House of Lords Business

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of budget cuts on access to Higher Education arts courses on (1) the UK's economy, and (2) those from (a) lower socio-economic, and (b) minority, backgrounds.  HL1073

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty's Government which of the issues raised by the Real Bread Campaign in their submission to DEFRA, published in September 2021, ahead of the first meeting of the Bread and Flour Technical Working Group, will be included in the forthcoming public consultation and review of the Bread and Flour Regulations.  HL1074

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current planned maximum speed of HS2 trains on the HS2 tracks (1) in the open, and (2) in tunnels; and what is the expected journey time from London Euston to Glasgow Central of HS2 trains, without using the Golborne Link.  HL1075

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they funded the return charter flight for the Duke of Sussex from the United States to the UK for the Queen's Jubilee celebrations.  HL1076

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require currency exchange services for consumers to display both (1) the live interbank exchange rate, and (2) the commission charged, following the UK’s departure from the EU.  HL1077

Lord Blunkett to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of private companies using internet addresses suggesting those sites are linked to the government, such as GovNet.  HL1078

Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links to ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) number, and (2) percentage, of (a) children, and (b) adults, with cystic fibrosis in England saw a social worker at their latest annual review for each year since 2015.  HL1079

Lord Hannan of Kingsclere to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Tunisia about its recent crackdown on dissent, including (1) the trial of civilians before military courts, (2) the use of the death penalty, and (3) the prosecution of opposition MPs.  HL1080

Lord Hannan of Kingsclere to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) President Saied of Tunisia's roadmap for reform, and (2) whether that roadmap provides an adequate route for restoring full democracy in the country.  HL1081

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 20 June (HL780), why they have not nominated a candidate for the forthcoming election to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women; and whether they will consider putting forward a candidate for the election in 2024.  HL1082

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will list all the safe and legal routes for asylum seekers from (1) Afghanistan, (2) Syria, and (3) Yemen, which would allow them to claim asylum in the UK (a) on arrival, or (b) prior to their departure from their country of origin.  HL1083

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the full cost of chartering the flight to transport asylum claimants from the UK to Rwanda under the terms of the UK–Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership, which had been due to depart on Tuesday 14 June; what was the expected cost per asylum-seeker on the flight; and whether they are liable to pay th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Rwanda’s current military involvement in the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); and what discussions they have had with the government of the United States of America about their reported concerns over the presence of Rwandan forces in the DRC.  … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to withdraw from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR); and if so, what is their assessment of the impact of withdrawing from the ECHR on the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.  HL1086

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to allow overseas students to have the right to access paid work placements in the UK, of up to six months, under the Short-term Student (English language) route.  HL1087

Baroness Merron to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Alcohol Health Alliance UK’s report Contents unknown: How alcohol labelling still fails consumers, published in June, what plans they have for improving consumer knowledge on the potential health impacts of alcohol consumption.  HL1088

Baroness Merron to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Alcohol Health Alliance UK’s report Contents unknown: How alcohol labelling still fails consumers, published in June, what plans they have to improve the public’s awareness of the Chief Medical Officers’ low-risk drinking guidelines.  HL1089

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty's Government what they expect the cost to be of (1) converting RAF Linton so that it will be suitable as a large-scale reception centre for 1,500 asylum seekers, (2) running such a large-scale reception centre, and (3) accommodating 1,500 asylum seeks in hotels; and whether they plan to publish estimates of the capital and running costs of RAF Linton… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they will use to assess whether an asylum seeker will be appropriate to accommodate in (1) the proposed reception centre at RAF Linton, and (2) any other large-scale reception centre.  HL1091

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty's Government how asylum seekers will be screened to assess for any vulnerabilities which may make it inappropriate for them to be accommodated in large-scale reception centres.  HL1092

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty's Government what healthcare facilities will be provided at (1) RAF Linton, and (2) other large-scale reception centres for asylum seekers; and whether the centres will be reliant on local healthcare services.  HL1093

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they will make for asylum seekers at (1) RAF Linton, and (2) other large-scale reception centres, to access legal advice; and what consideration has been given to shortages of legal aid and advice.  HL1094

Lord Newby to ask Her Majesty's Government what forms of contract they propose for the providers of services at (1) the RAF Linton reception centre for asylum seekers, and (2) other large scale reception centres.  HL1095

Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the White Paper on the future of football governance, which is due to be published this summer, will include a detailed strategy on how to improve equality and diversity in football.  HL1096

Baroness Pidding to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to monitor the sale of Truphone to ensure that it does not undermine (1) the UK's sanctions relating to Russia, or (2) the UK's national security.  HL1097

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will provide full details of the traffic flows and delays affecting motorways within 30 miles of Dover over the last 12 months, broken down by month; and whether they will provide full details of the monthly trade flows, both inward and outward, through the port of Dover, over the last 12 months.  HL1098

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of acquiring the land for the Dover Inland Border Facility; and what has been the cost of (1) preparatory works undertaken so far to the site, and (2) access to the site.  HL1099

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of delays in the last year on motorways in Kent have had on the economy of that county; and what has been the total cost of policing provided to deal with all aspects of these delays.  HL1100

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what are their reported alternative plans for the Dover Inland Border Facility site; and when they expect to apply for planning permission for these alternative plans.  HL1101

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for UK businesses of the EU's proposed Directive on Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence.  HL1102

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take (1) to introduce a new UK corporate accountability law, and (2) to ensure it is effective.  HL1103

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government when they will introduce legislation to make supply chain human rights due diligence mandatory.  HL1104

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to (1) introduce, and (2) implement, legislation regarding (a) corporate accountability, (b) human rights, and (c) environmental, due diligence, for businesses throughout the UK.  HL1105

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they will use to determine which refugees will be electronically tagged and which will not.  HL1106

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of the Prime Minister's flight to Ukraine on 17 June.  HL1107

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister's flight to Ukraine on 17 June was (1) a special charter flight, or (2) a regular commercial flight.  HL1108

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that some Ukrainian refugee families have not been accommodated successfully on arrival in England; and what steps they are taking in response.  HL1109

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce (1) a Community Sentence Treatment Requirement for gambling addiction, or (2) a Gambling Treatment Requirement, similar to community sentence treatments for offences where alcohol, drugs or mental health issues were an underlying factor.  HL1110

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord True on 16 June (HL736 and HL840), what specific investigation processes are being referred to; who is carrying out each investigation; who each investigation will report to; and by what date they expect each of the investigations to be complete.  HL1111

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will work with international partners to provide food supply guarantees to developing countries at risk of food shortages as a result of global food shortages and increasing food prices, caused by the war in Ukraine.  HL1112

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the Russian military has (1) attacked civilians in Ukraine indiscriminately, and (2) attacked hospitals, schools, and railway stations in that country, causing injuries and loss of life.  HL1113

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with prosecutors at the International Criminal Court at The Hague regarding (1) investigations, and (2) potential prosecutions, of (a) President Putin, (b) other members of the Russian government, and (c) members of the Russian military, for (i) crimes of aggression, (ii) crimes against humanity… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with European allies to condemn President Putin’s policy of aggression in Ukraine and the detrimental effect on the people of that country, including injuries and fatalities.  HL1115

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Russia pays restitution to Ukraine after the war in that country.  HL1116

Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask Her Majesty's Government, in preparation for the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief, what steps they will take to help protect the lives of Sikh families remaining in Afghanistan.  HL1117

Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies proactively share information with UK authorities relating to entities registered in these jurisdictions that are suspected to be connected to sanctioned individuals.  HL1118

Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any (1) systems, or (2) agreements are in place, to encourage the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to proactively share information with UK authorities relating to entities registered in these jurisdictions that are suspected to be connected to sanctioned individuals.  HL1119

Baroness Stern to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken towards the introduction of beneficial ownership in the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.  HL1120

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to combat further railway strikes across England.  HL1121

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take, alongside sporting bodies and associations, to tackle racism in cricket.  HL1122

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to allow use of the meal voucher scheme during the summer holidays.  HL1123

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce business rates for UK manufacturers over the next 12 months.  HL1124

Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of car hire companies refusing to lease vehicles to individuals based solely on their age; and what steps they will take to ensure that older drivers with full licences and insurance are not discriminated against.  HL1125

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to train Australian naval officers in the Royal Navy nuclear programme, in a similar way to the US Navy with the Australia–US Submarine Officer Pipeline Act.  HL1126