House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of human rights abuses in Cameroon by security services and non-state armed groups, as set out in the US State Department's 2021 country report; and whether they will allow Anglophone Cameroonians to claim asylum in the UK.  HL7998

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the government of Cameroon to commit to participation in internationally mediated peace talks following the US State Department’s 2021 country report, which detailed evidence of human rights abuses in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon.  HL7999

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how much oil and gas was imported from Cameroon to the UK in (1) 2020, and (2) 2021.  HL8000

Baroness Cumberlege to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the standards set out in NHS service specifications for rare and complex diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, are adhered to; and to what extent these represent a statutory expectation of care that patients should expect to receive at a minimum.  HL8001

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the amount of time it takes to process security clearance for new airport staff; what is the average amount of time taken for this process; and how this average compares to that of April 2019.  HL8002

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government when the GVMS IT system stopped working as planned with the CHIEF and CDS systems; and what is their assessment of the effects of this on (1) the process for importing and exporting from the UK, and (2) the economy of (a) Kent, and (b) the UK.  HL8003

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will reimburse local transport authorities for additional costs incurred when Ukrainian refugees apply for and are granted a (1) Freedom Pass, (2) Oyster 60 Plus card, (3) Zip Oyster card, or (4) other similar travel concessions.  HL8004

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to create rapid PCR capability in (1) emergency departments, and (2) acute healthcare settings.  HL8005

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government how they will support the placement of rapid PCR technology in community diagnostic centres.  HL8006

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government how many NHS trusts have point-of-care teams; and how many of these have access to rapid PCR technology.  HL8007

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for mandating the installation of hydrogen-ready boilers in homes from 2026.  HL8008

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how collaborative training can be developed between (1) manufacturers, (2) colleges, and (3) other training providers, to (a) develop, and (b) roll-out, heat pump system training for the future, to ensure a pipeline of new apprentices and overcome any future skills and labour shortage… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial impact of low-carbon heating training incentives on (1) self-employed heating systems installers, and (2) Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs); and whether they will provide financial remedies to address any deleterious impact.  HL8010

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish further details of how the £39.8 billion research and development budget for the financial years 2022–23 through to 2024–25 will be allocated; and when the first tranche of grant funding will be made available to bidders.  HL8011

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have spent in each financial year since 2016–17 to create a national digital platform to mitigate the effects of regulatory barriers to trade and to ensure the swift movement of goods between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the EU following the UK’s exit from the EU; and when they expect this to be delivered.  HL8012

Lord Smith of Finsbury to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current position in negotiations for the UK's associate membership of the Horizon Europe Programme; and what steps they are intending to take in order to protect the position of UK academics who have been awarded research grants by the European Research Council.  HL8013

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce training vouchers for rural enterprises.  HL8014

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce planning measures that prioritise small-scale developments in the countryside.  HL8015

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to identify what anti-fraud measures are needed at the start of any new emergency loan scheme.  HL8016

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to replace the non-domicile individual status with a form of temporary resident tax status for people living in the UK for short periods of time.  HL8017

Lord Triesman to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of (1) children, and (2) adults, diagnosed with cystic fibrosis in England saw a psychosocial professional in the last 12 months at their annual review.  HL8018