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Questions for Written Answer for 8 June 2022
Tabled on 7 June 2022 and due for answer by 21 June 2022.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to urge the government of Myanmar to reverse the death sentences for Phyo Zeya Thaw and Ko Jimmy. HL697
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Myanmar Humanitarian Update published by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on 31 May, which finds that more than one million people have been displaced in Myanmar. HL698
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what humanitarian assistance they are providing in Myanmar; and what plans they have to increase aid to provide emergency assistance (1) to the internally displaced, and (2) refugees on adjoining borders. HL699
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Amnesty International's report Bullets rained from the sky, published on 31 May, about war crimes and displacement in eastern Myanmar. HL700
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to cut the flow of (1) funds, and (2) arms, to the government of Myanmar. HL701
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what engagement they have had with the exiled National Unity Government of Myanmar; and what plans they have to recognise it as the legitimate representative of the people of Myanmar. HL702
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Baroness Blower to ask Her Majesty's Government how the membership of the Care Review National Implementation Board will be decided. HL703
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Baroness Blower to ask Her Majesty's Government when the Care Review National Implementation Board will be established. HL704
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Baroness Blower to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the funding recommendations in The independent review of children’s social care: final report, published on 23 May; and what plans they have to invest in the care system in response to the report. HL705
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Baroness Blower to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce legislation to implement the recommendations in The independent review of children’s social care: final report, published on 23 May. HL706
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Baroness Blower to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve outcomes for young people receiving social care; and how their plans fit within the levelling up agenda. HL707
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Lord Blunkett to ask Her Majesty's Government what is (1) the political affiliation, and (2) area of residence, for all living recipients of Companions of Honour, where known. HL708
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Lord Blunkett to ask Her Majesty's Government how many honours, by each award level, were received in each region and nation of the UK in The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2022; and what percentage of the population of each such region and nation that number represents. HL709
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Lord Blunkett to ask Her Majesty's Government how many honours above OBE level were awarded to people who were (1) living in, or (2) working or providing service to, the South Yorkshire area at the time of their nomination for an honour in The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2022. HL710
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government when work on the proposed rail link between Bedford and Cambridge will (1) start, and (2) be completed. HL711
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government how much infrastructure spending they have committed in relation to the Oxford–Cambridge Arc (Ox–Cam Arc); and in what years such spending will take place, broken down by (1) rail, (2) schools, (3) hospitals, (4) housing, and (5) other categories. HL712
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government how many homes they plan to construct in the Oxford–Cambridge Arc (Ox–Cam Arc); in what years they will be built; and how many will be built each year. HL713
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with local authorities concerning the Oxford–Cambridge Arc (Ox–Cam Arc); and what matters each discussion covered. HL714
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Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take within the UN Security Council to encourage the government of Colombia to reactivate the National Commission for Security Guarantees. HL715
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Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government what provisions for the protection of human rights defenders are included in the United Kingdom–Andean Countries Trade Agreement; and what enforcement measures are in place. HL716
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The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask Her Majesty's Government how many women aged (1) 18 to 25, and (2) 26 and above, went to prison in each of the last 10 years; what was the average length of sentence for each of those categories; and what were the 10 most common offences that led to the imprisonment of women during this period. HL717
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Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government how many times ministers have met (1) the President of the Family Division, and (2) the chair of the Judicial College, since 21 April 2021; and on how many of these occasions judicial training on domestic abuse has been discussed. HL718
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Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the specialist digital training on domestic abuse launched by the Judicial College in October 2021 for all family judges, including Recorders and Deputy District Judges, is compulsory; and if so, how often family judges must take that training. HL719
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Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the rollout of new digital domestic abuse training for magistrates and legal advisers that began in October 2021 by the Judicial College is complete; whether it is compulsory; and if so, how often (1) magistrates, and (2) legal advisers, must take that training. HL720
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Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress the Judicial College have made with the rollout of new training to address the (1) attitudinal, and (2) behavioural, issues raised in (a) recent caselaw, (b) the Ministry of Justice report Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases, published June 2020, and (c) the provisions of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any (1) organisations, or (2) individuals, outside the Judicial College (a) were, or (b) are, involved in the (i) development, or (ii) delivery, of training on domestic abuse for judges and magistrates. HL722
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Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States regarding that government's Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally, published in June 2016 and currently being updated; and what steps they are taking to encourage alignment of that government's strategy with their Preventing Se… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of chemical attacks in Northern Iraq; and what plans they have to ask the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to investigate those attacks. HL724
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body how much money they have spent so far on drawing up plans for the Restoration and Renewal of the Houses of Parliament. HL725
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 6 June (HL Deb col 1027), when the new conflict and atrocity prevention hub will be established; where it will be based; and what its remit will be. HL726
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Kamall on 17 May (HL71), what is the average rate of staff turnover within the Coronavirus Test Device Approval team since its implementation; and what steps they are taking to ensure that this does not affect the ability of the review team, including new scientific advisors, to address… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether their strategy to protect immuno-compromised individuals is over reliant on (1) second line treatments using Sotrovimab, and (2) fourth line treatments using Molnupiravir. HL728
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Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to review the treatment options for immune-compromised individuals, and (2) to deploy Bebtelovimab as a treatment for such patients. HL729
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Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable a system whereby COVID Medicines Delivery Units (1) can be contacted by patients directly for emergency treatment, and (2) have direct access to patient medical records so it can give the appropriate clinical advice to each patient. HL730
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Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what data they have, if any, on the success of treatments provided by COVID Medicines Delivery Units in the UK; and whether they are looking at the data on patients unable to access a CMDU and their outcomes. HL731
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Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the (1) operation of, and (2) access to, the COVID Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU) system, with particular reference to the role of the 119 telephone number in that process. HL732
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Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government whether access to Evusheld will form part of their commitment to providing early access to (1) life-saving, and (2) cutting-edge, medicines through the Innovative Medicines Fund. HL733
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to introduce the Innovative Medicines Fund. HL734
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the devolved administrations about providing additional (1) funding, and (2) support, for those living with rare diseases in the UK. HL735
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Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have had any correspondence (1) with Ms Kate Josephs, former Director General of the Covid Task Force, since she left the role, or (2) with Sheffield City Council, regarding the Cabinet Office leaving party she attended on 17 December 2020; and if so, on what dates this correspondence took place. HL736
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Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what role, if any, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has with respect to providing advice, support or information regarding the attendance of foreign dignitaries to the Royal Windsor Horse Show. HL737
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Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what advice, if any, they have provided to the Royal Household regarding the attendance of members of Bahrain's royal family at this year's Royal Windsor Horse Show; and if so, what Government departments were involved in providing the advice. HL738
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Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what role, if any, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office had in facilitating the attendance of Bahrain's royal family at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. HL739
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Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about the reported arrest of a Palestinian child by Israeli forces during this year’s Jerusalem flag march. HL740
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to temporarily reduce the length of the employment history which is subject to background checks for potential new employees in the aviation industry. HL741
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to offer early learning and childcare spaces for children under the age of six. HL742
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to develop regulation for Buy Now, Pay Later schemes. HL743
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to prohibit employers asking job applicants for their salary history. HL744
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