House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Oxfam International Fueling Conflict: Analyzing the human impact of the war in Yemen, published on 11 January.  HL4813

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen, reportedly against civilians; and what consideration they are giving to seeking to end the sale of such arms to Saudi Arabia.  HL4814

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ask the government of Azerbaijan to lift the blockade in the Lachin Corridor in the interests of regional security in the South Caucasus; and what assessment they have made of the steps that could be taken to prevent an increase in conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region as a result o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to provide humanitarian support, including the provision of (1) food, and (2) medical supplies, to the Armenian population living in the city of Stepanakert.  HL4816

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will list the specific benefits that have accrued to (1) the UK music industry, and (2) musicians, as a result of the UK's withdrawal from the EU.  HL4817

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the government of Pakistan (1) to protect the Jewish community in that country, and (2) to support freedom of worship and belief.  HL4818

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to acquire retired Challenger 1 tanks to supply to Ukraine in a greater volume to the announced supply of Challenger 2 tanks.  HL4819

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have paid compensation to (1) individuals who were perpetrators of terrorist activities, and (2) family members of those who were perpetrators of terrorist activities, in the last five years for which figures are available; and if so, (a) how much compensation they have paid in each category, and (b) how many such claims have… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government why passengers travelling from airports in Northern Ireland to airports in either Great Britain or the EU must pay import VAT on any goods they have bought duty free in Northern Ireland.  HL4821

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 15 December 2022 (HL4328), what assessment they have made of whether the NHS Devon Integrated Care Board has sufficiently taken account in its policies to support patients with hypothyroidism; and in particular, whether the Board has ensured that (1) national recommendations… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to NICE’s recommendation to broaden access to statins for the prevention of strokes and heart attacks, what plans they have, if any, to ask NICE whether this approach could be extended to low-dose blood pressure drugs combined into a single formulation.  HL4823

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to develop, in conjunction with (1) the Refugee Council, and (2) Safe Passage, a system for reuniting Afghan families, as was done for Ukrainian families; and if not, why not.  HL4824

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government why asylum applicants are not permitted to apply for permission to work after six months in the UK, given the current labour shortages.  HL4825

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to coastal communities dealing with the clean up of raw sewage spills.  HL4826

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on farm businesses of the withdrawal of the Basic Payment Scheme.  HL4827

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to postpone nominating any individual connected to the investigations into the conduct of 800 officers in the Metropolitan Police for (1) an honour, or (2) a life peerage.  HL4828

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 5 December 2022 (HL3620), how much they have invested into research into an avian influenza vaccine.  HL4829

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 13 December 2022 (HL3856), whether they can provide an itemised table from the Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) that details how many incidents where sky lanterns have been confirmed as the source of a fire.  HL4830

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decline in the UK’s breeding pig population; and what steps they are taking to support British pig farmers.  HL4831

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), regarding Britain’s continued membership of that agreement.  HL4832

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Somalia regarding their involvement in China's Belt and Road initiative.  HL4833

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Barran on 9 January (HL4502 and HL4503), what current research informs their statutory curriculum for relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) with regard to gambling education.  HL4834

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are having discussions with the Scottish Government, Creative Scotland, and other partners regarding (1) cultural cinema programme activity in Edinburgh, and (2) the 2023 Edinburgh International Film Festival, following the closure of the Edinburgh Film House.  HL4835

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve standards within the construction industry.  HL4836

Baroness Thornton to ask His Majesty's Government how many Metropolitan Police (1) officers, and (2) staff, are currently on the sex offenders register, broken down by rank.   HL4837

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what contingency planning and preparation they have undertaken in the event of a further pandemic to ensure that schools are able to remain open to educate all pupils.  HL4838