House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what account they take of the requirement, under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to assist in the dissemination of news and information to citizens denied access to free media in their homelands when determining BBC and FCDO priorities for the World Service and other related spending.  HL4213

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether it is their policy to support mechanisms to deliver news and other information to people living in North Korea.  HL4214

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what were their aims when they provided funding for the BBC World Service to start transmitting to the Korean Peninsula; whether these transmissions have proved successful in meeting those aims; and what has been the annual cost of the Service to both the BBC and the FCDO.  HL4215

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what is the annual cost of the BBC Korean Service (1) in real terms, and (2) as a percentage of (a) the BBC World Service budget, and (b) the total BBC annual budget.  HL4216

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they expect BBC World Service transmissions to the Korean Peninsula will continue; if so, whether they expect that there will be a reduction in output; what discussions they or BBC management have had with the staff who run the BBC Korean Service about its future; and whether they will publish the feedback from any su… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 8 December (HL3749), how, if at all, they regulate the enforcement of penalties for the breach of public space protection orders by contractors appointed by local authorities.  HL4218

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the development of bio-pesticides in England.  HL4219

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the British bio-pesticide industry.  HL4220

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to British farmers for the development of alternatives to dairy milk products, such as oat milk.  HL4221

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to maintain the UK’s international leadership on tackling antimicrobial resistance by building on the momentum generated by the UK’s G7 presidency in 2021.  HL4222

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of additional market incentive options to encourage industry and others to fund research and trials for new antibiotics, including those used to treat chronic lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis.  HL4223

Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Georgia about former President, Mikhail Saakashvili, now reported to be close to death in prison.  HL4224

Lord Haworth to ask His Majesty's Government when Great British Railways will be (1) established, and (2) fully operational.  HL4225

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government how they determine whether asylum seekers who arrive in the UK without documentation are genuinely from a country not on their list of safe countries.  HL4226

The Lord Bishop of London to ask His Majesty's Government how the number of people earning less than the lower earnings threshold for statutory sick pay has changed over the last five years.  HL4227

The Lord Bishop of London to ask His Majesty's Government what assessments they have carried out of proposed reforms to Statutory Sick Pay in the last 10 years.  HL4228

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2022, published on 28 February, whether the percentage of education frameworks that include sufficient rare disease content has increased since the publication of the Action Plan; and whether they plan to take any further steps to increase this percentage.  HL4229

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2022, published on 28 February, when they will publish the toolkit currently being developed for virtual consultations; and what will be included in this toolkit.  HL4230

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2022, published on 28 February, what progress they have made to support rapid access to drugs for patients with rare diseases; and when they plan to publish the report on whether or not there is access at the point of anticipated delivery.  HL4231

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to track and reduce health inequalities in highly specialised NHS services.  HL4232

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to require voters to show identification at polling stations at elections beyond those in 2023.  HL4233

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that those on low incomes who do not possess a passport or driving licence are (1) provided with, or (2) supported to acquire, relevant photo identification in order to participate in future elections.  HL4234

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of employing an additional polling clerk tasked with ensuring that the photo identification requirements are satisfied at each of the polling stations in the UK.  HL4235

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will meet the cost for those who require an up-to-date and recognisable photograph for the purposes of photo identification to vote in future elections.  HL4236

Lord Sharkey to ask His Majesty's Government which of the Chancellor’s proposed reforms to financial services regulation, announced in Edinburgh on 8 December, will (1) require primary legislation, (2) require secondary legislation, (3) be achievable using existing powers; and for each of the proposed reforms that can be made using existing powers, what power they intend to use in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel has met informally; and whether members of that panel will be paid.  HL4238

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 8 December (HL3777) when they expect the Strategic Futures Panel will meet.  HL4239

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to introduce new anti-strike laws to prevent walkouts by emergency service workers.  HL4240

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to form long-lasting partnerships with (1) Latin American, (2) Asian, and (3) African, countries.  HL4241

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate any shortages of foreign workers caused by the operation of the seasonal farm worker visa scheme.  HL4242