House of Lords Business

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support students who have online problem gambling issues.  HL2861

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with Northern Ireland ministers regarding economic growth and development.  HL2862

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of remote electronic monitoring of UK fishing vessels.  HL2863

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government how many British military personnel have been assigned to support the training of the Ukrainian armed forces.  HL2864

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what funding they have allocated to end veteran rough sleeping before 2025.  HL2865

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to improve the quality of data-gathering on the number of veterans who are (1) homeless, or (2) at risk of homelessness.  HL2866

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Kamall on 20 October (HL Deb col 1167), when they intend to report on their three-month review of the energy bill relief scheme in determining what further support is required for arts and cultural organisations; and which department or organisation will make that report.  HL2867

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Kamall on 20 October (HL Deb col 1168), whether there are ongoing discussions with the arts sector regarding a reduction in VAT on tickets; and what assessment they have made of the effect of such a measure on the sector.  HL2868

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help enable (1) museums, and (2) libraries, to act as warm hubs during the coming winter.  HL2869

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the annual survey conducted by the Grocery Code Adjudicator which identified a deteriorating relationship between food suppliers and retailers; and what steps they will take to improve that relationship.  HL2870

Lord Green of Deddington to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the impact on the trend rate of economic growth of a 50,000 increase in the number of work permits issued per year.  HL2871

Lord Green of Deddington to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a target for increasing the trend rate of economic growth; and if so, what it is.  HL2872

Lord Green of Deddington to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the increase in GDP per head resulting from a 50,000 increase in the number of work permits if, on average, 90 per cent of applicants continue to be accompanied by one dependant.  HL2873

Lord Green of Deddington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 24 October (HL2526), why they do not routinely publish any data on numbers of individuals that have overstayed their visa expiry in the UK; and whether they will publish the numbers for India in each of the past five years.  HL2874

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to tackling the increased cost of living.  HL2875

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support homeowners with rising mortgage rates.  HL2876

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to promote the digital economy in Northern Ireland.  HL2877

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to strengthen the UK's energy security through an increase in domestic gas production.  HL2878

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive on economic growth and development.  HL2879

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase economic growth.  HL2880

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government how much funding has been allocated by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Councils in the last five years to (1) legacy, and (2) legal projects, in Northern Ireland which involve (a) transitional justice, (b) dealing with the past, (c) human rights, and (d) amnesties; which (i) university departments, and (ii) non-academic project partn… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government how many abortions were carried out in Northern Ireland in the last 12 months; how many were (1) surgical, and (2) through the prescription of pills; and what are the current arrangements in each of the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland for surgical abortion.  HL2882

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government how many women from Northern Ireland had abortions in England and Wales in 2021; what was the percentage change in this figure between 2020 and 2021; and how many of the abortions for women from Northern Ireland that were carried out in England were (1) surgical, and (2) through the prescription of pills.  HL2883

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that there is a named minister with responsibility for wheelchair and postural seating services specifically stated in their portfolio.  HL2884

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what was the annual spend on wheelchair and postural seating services over the last 10 years.  HL2885

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will require the NHS to ensure that there is high level responsibility held by a named individual within the NHS for commissioning wheelchair and postural seating services throughout England.  HL2886

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what responses they have received, if any, from the government of Nicaragua to the representations they have made about freedom of religion and human rights in that country.  HL2887

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the low level of self-sufficiency in fruit and vegetables in England; and what steps they will take to increase domestic production.  HL2888

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in rolling out the Environment Land Management Schemes; and how will those schemes benefit (1) tenant farmers, (2) smallholdings, and (3) upland farmers.  HL2889

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 21 October (HL2609), and given the recent heavy vehicle restrictions imposed for vehicles exceeding 7.5 tonnes on the Brent Cross flyover, whether there will be extra financial assistance for that project in addition to funds received as part of the 31 Major Road Netwo… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Sheehan to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking towards establishing a multilateral financing facility to address loss and damage caused by climate change prior to the conclusion of the Glasgow Dialogue in June 2024.  HL2891

Baroness Sheehan to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, published in February, which concluded that loss and damage from climate change are “not comprehensively assessed” by existing finance mechanisms; and what steps they intend to take in response.  HL2… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Snape to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions have taken place with independent rail retailers such as (1) SilverRail, (2) Trainline, and (3) Worldline, about future rail fare simplification.  HL2893

Lord Snape to ask His Majesty's Government, given the postponement of legislation regarding the creation of Great British Railways, what plans they have to simplify the current railway fare structure.  HL2894

Lord Snape to ask His Majesty's Government whether they still plan to (1) level up, (2) decarbonise, and (3) grow the economy; and what part they envisage the railway industry can play in realising such intentions.  HL2895

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy for ensuring that their funding promotes (1) fair work, and (2) paying people a real living wage.  HL2896

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide economic support for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) this winter, given the increase in inflation.  HL2897

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support adults who wish to return to education.  HL2898

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) tackle climate change, and (2) reduce emissions.  HL2899

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in distributing the £400 energy bill discount to households that are off-grid; and what plans they have to expedite this process.  HL2900

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to restore the Stansted Express to four trains per hour in line with increasing passenger numbers at Stansted Airport.  HL2901

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government whether there is any evidence of BAE Systems being involved with the UK ex-military aircrew flying in China.  HL2902