House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of testimony by Hervé Diakiese Kyungu to a US Congressional hearing on 14 July that 40,000 children, some as young as six years old, are working in mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and what steps they are taking (1) through engagement with technology companies, and (2) via Overseas… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that children who have experienced sexual violence in conflict are prioritised in the implementation of their new Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Strategy; and what steps they are taking to strengthen the effectiveness of the investigation and prosecution of sexual violence against c… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry for Ukraine that sexual and gender-based violence has been committed against children as young as four; and what steps they are taking to ensure that perpetrators of such crimes are held to account.  HL4245

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 8 December (HL Deb, col 252), what plans they have to hold discussions with major technology companies regarding the use of child labour in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and in particular its role in the extraction of lithium for use in batter… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the current operation of the UK energy market; and what plans they have, if any, to propose alternatives to the current operation.  HL4247

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with amenity societies in relation to the installation of solar panels on listed buildings.  HL4248

Lord Haworth to ask His Majesty's Government when Great British Nuclear will be (1) established, and (2) fully operational.  HL4249

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support further dialogue between the peoples of Israel and Palestine; and in particular between (1) those active in civil society, and (2) others who influence public opinion; and what discussions they have held with other countries in support of such dialogue.  HL4250

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Resolution of the UN General Assembly on 2 December calling for renewed peace talks between Israel and Palestine, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1850.  HL4251

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to support (1) the EU, and (2) countries on the Mediterranean coast, with refugees in that region; and what plans they have, if any, to contribute to the EU’s proposed Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism.  HL4252

Lord Lexden to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the increase in the size of the Privy Council in recent years.  HL4253

Lord Lexden to ask His Majesty's Government how many special advisers were appointed to assist ministers on (1) 1 January 1997, (2) 1 January 1998, (3) 1 January 2010, (4) 1 January 2011, (5) 1 January 2016, and (6) 1 December 2022.  HL4254

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government how many young people aged 16 to 25 are currently on social housing waiting lists in England.  HL4255

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decline in social housing lettings to young people aged 16 to 25 over the last decade; and in any such assessment, what conclusions they have drawn as to the explanation for this.  HL4256

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 6 December (HL Deb cols 85 and 88), what factors they will consider in deciding whether to publish the report of the Independent Age Estimation Advisory Committee.  HL4257

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish the report on the discovery phase of the managed migration of Universal Credit; and if so, when they intend to do so.  HL4258

Lord McInnes of Kilwinning to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan regarding reports of the blocking of the Lachin Corridor between Armenia and Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh on 12 December.  HL4259

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the severe cold weather on (1) vulnerable households, and (2) the ability of those residents on pre-payment meters to access Government help with household bills; and what steps they will take to facilitate access to support for the most vulnerable households.  HL426… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the standards set by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Professional Standards for Homecare Services in England, published in September 2013, which are embedded into all framework agreement service specifications for providers of homecare medicines services; and in particular, what assessmen… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to meet the British Society for Rheumatology to discuss its concerns about the safety and performance of homecare medicines services.  HL4262

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the minutes of meetings between NHS England and the National Homecare Medicines Committee at which actions to address safety and performance of homecare medicines services were discussed and agreed.  HL4263

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that those newly appointed as Asylum Decision Makers are adequately trained in order to achieve fair outcomes.  HL4264

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the requirement in the Voter Identification Regulations 2022 for electors to possess photo identification in order to vote, how electors participating using a postal vote will be required to prove their identity when completing their ballot paper.  HL4265

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the marriage tax allowance.  HL4266

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the current rate of marriage tax allowance in supporting couples financially.  HL4267

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what financial assistance they are providing to couples who (1) are getting married, or (2) have recently married.  HL4268

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help small charities with increases in (1) rent, and (2) utility, bills.  HL4269

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office (Minister for Constitution) has had with other ministers regarding the post-Brexit funding arrangements.  HL4270

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 12 December (HL3834), what is the definition of Full Operational Capability of Carrier Strike.  HL4271

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Traveller Movement Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline, published in July; and what steps they intend to take in response to the recommendations made in that report.  HL4272

Baroness Young of Old Scone to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that those veterinary medicines at risk of being discontinued in Northern Ireland will continue to be available after the end of the 'grace period' for implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland; and what discussions they are holding with the EU in relation to (1) short term,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text