House of Lords Business

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the formation of the cross-departmental taskforce on older people’s housing, as outlined in the Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper, published on 2 February.  HL1022

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 25 May (HL513), what assessment they have now made of the effectiveness of talks between the UK and the government of Nigeria in advancing the rights of the Nigerian people.  HL1023

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 25 May (HL513), what were the outcomes of the discussions between the Minister for Africa with community leaders, religious leaders and the Vice President and Foreign Minister of Nigeria on the topics of violence, human rights, and the security situation in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 15 June (HL760), whether they will change the answer given to the original question, answered on 27 May (HL404), now that this later answer clarifies that the attachment of the January 2007 impact assessment to the answer (HL404) has no relevance to the question put.  … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 15 June (HL760), why the UK Endorsement Board is missing from the Public Appointments Order in Council; and whether (1) the Commissioner for Public Appointments, and (2) the National Audit Office, have been made aware of that omission.  HL1026

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 15 June (HL760), how many applications were received for the post of Chair of the UK Endorsement Board; how many candidates were invited for interview; what was the composition of the interview panel; when and where the announcement was made that Pauline Wallace had be… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what support is available for ex-service personnel in Northern Ireland who do not qualify for enhanced learning credits to fund (1) further, or (2) higher, educational courses.  HL1028

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent developments in Libya; and what assessment they have made of the implications of these developments on the formation of a government in that country.  HL1029

Lord Empey to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what discussions the House of Lords had with the landlord of the QEII conference centre about the relocation of the House as part of the Restoration and Renewal project; and on what basis such discussions took place.  HL1030

Lord Grocott to ask Her Majesty's Government to list the peers who have been appointed to the House since 2010 to serve as ministers; and, in each case, how long the peer remained in ministerial office.  HL1031

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to reinstate the practical 4-year apprentice scheme for the building industry in light of the reduction in skilled workers in this sector since the UK’s departure from the EU.  HL1032

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are currently funding women's groups inside Afghanistan.  HL1033

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to restore (1) education programmes, and (2) access to (a) training, and (b) the arts, for prisoners, where those have been restricted by (i) COVID-19, and (ii) staff shortages.  HL1034

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to call on Rio Tinto to pay compensation to local people affected by the escape of (1) toxic uranium, and (2) lead, pollution from the mine near Anosy in Madagascar.  HL1035

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) safety, and (2) security, of cryptocurrencies.  HL1036

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the results of the Grocery Code Adjudicator Survey 2022, published on 9 June.  HL1037

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the punishments available to the courts to deal with (1) fly tipping, and (2) illegal dumping.  HL1038

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reservoir capacity in (1) England, and (2) each of the nations of the UK, as part of their plan to avert water shortages (a) this summer, and (b) in the years ahead.  HL1039

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) deaths, and (2) serious injuries, (a) on farms, and (b) in agriculture generally, have been reported to the Health and Safety Executive in each of the last 10 years.  HL1040

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Countryside Code.  HL1041

Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty's Government, in light of the treatment of Liverpool supporters attending the Champions League Final, what steps they have taken, in partnership with the relevant footballing bodies, to ensure that British football supporters can safely attend the Qatar World Cup; and what steps they have taken to ensure justice for those fans who were mistreated at… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the findings of the interim report by CFE research on behalf of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority, when they expect to publish the Safe Standing Trial.  HL1043

Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the White Paper on the future of football governance will include detailed protections for key items of a club’s heritage.  HL1044

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government how many nurses were hired in England from countries graded as red by the World Health Organisation for each of the past 10 years.  HL1045

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to stop hiring health care professionals from countries listed as red by the World Health Organisation.  HL1046

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government how the consumption by individuals under the age of 18 differs between smokers of tobacco and users of e-cigarettes or vapes.  HL1047

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what concerns they have, if any, regarding the marketing of e-cigarettes and vapes to under-18s.  HL1048

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ensure that the teaching of British values in schools respects protected characteristics, freedom of speech, and the freedom of conscience.  HL1049

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) on 22 February (122816), what plans they have, if any, to respond to a letter by 27 human rights organisations on 17 January which called on them to help resolve the case of Dr Abduljalil Alsingrace who is detained in Bahrain.  HL1050

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, what representations have they made to the government of Saudi Arabia regarding Abdulrahman Al-Sadhan, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in Saudi Arabia on charges relating to his social media activity; and what urgent representations they plan to make, if any, to the government of Saudi Arabia about concerns that he has been in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations the Prime Minister made, if any, to Bahrain’s Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al’Khalida at their meeting on 27 May concerning the Sheikh’s reported implication in the torture of political dissidents in Bahrain.  HL1052

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, if any, to the government of Bahrain to ensure that prisoners receive treatment for tuberculosis; and what assessment they have made of reports that prisoners in that country have (1) not been tested for tuberculosis when displaying symptoms, and (2) been denied medical care for the disease.  HL1053

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many people in England under the age of 18 regularly use a vape or e-cigarette.  HL1054

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what research they are currently undertaking into the long-term health effects caused by smoking e-cigarettes and vapes.  HL1055

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to carry out an audit of UK assets held by Chinese Hong Kong officials who are linked to human rights violations.  HL1056

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that more than 2,500 civilians have been abducted or forcibly removed from Ukraine by Russian forces.  HL1057

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide more weapons to the Ukrainian armed forces, including (1) any necessary missiles, and (2) sufficient munitions for self-defence.  HL1058

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take, working with international allies, to provide Ukraine with security assurances against further attacks by Russia, after the conclusion of the war in Ukraine.  HL1059

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects of the Russian blockade of exports of grain from Ukraine; in particular, the impact on food supply and food security in developing countries; and what plans they have to use the Official Development Assistance budget, and the resources of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the confiscation by Russia of millions of tons of produce, including corn, grain, fertilizers, and sunflower oil, from Ukraine; and what steps they will take with international partners to assess whether this constitutes a crime of theft or robbery.  HL1061

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect on the (1) level of debt of, and (2) potential loss of life in, developing countries of global food shortages and increasing food prices, as a result of the war in Ukraine.  HL1062

Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask Her Majesty's Government how many households had deductions to their Universal Credit award to repay debt due to previous overpayment, including advances, for the most recent month available; and what was the average amount that was deducted.  HL1063

Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Universal Credit claimants in each parliamentary constituency had sums deducted from their claim to repay debt due to previous overpayment, including advances, in the most recent month for which data is available; and what were the (1) average, and (2) total, sums deducted in each constituency.  HL1064

Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask Her Majesty's Government how many households had deductions from legacy benefits to repay debt due to previous overpayment for the most recent month available; and what was the average amount that was deducted for those households.  HL1065

Lord Tyrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of Evusheld by other countries; and what data they have received on that drug’s efficiency at combatting the effects of COVID-19.  HL1066

Baroness Uddin to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which there is a skills shortage in the technology sector; in particular, in respect of emerging technologies.  HL1067

Baroness Uddin to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there is a deficit in the number of apprenticeships in the technology sector.  HL1068

Baroness Uddin to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to secure to the co-operation of small and large technology organisations to facilitate opportunities for apprenticeships in that sector.  HL1069

Baroness Uddin to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that young people have the skills necessary to enter the workforce in the technology sector, particularly organisations working on emerging technologies.  HL1070

Baroness Uddin to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with (1) universities, and (2) businesses, in the fields of (a) the metaverse, (b) blockchain technologies, (c) cryptocurrencies, and (d) artificial intelligence.  HL1071

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consider entering into negotiations with the United States and Commonwealth countries to establish a single free trade agreement involving all of those nations.  HL1072