House of Lords Business

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what is the percentage completion of construction in respect of HS2 Phase 1 of (1) Euston Tunnel, (2) Northolt Tunnel, (3) Chiltern Tunnel, (4) Long Itchington Wood Tunnel, (5) Bromford Tunnel, and (6) cut and cover tunnels.  HL6381

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what is the percentage completion of construction in respect of HS2 Phase 1 of the Colne Valley Viaduct.  HL6382

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government how many new bridge structures will be constructed as part of HS2 Phase 1; and of these, how many have been completed.  HL6383

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to reply to the letter from Lord Berkeley to the Secretary of State for Transport of 16 August 2022 seeking geological information on the route of HS2.  HL6384

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Secretary of State for Transport on 9 March (HCWS625), what (1) development, (2) design, and (3) construction, activities will be delayed for two years on HS2 (a) Phase 2A, (b) Phase 2B, and (c) Phase 1 Old Oak Common to Euston; and how much money will be saved as a result of those delays.  HL63… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what are the terms of reference of (1) Project Silverlight, and (2) Operation Blue Diamond; who is undertaking the work; and when they are expected to report.  HL6386

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions there have been of individuals dropping or dumping litter on motorways in England in each of the last five years for which figures are available.  HL6387

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, (1) to give National Highways enforcement powers to tackle the dropping or dumping of litter on motorways in England, and (2) to increase penalties for those who commit such offences.  HL6388

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the state of litter collection on (a) the A13, and (b) the A12, and (2) whether National Highways is meeting its obligations to keep these roads clean.  HL6389

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the overall performance of National Highways.  HL6390

Baroness Blower to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 6 March (HL5835), what is their timeline for the (1) development, and (2) delivery, of the model to deliver prison education when current contract arrangements for the Prison Education Framework end.  HL6391

Baroness Blower to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 6 March (HL5835), whether there will be a formal consultation over the model to deliver prison education when current contract arrangements for the Prison Education Framework end; and if so, when the consultation period will (1) start, and (2) end.  HL6392

Baroness Blower to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 6 March (HL5835), when the tendering process for the delivery of prison education when the current contract for the Prison Education Framework ends will (1) start, and (2) end.  HL6393

Lord Bowness to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current situation in Moldova and the reported activities of the Russian Federation in that country; and what assistance they are providing to Moldova to support its ambition to join the EU.  HL6394

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government whether there will be any change in the text of (1) the Withdrawal Agreement, or (2) the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, on the description of Great Britain as a “third country” for certain purposes relating to the movement of goods and agri-food products to Northern Ireland, as a result of the Windsor Framework.  HL6395

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government whether UK producers and manufacturers will be able to disregard EU laws and rules in the production and manufacture of goods and products for (1) the Northern Ireland market, and (2) the Great Britain market, under the Windsor Framework.  HL6396

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what changes to the role of the European Court of Justice in Northern Ireland will be made as a result of the Windsor Framework; and how any such change be implemented in law.  HL6397

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government whether Northern Ireland will remain part of the EU Single Market and subject to the rules thereof in the event that the Windsor Framework is implemented.  HL6398

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government whether the European Court of Justice will remain the final arbiter of EU law as it applies in Northern Ireland in the event that the Windsor Framework is implemented.  HL6399

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government where they propose to erect border inspection posts in Northern Ireland; when will they be implemented; and what will be the cost of implementation.  HL6400

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of litter on wildlife.  HL6401

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increasing cost of animal feed on meat prices.  HL6402

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of global warming on diseases affecting fruit trees in Britain.  HL6403

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker,  further to his Written Answer on 9 March (HL5913), what legislation gives the Clerk of Parliaments and the Clerk of the House the legal responsibility for safety on the Parliamentary Estate.  HL6404

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 18 October 2022 (PBC Deb 18 October 2022 col 789) where he stated that "the Government and I will engage in discussion with RICS about this in the coming weeks before further stages of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to use the next stages of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway to ensure that the highest standards of animal welfare are applied in all abattoirs.  HL6406

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government which products from Great Britain, if any, will not be able to be imported to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.  HL6407

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Benyon on 10 March (HL6037 and HL6038), what steps they will take to enable individuals to send plants and seeds from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, given that the current arrangements impose bureaucratic hurdles that make this impractical.  HL6408

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will list the bodies who are supportive of the planned siting of the Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens.  HL6409

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 8 March (HL Deb col 793), where she stated that "the number of couples taking up shared parental leave and pay is increasing year on year; last year it was at 13,000", what was the total number of claimants of Statutory Shared Parental Pay in each year since 2015–1… 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 Baroness Stedman-Scott on 8 March (HL Deb col 793), when they expect to publish (1) the report of the evaluation of the Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme that they initiated in early 2018, and (2) the findings of the Parental Rights Study 2019.  HL6411

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent shortages of certain foodstuffs; and what steps they will take to ensure fairness in the contractual relationship between UK fruit and vegetable growers and their supermarket outlets.  HL6412

Baroness Nye to ask His Majesty's Government what funding they are providing for demining projects in areas of Myanmar not under the control of the military.  HL6413

Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the impact assessment for the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill should be revised to consider fully the potential consequences of spontaneous solidarity for workers when they are perceived to have been treated unfairly, in light of the response to the temporary suspensi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Pickles to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to expand the National Parking Platform, given the dismantling of many car parking payment machines and their replacement with mobile apps.  HL6415

Lord Pickles to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the devolved governments about the possibility of expanding the National Parking Platform to the whole of the UK, so that motorists can use a parking app of preference and are no longer faced with up to 30 separate parking apps.  HL6416

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to increase staff retention in the social care sector.  HL6417

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that age verification measures will be implemented within six months of the enactment of the Online Safety Bill.  HL6418

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to introduce provisions within the Online Safety Bill to enable the improvement of media literacy skills of the UK through strengthening the duties of Ofcom, such as requiring (1) local authorities, or (2) media platforms and services, to play a role in education for parents.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to limit the spread of Phytophthora ramorum in trees in England.  HL6420

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to limit the spread of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus causing ash dieback in England.  HL6421

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 8 March (HL5809), what are the percentages of each of the apprenticeship levels studied in each of the age groups.  HL6422

Lord Strasburger to ask His Majesty's Government what are the legal routes to the UK for citizens of Somalia, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Eritrea, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Myanmar or the Democratic Republic of the Congo who are applying for asylum.  HL6423

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government how many foreign nationals are currently held in prisons in England and Wales.  HL6424

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what are the top 10 countries from which foreign national prisoners originate.  HL6425

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what was the cost of housing foreign national prisoners for each of the last five years.  HL6426

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government how many foreign national prisoners have been released under the (1) Early Removal Scheme (ERS), and (2) Tariff-Expired Removal Scheme (TERS).  HL6427

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government how many foreign national prisoners have escaped custody in each of the last five years.  HL6428

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government whether any category of foreign national prisoners has access to (1) legal aid, or (2) any other public funding.  HL6429

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to reintroducing maintenance grants for the most disadvantaged students; and what plans they have to review the parental threshold for maximum loan support given the increased cost of living.  HL6430

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide aid schemes to encourage more households to install solar power.  HL6431

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that medical care is not disrupted during the junior doctor strikes.  HL6432

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of vacant posts in the adult social care sector from their current high level.  HL6433

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government whether budgets for adult social care for 2023–23 and 2023–24 were adjusted to take account of (1) increased energy and fuel costs, and (2) the need to make greater use of agency staff due to high vacancy rates.  HL6434

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that staff in the adult social care sector (1) are all paid at above the legal minimum wage, and (2) have their pay brought in line with staff undertaking similar roles in the NHS.  HL6435

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to measure the effectiveness of (1) NHS England's plan to fund art, music or gardening classes instead of prescribing antidepressants, announced on 2 March, and (2) the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence's draft guidance, issued on 1 March, approving the use of digitally enabled therapies for patie… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the written answer by Baroness Barran on 9 March (HL5960), what further checks they have made to the 81 settings that claimed to have changed their operations; what steps they have taken to ensure that the 21 settings that have closed their operations have not reopened in another location; what powers local authorities have t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer of Baroness Barran on 9 March (HL5961), what estimates they have made of the number of children not regularly in school; whether there has been an increase in the number of children absent from school since the COVID-19 pandemic; and whether they will fund local education authorities to maintain registers o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that targeted careers advice and the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge programme reaches Gypsy and Traveller young people, including those who are being educated at home.  HL6439