House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Russia concerning the imprisonment of British citizen, Vladimir Kara-Murza, in Russia.  HL3489

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to impose the Magnitsky sanctions on those responsible for the arrest of Vladimir Kara-Murza.  HL3490

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 November (HL Deb, col 875) that the Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability (JACS) report is not usually published, whether they will disclose the JACS assessment of Ethiopia by either (1) publishing it in its entirety, (2) publishing the section relevant to the issu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government how many pupils in England took A Levels in (1) Latin, and (2) Ancient Greek, for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and how many of these were from (a) state schools, and (b) independent schools.  HL3492

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan following allegations about the torture and murder of Anush Apetyan by Azerbaijani forces.  HL3493

Lord Freyberg to ask His Majesty's Government with whom Arts Council England consulted prior to their decision to withdraw all national programme funding from English National Opera.  HL3494

Lord Freyberg to ask His Majesty's Government whether Arts Council England discussed with English National Opera a plan of transition from their base in London, prior to their decision to withdraw all national programme funding from the organisation.  HL3495

Lord Freyberg to ask His Majesty's Government whether the London Coliseum is under public (1) ownership, or (2) control; and if so, (a) what is its legal status, and (b) whether Arts Council England or any other public body retain any residual control or ownership rights, including the power to sell the venue.  HL3496

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in their work to help UK musicians to tour EU countries after the UK's departure from the EU.  HL3497

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report Somalia: Famine Review of the IPC Analysis, published on 5 September, which found that "the world has a narrow window of opportunity to act in order to prevent what could otherwise become a full-fledged famine in a few months", what steps they… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner report OHCHR Assessment of human rights concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, published on 31 August, which found that human rights violations against the Uyghur population "may constitute interna… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current (1) political, and (2) security, situation in Libya; and what steps they are taking, together with international partners, to improve the current political situation and prevent a return to civil war.  HL3500

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prospects for the success of the peace process in Ethiopia.  HL3501

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to strengthen bilateral relations with Brazil, particularly regarding climate change; and what discussions they (1) are having, or (2) plan to have, with the government of that country.  HL3502

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to publicise the finding contained in the Nicotine Vaping in England: 2022 evidence update, published on 29 September, that "vaping is not risk-free, particularly for people who have never smoked"; and whether the review update found any evidence that fruit-flavoured vaping products may con… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Macdonald of River Glaven to ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the remainder of the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid, published on 29 November 2021; and in particular, the recommendation to raise the rates of pay for prison law work.  HL3504

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government how much money the UK has paid the EU since the UK’s departure from the EU; how much they paid in each year; and for what purposes.  HL3505

Lord Pendry to ask His Majesty's Government what steps are they taking (1) to increase the carer workforce, and (2) to reduce staff turnover rates in the sector.  HL3506

Lord Pendry to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement on 17 November, what proportion of the £2.8bn funding increase for the social care sector will go towards supporting carer services and workers.  HL3507

Lord Pendry to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their response to the Fan-Led Review of Football Governance which concluded there is a significant risk of financial failure at football clubs, what steps they are taking to address this risk pending the publication of their White Paper.  HL3508

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to leave the Energy Charter Treaty; and if so, when.  HL3509

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made a forecast of the potential impact of reducing UK funding of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on the Commonwealth commitment to end malaria by 2030.  HL3510

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to make further contributions or top-up pledges to the Global Fund before its Eighth Replenishment in 2025.  HL3511

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, following the reduction of the UK's pledge to the Global Fund, what other means the UK Government has to continue supporting global health security and fighting malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS.  HL3512

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK's pledge to the Global Fund in terms of tackling (1) malaria, (2) AIDS, and (3) tuberculosis.  HL3513

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government how many Asylum Decision Makers interviewed asylum applicants in each of the last five years.  HL3514

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what qualifications are required to be appointed as an Asylum Decision Maker.  HL3515

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what training is given to Asylum Decision Makers.  HL3516

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what translation facilities are available at asylum interviews.  HL3517

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers were waiting for a decision on their application in each of the last five years  HL3518

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government how many diplomats from China are based in the UK; and in which locations.  HL3519

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government what Government-sponsored research is currently underway regarding neural tube defect births.  HL3520

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government how many births there have been in each of the last five years that were classed as (1) spina bifida, (2) hydrocephalus, and (3) anencephaly, caused by neural tube defects.  HL3521

Baroness Sheehan to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with governments of low- and middle-income countries concerning any impact of their pledge to the Seventh Replenishment of the Global Fund.  HL3522

Baroness Sheehan to ask His Majesty's Government, following their pledge of £1bn to the Seventh Replenishment of the Global Fund, whether they plan to make additional bilateral investments to that Fund.  HL3523

Baroness Sheehan to ask His Majesty's Government, given that women and girls are disproportionately impacted by HIV and malaria, what is the role of the Global Fund within their wider objectives for women and girls.  HL3524

Baroness Sheehan to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their pledge to the Seventh Replenishment of the Global Fund on (1) the United States' contribution, (2) the incentive for other potential donors, (3) the role and influence of the UK within the Global Fund, and (4) health outcomes.  HL3525

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of figures by the Refugee Council on 14 October, how many applications for asylum have not had an initial decision reached for more than five years; and what factors have led to delays of that length.  HL3526

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask His Majesty's Government how much Ofcom has spent on its work to promote online media literacy in each of the last three years.  HL3527

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to increasing the time devoted to online media literacy as part of the national curriculum.  HL3528

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment Ofsted has made of Ofcom's progress towards improving the online media literacy of internet users.  HL3529

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to introduce (1) a financial support mechanism, and (2) an online sales tax, for small and medium sized supply chain businesses.  HL3530

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit on the UK economy.  HL3531

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government in which circumstances, and under what conditions, listed properties will be exempt from Energy Performance Certificates requirements; and whether they will issue guidelines to that effect.  HL3532

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 17 November (HL3222), whether the delivery rate of Type 26 frigates to initial operating capability, after HMS Glasgow, will be once every 12 months.  HL3533