House of Lords Business

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote the adoption by international bodies of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism.  HL122

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they oppose initiatives at the United Nations which promote boycotts, divestment and sanctions against the government of Israel.  HL123

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government where responsibility lies for the monitoring of pension scheme charges in automatic enrolment workplace schemes.  HL124

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps members of workplace pension schemes can take if they consider their employer scheme charges are excessively high.  HL125

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect members of workplace pension schemes whose employers have not selected a suitable scheme.  HL126

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect the public from financial scams and fraud promoted by online platforms; whether such plans include preventing such platforms from profiting from fraudulent operators or scammers; and if so, how.  HL127

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they have paid in the last two years to companies based in China manufacturing masks and other personal protective equipment; which such companies they have paid; whether there are any complexities in the supply chain which prevent such information from being provided; and if so, what those complexities are.  H… 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 (1) reports of soldiers systematically killing men in Ethiopia, as reported in The Times on 8 May, and (2) whether such soldiers are operating on behalf of the Eritrean military.  HL129

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government whether (1) HSBC, (2) Standard Charter, (3) Jardine Matheson, or (4) the Swire Group, have benefited from (a) the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, (b) the Recovery Loan Scheme, (c) the COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility provided by the Bank of England, or (d) business rates relief.  HL130

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they undertook, if any, in response to the report by Hogan Lovells Crimes against humanity: An independent legal opinion on the findings of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, published on 18 June 2014; and what assessment they have made of whether their… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how many COVID-19 test kits manufactured in China have been purchased for use in the UK; what those kits have cost; and what capacity there is in the UK for the production of such kits.  HL132

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total number of students from China currently studying in the UK; which universities in the UK have more than 10 per cent of students originating from China; and what estimate they have made of the total amount of money raised annually by universities from students from China.  HL133

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many 'Fix Your Bike vouchers' were distributed (1) in total, and (2) in each region, in the four releases; and what is the total cost of the scheme to date.  HL134

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what data they hold on the use of hand-held mobile phones by drivers; and what public information programmes, if any, they are planning to remind drivers of the laws on mobile phone use.  HL135

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to reduce the numbers of speeding drivers following the data published by the Department for Transport that showed that 56 per cent of drivers broke the 30mph speed limit between January and March 2021.  HL136

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government how many responses were received to their consultation on the microchipping of cats.  HL137

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have died from AIDS-related illnesses in the UK in each of the last ten years for which figures are available.  HL138

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have had any role in the government of the United States' Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force; if they had no such role, what contact and information exchange they have had with that Task Force; and whether that government has contacted the UK Government about a report being prepared by the US Director of Na… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the total amount of funding disbursed via (1) the Newton Fund, (2) the Ross Fund, and (3) Product Development Partnerships, in each of the last three years; and what such funding has been allocated for the next three years.  HL140

Lord Cashman to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Uganda about the passing of the Sexual Offences Bill, and in particular Clause 11(i) of that Bill.  HL141

Lord Collins of Highbury to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ability for UNAIDS to influence policy reforms that strengthen the rights of marginalised people, including (1) the decriminalisation, and (2) destigmatisation, of LGBTQI communities.  HL142

Lord Collins of Highbury to ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation they have had with (1) community and civil society organisations, (2) UNAIDS Programme Committee Members, and (3) other donors, about the proposal to reduce their funding to UNAIDS.  HL143

Lord Crisp to ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the statistics on the number of patients who have had to wait in excess of 12 hours for admission to the hospital from the time of their arrival in accident and emergency departments in England.  HL144

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by Lord Frost on 29 April (HL Deb, col 2397) that "because of legislation passed by the EU, Northern Ireland does not benefit from certain TRQs in the same way as the rest of the UK", what tariff rate quotas (TRQs) are affected; what is the specific legislation from the European Parliament referred to;… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask Her Majesty's Government in which areas (1) the European Parliament, or (2) the European Council, are co-legislators for Northern Ireland.  HL146

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the process which applies for the making of laws in Northern Ireland on matters covered by the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.  HL147

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask Her Majesty's Government what role members of (1) the UK Parliament, and (2) the Northern Ireland Assembly, have in regards to the passing of laws for Northern Ireland on matters covered by the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.  HL148

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask Her Majesty's Government what consultations they plan to have with the devolved governments on the proposed Parliamentary Partnership Assembly set out in the UK–EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement.  HL149

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what progress they have made strengthening legal protections for farmed aquatic animals at the time of slaughter, and (2) what plans they have to introduce (a) specific protections in Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing regulations, or (b) any other legislation in this area.  HL150

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to establish the Civil Society Forum as provided for in the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.  HL151

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the EU about the establishment of the Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, as provided for in the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement; and what has been the outcome of any such discussions.  HL152

Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to deploy members of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative Team of Experts to Ethiopia and Sudan in response to reports of sexual violence in Tigray; and if so, when any such deployment will commence.  HL153

Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Ethiopia about reports of sexual violence and other atrocities in Tigray.  HL154

Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports of atrocities being committed in Tigray, what assessment they have made of (1) UK trade links with Ethiopia, and (2) UK aid funding to the government of Ethiopia.  HL155

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to assess the risks of any increase in the number of satellites in low-orbit, including the risks of (1) light pollution, and (2) debris.  HL156

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the government of Greece has (1) sentenced a Syrian man to 52 years in prison for driving a refugee boat, and (2) charged an Afghan man and an Afghan woman with various offences at sea; and what representations they have made to the government of Greece (1) about such reports, and (2) the tr… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to send observers to the trial in Turkey of 108 politicians for involvement in protests that occurred in 2014; and if not, why not.  HL158

Lord Inglewood to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of education provision in Cumbria, following the closure of Askham Bryan College’s Newton Rigg campus; whether they have made any legal assessment of the implications of the closure of that institution; and what discussions they have had with the Further Education Commissioner regarding its closure.  HL1… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to announce improvements in funding for hospices; and if so, when.  HL160

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of South Africa about the banning of hunting of (1) lions, and (2) other so-called "trophy” animals.  HL161

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to establish a register of those convicted of cruelty to animals; and if so, when such a register will be established.  HL162

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the annual cost of each Police and Crime Commissioner; and what assessment they have made of the value added to policing from the election of Police and Crime Commissioners.  HL163

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to require the Conservative Party to reimburse the full costs of re-running the election of the Police and Crime Commissioner in Wiltshire.  HL164

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government how many potential victims of modern slavery referred into the National Referral Mechanism who received positive reasonable grounds decisions were (1) perpetrators of serious criminality, and (2) found to have a vexatious claim.  HL165

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what impact assessments they have conducted of their New Plan for Immigration policy paper, published on 24 March, on the protection and rights of victims of modern slavery as set out in (1) section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, (2) the 2005 Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human B… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce legislation to protect people from having to sell their homes to pay for the costs of care.  HL167

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect leaseholders from the costs of dangerous cladding.  HL168

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the economic impact of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.  HL169

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that people with a learning disability can access educational provision as adults.  HL170

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask Her Majesty's Government what recent (1) research they have commissioned, and (2) investment they have made, relating to a cure for Lyme disease.  HL171

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Armed Forces Covenant is fully implemented in Northern Ireland.  HL172

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the response of patients with (1) asthma, and (2) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, to the COVID-19 vaccination programme; and what assessment they have made of that programme's prioritisation of such patients.  HL173

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what role charities have played in collecting data for asthma and lung conditions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; and what role they plan for charities who could collect such data to have in any future pandemics.  HL174

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies on companies trying to achieve carbon neutral status.  HL175

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bethell on 23 April (HL14927), whether such guidance also applies to all clinically extremely vulnerable people, including those with chronic kidney disease.  HL176

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bethell on 27 April (HL14926), whether they have worked with specialists to ascertain the appropriate level of support for clinical extremely vulnerable people after having their COVID-19 vaccine.  HL177

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies.  HL178

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 29 April (HL15167), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, further to the summary report published by the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists on 26 March following its investigation into Rt Hon David Cameron, whether the Registrar had sight of any contract of employment between… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their obligations under the European Commission's State Aid Transparency Award Module, whether they plan to publish details of (1) the identity of borrowers, (2) the amounts advanced, and (3) the date of the advances from Greensill Capital, made under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme; and if not, why not.  HL… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 27 April (HL14881), whether they will now answer the question put, namely,  how much they have paid or are obliged to pay Greensill Capital in year one interest payments made under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme; what percentage by number and value of such loans extend… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 28 April (HL15066), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, how quickly after accreditation Greensill Capital disbursed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme funds.  HL182

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 29 April (HL15063), what assessment they have made of the impact of the publication by the Bank of England of a Written Submission to the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee which refers to its communications with German Financial Regulators in the matter of Greensill Bank and Gre… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards improving recycling and reuse in England; and what steps they have taken to ensure their policies in this regard are compatible with the policies of (1) the Welsh Government, and (2) the Scottish Government.  HL184

Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the report of the consultation required under section 60 of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Act 2021; and why they did not publish that report before 1 May 2021.  HL185

Lord Sikka to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the collapse of Greensill Capital on the recovery of loans relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL186

Lord Sikka to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken, if any, against the (1) designers, (2) sellers, and (3) implementers, of the Horizon software accounting system used by the Post Office.  HL187

Lord Sikka to ask Her Majesty's Government on what dates the tripartite meetings between the Financial Conduct Authority, directors of Kuflink Ltd and related entities, and their auditors took place; and what was discussed at each such meeting.  HL188

Lord Sikka to ask Her Majesty's Government when the Prudential Regulation authority carried out capital adequacy tests on Kuflink Ltd and related entities; and what was the outcome of those tests.  HL189

Lord Sikka to ask Her Majesty's Government what fees have been charged by the liquidators of BHS; and when the liquidation is likely to be finalised.  HL190

Lord Sikka to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Pension Protection Fund’s rescue of the employee pension schemes operated by Bernard Matthews Limited has resulted in loss of any pension rights of the members of those schemes.  HL191

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of Jerusalem on 11 May that the violence in Jerusalem "violates the sanctity of the people of Jerusalem and of Jerusalem as the City of Peace"; and what plans they have to call on relevant parties (1) to halt further violence, and (2)… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Palestinian Authority about that Authority's decision to postpone elections to the Palestinian Legislative Council.  HL193

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by Patriarch Abuna Mathias in April (1) that the government of Ethiopia and its allies are committing genocide in Tigray, and (2) that rape is being used as a weapon of war in that region.  HL194

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the conviction of Sefer (Aho) Bileçen of the Mor Yahqup d-Qarne Monastery on terrorism charges in April, what assessment they have made of the government of Turkey’s policies towards freedom of (1) religion, and (2) cultural expression.  HL195

Baroness Stowell of Beeston to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 17 March (HL14066), what plans they have to use any legislation introduced in the current Session of Parliament to enable the regulation of pedicabs in London.  HL196

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Monveo The Banks and the Fintechs: Creating Better Banking Together, published on 11 May; and what steps they are taking to encourage banks to partner with Fintech companies.  HL197

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assist businesses in creating digital identity services.  HL198

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to make ethnicity pay gap reporting mandatory.  HL199

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the amount of unspent apprenticeship levy funds.  HL200