House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports on the use of rape and sexual violence against protesters in Iran; and what representations they have made to the government of Iran on this issue.  HL3737

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking at the United Nations to prevent any human rights violations by the government of Iran in that country, and to support the upholding of the rights of women.  HL3738

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rights of women and girls in Iran, and specially of the issue of violence against women and girls in that country; and what steps they are taking in connection with International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25 November) to highlight and address any challenges they h… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they are providing to women and girls in Iran, or organisations working with them; how many beneficiaries are benefiting from these projects; and what further assistance they are considering to address the position of rights of women and girls in Iran.  HL3740

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, given current events in Iran and the actions being taken against women and girls in that country, what assessment they have made of Iran's membership of the UN Commission on the Status of Women; and whether they are taking steps to remove Iran from membership of that Commission.  HL3741

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 23 November (HL3266), how they monitor whether collections of "compostable" plastics by local authorities, and commercial providers, are transferred to facilities that have adequate conditions to ensure their complete decomposition.  HL3742

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the planning barriers to the installation of significantly scaled battery storage units in England; and what plans they have to boost their rollout.  HL3743

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the public health impacts, including on loneliness, lack of opportunities for physical activity and provision of services locally to where people live, of the sale of public buildings and spaces each year in England.  HL3744

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the preparation of a Resilient Position Navigation and Timing Strategy; and how it addresses the UK replacement of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) system.  HL3745

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from Baroness Vere of Norbiton to all members of the House of Lords on 24 November regarding smart 2 tachographs, when their installation will become mandatory in (1) new, and (2) existing, vehicles, for use in (a) the UK, or (b) the EU.  HL3746

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish their 10 Year Cancer Plan.  HL3747

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase awareness of the symptoms of pancreatic cancer.  HL3748

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 27 October where he stated that "local authorities are obliged to follow the rules set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in their appointment of such companies" (HL Deb col 1545), whether these (1) regulate private incentivised enforcement, and (2) limit injustices; and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 27 October where he stated that "local authorities are obliged to follow the rules set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in their appointment of such companies" (HL Deb col 1545), given that 90 per cent of all private enforcement uses a (1) 'payment per fine' model, or (… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and relations between that country and Rwanda; and what steps, if any, they are taking to de-escalate that conflict.  HL3751

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government, following the recent visit to Nyankanda camp by the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, Kelly T. Clements, what support they are providing (1) the 87,000 refugees from other countries currently residing in Burundi, and (2) the 200,000 Burundian former refugees who have returned to that country in the last five years.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by THEOS A Torn Safety Net, published on 7 November, what steps they are taking to support charities and organisations who have experienced a decline in volunteers and donations, and an increase in costs, as a result of the increased cost of living.  HL3753

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the recommendation in the report by THEOS A Torn Safety Net, published on 7 November, whether they plan to introduce a cap on energy prices in community spaces to provide support for communities.  HL3754

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of (1) the number of additional taxpayers who will have to complete Capital Gains tax returns as a result of the proposed reduction in threshold, (2) the amount of additional tax revenue that is likely to be raised, and (3) the extra cost of administration that will be required as a result of those c… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Commissioner-General for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on 17 November that the global economic situation has pushed the agency into a "danger zone", whether they have held any emergency meetings with UN partner countries to discuss f… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the announcement by the United Nations World Food Programme on 21 October that it has "continued to scale up its assistance in Lebanon", when they last discussed with international partners action to alleviate the food emergency in Lebanon, given that "more than half of the Lebanese population now in need of assis… 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 government of Turkey's current position in relation to the plans announced by the President of that country for a full-scale ground offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria.  HL3758

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister has yet spoken to the new Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim; and if so, what steps they discussed to strengthen bilateral relations.  HL3759

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Prime Minister has had with the government of Egypt both (1) during, and (2) after, COP27, regarding the release of Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who is currently imprisoned in that country.  HL3760

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister has spoken to Prime Minister-designate of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, about the UK’s position regarding any recognition of illegal West Bank settlements; and in particular, any retroactive legalisation of such settlements, including the Homesh Yeshiva.  HL3761

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to bring fully into force Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.  HL3762

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 21 November (HL Deb col 1170) concerning the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA), and the statement that the “Government keep these matters under review and that the level of the limit is reviewed by the Prime Minister, at the start of a Parliament and annually”, what have been the tota… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 21 November (HL Deb col 1170) concerning the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA), and the statement that the “Government keep these matters under review and that the level of the limit is reviewed by the Prime Minister, at the start of a Parliament and annually”, when the next review of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 21 November (HL Deb col 1170) concerning the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA), and the statement that the “Government keep these matters under review and that the level of the limit is reviewed by the Prime Minister, at the start of a Parliament and annually”, whether the next review… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 21 November (HL Deb col 1170) concerning the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA), and the statement that the “Government keep these matters under review and that the level of the limit is reviewed by the Prime Minister, at the start of a Parliament and annually”, whether the Prime Minis… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 21 November (HL Deb col 1170) concerning the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA), how a distinction is made between the staff and office costs involved through working on recognised public duties conducted by former Prime Ministers, such as non fee-paying public appearances, and commerc… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 21 November (HL Deb col 1170) concerning the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA), and the statement that the “Government keep these matters under review and that the level of the limit is reviewed by the Prime Minister, at the start of a Parliament and annually”, whether the next review… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to resolve current industrial action amongst railway workers.  HL3769

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the main nutrient deficiencies within the UK population; and whether they have carried out any analysis of any gender difference in that data.  HL3770

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government how many contributions to the consultation in respect of Amending the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 which closed on 23 November were received from each of the target audiences listed in the consultation.  HL3771

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government how many children are currently (1) home educated, (2) being taught in an unregistered provision, and (3) missing from schools rolls and unaccounted for.  HL3772

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government how children are safeguarded when being home educated.  HL3773

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government how many children from deprived backgrounds are home educated.  HL3774

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of children who did not return to full time education following the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL3775

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel has met yet.  HL3776

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 25 October (HL2504 and HL2506), what update they can now provide regarding the Strategic Futures Advisory Panel.  HL3777

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support (1) college, and (2) university, students affected by the increased cost of living.  HL3778

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the roll-out of changes to social security benefits.  HL3779

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have carried out any assessment of the costs to pension funds and pensioners from the impact of the Growth Plan statement by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwarsi Kwarteng, on 22 September; and what those costs are forecasted to be.  HL3780

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to offering a war risk insurance plan for investors from the UK in order to facilitate (1) trade, and (2) jobs, in the reconstruction of Ukraine.  HL3781

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to securitising a war risk insurance scheme for investors from the UK of seized assets.  HL3782

Lord West of Spithead to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many people are in the House of Lords Inclusion and Diversity team.  HL3783

Lord West of Spithead to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether (1) acquired, or (2) restored, buildings as part of the Restoration and Renewal project will have a target of 15 per cent female-only toilet facilities.  HL3784

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 22 November (HL Deb cols 1272–5), what is the size of the current Harland & Wolff workforce; and when it last built a ship for the Royal Navy.  HL3785

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 22 November (HL Deb cols 1272–5), whether (1) pre-built, and (2) fitted, modules from Spain will be put together in Harland & Wolff.  HL3786

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 22 November (HL Deb cols 1272 to 1275), whether British steel will be used in the construction of the ships.  HL3787

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 22 November (HL Deb cols 1272–5), what is the total cost of the contract; and how much of that will be spent in the UK accruing (1) corporation tax, (2) National Insurance contributions, and (3) income tax.  HL3788

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take in response to representations made to them by the Pensioners Action Group on behalf of persons now of pensionable age whose sponsoring companies closed in the 1990s through insolvency and who consequently suffered substantial pension losses.  HL3789

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government how much central government funding they provided towards the £120 million cost of the Unboxed festival.  HL3790