those in private rented accommodation in each year since 2004.  HL17317

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government what controls and penalties are in place to ensure that providers of medical assessors for social security benefits maintain high standards of accuracy and integrity; and on how many occasions any such controls or penalties have been used since June 2018.  HL17318

Lord Moynihan to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to implement the principles of the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Declaration and Framework; and what measures they intend to take in conjunction with UK Sport, Sport England and the UK governing bodies of sport to deliver the objectives set out in that Declaration.  HL17319

Lord Moynihan to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for the introduction of Designated Senior Leads for Mental Health in every school and college by 2025; what will be the resource level and training requirements for that programme; and what are the details of the geographical roll-out for that programme.  HL17320

Lord Moynihan to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to include education on mental health, wellbeing and emotional literacy in the relationships and sex education and health education curriculum from September 2020; and which organisations they intend to work with in addition to Mental Health First Aid England for primary schools and the Anna Freud Centre for… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Moynihan to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish details of the £1 million competition run by the Office for Students to find innovative new ways to support mental health at universities and colleges as announced by the Prime Minister on 17 June.  HL17322

Lord Moynihan to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish a White Paper setting out their response to the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983, chaired by Sir Simon Wessely.  HL17323

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have ever formally reviewed the case for the UK establishing its own requirements for liquidity standards for Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities at higher levels than specified by EU Directives; or whether the UK is currently bound by EU rules and cannot introduce higher standards.  HL17324

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the National Rural Crime Network Domestic Abuse in Rural Areas, published on 17 July.  HL17325

The Earl of Shrewsbury to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Earl Howe on 4 March (HL Deb, col 490) that they would launch a consultation on the licensing of firearms and issues relating to medical records by the summer recess, whether they are on track to meet that commitment; and if not, when they intend to begin that consultation.  HL17326

Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the (1) sale, and (2) use, of wearable GPS tracking devices for (a) use in connection with the care of dementia patients, and (b) other purposes, is regulated; and if so, by whom.  HL17327