House of Lords Business

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 26 May (HL Deb col 1011) that efforts to evacuate individuals from Afghanistan continue, what is the budget for the evacuation; how many staff are dedicated to it; and for how long it will continue.  HL974

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Alcohol Health Alliance Contents unknown: How alcohol labelling still fails consumers, published in June; particularly the finding that only 65 per cent of alcohol products sampled contained accurate and up-to-date reporting of the UK Chief Medical Officers… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce compulsory nutrition labelling for alcoholic drinks.  HL976

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish (1) the list of consultees for the draft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022, and (2) the list of projects excluded by this draft Order and their respective cost estimates.  HL977

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to require (1) calorie, and (2) sugar, content labels on alcoholic drinks.  HL978

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker,  further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 14 June (HL810), whether he will place a marked up copy of the new Companion to the Standing Orders in the Library of the House highlighting the changes proposed to date since the last edition.  HL979

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to (1) increase awareness, and (2) introduce training, for (a) police, (b) probation, and (c) prison, staff on the issues faced by individuals who commit crime due to gambling-related harms.  HL980

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of including support related to (1) gambling related harms, and (2) gambling addiction, in Liaison and Diversion schemes to divert individuals from the criminal justice system.  HL981

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report from the Commission on Crime and Gambling Related Harms Police awareness and practice regarding gambling related harms, published in June; and in particular, the finding that there is a lack of awareness among police forces about the links between crime and gambling harms.  HL… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the recommendations in the report by the Commission on Crime and Gambling Related Harms Police awareness and practice regarding gambling related harms, published in June, what steps they will take to ensure police officers are able to identify crimes and harms beyond traditional high-level fraud and theft.  H… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to review the use of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for cases involving crime associated with gambling-related harms.  HL984

Lord Framlingham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current diagnostic capacity in the NHS; and, further to any such assessment, what immediate consideration they have given to designating the Hartismere Hospital in Suffolk as a diagnostic hub to serve the surrounding rural area.  HL985

Lord Gilbert of Panteg to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to (1) the Written Answers by Lord Gilbert of Panteg on 5 June 2018 (HL7937), 20 November 2018 (HL11157) and 5 June 2019 (HL15875), and Earl Howe on 12 February 2020 (HL923), and (2) remarks made by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 14 May 2018 (HL Deb col 418), what is the timetable for secondary legislation on electoral regist… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards the formation of the cross-departmental task force on older people’s housing announced in their Levelling Up White Paper, published on 2 February.  HL987

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to commemorate the 200th anniversary in July of the Cruel Treatment of Cattle Act 1822.  HL988

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to reduce the number of animals that can be brought into the UK in non-commercial vehicles.  HL989

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of UK holidaymakers who take more than two dogs when travelling abroad.  HL990

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to support individuals who rent and have a pet (1) dog, or (2) cat, find suitable accommodation.  HL991

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the uptake of the revised Model Tenancy Agreement to support more pet-friendly accommodation.  HL992

Baroness Janke to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry report on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, published on 9 May; and in particular, the findings that Israel (1) has "no intention of ending the occupation", (2) is pursuing "complete control" over the Occupied Palestinian Territory, (3) needs to end… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Janke to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reports that the bombing of Damascus International airport was directed by the government of Israel; and what representations, if any, they plan to make to the government of Israel about the incident.  HL994

Baroness Janke to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the right to freedom of expression concerning flags in the occupied Palestinian territories.  HL995

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the delays and cancellations experienced by passengers at (1) airports, and (2) ports, in the UK.  HL996

Baroness Kramer to ask Her Majesty's Government what ministerial directions they have given to the British Business Bank; and what were the contents of those directions.  HL997

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the difficulties in exporting farm animals for breeding purposes to the EU because of a lack of facilities to take them; and what steps they will take to ease the export of such animals.  HL998

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the value of imported products made from rabbit fur to the UK economy, and (2) the cost of a ban on the importation of such products would have on the UK economy.  HL999

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support members of the Windrush generation in their retirement.  HL1000

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support UK pensioners in Commonwealth countries.  HL1001

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, they have had with the government of Canada about a reciprocal social security agreement between the UK and Canada; and what response, if any, they received.  HL1002

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation they undertook with the automotive sector prior to their announcement that they will cease to provide grants for purchases of some categories of electric vehicles; and what estimate they have made of the impact that the loss of these grants will have on total electric vehicle sales.  HL1003

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total value of grants for purchases of electric vehicles in each of the last three years.  HL1004

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total value of (1) grants, and (2) other incentives, for the provision of public electric vehicle charging points in each of the last three years.  HL1005

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on individual purchasers of electric vehicles who had initiated the purchase of a vehicle but who had not yet completed the legal process before their recent announcement that electric vehicle purchase grants will cease forthwith.  HL1006

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they spent on preparing the planned flight to relocate asylum applicants to Rwanda which was cancelled on 14 June.  HL1007

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how many airlines they consulted regarding the cost of relocating asylum applicants to Rwanda on the scheduled flight of 14 June.  HL1008

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government why they selected a non-UK airline to relocate asylum applicants from the UK to Rwanda on 14 June.  HL1009

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to participate in the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA); and if so, whether they will seek to increase its budget.  HL1010

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for an immediate increase in UK defence (1) spending, and (2) equipment.  HL1011

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will reconsider their decision, announced in March 2021, to reduce the size of the army by 10,000 troops by 2025.  HL1012

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their policy to increase their engagement with (1) NATO member states, and (2) European countries, as a result of the war in Ukraine; and if so, how they are seeking to do so.  HL1013

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to honour the UK’s commitments to the NATO military alliance.  HL1014

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the scale of the support that Ukraine may need to repair and rebuild after the war; and what steps they will take to support the provision of the resources required to do so.  HL1015

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish an independent racism reporting body for the broadcasting industry.  HL1016

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require the Office for Students to (1) monitor trends in international student recruitment, and (2) impose regulatory conditions on universities that have low diversity rates among their student body.  HL1017

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish a British Baccalaureate which offers a mix of (1) academic, and (2) vocational, qualifications at age 18.  HL1018

Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty's Government who is responsible for ensuring the (1) accuracy, and (2) reliability, of electronic devices used to measure the speed of vehicles on (a) motorways, and (b) other major highways; and whether they have any plans to amend these arrangements.  HL1019

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made about the likelihood of the UK falling into recession during the course of this year; and what plans they have to avoid it.  HL1020

Lord Tyrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they have given to immunocompromised individuals who are still shielding from COVID-19.  HL1021