House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the government of Russia has transferred thousands of children from Ukraine to Russia for “re-education”; what are the relevant provisions of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in respect of any such actions; and what steps, if any, they p… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 March (HL5638), what steps they plan to take, if any, to support the implementation of recommendations related to policing at future UEFA Champions League Finals in the independent review of the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final, chaired by Dr Tiago Brandão Rodrigues, particular… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prospects of external mediation of a peace process in Cameroon following the government of Cameroon’s rejection of the government of Canada’s initiative to mediate talks between parties to the current internal conflict.  HL6184

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the arrest and detention of Zimbabwean MP Job Sikhala, and (2) its implications for the prospects of a free and fair election in that country in the coming year.  HL6185

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the government of Zimbabwe to monitor elections in that country; and what steps they have taken to support any initiative by (1) the African Union, or (2) other multilateral (a) governmental, or (b) non-governmental, organisations in respect of those elections.  HL6186

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government when people who arrived in the UK through the Ukraine Family Scheme will be able to be re-matched with hosts who offer their homes through the Homes for Ukraine scheme.  HL6187

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report An Essentials Guarantee: Reforming Universal Credit to ensure we can all afford the essentials in hard times, published on 27 February, which found that "95 per cent of people on Universal Credit facing debt deductions are going without essentials", what steps they… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government how many children are currently eligible for free school meals but have not yet made a claim.  HL6189

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government what were the (1) minimum, and (2) maximum, benefit sanctions issued in the latest period for which data are available; and what was the average duration of benefit stoppage in that period.  HL6190

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Bright Blue Building up: The future of social security, published in January; and what steps they will take to establish the minimum living income proposed in that report.  HL6191

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government how many Universal Credit claimants received (1) £10–19 per week, (2) £20–£29 per week, (3) £30–39 per week, (4) £40–£49 per week, (5) £50–£59 per week, (6) £60–£69 per week, (7) £70–£79 per week, (8) £80–£89 per week, (9) £90–£99 per week, (10) £100–£109 per week, (11) £110–£119 per week, (12) £120–£129 per week, (13) £130–… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the conclusion of the Northern Ireland Department of Justice that legislative protections should be established to ensure that compensation monies paid to minors are protected for their benefit, and (2) the data from the Northern Ireland Compensation Recovery Unit that almost one i… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accuracy of the Professional and Linguistics Assessment Board examination (PLAB) as a test of competence for International Medical Graduates, given the conclusion of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) published on 17 April 2014 that the pass mark of PLAB would need to be increased b… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 6 March (HL5675), how many individual patients had their NHS number, date of birth, and diagnoses shared for potential inclusion in the “flu and COVID-19 cohorts”.  HL6195

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 6 March (HL5675), which dataset(s) was the source of the SNOMED CT codes and dates shared; and why unprotected NHS numbers and unprotected dates of birth were included.  HL6196

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to make representations to the government of India regarding fair treatment and due process for Bishop Paul Muniya of the Shalom Church in Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, following his arrest on 23 February.  HL6197

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to arrange preliminary interviews for Afghan and Syrian refugees seeking asylum in Britain in (1) France, and (2) Belgium.  HL6198

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the situation in Haiti, following the assassination of the President in 2021 and the reported increase in lawless violence; whether they are consulting on this issue with the Organization of American States; and what information they have about the safety of Father Antoine Macaire Christian Noah who was… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will be represented by observers at the Kobani trial in Turkey of members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party.  HL6200

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether converting bus routes to trams in urban areas with low-cost vehicles fuelled by biomethane has a role in achieving the UK's commitment to the Global Methane Pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030.  HL6201

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to switch public spending from buses with rubber tyres to lightweight trams in urban areas to reduce the toxic effects from particulates generated by rubber wheels.  HL6202

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of Official Development Assistance (ODA) was spent on (1) responding to emergencies and other unpredictable events, (2) illegal immigration into the UK, and (3) payments to the government of France for measures to prevent or reduce illegal migration across the English Channel, in each of the last three years.  HL6203

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the NHS Pension Scheme: proposed amendments to scheme regulations consultation, which ran from 5 December 2022 to 30 January 2023.  HL6204

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme on the retention of (1) trauma, and (2) orthopaedic, surgeons.  HL6205

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government when the NHS Workforce Plan will be published.  HL6206

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the NHS Workforce Plan on reducing the waiting lists for elective orthopaedic procedures.  HL6207

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of numbers of orthopaedic trauma surgeons, given (1) the increasing ageing population, and (2) the need to train the next generation of surgeons.  HL6208

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the retention of (1) trauma, and (2) orthopaedic, surgeons.  HL6209

Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 7 March (HL5764), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, what assistance they will provide to the government of South Sudan to enable that country to meet its international obligations under the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention to become free of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government how much they have spent on establishing the Inland Border Facility at Ashford Kent so far, broken down by capital costs and running costs; and how much Kent County Council has received for the services it supplies in relation to this site.  HL6211

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on (1) small businesses, and (2) innovation and growth, if the current Research and Development (R&D) tax relief scheme, including the available rebate of R&D costs, is withdrawn.  HL6212

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) plans to consult stakeholders on its plans for Equality and Health Inequalities Impact Assessment in technology appraisals of medicines and medical technology products.  HL6213

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or plan to have, with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) regarding the types of products or disease areas it plans to focus on in piloting new approaches to assessing their impact on health inequalities in the population.  HL6214

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to publish a white paper on tackling health disparities.  HL6215

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to seek clarification from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on how the non-reference case discount rate should be used in its assessments of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs).  HL6216

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government which medicinal products evaluated by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in each of the past five years have (1) been considered (a) to treat a life threatening or severe limiting disease, (b) to restore patients to full or near full health, and (c) likely to sustain their benefits over a ver… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the introduction of the Illegal Migration Bill, what plans they have (1) to ban migrants who arrive in the UK via irregular transit routes from re-entering the UK in future, and (2) to prevent them from applying for British citizenship for life; and what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of any such… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of children smoking e-cigarettes; and what plans they have to put an age limit on sales.  HL6219

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the companies that produce and sell e-cigarettes (1) have, and (2) have not, signed up to a voluntary code to seek a licence so that the products meet standards of safety and quality.  HL6220

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total value of the assets in the UK belonging to sanctioned Russian citizens.  HL6221

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether existing legislation relating to cycling in urban areas is fit for purpose.  HL6222

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the work of the current members of the Dartmoor National Park Authority.  HL6223

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to change the (1) membership, or (2) operation, of the Dartmoor National Park Authority.  HL6224

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with heritage bodies about the backlog of works to buildings of national importance both in the public and private sectors.  HL6225

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to fund free (1) advice, and (2) law, centres; and how long any such funding will be available.  HL6226

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what business expansion grants are available for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).  HL6227

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to make the installation of heating systems, such as heat pumps, more accessible to people with less technical literacy.  HL6228

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government regarding proposals being developed by United Utilities, Severn-Trent Water and Thames Water to divert water from reservoirs in Wales to the Thames basin.  HL6229