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Questions for Written Answer for 9 June 2022
Tabled on 8 June 2022 and due for answer by 22 June 2022.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the abduction of the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria. HL745
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for people from Yewa in Ogun state Nigeria to seek refuge in the Republic of Niger, following attacks on their villages in 2021. HL746
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Nigeria following the immolation of Ahmad Usman in Abuja on 5 June and Deborah Emmanuel in Sokoto state on 12 May. HL747
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, whether they have shared any evidence of atrocities in Nigeria with the International Criminal Court; what assessment they have made of whether religious discrimination is the cause of attacks on Nigerian churches and communities; and whether they have shared any evidence of religious discrimination in any evidence submitted… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the BBC’s use of licence fee revenue to produce online news services, which compete with commercial publishers, is compatible with (1) the BBC Charter, and (2) legal constraints on the use of public funds. HL749
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Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to create a new fund to support global LGBT+ rights and equality. HL750
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Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the report by Pet Theft Awareness The Cat Theft Report 2022, published on 20 March; and what steps they will take to tackle pet abduction. HL751
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Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government how many cat thefts have been recorded in each of the last 10 years for which records are available. HL752
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Baroness Blower to ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances police officers are permitted to be in possession of (1) PAVA spray, and (2) TASER, when they are off duty. HL753
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Baroness Blower to ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the effect of the HM Courts and Tribunal Service Common Platform roll-out on (1) the delivery of justice, and (2) staff morale. HL754
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Baroness Blower to ask Her Majesty's Government what recent estimate they have made of the levels of (1) retention, and (2) cumulative experience, of prison officers. HL755
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Baroness Blower to ask Her Majesty's Government what comparative assessment they have made of the levels of pay of education staff (1) working in prisons, and (2) not working in prisons. HL756
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Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 23 May (HL294), whether (1) the International Accounting Standards Board’s Framework extant in 2001, (2) the Conceptual Framework published in 2018, or (3) some other “Framework” or “Conceptual Framework”, applies to UK adopted accounting standards under IAS1. HL757
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Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 27 May (HL403), what “other criteria” must be assessed under Part 23 of the Companies Act 2006, in addition to those set out in sections 833A and 844, before paying a dividend. HL758
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Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 23 May (HL404), what assessment they have made of whether directors and auditors should be making “adjustments” at the time the accounts are signed, because the lack of such adjustments could hamper the determination of solvency/going concern position of a company. HL… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 23 May (HL404), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, whether the result of companies having to do adjustments has been subject to an impact assessment in terms of (1) burdens on business, and (2) the risk of hiding insolvency. HL760
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Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 23 May (HL245), why the post of Chair to the UK Endorsement Board was not regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. HL761
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Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 27 May (HL402), whether the Secretary of State or the UK Endorsement Board have been endorsing International Accounting Standards as set out in Regulation 7 of The International Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Afghan interpreters have been relocated to the UK to date (1) from Afghanistan, and (2) from a third country. HL763
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Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Afghan interpreters are still eligible for relocation to the UK; and under which schemes. HL764
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Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Afghan interpreters have applied for relocation to the UK and are awaiting security clearance. HL765
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Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Afghan interpreters have received security clearance for relocation to the UK but have not yet been able to travel; and when those people are expected to travel. HL766
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Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government how many family members of Afghan interpreters (1) have been relocated to the UK, and (2) are awaiting relocation to the UK having received security clearance. HL767
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Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Royal College of Nursing Nursing Under Unsustainable Pressures: Staffing for Safe and Effective Care in the UK, published on 6 June; and what steps they intend to take in response to the findings in that report that (1) 83 per cent of respondents reported there were n… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Royal College of Nursing Nursing Under Unsustainable Pressures: Staffing for Safe and Effective Care in the UK, published on 6 June; and what assessment they have made of any risks posed to patients' lives resulting from the "unsustainable pressure" on nursing staff d… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the Royal College of Nursing Nursing Under Unsustainable Pressures: Staffing for Safe and Effective Care in the UK, published on 6 June, what steps they will take in response to that report's call for the Government to publish an "independently verifiable assessment of health and care workforc… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government why they used the section 21 Freedom of Information Act 2000 exemption in their 27 May response to a request relating to optimism bias in the costing of the UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre (FOI 17451012); and where the information requested is already available on the (1) percentage allowance for optimism bias, (2) category… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the maximum time for internal reviews of freedom of information responses from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; and what proportion of responses were completed and communicated to the requester within 20 working days during the first quarter of 2022. HL772
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The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Ministry of Justice on 29 November 2021 (79500), how many surgeries have been held at Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre since contingency arrangements were put in place to provide access to the Detention Duty Advice Scheme. HL773
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The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government how the contract with Care and Custody to deliver the management of all detainees’ needs at the Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre is monitored. HL774
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Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Minister of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, discussed the issue of Pakistan selling arms to the Myanmar military during his phone call with Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, on 1 June. HL775
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The Lord Bishop of Guildford to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the National Commission for Human Rights Pakistan Unequal citizens: ending systematic discrimination against minorities, published on 23 May; and what plans they have to use UK Aid to increase employment among young Christians in Pakistan. HL776
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Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine includes dedicated expertise in the investigation of (1) crimes of sexual violence in conflict, and (2) crimes against children. HL777
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Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support embedding (1) conflict-related sexual violence expertise, and (2) child-specific expertise, in all international mechanisms currently investigating violations of international humanitarian law and human rights in Ukraine. HL778
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Baroness Helic to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support calls for Ukraine to be listed as ‘a situation of concern’ in the UN Secretary General’s Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict. HL779
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will be nominating someone for next year’s elections to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. HL780
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights situation in Myanmar. HL781
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decision by Myanmar’s courts to impose the death penalty on (1) Phyo Zeya Thaw, and (2) Ko Jimmy. HL782
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Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ensure that the mental health of those sentenced to imprisonment is professionally checked before their sentence starts to ensure that they receive appropriate treatment; and whether they will consult the Prison Advice and Care Trust and other voluntary groups on this issue. HL783
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Baroness Janke to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that an Israeli airstrike on an agrochemical warehouse in Gaza in May 2021 constituted the use of chemical weapons. HL784
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Baroness Janke to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of new Israeli travel entry requirements for the West Bank which came into force on 22 May which were reported to place additional restrictions and surveillance on visitors to those areas, except for those visiting Israeli settlements. HL785
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Baroness Janke to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of plans to build a new Jewish housing development in the Old City of Hebron on the prospects of a two-state solution in the region. HL786
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Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects of their decision to grant planning permission to explore for gas in Dunsfold on their efforts to combat climate change. HL787
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Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will introduce a ban on new fossil fuel developments in order to combat climate change; and if not, what are the reasons for this decision. HL788
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Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to prevent the discharge of raw sewage into the River Chelt (1) near Charlton Kings, (2) at St Peter’s Park, and (3) at Hatherley Brook. HL789
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Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve ambulance response times in Gloucestershire. HL790
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Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Cheltenham General Hospital about reinstating a full doctor-led 24/7 service at its Accident and Emergency department; and if there are plans to reinstate that service, what is the timetable for doing so. HL791
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Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of tests conducted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in April 2022 on the drying rate and compression properties of faux bear fur for the ceremonial caps worn by the Queen’s Guard; whether those results meet Ministry of Defence requirements; and if so, whether they will… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Lisvane to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the introduction to the latest edition of the Ministerial Code, they will amend the Prime Minister's reference to "my Ministers" to "Her Majesty's Ministers". HL793
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Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 28 April (HL7750), whether they will now answer the question put, namely what steps they are taking to promote energy efficiency in the public sector. HL794
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Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government what processes they follow to implement the judgments of the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). HL795
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Lord Pendry to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he will table a motion to propose amendments to the Code of Conduct to allow Members of the House who are found by the Commissioners for Standards to have broken the Code to have a right of verbal appeal against any (1) report, or (2) sanction, against them. HL796
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have received from the First Treasury Counsel in relation to the proposed bill on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. HL797
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings have taken place between the First Treasury Counsel and Ministers in relation to the proposed bill on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. HL798
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what consultations have taken place between the Prime Minister and the First Treasury Counsel in relation to the proposed bill on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. HL799
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Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of lives threatened as a result of President Putin’s decision to cut off grain exports from Ukraine; and what assessment they have made of the remarks by the Executive Director of the United Nations Food Programme that “the war is going to jeopardise the food security of roughly 276… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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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 security forces in the West Bank on 29 May, for throwing rocks. HL801
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to invest in a national recruitment and workforce development campaign for (1) local authorities, and (2) providers in the social care sector. HL802
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support local authorities to improve the capacity of community support in the social care sector. HL803
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a quota ensuring that women have at least 40 per cent of the seats on corporate boards. HL804
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