House of Lords Business

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to providing financial assistance to encourage home insulation; and what assessment they have made of the impact of such policies in other jurisdictions.  HL5240

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government how many days before a general election does an employee who has been selected as a parliamentary candidate have to resign from their job when they are working for (1) the NHS, (2) a local authority, and (3) the Civil Service.  HL5241

Lord De Mauley to ask His Majesty's Government how many Royal Marines Reserves commissioned officers there currently are on strength who are (1) aged under 30, and (2) aged 30 to 34.  HL5242

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the regulatory regime for solicitors in England and Wales, which permits non-solicitors to invest in solicitors' firms, is beneficial to the investment and growth of the legal sectors, particularly for small firms; and what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Ex… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government, further to paragraph 25 of Annex A of the New Decade, New Approach Deal, published in January 2020, how much funding they provided to establish the Castlereagh Foundation.  HL5244

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government, further to paragraph 17 of Annex A of the New Decade, New Approach Deal, published in January 2020, how much additional resources they have allocated to the Police Service of Northern Ireland since the Deal was agreed.  HL5245

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government, further to paragraph 10 of Annex A of the New Decade, New Approach Deal, published in January 2020, what steps they have taken to secure Northern Ireland’s place within the internal market of the UK.  HL5246

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government, further to paragraph 21 of Annex A of the New Decade, New Approach Deal, published in January 2020, how they have ensured that the work of the War Memorials Trust has been better promoted and understood in Northern Ireland.  HL5247

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government, further to paragraph 28 of Annex A of the New Decade, New Approach Deal, published in January 2020, what steps they have taken to establish the connected classroom programme across the UK  HL5248

Lord Freyberg to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the amount that local councils spend to fund (a) leisure centres, and (b) swimming pools, and (2) the extent to which this varies across England.  HL5249

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of proposed budget cuts to Birkbeck University’s Mathematics and Statistics Department on opportunities for (1) mature, and (2) Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), students.  HL5250

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of proposed cuts to university mathematics departments, including Birkbeck University, on their ambition for the UK to become a science and technology superpower.  HL5251

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for the Ministry of Justice on 18 October 2022 (59996), what issue resulted in undercounting convictions for offences under the Assaults on Emergency Workers Act 2018; and whether it was rectified for data published in and after November 2022.  HL5252

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost of the software that would be required to introduce an automatic registration system for income-related free school meals.  HL5253

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to expanding the sample size for the Food Standards Agency’s Food and You 2 survey to a minimum of 10,000 households.  HL5254

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to develop specific national guidelines about Huntington’s disease to ensure patients with the disease have a clear, consistent and coordinated care pathway.  HL5255

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which people with Huntington’s disease who are displaying mental health symptoms are able to access community mental health services.  HL5256

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which people with organic brain disorders who require mental health support are able to access community mental health services.  HL5257

Lord Hutton of Furness to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of out of hours home visits were made by NHS GPs in each of the last three years.  HL5258

Lord Hutton of Furness to ask His Majesty's Government how many home visits were made by NHS out of hours clinicians in each of the last three years.  HL5259

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to communicate to British unaccompanied minors or orphans detained in north-east Syria that applications to return to the UK will be considered on an individual basis; and how they should apply.  HL5260

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prevalence of forced marriages and conversions of women and girls from religious minorities in Pakistan; and what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan regarding this practice.  HL5261

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan regarding its Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act 2022, and the impact the legislation will have on religious minorities in that country.  HL5262

Lord Leigh of Hurley to ask His Majesty's Government how many full-time equivalent employees work in the Propriety and Ethics department in the Cabinet Office.  HL5263

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to reduce the standing charge on domestic household bills, and (2) to charge this to the recent profits announced by electricity distribution companies.  HL5264

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of barriers for young white males from poorer backgrounds in securing places at university.  HL5265

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government whether the otter population in England is increasing or decreasing; and what steps they intend to take (1) to protect otter habitats, and (2) to reduce otter deaths on the road.  HL5266

Lord Pendry to ask His Majesty's Government why they have not yet formally responded to the recommendations in the report by the Right Reverend James Jones The patronising disposition of unaccountable power: A report to ensure the pain and suffering of the Hillsborough families is not repeated, published on 1 November 2017 (HC 511).  HL5267

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the research by IAM RoadSmart Interacting with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay when driving: The effect on driver performance, published on 31 January, which found that touch screen dashboard controls were linked with slower driver reaction times for drivers; and whether any approval proce… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of current relations between the UK and the Republic of Ireland.  HL5269

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of their review into contractual practice in the UK pig sector.  HL5270

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of new laws, introduced on 1 September 2022, to restrict the non-commercial importation of pork into the UK.  HL5271

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the EU, and (2) other pork export markets, regarding regionalisation in the event of an African swine fever outbreak in the UK.  HL5272

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their emergency care plan announced on 30 January, how many extra staff will be required to staff the extra (1) hospital beds, and (2) ambulances.  HL5273

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their emergency care plan announced on 30 January, how many extra staff will be required by (1) the NHS, and (2) social care, to staff the new tailored support at home services and keep people out of hospital.  HL5274

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their emergency care plan announced on 30 January, how many of the 800 new ambulances will be (1) replacing existing ambulances, or (2) extra vehicles on the road.  HL5275

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will list the names of all training courses for Egyptian Police they have supported over the past five years; and in respect of each course (1) who provided the training, (2) which body within the Egyptian Police force received the training, and (3) what was the source of funding.  HL5276

Lord Shipley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 19 January (HL4205) which noted a need for additional data on farm stage food waste, what plans they have to include farms in the mandatory reporting of food waste policy.  HL5277

Lord Shipley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to incorporate farm stage food waste into food waste reduction targets; and if so, when.  HL5278

Lord Shipley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that consideration of food waste on farms is included in financial planning and subsidy development.  HL5279

Baroness Taylor of Bolton to ask His Majesty's Government how much money they have spent on the Continuity of Education Allowance programme in each of the last 10 years; and how many children of those families have benefitted from that programme.  HL5280

Baroness Taylor of Bolton to ask His Majesty's Government how much money they have spent on the Continuity of Education Allowance programme in respect of the families of Ministry of Defence employed staff in each of the last 10 years; and how many children have benefitted from that programme.  HL5281

Baroness Taylor of Bolton to ask His Majesty's Government how much money they have spent on the Continuity of Education Allowance programme in respect of the families of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office staff in each of the last 10 years; and how many children have benefitted from that programme.  HL5282

Baroness Taylor of Bolton to ask His Majesty's Government which schools have received some funding through the Continuity of Education Allowance programme in each of the last 10 years; in which years they received such funding; and in each year, how much funding was received by each school.  HL5283

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the careers information, advice and guidance available to young people.  HL5284

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support local authorities to help tackle homelessness.  HL5285

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government what modifications, if any, they intend to make to the planned HS2 route.  HL5286

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government when the Cross-Whitehall International Recruitment Steering Group last met; and what steps they are taking to prevent abusive employment practices towards healthcare recruits from overseas.  HL5287

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government to what extent inspection reports by the Care Quality Commission examine claims made by sponsoring organisations regarding those organisations' recruitment, training and contract practices.  HL5288

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that sponsor organisations regularly change contractual terms for overseas healthcare employees without the agreement of the individuals concerned.  HL5289

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that individual healthcare recruits from India are being charged significant sums of money to obtain a work permit and visa; and whether this is prohibited by section 6(i) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973.  HL5290

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government who is responsible for implementing the Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England; and what steps they are taking to enforce the Code with individual sponsoring organisations.  HL5291