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Questions for Written Answer for 30 November 2022

Tabled on 29 November 2022 and due for answer by 13 December 2022.

Lord Alderdice to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of Israel about policing in the Old City of Jerusalem; and in particular, whether they have recommended co-operation with any UK police forces.  HL3835
Answered
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what projects in China were funded with the £51.7 million in Official Development Assistance they provided to that country last year; and who were the beneficiaries of those projects.  HL3836
Answered
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether any of the £51.7 million in Official Development Assistance that they provided to China last year was used (1) to provide assistance to, or (2) to benefit, the Uyghur communities in that country.  HL3837
Answered
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total reduction in Official Development Assistance to the poorest countries in (1) Asia, and (2) Africa, last year; and how many projects saw a (a) reduction, or (b) elimination, of development funding.  HL3838
Answered
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the fourth and final report from their Sugar Reduction Programme.  HL3839
Answered
Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to give the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the power to change the date of the local elections in that country to avoid the counting of votes clashing with Coronation Day.  HL3840
Answered
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Bellamy on 28 November (HL Deb col 1561), what plans they have to announce (1) the timeframe, and (2) the terms of reference, for the Royal Commission on the criminal justice process, as announced in the Queen's Speech on 19 December 2019.  HL3841
Answered
Baroness Goudie to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had at the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative regarding sexual violence in (1) Sudan, and (2) South Sudan.  HL3842
Answered
Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact on (1) the UK economy, and (2) the financial viability of Britain’s higher education sector, of overseas students being deterred from coming to the UK for their (a) graduate, and (b) post-graduate, studies.  HL3843
Answered
Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government why they have included international students in their net migration figures.  HL3844
Answered
Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact of overseas students being prevented from entering the UK for their (1) graduate, and (2) post-graduate, studies on UK universities’ reputation internationally.  HL3845
Answered
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of King Charles's coronation coinciding with the continuation of the count for the Northern Ireland Local Government Elections; and what steps they will take to ensure that the people of Northern Ireland can fully participate in the coronation celebrations.  HL3846
Answered
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage children back into classroom education following the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL3847
Answered
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government what data they have gathered, if any, which support the view that young people's hearing is placed at risk as a result of unsafe listening habits using headphones.  HL3848
Answered
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will take steps to protect Northern Ireland's constitutional position within the UK in any agreement they have with the EU on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.  HL3849
Answered
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure face-to-face GP appointments are more readily available to patients.  HL3850
Answered
Lord Mawson to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the installation of the telephone system on the parliamentary estate; and what procurement lessons have been learned for the Restoration and Renewal Programme with regard to (1) cost, (2) ratio of possible to actual users, (3) consultation and involvement of users, (4) unnecessary capabilities and specific… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness O'Loan to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Caine on 23 November (HL Deb col 1465), whether they will reconsider current proposals for the timing of the committee stage of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill; and whether they will pause that stage.  HL3852
Answered
Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government what engagement they have had with governments of other countries which fortify foods with folic acid in order to reduce the prevalence of neural tube defects.  HL3853
Answered
Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of introducing a (1) Birth Defects Prevention Month, and (2) Folic Acid Awareness Week, similar to those in the United States.  HL3854
Answered
Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have engaged with the EU on the introduction by the UK of policy changes relating to food fortification with folic acid; and if so, what responses they have received.  HL3855
Answered
The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will list all incidents of fires having been caused by sky lanterns in the last five years.  HL3856
Answered
The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the need to classify (1) agriculture, and (2) horticulture, as a vulnerable sector.  HL3857
Answered
The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to deliver a horticulture strategy for England, with particular reference to access to affordable energy, and the cap on the Seasonal Worker Scheme.  HL3858
Answered
Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government how many schools in England do not have access to a swimming pool for their swimming lessons.  HL3859
Answered
Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government how many children in England leave school not being able to swim.  HL3860
Answered
Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government how many people have died from drowning in each of the last five years.  HL3861
Answered
Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support households using a wellbeing economy approach given the increased cost of living.  HL3862
Answered
Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to local authorities to enable them to reduce scope 3 emissions in 2023.  HL3863
Answered
Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide alternative support to people whose residence is not in a council tax band that qualifies for a council tax rebate.  HL3864
Answered
Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of introducing rent controls in the private rental sector.  HL3865
Answered
Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government how planning reform will be progressed in the absence of ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive.  HL3866
Answered
Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the report by the Northern Ireland Audit Office Planning in Northern Ireland, published on 1 February; in particular in relation to their ambition to deliver a growing and rebalanced economy.  HL3867
Answered
Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the comparative effectiveness of the planning systems in (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Wales, and (4) Northern Ireland.  HL3868
Answered
Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to fitting the Mk 41 vertical launch system to Type 45 destroyers.  HL3869
Answered
Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they (1) have taken, or (2) plan to take, to ensure that seriously ill children who depend on electrical equipment for their survival can access a secure supply of affordable electricity this winter.  HL3870
Answered
Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Active Travel England budget will be protected.  HL3871
Answered
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