House of Lords Business

Lord Alderdice to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Joint Declaration of Intent between Colombia, Germany, Norway and the UK, signed at COP25 and reaffirmed at COP27, what support they will provide to Colombia to (1) develop their national development plan, and (2) fulfil the COP27 commitments to tackle deforestation and address biodiversity loss.  HL5050

Lord Alderdice to ask His Majesty's Government how they will monitor the implementation of the commitments made in the Joint Declaration of Intent, signed at COP25, to support the government of Colombia in (1) conserving fragile ecosystems, and (2) safeguarding the rights and safety of indigenous peoples.  HL5051

Lord Alderdice to ask His Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to provide assistance to the government of Colombia to implement the Constitutional Court of Colombia's 2016 T622 ruling relating to the Atrato River Case.  HL5052

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the targeting of Hazara Muslims in Afghanistan and the risk of possible genocide.  HL5053

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they plan to make to the UN Human Rights Council regarding reported violations of religious freedoms in China.  HL5054

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the re-imprisonment of Fariba Kamalbadi and Mahvash Sabet in Iran; and when they last raised global violations of Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the UN Human Rights Council.  HL5055

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what recent representations they have made to the government of Iraq regarding the reports of 2,763 missing Yazidi women and children in that country.  HL5056

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) reports of the kidnapping of 53 Christians in Kaduna State Nigeria on Christmas Day, (2) the murder of Fr Isaac Azekpili Achi in Kafin Korothe on 15 January, and (3) the sentencing to 24 years imprisonment of Mubarak Bala, President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria; whether they hav… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan regarding (1) the destruction of an Ahmadi Mosque in Gujranwala in Pakistan on 8 December 2022, and (2) the case of Maira Shahbaz who was abducted, raped and forcibly converted in 2020; whether they have reminded that government of its obligations under Article… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government on what occasions, and for what purposes, the Duchy of Cornwall has (1) sought, and (2) been given, approval to start arbitration proceedings under the Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863.  HL5059

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the Mental Health Act 1983, what plans they have to increase the capacity of (1) places of safety, (2) section 136 suites, and (3) crisis care units, in each Integrated Care Board area in England.  HL5060

Viscount Camrose to ask His Majesty's Government how many COVID-19 lateral flow test kits they purchased since January 2020; what was the total cost of those tests; how many tests were distributed; and what estimate they have made of how many were used.  HL5061

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.  HL5062

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government why the Offshore Transmission Network Review did not involve a comparative assessment of alternative brownfield sites closer to London for offshore wind power connections to the grid than sites in East Anglia.  HL5063

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government why, in contrast to other regions, the Holistic Network Design impact criteria are not being used to assess the suitability of sites for offshore wind power infrastructure in East Anglia.  HL5064

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment has been made of the suitability of the use of Modular Offshore grids in the North Sea corridor to transport power closer to demand; and what assessment they have made of the implementation of Belgium’s offshore grid in this regard.  HL5065

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what factors prevent the establishment of the National Grid Future Systems Operator by 2023.  HL5066

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on (1) tourism, (2) tourism-related jobs, and (3) the environment, by (a) the planned building of Sizewell C, (b) offshore wind farms, and (c) the associated infrastructure in the Suffolk coastal area.  HL5067

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the planned fivefold increase in the target for offshore wind power production by 2030, what plans they have to amend the criteria for assessing the related cumulative impact.  HL5068

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what support they have given to embedding (1) conflict-related sexual violence expertise, and (2) child-specific expertise, in all (a) national, and (b) international, mechanisms currently investigating violations of international humanitarian law and human rights in Ukraine.  HL5069

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) financial, and (2) technical, support they have provided to (a) the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into war crimes in Ukraine, and (b) other justice, accountability and investigatory mechanisms in Ukraine, since 24 February 2022.  HL5070

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the collection of  data disaggregated by (1) age, and (2) gender, on crimes affecting children in conflict.  HL5071

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) personnel, and (2) financial, contribution they made to NATO HQ in Bosnia and Herzegovina in (a) 2020/21, (b) 2021/22, and (c) the current financial year.  HL5072

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) personnel, and (2) financial, contribution they made to NATO’s (Kosovo Force) KFOR in (a) 2020/21, (b) 2021/22, and (c) the current financial year.  HL5073

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership Fulfilling the potential identified in the Government's Life Sciences Vision, published on 24 January, what assessment they have made of its findings that the UK has seen (1) a significant loss of traditional medicines manufacturing capacity… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership Fulfilling the potential identified in the Government's Life Sciences Vision, published on 24 January, what assessment they have made of its findings that since 2010, the UK has fallen from 4th to 98th place in overall trade balance in pharma… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to provide independent guardians or advocates for all migrant children separated from their parents; if so, when they expect this to be offered throughout England and Wales; and whether specialist foster parents will be available.  HL5076

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what protection, if any, is provided to persons receiving a Conclusive Grounds Decision from the National Referrals Mechanism.  HL5077

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what response they have had, if any, to their request of the government of Russia for full access by the International Committee of the Red Cross to (1) civilian detainees, and (2) prisoners of war, held in Ukraine and Russia; and if none, whether they will publicise this matter.  HL5078

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of Tunisia for independent observers to be admitted to the forthcoming elections in that country.  HL5079

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of Tunisia on (1) preserving the independence and constitutional authority of the Independent High Authority for Elections, and (2) seeking to ensure that the Independent High Authority for Elections leader, Sami Ben Slama, is allowed full defence in respect of the charges pending… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Kilclooney to ask His Majesty's Government what is the annual budget for the NHS; and what proportion of the NHS budget is estimated to be allocated as a result of Irish citizens within Great Britain as part of the Common Travel Area.  HL5081

Lord Kilclooney to ask His Majesty's Government whether Irish citizens resident in Great Britain under the Common Travel Area have the right to vote in (1) general elections, (2) local elections, and (3) referendums; and whether UK citizens resident in the Republic of Ireland have the same rights to vote in (4) general elections, (5) local elections, and (6) referendums.  HL5… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Kilclooney to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the provisions of the Common Travel Area, whether Irish residents in Great Britain can (1) benefit from the NHS, and (2) join the UK armed forces without taking an Oath of Allegiance; and whether UK residents in the Republic of Ireland can (3) benefit from its health service, and (4) join the Irish armed forces without ta… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Kilclooney to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Common Travel Area, what is the estimated number of (1) UK citizens in the Republic of Ireland, and (2) Irish citizens in Great Britain.  HL5084

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many people evacuated from Afghanistan under Operation Pitting in August 2021 were separated from (1) their partner, and (2) children under the age of 18.  HL5085

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what processes they have put in place to allow people on Pathway 1 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme to be joined by family members who were not evacuated to the UK under Operation Pitting; and why those resettled under this Pathway do not have access to the right to refugee family reunion so as to sponsor rela… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 24 January (HL Deb cols 93–94), what plans they have, if any, (1) to publish regular data on the numbers of families and children affected simultaneously by the benefit cap and the two-child limit, and (2) to monitor the impact on these families and children. �… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that replacing the Energy Bill Relief Scheme with the Energy Bill Discount Scheme will have on the hospice sector.  HL5088

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) broadband, and (2) mobile phone, connectivity in rural areas.  HL5089

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of (1) rural, and (2) non-rural, areas have 5G network coverage.  HL5090

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the requirements placed on the movement of horses between the UK and France; and what progress they have made on negotiating a tripartite agreement for the free movement of horses between Ireland, France and the UK.  HL5091

Baroness Morrissey to ask His Majesty's Government why the overall vaccine coverage in the women giving birth data included in the COVID-19 vaccine surveillance report has not been updated since June 2022; and when they will publish the data from July 2022 onwards.  HL5092

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government why they are proposing that UK housebuilders pay for remedial work to buildings other than those they built, following the Grenfell fire.  HL5093

Lord Pendry to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to tackle disorder at football matches, given the reported increase the number of arrests at matches, and increase in banning orders issued by the courts.  HL5094

Lord Pendry to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group Child of the North Child Poverty and the Cost of Living Crisis, published on 23 January, what steps they are taking to help mitigate the effects of the increased cost of living for families in areas with the highest levels of child poverty.  HL5095

Lord Pendry to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide support to pubs deemed "at risk" by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), given increased energy costs, rising food prices, and consequently suppressed consumer demand.  HL5096

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to publish an analysis of the responses to their Call for Evidence on the Fur Market in Great Britain, and (2) to ban the import and sale of fur in Great Britain.  HL5097

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government when the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JVCI) will make a recommendation for the National Immunisation Programme for winter 2023/2024 for respiratory viruses.  HL5098

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what was the value of support given to asylum seekers each year through (1) the ASPEN card, and (2) its predecessors, over the past 20 years.  HL5099

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to upgrade the Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft; and what are the numbers per annum projected to leave service in future.  HL5100

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government how many prescriptions were issued and filled by the NHS in each of the past five years; and what estimate they have made of the average gross profit margin for the pharmacist on each prescription.  HL5101

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 1 August 2022 (HL1923), whether they have now produced a forecast for 2023 of numbers of small boats crossing the English Channel; and if so, (1) how such a forecast was produced, and (2) when that forecasting started.  HL5102

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 19 December 2022 (HL4037), why the Full Dispersal Model only applies in England, Wales and Scotland.  HL5103

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 19 December 2022 (HL4037), whether there is a cap on the number of asylum seekers per 100,000 resident population in the Full Dispersal Model.  HL5104

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 3 January (HL4343), on how many days on average it takes for an immigration decision relating to issuing a Biometric Residence Permit to be (1) taken, and (2) received; and how many Biometric Residence Permits took more than 48 hours after an immigration decision to be receive… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 4 January (HL4305), what assessment they have made of the differing fees for differing citizenship applications despite the same unit cost; where the additional income is allocated; and what the additional income is used for.  HL5106

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 21 December 2022 (HL4067), what estimate they have made, if any, of (1) the expected costs of deportations of Albanian nationals who have travelled to the UK via small boats, and (2) the expected numbers of Albanian citizens who will be deported in 2023.  HL5107

Lord Shipley to ask His Majesty's Government what evidence they have to suggest that the cause of mass marine deaths between the River Tees and the River Esk was the result of a new pathogen, given the presence of high levels of pyridine in dead crustaceans.  HL5108

Lord Shipley to ask His Majesty's Government why permission to check deep sediment samples for (1) pyridine, and (2) other dangerous substances, at dredging and digging locations on the River Tees has been refused.  HL5109

Lord Shipley to ask His Majesty's Government why the expert panel appointed to investigate the cause of mass marine deaths between the River Tees and the River Esk did not take evidence from scientists who considered that the cause was industrial toxins, rather than natural algal toxins.  HL5110

Lord Shipley to ask His Majesty's Government why the expert panel appointed to investigate the cause of mass marine deaths between the River Tees and the River Esk did not undertake its own research into the deaths; and why it only met three times.  HL5111

Lord Shipley to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish all the evidence (1) received by, and (2) considered by, the expert panel appointed to investigate the cause of mass marine deaths between the River Tees and the River Esk.  HL5112

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support (1) community energy, and (2) local energy development; and what funds they make available for such schemes.  HL5113

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of on-site solar generation on reducing energy bills for households.  HL5114

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support businesses in the outbound travel industry in rebuilding their customer base in 2023.  HL5115

Lord Wasserman to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure a secure and sustainable supply of critical minerals for the UK economy; and whether such a plan will be published.  HL5116

Lord Wasserman to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of the UK's supply of critical minerals in the next 10 years that will be met by recycling.  HL5117

Lord Wasserman to ask His Majesty's Government, further to Britishvolt entering into administration, what steps they are taking to ensure the secure and sustainable supply of electric vehicle batteries to British manufacturers.  HL5118

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government which retained EU laws the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is planning to reform or revoke in the event of a passage into law of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.  HL5119

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government which retained EU laws the Department for Education is planning to reform or revoke in the event of a passage into law of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.  HL5120

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government which retained EU laws the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is planning to reform or revoke in the event of a passage into law of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.  HL5121

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government which retained EU laws the Department for International Trade is planning to reform or revoke in the event of a passage into law of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.  HL5122

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government which retained EU laws the Department for Work and Pensions is planning to reform or revoke in the event of a passage into law of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.  HL5123

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government which retained EU laws the Department of Health and Social Care is planning to reform or revoke in the event of a passage into law of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.  HL5124