House of Lords Business

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the then Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 27 May (5327), what plans they have to legislate to repeal the cut-off date for the recording of historic rights of way.  HL2618

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government how many cats have been imported this year under the Balai Directive; and from which countries those cats originated.  HL2619

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government how many cats have been imported under the Pet Travel Scheme for each month of this year for which figures are available.  HL2620

The Lord Bishop of Bristol to ask His Majesty's Government when they will appoint the next Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.  HL2621

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for promoting the use of Stevia as an alternative to processed sugar.  HL2622

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they will take to encourage the greater use of Stevia in food and drink as a replacement for processed sugar.  HL2623

Baroness Chapman of Darlington to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure childcare is (1) accessible, and (2) affordable, in particular for low-income families.  HL2624

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the two-year conflict in Ethiopia on the (1) nutritional status, (2) mortality rates, and (3) educational standards, of children in Tigray.  HL2625

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the United Nations Human Rights Council's Report by the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia, published on 19 September; and in particular, the findings that (1) there are reasonable grounds to believe that violations, such as extrajudicial killings, rape,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the 18 month blockade of Tigray on the (1) nutritional status, (2) mortality rates, and (3) access to essential services, of the population of that region.  HL2627

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to end the reported bombardment by Eritrean and Ethiopian forces of civilian targets in the Rama, Adigrat, and Shire areas of Tigray.  HL2628

Lord Crisp to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports by the BBC on 10 October that doctors are being recruited illegally from Africa by private sector companies to work in the UK; and that such doctors are expected to work in private hospitals under conditions not allowed in the NHS.  HL2629

Lord Desai to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to resolve the discrimination identified in the High Court case Minister for Justice and Equality v Harrison [2020] IEHC 29.  HL2630

Lord Desai to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish a response to the Law Commission report Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law (HC 557), published on 19 July.  HL2631

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government whether, and if so when, the Department for Work and Pensions will resume the sharing of Healthy Start take-up data with the Department of Health and Social Care.  HL2632

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government how many calls have been made to the Healthy Start helpline in each of the most recent six months for which data are available.  HL2633

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government what were the (1) average, and (2) longest, waiting times for calls made to the Healthy Start helpline in each of the most recent six months for which data are available.  HL2634

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government how many calls to the Healthy Start helpline have gone unanswered, due to lines being busy, in each of the most recent six months for which data are available.  HL2635

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government how many recipients of Healthy Start vouchers are not in receipt of prepaid cards despite remaining eligible for the scheme.  HL2636

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government whether (1) ministers, or (2) officials, have held discussions with Mastercard to address issues relating to Healthy Start prepaid cards which may prevent the introduction of an automatic registration scheme among eligible families.  HL2637

The Lord Bishop of Guildford to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China regarding recent reports that at least 10 leaders from unregistered Protestant churches were arrested and charged with fraud over normal church financial activities in 2021, including Zhang Chunlei, Yang Xiaoguang, and Hao Ming.  HL2638

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the UN Group of Experts on Human Rights in Nicaragua regarding its work programme, in particular (1) when it will start work, and (2) whether it will publish interim reports  HL2639

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to contribute to the restoration of (1) democracy, and (2) the rule of law, in Nicaragua.  HL2640

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to monitor the effects of the taxation of pesticides in Denmark and Norway.  HL2641

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce financial incentives for farmers to use (1) leguminous, and (2) deep-rooting, plants in crop rotations.  HL2642

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to encourage local authorities to support (1) local food networks, and (2) farmers’ markets.  HL2643

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they will make to (1) the government of India, and (2) its High Commission in London, concerning the approval of the Karnataka Right to Freedom of Religion Act; and in particular about that Act’s compatibility with the protections for freedom of religion in the constitution of India.  HL2644

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 13 October (HL2225), on how many occasions the Food Standards Agency was informed of sewage spills in (1) rivers, or (2) inshore waters, in each of the last three years.  HL2645

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 13 October (HL2225), which organisation is responsible for informing (1) commercial fishers, and (2) recreational anglers, about the food safety risks of fish caught in water polluted by sewage outflows.  HL2646

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the vaccine for Strangles in equines to protect them from disease.  HL2647

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government whether they remain committed to the establishment of Great British Railways; and if so, when they plan to announce details of its (1) headquarters, and (2) operation.  HL2648

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of clinical trials for vaccines for Respiratory Syncytial Virus for older people.  HL2649

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to introduce vaccines for Respiratory Syncytial Virus for (1) older people, and (2) infants.  HL2650

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect that their commitment to increase defence spending to three per cent of GDP by 2030 will have on the number UK service personnel.  HL2651

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the Community Warm Spaces Fund in the Isle of Man; and what plans they have to implement a similar scheme in England and Wales.  HL2652

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the Cold Weather Payment given increased energy costs.  HL2653

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support British farmers (1) with the increasing cost of energy, and (2) to ensure food security.  HL2654

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent treatment of Christian minorities in Iran.  HL2655

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made with their plans to end section 21 eviction notices.  HL2656

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the (1) treatment, and (2) prevention, of bird flu since the establishment of a research consortium on the issue announced on 20 June.  HL2657

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government what recent representations they have made to the government of Egypt over the continuing imprisonment of the British Citizen, Alaa Abd El-Fattah; which government officials they made such representations to; and with what success.  HL2658

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government how many successful consular visits they have paid to Alaa Abd El-Fattah in prison in Cairo this year; on what occasions; and how many visits they have (1) paid, or (2) attempted, since his hunger strike began on 2 May.  HL2659

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made any impact assessment of the effect of the (1) imprisonment, and (2) treatment, of Alaa Abd El-Fattah on the UK's (a) political, and (b) cultural, relations with Egypt; and whether such an impact assessment has been communicated to the government of Egypt.  HL2660

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the consequences the (1) imprisonment of, and (2) lack of consular access to, Alaa Abd El-Fattah could have on the COP 27 conference in Egypt.  HL2661

The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to introduce the Renters Reform Bill; and, given the increase in mortgage costs may lead to tenants spending longer in rented accommodation, what consideration they have given to bringing forward their timetable for seeking to get the Bill passed.  HL2662

The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the partnership between the conservation interests of the RSPB and the business Tarmac in the restoration of reedbeds at Langford Lowfields on the banks of the River Trent; and what steps they are taking to help landowners restore land in similar, environmentally-beneficia… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Walmsley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to maximize the use of vaccines that are ready to be deployed in England and Wales this winter.  HL2664

Baroness Walmsley to ask His Majesty's Government what is the timeline for future Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (1) deliberations, and (2) decisions, on the COVID-19 vaccine booster programme; and whether those decisions will be published in full.  HL2665

Baroness Walmsley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the COVID-19 vaccine programme is (1) resilient, and (2) stable, in terms of vaccine supply and product diversity; and whether they will avoid overreliance on one COVID-19 vaccine technology.  HL2666

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the CSIRO report Dispatchability and energy storage costs for complementary wave, wind, and solar PV systems, published on 27 September, and (2) the potential for wave energy to assist with maintaining grid stability in the UK as the share of renewable energy increases.  HL2667