House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government why they did not expel the diplomats who allegedly assaulted pro-democracy protestor Bob Chan in the Chinese Consulate in Manchester.  HL4274

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Georgia, if any, for the release from prison on health grounds of Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of that country.  HL4275

The Earl of Dundee to ask His Majesty's Government, following the G7 Conferences in Berlin on 25 October and Paris on 13 and 14 December, on what date the international donor and recovery conference for Ukraine will take place in London.  HL4276

The Earl of Dundee to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) preparations are being made, (2) objectives are being defined, and (3) partners are being sought, for the international donor and recovery conference for Ukraine taking place in London.  HL4277

The Earl of Dundee to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how (1) the Council of Europe, (2) the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and (3) their respective national parliamentary delegations, might support the international donor and recovery conference for Ukraine taking place in London and its outcome.  HL4278

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government how many children subject to no recourse to public funds (NRPF) conditions in receipt of 15 hours a week of free early education are British citizens.  HL4279

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 24 October (HL2407), what estimate they have made of the number of people with British children who have applied for a change to their asylum status from a status with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) over the last five years.  HL4280

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what records they keep of the rate of (1) credit use, and (2) problem debt; and what assessment they have made of the effects of these on the UK population.  HL4281

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the current levels of benefits given the increased cost of living.  HL4282

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the Life in the UK test.  HL4283

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government what is the pass rate for the Life in the UK test for (1) all applicants, and (2) applicants from Hong Kong.  HL4284

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government whether there is a limit on how many times the Life in the UK test may be re-taken.  HL4285

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 13 December (HL4004), whether they have data for those regions that have suffered a decline of (1) plants, and (2) mammals.  HL4286

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government what support is available for those on a student or visitor visa who become subject to domestic abuse whilst residing in England.  HL4287

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, (1) to extend the destitution domestic violence concession (DDVC) to six months, and (2) to widen the eligibility to all migrant survivors of domestic abuse.  HL4288

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to support refuges for victims of domestic violence to afford necessities such as utility bills, given the increased cost of living.  HL4289

Lord Grocott to ask His Majesty's Government how many life peers have been appointed on the advice of the former Prime Minster, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP; and how these appointments were distributed between the following parliamentary groupings: (1) Conservative, (2) Labour, (3) Liberal Democrat, and (4) the Crossbenches.  HL4290

Lord Haworth to ask His Majesty's Government how many protected sites had been designated under section 128 of the Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 as of 1 June.  HL4291

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of the funding they provide for cancer research is spent on brain tumours.  HL4292

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to increase research into the (1) causes of, and (2) treatments for, brain tumours.  HL4293

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to roll out on the NHS the Minderoo Precision Brain Tumour Programme (MPBTP) introduced at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge to improve care for brain cancer patients.  HL4294

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve after care for patients who have received surgery for the treatment of brain tumours.  HL4295

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to support the re-opening of the road from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh, following its blocking by Azeri forces; and what discussions they have had with the government of Russia as the mediator and guarantor of the ceasefire in that region.  HL4296

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made using building regulations to improve the energy resilience of properties.  HL4297

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to engage with environmental groups before making any decisions regarding the exercise of the powers proposed in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill; and if so, how.  HL4298

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will retain the protections for species afforded by the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.  HL4299

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill on (1) legal protections for European protected species, and (2) the population of such protected species in England.  HL4300

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on their ability to halt biodiversity loss arising from the relevant officials being diverted to work on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.  HL4301

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase cancer treatment capacity in line with current demand.  HL4302

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve access to radiotherapy treatments for cancer patients.  HL4303

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government what was the annual surplus received from immigration application fees in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, and (3) 2021, after deducting administration costs.  HL4304

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government what is the fee for citizenship applications; and what is the administrative cost of processing such applications.  HL4305

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government what was the annual surplus received from citizenship applications in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, and (3) 2021, after deducting administration costs.  HL4306

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government how much passport fee income has been received each month since January 2021; and how this income has been spent.  HL4307

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment of value for money was undertaken in relation to the UK–France Joint Statement of 14 November; and when that assessment will be published.  HL4308

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government how much will be paid each month by the UK, and to whom, as part of the UK–France Joint Statement of 14 November.  HL4309

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that cash access remains viable in the most remote parts of the UK.  HL4310

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the introduction of shared banking hubs in larger towns in the UK, what assessment they have made of level of cash access those in the most rural areas can expect to have in the future.  HL4311

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support people who rely solely on cash to (1) access cash, and (2) access digital banking alternatives to cash.  HL4312

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen Britain’s reputation as an international partner in the energy industry.  HL4313

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that building standards on construction of new housing developments maximise energy efficiency.  HL4314

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve audit procedures for local authorities.  HL4315

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage local small businesses to set up on the high street.  HL4316

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government whether the ability of UK lawyers to practice in India is being negotiated as part of the UK–India Free Trade Agreement; and if so, what progress they have made with this issue.  HL4317

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with representatives of Northern Irish (1) airports, or (2) airlines, operating routes from Northern Ireland focused on increasing air connectivity between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.  HL4318