House of Lords Business

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 1 November (HL2670), which Ministers ended the one-in-three out policy; and on what basis that decision was taken.  HL3179

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 1 November (HL2670), what was the duration of the one-in-three out policy; and during that time, how many regulations were (1) abolished, and (2) brought in to force.  HL3180

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 1 November (HL2670), in each of the successive years since the ending of the one-in-three out policy, how many regulations were (1) abolished, and (2) brought in by force.  HL3181

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy on (1) identifying, and (2) retrofitting, the most energy inefficient homes with insulation and other energy saving adaptions.  HL3182

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the number of UK citizens who are indebted to loan sharks, and (2) the total value of loans that are currently outstanding; and what steps they plan to take as a result.  HL3183

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons behind UK citizens borrowing from loan sharks; and what steps they will take to reduce the number of UK citizens borrowing from loan sharks.  HL3184

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government whether they propose to address the issue of climate adaptation for African agriculture at COP27, in order to further the Global Action Agenda on Transforming Agricultural Innovation launched in November 2021.  HL3185

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will address the impact of climate change on farmers in sub-Saharan African through the allocation of resources in their development programmes; and if so, how.  HL3186

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of acute food insecurity in Africa; and what steps they are taking to address it.  HL3187

Baroness Buscombe to ask His Majesty's Government whether an annual Christmas bonus for benefit claimants will be paid this year; if so, how many claimants will receive that bonus; and what the total cost will be, including administrative costs, to public funds.  HL3188

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government how many incidences of subsea cables being damaged there have been within the UK's Exclusive Economic Zone in the last 10 years; and how many were attributable to (1) UK fishing trawlers, and (2) non-UK actors.  HL3189

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) undocumented migrants, and (2) refugees, entering the UK in the last five years were nationals of (a) European, (b) African, and (c) Asian countries.  HL3190

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what is the breakdown by (1) sex, and (2) age, of (a) undocumented migrants, and (b) refugees, who have arrived in the UK in each of the last five years.  HL3191

Lord Hamilton of Epsom to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services An inspection of vetting, misconduct, and misogyny in the police service, published on 2 November, which found that some police officers suspected of links to organised crime, or found guilty of se… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hamwee to ask His Majesty's Government whether there will be a further public consultation regarding proposed new data protection legislation; whether Parliament has been previously informed about such a consultation; and when the consultation is to take place.  HL3193

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask His Majesty's Government what is the scale of military accommodation held in reserve for possible reservists or a requirement for mobilisation; and what assessment they have made as to whether a part of this accommodation could be used to house migrants and asylum seekers on a temporary basis.  HL3194

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to increase the financial education provided to young people, including teaching about savings, investments, mortgages and other borrowing.  HL3195

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) freedom of religion or belief, (2) freedom of assembly, and (3) freedom of expression, in Pakistan.  HL3196

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report RAPID C-19 Oversight Group report: review of Evusheld by the RAPID C-19 Oversight Group, published on 6 October, whether they will (1) consult a wider group with more diverse viewpoints and expertise to make a recommendation on the efficacy of Evusheld, and (2) engage other committees with expertise li… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report RAPID C-19 Oversight Group report: review of Evusheld by the RAPID C-19 Oversight Group, published on 6 October, why (1) SAGE, and (2) the JCVI, were not consulted on the decision on whether to purchase Evusheld.  HL3198

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report RAPID C-19 Oversight Group report: review of Evusheld by the RAPID C-19 Oversight Group, published on 6 October, how many members of the RAPID C-19 Oversight Group were (1) full time clinicians or doctors, and (2) clinicians who treat immunocompromised patients.  HL3199

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report RAPID C-19 Oversight Group report: review of Evusheld by the RAPID C-19 Oversight Group, published on 6 October, how many members of the RAPID C-19 Oversight Group (1) have published research in the field of COVID-19, and (2) were members of SAGE and the JCVI.  HL3200

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report RAPID C-19 Oversight Group report: review of Evusheld by the RAPID C-19 Oversight Group, published on 6 October, how many members of RAPID C-19 Oversight Group were (1) patient charity representatives, and (2) patient representatives.  HL3201

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government why a commissioning recommendation by NICE on Evusheld takes nearly a year to make; and whether they will expedite the appraisal of Evusheld by NICE by allocating it increased resources so the decision is made before 25 December.  HL3202

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government how many unauthorised Cross Channel migrants have been returned to France in each year since 2012.  HL3203

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Darwin Plus Local fund to build local environmental conservation capacity in UK Overseas Territories will be launched by the end of the year; and whether the Darwin Plus Strategic fund to allow Overseas Territories to collaborate on larger environmental projects will open in 2023.  HL3204

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will include "a roadmap to inclusion of saltmarsh and seagrass" in the UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory, as recommended by the Climate Change Committee in their report Briefing: Blue Carbon, published in March.  HL3205

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the findings of the UK Blue Carbon Evidence Partnership.  HL3206

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement the recommendation of the Climate Change Committee to encourage "efforts to monitor, understand and analyse changes in the extent, condition and functioning of marine and coastal ecosystems", as set out in their report Briefing: Blue Carbon, published in March.  HL3207 … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government why asylum seekers from Manston immigration centre were left in Central London on 1 November without overnight accommodation.  HL3208

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government how many applications for UK immigrant status originally refused have been overturned on appeal since 2015; and what steps they are taking to reduce the numbers that are overturned.  HL3209

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost of holding new Assembly elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly.  HL3210

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 31 October (HL2654), what specific provisions the Energy Bill Relief Scheme contains to support farming businesses; and what estimate they have made of the impact of that scheme on farming businesses.  HL3211

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 27 October (HL2653), on what basis they can provide for the Cold Weather Payment being £25; when they undertook their last review into the appropriateness of that figure; and what assessment they have made of the efficacy of a one-off payment for those eligible… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the capability of Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (UAVs) provided to Russia by Iran; and what steps they are taking to help Ukrainians defend themselves from Russian UAV attacks.  HL3213

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help those who rely on oil or liquefied petroleum gas to heat their homes; and what plans they have, if any, to extend the energy price cap to oil and liquefied petroleum gas.  HL3214

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report The state of health care and adult social care in England 2021/22 by the Care Quality Commission, published on 21 October, which found that, due to a lack of capacity in social care, just two in five people leave hospital when they are fit for discharge, what steps they are taking to increase capacity in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what was the cost of the Home Secretary's use of a helicopter on her visit to Manston Immigration Centre on 3 November.  HL3216

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what forecast they have made of the impact of stabilising corporation tax levels on the UK’s economic forecast.  HL3217

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on small businesses of introducing the Accelerator Programme Grants provided by Westcott Accelerator and Incubation Programme.  HL3218

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to change the single person's council tax discount to assist with the increased cost of living.  HL3219

Lord Wallace of Tankerness to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) tools, and (2) criteria, the Department for International Trade will use to monitor Pakistan's compliance with the human rights and labour provisions of the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.  HL3220

Lord Wallace of Tankerness to ask His Majesty's Government what role the Foreign Policy and Security Council will play in co-ordinating inter-departmental collaboration between the Department for International Trade and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.  HL3221

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government when HMS Glasgow will become operational in the Royal Navy; and when the remaining seven Type 26 frigates will enter service.  HL3222

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had (1) internally, and (2) with industry, in the past 12 months on increasing (a) the production of wave and tidal energy, and (b) innovative funding mechanisms to increase such production; and further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 31 October (HL2667), what plans they have to put a copy of th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text