House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government whether public affairs companies that represent (1) Russian, or (2) Chinese, state-owned clients will be required to declare their interest as part of the proposed legislation introducing a register of lobbyists working on behalf of hostile states.  HL7666

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan regarding that government's plans (1) to ratify the Refugee Convention, and (2) to provide assistance to Hazaras from Afghanistan; and what discussions they have had with that government about the number of Afghan refugees who have fled to Pakistan, including (… 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, if any, of the report by Korea Future The North Korean Prison Database, published on 28 March, that the North Korean state bears responsibility for violations of international human rights law across that country’s penal system.  HL7668

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to hold to account the 597 perpetrators of human rights violations that are identified in the report by Korea Future The North Korean Prison Database, published on 28 March.  HL7669

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the BBC report Beatings and Forced Abortions, Life in a North Korea Prison, published on 28 March, which outlined multiple allegations of rape, forced abortions, and other forms of sexual assault within North Korea’s penal system.  HL7670

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the findings in the report by Korea Future The North Korean Prison Database, published on 28 March; and what steps they are taking to hold accountable those who oversee the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians, in North Korea.  HL7671

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by PACTS The Safety of Private E-scooters in the UK, published on 19 March; and what steps they will take in response to its recommendations on the safety of e-scooters.  HL7672

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the data from the e-scooter trials before reaching conclusions on their policy on e-scooters.  HL7673

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 31 March (HL7081), how many days’ supply of gas is available in contingency emergency reserves, based on average levels of consumption.  HL7674

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Fundamental review of the College of Policing report, published on 10 February,  which concluded that it "must become the dynamic, relevant and connected professional body that we were created to be", what plans they have to put that body on a statutory footing.  HL7675

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to redraft Annex B of the NHS document, Delivering Same-Sex Accommodation, published in September 2019, to implement recommendations made in the new Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance relating to single-sex wards in hospitals and nursing homes.  HL7676

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impartiality of the individual who is rewriting Annex B of the NHS document, Delivering Same-Sex Accommodation, published in September 2019.  HL7677

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in tackling Islamophobia.  HL7678

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made with reaching a definition of Islamophobia since their statement on 23 July 2019 that "there needs to be a formal definition of Islamophobia to help strengthen our efforts against anti-Muslim hatred".  HL7679

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their appointment on 23 July 2019 of an independent expert to advise on a definition of Islamophobia, when they intend to appoint a second independent adviser to work with Imam Qari Asim.  HL7680

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many additional police officers were recruited in the financial years (1) 2020–21, and (2) 2021–22.  HL7681

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government, how many cases were reported to the police in (1) England, and (2) Wales, involving assaults and sexual offences by (a) trans individuals, and (b) police officers, in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, and (iii) 2021.  HL7682

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government how many police officers with criminal records for indictable offences are currently serving in each of the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales, and in the British Transport Police.  HL7683

Lord Garnier to ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what qualifications will be required, and (2) what the recruitment process will be, for independent panel members sitting alongside the Secretary of State in “top tier” parole cases, following their proposal in the Root and Branch Review of the Parole System, published on 30 March.  HL7684

Lord Garnier to ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners were refused (1) release, and (2) transfer to open conditions, due to being unable to complete programmes or other work identified by (a) Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service, or (b) the Parole Board, as necessary to assess or reduce risk, in each of the past five years.  HL7685

Lord Garnier to ask Her Majesty's Government how membership of the Parole Oversight Group will be determined; and what plans they have to publish papers and minutes of the group’s activities and decision making.  HL7686

Lord Garnier to ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners submitted evidence to inform "Chapter Five - prisoners' experience of the parole system" in their Root and Branch Review of the Parole System, published on 30 March.  HL7687

Lord Garnier to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they conducted (1) an equality impact assessment, and (2) a safety impact assessment, for the proposed measures contained in the Root and Branch Review of the Parole System, published on 30 March.  HL7688

Lord Garnier to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the proposals in the Root and Branch Review of the Parole System, published on 30 March, are compatible with (1) the requirements of the Human Rights Act 1998, and (2) the UK's obligations under the European Convention of Human Rights; whether they have produced an assessment of the compatibility of that review with the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the (1) approval, and (2) set-up processes, for dementia trials.  HL7690

Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty's Government what key performance indicators will be used to assess the success of the dementia strategy.  HL7691

Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures the dementia strategy will include to improve patient access to (1) FDG-PET scans, and (2) CSF tests, for an early and accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.  HL7692

Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the dementia Moonshot commitment will be delivered as part of the dementia strategy.  HL7693

Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had regarding the provision of (1) hearing aids, (2) stop smoking services, and (3) treatment for hypertension, to (a) reduce dementia risk, and (b) promote brain health.  HL7694

Lord Goodlad to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what changes he will propose, if any, to the recommendation to wear face masks on the parliamentary estate in light of the spread of COVID-19 infections.  HL7695

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government how many refugees from Afghanistan have been registered with the NHS; and how many have been provided with access to (1) a GP, and (2) maternal, (3) dental, and (4) mental health, services, within the past year.  HL7696

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure (1) girls' education in Afghanistan, and (2) the human rights of women in that country.  HL7697

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to Afghans to ensure their safety in light of the narrowing of the Afghans Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme; and why that scheme has been restricted at a time when the lives of Afghans are at risk.  HL7698

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government why Ukrainian refugees are able to have their visa biometrics taken upon entry to the UK but Afghan refugees are not; and what steps they are taking to relax this rule for refugees from Afghanistan.  HL7699

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the decision made by the Tunisian President, Kais Saied, to dissolve the Tunisian Parliament without scheduling elections within three months.  HL7700

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on democratic governance in Tunisia of (1) the dissolution of Parliament by Tunisian President, Kais Saied, and (2) the President’s stated intent to prevent opposition politicians from standing in elections planned for December.  HL7701

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Tunisia about democracy and governance in that country.  HL7702

Baroness Hoey to ask Her Majesty's Government how many abortions were recorded in Northern Ireland in the last 12-month period; how many women resident in Northern Ireland were recorded as obtaining abortions in Great Britain in the same period; and in which hospitals in Northern Ireland surgical abortions have been performed.  HL7703

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 5 April regarding lethal weapons for Ukraine (HL Deb col 1967), whether they are seeking the best intermediaries for dialogue to achieve a complete ceasefire, to be followed by a Comprehensive Peace Agreement.  HL7704

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 4 April (HL7149), what assessment they have made of the consistency of that answer with the award of the contract for recent refurbishments to 10 Downing Street to Megahertz, a company owned by Okno-TV which is based in Moscow.  HL7705

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to train more (1) dentists, (2) orthodontists, (3) nurses, (4) cardiologists, and (5) neurologists.  HL7706

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to protect the clinically extremely vulnerable by making pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) available in the UK; and whether this policy is dependent on a budgetary consideration.  HL7707

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, other than Evusheld, they are aware of any monoclonal antibody treatment that can protect the clinically extremely vulnerable through pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) against Omicron and its variants; and, if so, to list them.  HL7708

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have had discussions with any country which is protecting the clinically extremely vulnerable by making pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) available to these individuals; and, if so, which countries they have had those discussions with.  HL7709

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of widening the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s remit to encompass the provision of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) for the clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID-19.  HL7710

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of clinically extremely vulnerable individuals who do not make antibodies through the vaccinations currently available but who would be protected by pre-exposure prophylaxis from monoclonal antibodies.  HL7711

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government who is responsible for (1) evaluating different monoclonal antibodies that work as pre-exposure prophylaxis to the clinically extremely vulnerable, and (2) providing recommendations to Ministers as to whether they should be introduced in place of the vaccinations for those in this group that aren’t protected by the existing vaccines.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Merron to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the decision by the Advertising Standards Authority to ban gambling adverts featuring footballers and other sports personalities.  HL7713

Baroness Merron to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce restrictions on gambling advertising following the completion of their review of gambling regulation.  HL7714

Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that over 570,000 women in the UK are currently waiting to access gynaecology services; and what steps they are taking to address gynaecology waiting lists in England.  HL7715

Baroness Pitkeathley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits to employers and carer employees of introducing a statutory right to carers' leave; and what plans they have, if any, to introduce legislation conferring such a statutory right.  HL7716

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what are determines whether a vehicle is an electric bicycle or an electric motorbike for the purposes of (1) sales of such vehicles, and (2) whether they can be ridden on public roads; and what are the penalties for retailers who provide inaccurate descriptions of the legal status of the bikes they sell.  HL7717

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government on what date they will publish the 2022 annual Gulf Strategy Fund Programme Summary.  HL7718

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the pledges in UK Support for Human Rights Defenders, published in July 2019, what representations they will make to the government of Bahrain for the sentence against British national Duaa Alwadaei to be quashed; and whether the British Ambassador to Bahrain will attend her trial on 17 April.  HL7719

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 21 March (138329), on what date will they issue a response to the letter from Human Rights Watch and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) dated 14 February.  HL7720

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether their new Shipbuilding Strategy, published on 10 March, will ensure that new naval vessels will be built in British shipyards.  HL7721

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of special schools accessing the School Supplementary Grant.  HL7722

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking, if any, against Local Authorities that withhold part of the Schools Supplementary Grant to bring down their council's deficit.  HL7723

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of GP surgeries asking patients to email a photograph of their skin conditions.  HL7724

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce the amount of planning approval needed for renewable projects.  HL7725

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to help farmers with fertiliser costs to boost production.  HL7726

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to impose a carbon border adjustment mechanism.  HL7727

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide local authorities with funding for Ukrainians arriving under the Ukraine Family Scheme.  HL7728

Lord Watts to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 24 March (HL6900), how they are able to manage their functions without information on the number of Home Office staff working from home; and why they do not collect such information.  HL7729

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to prevent the Harbour Revision Order being used by AB Ports and DP World to fast track planning and control of the Southampton port area without formal consultation.  HL7730

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the steel used in the UK manufacturing industry was produced (1) in the UK, (2) in the EU, and (3) in the rest of the world, in the last year for which figures are available.  HL7731

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether their intended additional expenditure on (1) bus, and (2) rail, transport in England, will generate Barnett consequential provision for (a) Wales, and (b) Scotland; and if so, what are these respective sums.  HL7732