House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State at the Home Office on 27 September (53567), how many Afghan refugees arrived in the UK and were resettled under Pathway 2 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme between 5 January and 5 October.  HL2383

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 20 September (HL2203), what plans they have to increase the UK’s gas storage capacity.  HL2384

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness and timeliness of the patient care offered by GP practices.  HL2385

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what has been the average annual rate of GDP growth since 2008 of (1) the UK, and (2) other G7 economies.  HL2386

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 20 September (HL2073), what estimate they have made of the cost to the Exchequer of the delayed release of prisoners to whom the policy outlined in that answer applies.  HL2387

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reinstate Article 16 of UK Regulation No 1107/2006, which grants the Civil Aviation Authority enforcement powers against operators who infringe upon the rights of disabled people who travel by air.  HL2388

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government what level of economic growth was achieved in the UK in each of the last 25 financial years.  HL2389

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government, of the 200 members of the Privy Council invited to attend the Accession Council on Saturday 10 September, how many of those past and present politicians were (1) members of the Conservative Party, (2) members of the Labour Party, (3) members of the Liberal Democrat Party, and (4) members of other parties.  HL2390

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government how many of those invited to attend the Accession Council had a defined disability.  HL2391

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government how many of those attending the Accession Council, other than members of the Royal Family, were not Privy Councillors.  HL2392

Baroness Boycott to ask His Majesty's Government whether the international trade experience of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was deemed relevant to his new role when he was appointed to it.  HL2393

Baroness Boycott to ask His Majesty's Government whether they can provide an update on the current status of the roll-out of the environmental land management schemes; and when they expect the schemes to be fully rolled out.  HL2394

Baroness Boycott to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to replace the single farm payment.  HL2395

Lord Bradshaw to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to respond to the Roads policing review consultation, which was launched on 13 July 2020.  HL2396

Lord Bradshaw to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to make upgrades to smart motorways.  HL2397

Lord Bradshaw to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their annual report Reported road casualties Great Britain, published on 29 September, what assessment they have made of the increase in the number of recorded road casualties in 2021 when compared to 2020 figures; and what steps, if any, they plan to take in response.  HL2398

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to include a revision of the definition of affordable housing in the National Planning Policy Framework review.  HL2399

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address pressures on those hosting Ukrainian refugees through the Homes for Ukraine scheme in order to avoid unintended consequences, such as relationship breakdown or homelessness, where alternative solutions cannot be found for their guests.  HL2400

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the treatment of conscientious objectors by the authorities in Azerbaijan; and what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan about the introduction of a civilian alternative to military service on the grounds of conscience.  HL2401

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to publish a list of English hospitals and medical schools that have partnered in any capacity with organisations and institutions in China involved in organ transplantation.  HL2402

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that forced organ harvesting continues to be practised in China; and what representations they have made to the government of China to end this practice.  HL2403

Lord Davies of Brixton to ask His Majesty's Government how many women currently pay the reduced National Insurance contribution rate for married women and widows.  HL2404

Lord Davies of Brixton to ask His Majesty's Government what is the month and year of birth of the youngest person currently paying the reduced National Insurance contribution rate for married women and widows.  HL2405

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the next version of the Processing children's asylum claims guidance.  HL2406

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people with British children who have applied for a change to their asylum status from a status with no recourse to public funds.  HL2407

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government whether people granted temporary protection under the Permission to stay on a protection route for asylum claims lodged on or after 28 June 2022 guidance, published on 28 June, will permanently avoid a change to their conditions of no recourse to public funds.  HL2408

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Energy Bill Support Scheme will be rolled out in Northern Ireland in November this year.  HL2409

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government what is the average turn around time for the Office of the Public Guardian to register a Lasting Power of Attorney.  HL2410

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the area-based approach to commissioning trusts which will be rolled out in the Education Investment Areas this term.  HL2411

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what criteria they will use as the basis for the expansion of multi-academy trusts within the area-based approach to commissioning.  HL2412

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether they still plan to publish a prospectus covering each Education Investment Area in early autumn.  HL2413

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government which local authorities have submitted applications to launch their own multi-academy trusts as part of the pilot scheme.  HL2414

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government how much Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) they currently have in stock in preparation for a further surge of COVID-19; and whether they will list the main suppliers for the current stock.  HL2415

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the UK manufacturing base for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has been strengthened.  HL2416

Lord Johnson of Marylebone to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the speech by the Home Secretary on 8 October in which she said “too many students coming into this country who are propping up, frankly, substandard courses in inadequate institutions”, whether they will list (1) all substandard higher education courses and the criteria for their inclusion in this category, an… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Johnson of Marylebone to ask His Majesty's Government how long is the current average international student visa processing time by nationality of applicant.  HL2418

Lord Johnson of Marylebone to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of international student visas are being processed within the service standard for decision-making.  HL2419

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government, following the discovery of water pollution in the HS2 cofferdams sunk into the aquifer for the Colne Valley Viaduct construction haul road, what plans they have to call for a moratorium on the sinking of deeper piles of up to 80 metres for the Viaduct piers until the source of the pollution at the haul road pile sites… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what knowledge they had, if any, of renewable energy company Drax purchasing licences to cut down trees from primary forests in Canada to make wood pellets for its power station in Yorkshire, as alleged in the BBC's Panorama investigation, which aired on 3 October.  HL2421

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon (HL2226), how much compensation was awarded to victims of water pollution following a successful conviction by the Environment Agency in each of the last five years; and how much of any such compensation was awarded to consumers.  HL2422

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for stakeholders to be consulted on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill before the Bill is passed.  HL2423

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the National Action Plan on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides; and whether those proposals will feed into the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.  HL2424

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to consult (1) farmers, and (2) environmental groups, during the review of Environmental Land Management schemes; and when the review will conclude.  HL2425

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to avoid food shortages this winter arising from water shortages and rising energy costs.  HL2426

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total cost of the badger cull in England in each year since 2012, including (1) costs to government departments, (2) costs to farmers, and (3) policing costs.  HL2427

Lord Laming to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation Annual Report 2022: Serious Further Offences, published on 29 September, what steps they will take to prevent people under probation supervision from committing serious sexual or violent offences.  HL2428

Lord Leigh of Hurley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their Growth Plan 2022 (CP 743), published on 23 September, whether the extensions to the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trusts will make those schemes permanent.  HL2429

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the first 500 people issued with universal credit migration notices in Bolton and Medway from 9 May, (1) claimed universal credit by their initial (un-extended) deadline, (2) claimed universal credit by their extended deadline, (3) did not claim universal credit by their final deadline, and (4) missed their… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the first 500 people issued with universal credit migration notices in Bolton and Medway from 9 May, who had a complex need or disability missed their final deadline.  HL2431

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their Completing the move to Universal Credit report, published on 6 June, which estimated that one million families receiving tax credits in April 2022 may need to move to universal credit, what estimate they have made of (1) how many of these families were in receipt of Child Tax Credit, and (2) h… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government how many young people deemed to be adults and issued with a Notice of Intent for removal under the Rwanda scheme have subsequently been found to be children.  HL2433

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government how many universal credit claims were subject to deductions in the most recent month for which data are available, broken down by ethnicity; how much on average was deducted for each minority ethnic group; what was the total sum of deductions for each minority ethnic group; and what proportion of each of those sums was… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of London to ask His Majesty's Government whether they still intend to publish a white paper on health disparities; and if so, when.  HL2435

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the price cap to fuels such as (1) Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), (2) Liquid Natural Gas (LNG), (3) heating oil, and (4) solid fuels such as coal.  HL2436

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government whether the white paper on health disparities will be published before the end of the year.  HL2437

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government whether it remains their policy to narrow the gap in healthy life expectancy between areas where it is highest and lowest by 2030; and if so, by what amount.  HL2438

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Health Promotion Taskforce is planning to meet before the end of the year.  HL2439

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government how many people serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence are currently on licence in the community; and of those, how many have had their supervision requirement terminated, broken down by the number of years since they were first released from custody.  HL2440

Baroness Parminter to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to engage business, civil society and land management stakeholders in the preparation of the first annual environmental improvement plan under the Environment Act 2021.  HL2441

Baroness Parminter to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the final Environmental Principles Policy Statement.  HL2442

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the increase of 462 per cent in applications for Deprivation of Liberty orders over the last three years, what plans they have (1) to ensure that there is appropriate secure accommodation for children affected by these orders close to where it is needed, and (2) to avoid children from England being sent to Scot… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede to ask His Majesty's Government what information, if any, they collect from the National Deprivation of Liberty Court on increases in (1) 'inherent jurisdiction' unregulated placements, and (2) non-legally compliant 'secure accommodation' placements; and whether they can provide a breakdown of this information by (1) age, (2) gender, and (3) race.  HL244… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the fourth report of the sugar reduction programme, Sugar reduction: progress report, 2015 to 2020.  HL2445

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what additional steps they will take to reduce sugar consumption in England, including limiting advertising targeted at children.  HL2446

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to match the target of other G7 countries by increasing the UK's contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 30 per cent; and what assessment they have made of the effect on the UK's reputation as a reliable international partner if they do not commit to make that in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the devolved administrations on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill; and whether they will consult formally with the devolved administrations as the bill progresses through Parliament.  HL2448

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce new regulations on public health that cover England if all retained EU regulations on public health are removed from UK law.  HL2449

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to retain regulations on environmental health and food safety when retained EU regulations in other areas are removed.  HL2450

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government when they will announce the outcome of the Levelling Up Fund Round 2 bidding process.  HL2451

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 28 September (HL 2252), what plans they have to review the location of the British Embassy in Israel; and what steps they are taking as part of any such review to consult relevant civil society organisations, non-government organisations and faith communities. … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support small businesses experiencing consumer growth slowdowns.  HL2453

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support older workers filling the hospitality labour gap.  HL2454

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prepare for winter electricity blackouts.  HL2455

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support working families given rising mortgage rates.  HL2456

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to support the NHS by (1) outsourcing the recruitment of nurses and doctors to medical institutions in India, and (2) increased investment in private diagnostic centres and clinics; and what assessment they have made of whether their current policies would be in line with such approaches.  HL2457

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government, further to (1) the Written Answer from Baroness Goldie on 22 September (HL2312), and (2) programme data released by the Ministry of Defence indicating a reduction in tonnage of 65,000 tons, whether they can now provide a detailed breakdown of how they calculated an increase of 59,000 tons.  HL2458

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the AUKUS agreement; and in what areas such progress has been made.  HL2459

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 7 October (HL2313), when they expect work to be completed so that planning for a recommissioning ceremony can begin.  HL2460