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Questions for Written Answer for 13 October 2022

Tabled on 12 October 2022 and due for answer by 26 October 2022.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan regarding its sale of arms to the Myanmar military in the past year; and at what ministerial level those meetings were held.  HL2511
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what measurements they plan to make of the air pollution and consequent health impacts of heather burning for grouse shooting on adjoining communities during the October 1 to April 15 season; and what steps they have taken to ensure that the law against burning on deep peat is complied with, including the compilation… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take during the winter period to reduce transmission of (1) SARS-CoV-2, (2) flu viruses, and (3) other respiratory, airborne diseases, in schools; and what steps they will take to encourage pupils, teachers and other staff to remain at home rather than come into the premises and spread those illn… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to reduce plastic pollution following the discovery of microplastics in human breast milk.  HL2514
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure commitments are made for "loss and damage" payments to Global South nations at COP27; and what assessment they have made of the case for such payments given (1) the flooding in Pakistan, (2) communities in Fiji having to abandon their ancestral homes, and (3) Malawi productively u… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to determine whether the financial sector presents too great a risk for the UK economy and regulatory structures to bear.  HL2516
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Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what costs have been incurred to date by (1) government departments, and (2) executive agencies, on developing (a) the Great British Railway plan, and (b) preparations for associated legislation.  HL2517
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Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist on 5 October (HL2070), who is responsible for collating information and statistics about the testing of prisoners for HIV in England and Wales.  HL2518
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Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 21 September (HL2204), what specific criteria within the Special Grant processes were applied to the most recent application for continued funding of Operation Grange; and what plans they have to publish (1) their analysis of these criteria, and (2) their reasons for a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 21 September (HL2205), what similar steps they are taking, if any, to encourage the study of ancient Greek in state schools in England.  HL2520
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Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government which minister is accountable for the Privy Council office; and what reporting mechanisms exist to Parliament in relation to the activities of the office.  HL2521
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Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate was made by the Privy Council office of the number of people who can be safely accommodated in the picture gallery of St James’ Palace.  HL2522
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Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what is the total cost to date of the Trader Support Service.  HL2523
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Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what is the total cost to date of the Movement Assistance Scheme since its creation.  HL2524
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Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government which schemes they have introduced to facilitate trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland since the introduction of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.  HL2525
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Lord Green of Deddington to ask His Majesty's Government how many work permits have been issued to Indian nationals in each of the past five years; and how many Indian nationals have overstayed their visas in each of the past five years.  HL2526
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government how many times the Women, Peace and Security Ministerial Steering Board has met since May 2019; and when the board is next due to meet.  HL2527
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the development of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) National Action Plan's (1) Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning programme, and (2) tracking of WPS spend; and what is the deadline for its completion.  HL2528
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to set up a dedicated budget for the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan.  HL2529
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to make public records of gender programme spending by (1) the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, (2) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and (3) the government as a whole.  HL2530
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government how many Afghan citizens have been brought to the UK through the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Programme during (1) 2022, and (2) the last three months; and, in each case, how many of them are women and children.  HL2531
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Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government to which events to mark the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and proclamation events to mark the accession of His Majesty King Charles III that they were responsible for organising, members of the Northern Ireland Judiciary were invited; and (1) which events they attended, and (2) who was in attendance from this group in each c… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to review the 1951 United Nations Convention and Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees with a view to supporting its modernisation, and (2) to notify the UN Secretary-General under Article 45 of the Convention of any proposed revisions to the Convention and Protocol, asking that they be put to the UN Gene… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Houghton of Richmond to ask His Majesty's Government why they have not responded to the Reserve Forces 2030 Review, published on 12 May 2021.  HL2534
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the government of Dubai is holding approximately 450 migrant workers in detention centres pending forced deportation and subjecting them to harsh treatment and squalid conditions; and what representations they have made, if any, to the government of Dubai on this matter.  HL2535
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to give local authorities the power to ban the use of pesticides in urban areas.  HL2536
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, (1) to end the use of neonicotinoids as pesticides against ants, and fleas in pets, and (2) to promote the use of non-toxic alternatives.  HL2537
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to commission research into harmful side-effects arising from insecticides (1) used in agriculture and horticulture, (2) applied directly to farm animals, and (3) sold directly to the public in many commercial outlets.  HL2538
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the sufficiency of the £24 million of new funding for Women’s Centres announced on 1 September in (a) preventing the closure of any of the existing 40 such Centres, and (b) enabling the opening of new Centres in areas where offending by women is most prevalent; and (2) the extent to which such fundin… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord James of Blackheath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that the Criminal Cases Review Commission has sufficient resources to speed up its consideration of cases.  HL2540
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Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what activities they are undertaking to support precision and reliability of atmospheric observation to improve weather forecasting.  HL2541
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Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what engagement they are they undertaking with the airline industry to cut emissions and meet long term sustainability targets.  HL2542
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Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they still support the construction of a third runway at Heathrow airport.  HL2543
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Lord Kilclooney to ask His Majesty's Government how many applications there have been for a freeport in Northern Ireland; from which areas those applications have been sent; and whether the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland prohibits the possibility of a freeport in Northern Ireland.  HL2544
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Lord Leigh of Hurley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the amount of national insurance contributions which would be raised if all partners of Limited Liability Partnerships were subject to employers' National Insurance contributions.  HL2545
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The Lord Bishop of Oxford to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of (1) forced prepay energy meter installs, and (2) forced prepay energy meter switches, that will take place this winter.  HL2546
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The Lord Bishop of Oxford to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of new prepayment energy meters installed this upcoming winter.  HL2547
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The Lord Bishop of Oxford to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect customers with prepayment energy meters this winter.  HL2548
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Lord Pendry to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to communicate factual information to the public on how to save money on their energy bills.  HL2549
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Lord Pendry to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase Universal Credit in line with inflation.  HL2550
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Lord Pendry to ask His Majesty's Government whether they still intend to privatise Channel 4.  HL2551
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Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had since September with trade unions representing teachers in Northern Ireland in the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive.  HL2552
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Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government whether, in conducting Overseas, Security and Justice Assistance assessments for 2020-21 for programmes delivered under the Gulf Strategy Fund, they have sought an assurance from the government of Bahrain that the practise of the death penalty will no longer be carried out.  HL2553
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Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Human Rights Watch and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy The Court is Satisfied with the Confession, published on 10 October; and in particular its findings that (1) there are serious and persistent human rights violations in cases of eight death row inmates in Bahrai… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement the recommendations in the report by Human Rights Watch and the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy The Court is Satisfied with the Confession, published on 10 October, that they (1) urge the government of Bahrain to implement the report’s recommendations, (2) suspend funding, support, t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, when were the last five occasions they raised the case of Mohammed Ramadhan with the government of Bahrain; what was the title of the UK representative who raised the case; and what was the title of the Bahraini representative or authority with whom the case was raised.  HL2556
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Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they plan to make, if any, to the government of Bahrain about the (1) imprisonment, and (2) prospects of release from imprisonment, of Dr Abduljalil al-Singace.  HL2557
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The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government which Palestinian registered non-governmental organisations they fund; and with which they have contact.  HL2558
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Lord Stone of Blackheath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prevalence of retailers no longer accepting cash as a form of payment; and what steps they will take to ensure that cash is accepted in all retail establishments.  HL2559
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Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of data from (1) the Royal Life Saving Society, and (2) the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, that there were at least 50 water-related deaths between June and 16 August this year; and what steps they will take to enhance prevention measures for water-related deaths in the future.  HL2560
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Baroness Taylor of Bolton to ask His Majesty's Government how many staff have been reprimanded for inappropriate political activity given the nature of their employment at (1) the Department for Education, (2) Ofqual, (3) Ofsted, and (4) each of the Executive Agencies for which the Secretary of State for Education is the Minister, in each of the last five years.  HL2561
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Baroness Taylor of Bolton to ask His Majesty's Government how many separate digital photographs have been taken at public expense of the Secretary of State for Education since 7 September this year.  HL2562
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Baroness Taylor of Bolton to ask His Majesty's Government how many separate digital photographs are currently stored by the Department for Education of those individuals who have held the post of Secretary of State for Education since 15 September 2021.  HL2563
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Baroness Taylor of Bolton to ask His Majesty's Government when each of the Ministers in the Department for Education were last photographed either by, or on behalf of, the Department for Education.  HL2564
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Baroness Taylor of Bolton to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total expenditure on the 95 per cent co-payments for SME apprenticeships in each of the last five years.  HL2565
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Baroness Taylor of Bolton to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total expenditure on the 95 per cent co-payments for apprenticeships in apprenticeship levy partners who have spent all their levy funds in each of the last five years.  HL2566
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the aviation industry due to the rising cost of living.  HL2567
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure market confidence in response to the Bank of England’s announcement that its emergency bond-buying intervention will end on Friday 14 October.  HL2568
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the planned cap on renewable energy revenues does not deter investment into the UK.  HL2569
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to offer free school meals to all children from households receiving Universal Credit.  HL2570
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Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to obtain agreement for climate change mitigation measures through the World Trade Organization.  HL2571
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