House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the next edition of the six-monthly report on Hong Kong relating to the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong; and why that edition has not yet been published.  HL4739

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the deaths of 20 residents at the Paisley Care Home in Liverpool from suspected COVID-19; and what measures are in place (1) to prevent the spread of that virus, and (2) to ensure the safety of residents and staff, in care homes.  HL4740

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in the negotiations regarding future participation by the UK in the Horizon Europe research programme; and what preparations are being made to address any shortfall in UK research capacity should the UK cease to participate in Horizon Europe.  HL4741

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop a replacement for the Erasmus+ student exchange programme; and whether this has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL4742

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty's Government when a national beaver strategy for England is expected to be delivered; and what plans they have to increase beaver numbers in the UK.  HL4743

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to restore the condition of Sites of Special Scientific Interest to ensure that all such sites are favourable to wildlife.  HL4744

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proposed expansion of Leeds–Bradford airport in the light of the reduction in air travel caused by (1) the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) changes in consumer behaviour due to environmental concerns.  HL4745

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty's Government what elements of Thriving at Work: The Stevenson/Farmer review of mental health and employers, published in October 2017, have been implemented.  HL4746

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce regulations to amend the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 to include provision for mental health first aid.  HL4747

Lord Blunkett to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on funding for (1) medical faculties, and (2) the teaching of STEM subjects, at higher education institutions of any fall in the amount of funding received by cross-subsidisation from students of arts and humanities subjects due to a decrease in the numbers of any such students. [T]… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they have made to publicise the change of law on deemed consent for organ donation.  HL4749

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they have made with the devolved administrations to facilitate cooperation and collaboration regarding organ transplants.  HL4750

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they have taken to ensure that personal protection equipment is available to all speech and language therapists treating patients with swallowing difficulties as a result of COVID-19.  HL4751

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners have been refused (1) a Home Detention Curfew, and (2) an End of Custody Temporary Release, because they do not have suitable accommodation to be released to.  HL4752

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their projection for the prison population for the next 12 months for (1) men, and (2) women, in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL4753

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of certified normal accommodation required within the prison estate over the next 12 months as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL4754

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, what assessment they have made of the number of people within the prison estate that they expect to be held in double accommodation over the next 12 months.  HL4755

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of inter-prison transfers in the next 12 months as a result of COVID-19.  HL4756

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with businesses, including banks and risk insurance companies, about business disruption insurance.  HL4757

Lord Cashman to ask Her Majesty's Government whether all schools in England will begin to teach compulsory relationships education or relationships and sex education from September 2020.  HL4758

Lord Cashman to ask Her Majesty's Government what action will be taken against schools in England that do not begin to teach compulsory relationships education or relationships and sex education from September 2020.  HL4759

Lord Cashman to ask Her Majesty's Government what resources and support they are providing to schools in England to help them (1) consult parents about the provision of, and (2) teach, compulsory relationships education and relationships and sex education.  HL4760

Lord Cashman to ask Her Majesty's Government how far in advance parents of pupils in schools in England must be consulted before the teaching of relationships education or relationships and sex education starts.  HL4761

Lord Cashman to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the preparedness of schools in England to begin teaching compulsory relationships education or relationships and sex education from September.  HL4762

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the compliance of British mining companies operating in Peru with the health and safety regulations set up by the government of Peru to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 to their workers, families and the wider community.  HL4763

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government where they intend to establish border control posts in Northern Ireland.  HL4764

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government which customs regulations will be enforced at border control posts in Northern Ireland after 1 January 2021.  HL4765

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what sanctions they will apply to persons who breach customs regulations at border control posts in Northern Ireland after 1 January 2021.  HL4766

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government which court would determine the outcome of a dispute between Customs Officers and a person moving goods via a Border Control Post in Northern Ireland.  HL4767

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they were consulted in advance by the government of Ireland about its decision to introduce a fourteen-day quarantine period on all passengers travelling to Ireland from Great Britain; and if so, when.  HL4768

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for the operation of the Common Travel Area of the decision by the government of Ireland to impose a fourteen-day quarantine period on people travelling from Ireland to Great Britain.  HL4769

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how much money, and (2) what proportion of COVID-19 related funding for local transport schemes to promote cycling and walking, has been allocated to (a) the North West, and (b) Lancashire, Blackburn and Blackpool; and for which schemes.  HL4770

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to ensure that future appointments of members to the House of Lords help to improve representation (1) of the four nations of the UK, and (2) of each of the regions of England, in the membership of the House.  HL4771

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government why they do not pay community radio stations to broadcast public information notices; and whether they have any plans to do so.  HL4772

Lord Hendy to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Callanan on 14 May (HL Deb, cols 781–2), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, what plans they have to review their guidance Working Safely during COVID-19, published on 11 May, to ensure that it is compatible with the statutory duty to provide personal protection equipment to any e… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hendy to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce legislation that would result in a reduction in the level of protections for workers contained in health and safety regulations from those provided for in current regulations which implement EU Directives, such as the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992.  HL4774

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the COVID-19 R-number is calculated separately for transmission in (1) the community, (2) hospitals, (3) care homes, and (4) different UK regions; and if so, what plans they have to publish those separate R-numbers.  HL4775

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether there has been a written contract, or other legal act, as required by the Information Commissioner’s Office, between Palantir Technologies UK and the Department of Health and Social Care, governing the processing of personal data by Palantir Technologies UK; and if so, what plans they have to publish that contract fo… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any Data Protection Impact Assessments, required under data protection legislation, or any other impact assessments have been carried out on the processing of personal health data by Palantir Technologies UK; whether the Information Commissioner’s Office or other regulatory bodies have been notified of such impact as… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure that all personal data provided to Palantir Technologies UK (1) is, and (2) continues to be, anonymised; and what assessment they have made of research by Imperial College London and others that suggests that such data cannot be effectively anonymised.  HL4778

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they took following the conclusion of Exercise Cygnus to ensure that the potential for staff absences to reach 50 per cent was built into business continuity planning in the event of a pandemic.  HL4779

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they took following the conclusion of Exercise Cygnus to ensure that the contribution of the voluntary sector was more apparent in pandemic plans and communications activities.  HL4780

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are purchasing hydroxychloroquine and if so, for what purpose; and what is the total cost of the purchase of hydroxychloroquine to date.  HL4781

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the research by Dr Rajiv Chowdhury et al., Dynamic interventions to control COVID-19 pandemic: a multivariate prediction modelling study comparing 16 worldwide countries, published on 19 May, which found that a cycle of a 50-day lock down followed by a 30-day relaxation may reduce n… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that the progress of HS2 is regularly reported to Parliament in particular with regard to (1) the expenditure, and (2) the estimated total cost, of that project.  HL4783

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to measure the success of the NHSX contact tracing application being trialled on the Isle of Wight.  HL4784

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to allow boarding houses at residential schools to provide accommodation for students to self-isolate to comply with COVID-19 public health advice; and whether, and if so, when they will issue guidance about this to residential schools.  HL4785

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 May (HL3800), whether they will set out the practical and financial assistance given by the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund in the current year to (1) Tunisia, (2) Algeria, and (3) Morocco; and whether they expect this to decrease or increase in the coming year for eac… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the practical outcomes of the maintenance of the at risk register of listed buildings in England.  HL4787

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government whether schools have a duty to respect the wishes of parents who want to raise their children in accordance with their own religious and philosophical convictions.  HL4788

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Berridge on 12 May (HL Deb, cols 566–9), and to their publication, Relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education: FAQs, what options will be available to parents who do not want their primary school-aged children to be taught about LGBT relation… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to give schools discretion over what they teach under relationships education, relationships and sex education; and if so, what safeguards there will be to ensure that such teaching will be age-appropriate and have regard for the religious background of pupils.  HL4790

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in processing offers from UK manufacturers to produce personal protective equipment.  HL4791

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they used in their decision to select Deloitte for the procurement of personal protective equipment.  HL4792

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to modify social distancing measures.  HL4793

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what preparations they have made for the easing of social distancing measures.  HL4794

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on their ability to implement a future relationship agreement with the EU by 31 December.  HL4795

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress of negotiations on the UK’s future relationship with the EU following the most recent round of negotiations between 11 May and 15 May.  HL4796

Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 5 May (HL Deb, cols 369–72), what steps they are taking to ensure that British Airways and other airlines process and deliver refunds that have been promised to customers as soon as reasonably possible.  HL4797

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to foreign governments for the inclusion of (1) refugees, (2) migrants, (3) unregistered persons, and (4) persons without legal documentation, in national public health responses.  HL4798

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to contribute to the UN’s COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan appeal; and when they intend to announce their contribution.  HL4799

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the £744 million in aid they have committed to address COVID-19 has been allocated to provide frontline assistance to less economically developed countries.  HL4800

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support less economically developed countries to remove all financial barriers to healthcare to deliver free testing and treatment for COVID-19.  HL4801

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, if any, to the government of the United States to use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 Business Response Facility to provide conditional grants to private healthcare companies to ensure that healthcare is freely accessible to low-income and disadvantaged groups.  HL4802

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Zoom about protecting children and young people from incidents of video calls being interrupted by anonymous users to display images of child abuse.  HL4803

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increased risk of COVID-19 to those over (1) 70, and (2) 50, years old who live with children who are due to return to school.  HL4804

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prevalence of false negative COVID-19 test results from a nasal swab or saliva test.  HL4805

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of children returning to school before the NHSX contact tracing application is released in England on the spread of COVID-19.  HL4806

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what continuous financial support they plan to provide to vulnerable people who are unable to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL4807

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to offer NHS front-line BAME staff alternative roles during the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL4808