House of Lords Business

Baroness Adams of Craigielea to ask His Majesty's Government what they have plans to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824; and if so, when.  HL6960

Baroness Adams of Craigielea to ask His Majesty's Government what evidence they have regarding unaccompanied children seeking asylum that have gone missing while in temporary hotel accommodation; and what assessment they have made of any evidence of organised crime involvement in those disappearances.  HL6961

Baroness Adams of Craigielea to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish (1) details, and (2) minutes, of the meeting of Commonwealth foreign ministers in March.  HL6962

Baroness Adams of Craigielea to ask His Majesty's Government how many asylum caseworkers were employed (1) 2021, (2) 2022, and (3) 2023; and what was the attrition rate of asylum caseworkers in each of those years.  HL6963

Baroness Adams of Craigielea to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the expected impact of their Illegal Migration Bill on victims of modern slavery and human trafficking.  HL6964

Baroness Adams of Craigielea to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have signed agreements with any countries, other than Rwanda, to remove those seeking asylum in the UK and to process their asylum applications; and if so, what are those countries.  HL6965

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Ukraine about establishing a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression; and whether, in any such discussions, the Ukrainian constitution has proved to be an impediment to establishing such a body during the current state of Martial Law.  HL6966

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK's law on universal jurisdiction; what challenges any such assessment identified; and how they are planning to address those challenges to ensure that the UK can play a proactive role on ensuring justice and accountability for international crimes.  HL6967

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reform the law on universal jurisdiction; and in particular, what plans they have to expand the scope of section 51 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001, namely the group of perpetrators who can be tried for international crimes in domestic courts.  HL6968

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government how many people have been tried by domestic courts for international crimes in the last five years.  HL6969

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 8 March (HL5707), what assessment they have made of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory report What do we know about children and young people deprived of their liberty in England and Wales?, published on 9 February 2022; and what steps they plan to take in res… 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 to ensure the long-term and secure future of the Roscoe Botanical Garden.  HL6971

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with the government of the Falkland Islands to complete an emissions inventory for any potential future fossil fuel development there.  HL6972

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with the government of the Falkland Islands to assess (1) the biodiversity, and (2) other environmental, risks of any fossil fuel development there.  HL6973

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, given their policy of not using UK export credits to fund fossil fuel projects, what (1) diplomatic, or (2) other activities, they are planning to ensure other countries do not offer this type of funding for the Falkland Islands.  HL6974

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Russian influence in Burkina Faso, and the role of the Wagner Group in that country.  HL6975

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what support they have provided to (1) the African Union, (2) the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), (3) the Commonwealth nations in West Africa, to counter the threat posed by terrorists in the Sahel.  HL6976

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the threat of Al-Qaeda in the Sahel region; and what steps they intend to take to counter that threat.  HL6977

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proposed federation between Mali and Burkina Faso, and its potential impact on the stability of the Sahel region.  HL6978

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government when they last made representations to the government of Burkina Faso about (1) the humanitarian situation in that country, (2) the threat posed by Al-Qaeda in the region; and what assistance they have provided to the people of that country in tackling hunger and terrorism.  HL6979

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the numbers of Afghan journalists currently at risk of persecution in (1) Afghanistan, (2) Pakistan, and (3) Iran, for their professional activities.  HL6980

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask His Majesty's Government how many endangered Afghan journalists have been resettled in UK to date under (1) the Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme, or (2) the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy, since the withdrawal of British military forces from that country.  HL6981

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to announce a third pathway under the Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme; and what that pathway will include both (1) journalists still resident in Afghanistan, and (2) exiled Afghan journalists in Pakistan and Iran, at risk of persecution for their professional activities.  HL6982

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote volunteering in support of public services.  HL6983

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the performance of Royal Mail in relation to the delivery of letters and parcels; and what steps they intend to take in response to any such assessment.  HL6984

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the suitability of the RAF base at Wethersfield in Essex as a site for housing migrants.  HL6985

Baroness Boycott to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Net zero policy tracker: March 2023 update, published by Green Alliance on 17 March; and in particular, the finding that only 28 per cent of emissions reductions needed to reach net zero by 2050 are covered by confirmed policies.  HL6986

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the resumption by BT of the rollout of Digital Voice, what steps they are taking to ensure that BT identifies the residents qualifying under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.  HL6987

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the resumption by BT of the rollout of Digital Voice, what assessment they have made of how residents without broadband will be ‘switched on’  by BT to access Digital Voice services; and at whose cost.  HL6988

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the resumption by BT of the rollout of Digital Voice, what assessment they have made of how pay phones will be enabled after switch off.  HL6989

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the resumption by BT of the rollout of Digital Voice, what steps they have taken to identify people who are digitally excluded; and whether they have undertaken an Equalities Impact Study of the Digital Voice rollout.  HL6990

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the resumption by BT of the rollout of Digital Voice, what assessment they have made of the (1) timing, and (2) nature, of communication of the copper switch off.  HL6991

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the resumption by BT of the rollout of Digital Voice, what assessment they have made of the process for deciding the priority for areas for the copper switch off.  HL6992

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that integrated care boards fulfil their obligations under the Health and Care Act 2022 to provide palliative care services to meet the needs of their population.  HL6993

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of hospice beds that have been lost due to shortfalls in the funding through integrated care boards and where no alternative provision has been made by local NHS providers.  HL6994

Baroness Gale to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect a report from the Office for National Statistics on the number of victims of domestic abuse of those over the age of 74.  HL6995

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 22 March (HL6242), how many of those 30,055 people resettled in the UK through UNHCR routes were resettled since 2015.  HL6996

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the changes made to their second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy on 10 March, whether it is still their aim that half of all journeys in towns and cities will be cycled or walked by 2030.  HL6997

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government for what reasons they decided to institute the Arctic Convoy Star.  HL6998

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government for what reasons they decided to institute the Bomber Command Clasp.  HL6999

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 28 March (HL6679), whether they will (1) break down Governors' reserved powers in each of the Overseas Territories, and (2) identify which government department is responsible for supporting the Governors in exercising each of these powers.  HL7000

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of vandalism and disorder that took place outside the High Commission of India in London on 19 March; and what steps they are taking to ensure the safety and security of diplomatic missions.  HL7001

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are offering to people from Hong Kong who have come to the UK under the British National Overseas (BNO) visa to help them take up teaching positions.  HL7002

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the barriers faced by people from Hong Kong who have come to the UK under the British National Overseas (BNO) visa taking up employment that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.  HL7003

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 22 March (HL6242), what were the figures for each year from 2013 to 2022.  HL7004

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the report by Women for Refugee Women See Us, Believe Us, Stand with Us, published on 2 March, and (2) the implications of their Illegal Migration Bill on the experiences of lesbian and bisexual women seeking asylum in the UK.  HL7005

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to ensure that young people do not lose track of their investments in Child Trust Funds.  HL7006

Lord Londesborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 15 December 2022 (HL Deb cols 807–11), what level the next funding round of UK Aid Match will be set at; and what proportion of Overseas Aid this will represent.  HL7007

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the malicious use of Apple AirTags and similar devices to stalk victims without their knowledge; what estimate they have made of the prevalence of this behaviour; and what discussions they have had, or plan to have, with the manufacturers of such devices in order to prevent such stalking.  HL… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have led recently at the United Nations with the aim of alleviating Yemen’s ongoing humanitarian crisis; and what discussions they have had at the UN with the governments of Saudi Arabia and of the Gulf States in regard to humanitarian funding for Yemen this year.  HL7009

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications the sale of the Vaccines Manufacturing And Innovation Centre (VMIC) near Oxford for the UK’s long-term investment in vaccine manufacturing; and how the disposal of the VMIC will contribute to the preparedness of the UK for future pandemics, particularly in view of the experie… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, together with international partners, to ensure that the Yazidi women and girl victims of Islamic State crimes are supported and have access to justice.  HL7011

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government how many patients used the complaints procedure of their local GP surgery in England in each of the last five years; and what was the average length of time GP surgeries in England to investigate patient complaints and to provide a response.  HL7012

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the remarks by US Deputy State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel to reporters at a briefing on 27 March regarding the expansion of military cooperation between Russia and Iran, including Russia’s use of Iranian-manufactured drones in Ukraine, and in particular, reports that Russia is helpi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to collect data on the causes of obesity; and if so, when this will start.  HL7014

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to promote personal calorie control as one of the main mechanisms for preventing obesity.  HL7015

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the causes of obesity; in particular, (1) food addiction, (2) genetics, and (3) other factors.  HL7016

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government why COVID-19 has been placed in the same Office for National Statistics reporting group as influenza; and, given that decision, why the provision of COVID-19 vaccinations is being treated differently to the provision of influenza vaccinations.  HL7017

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 8 March (HL5707), what plans they have to improve the recording and publishing of data in relation to applications to deprive children of their liberty under the inherent jurisdiction.  HL7018

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 8 March (HL5707), whether they will record and publish data in relation to applications to deprive children of their liberty under the inherent jurisdiction, on a comparable basis to that for children subject to secure accommodation orders.  HL7019

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report Mission Zero: Independent Review of Net Zero by the Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP, published on 26 September 2022, what plans they have to implement the strategy proposed in the report and its recommendation that the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate is introduced by 2024.  HL7020

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 9 February (HL4988), what estimate they have made of the number of people relying on Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites for internet access.  HL7021

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 20 February (HL5473), what estimate they have made of the total cost of marriage tax allowance; and what recent assessment they have made of raising the threshold.  HL7022

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of individuals that will arrive in the UK seeking asylum in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, (3) 2025, if the provisions of the Illegal Migration Bill are enacted.  HL7023

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, of the unaccompanied children seeking asylum who were housed in hotels and went missing but were subsequently found, how many were reported to, or were found to, have been involved in (1) organised crime, and (2) county lines drug activity, during the period they were missing.  HL7024

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what provisions are in place to ensure each hotel that is accommodating unaccompanied children seeking asylum has a safeguarding lead; and what percentage of hotels have in place a safeguarding lead.  HL7025

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what is the total financial cost to date of the Commissioners sent to Liverpool.  HL7026

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what other costs (i.e. travel, hotel costs etc.) have been incurred to date by the Commissioners sent to Liverpool.  HL7027

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what role they expect to play in the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel now that it is meeting.  HL7028

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government whether the papers and minutes of the meetings of the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel will be published.  HL7029

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a new digital services tax.  HL7030

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to make special public transport arrangements to enable key workers to travel to work in the event that the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) pay negotiation collapses.  HL7031

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government how much they plan to invest in the installation of energy efficient heat pumps in homes as a replacement for gas boilers.  HL7032

Baroness Thornton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support and protect at-risk girls and young women in education settings, including against poor mental health and sexual harassment.  HL7033

Baroness Thornton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to understand the drivers behind young women and girls’ official and unofficial school exclusions, in order to tackle the over-representation of ethnic minorities among those excluded.  HL7034

Baroness Thornton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the particular mental health and wellbeing of ethnic minority girls and young women.  HL7035

Baroness Thornton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their Women’s Health Strategy for England, published on 30 August 2022, what steps they are taking to address the high rates of poor mental health amongst girls and young women.  HL7036

Baroness Thornton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support vulnerable girls and young women given the increased cost of living.  HL7037

Baroness Thornton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address geographical areas where there is a shortfall in specialist community support for girls and young women, particularly those with protected characteristics, informed by age, gender, culture, and trauma of those in need.  HL7038

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the report by Zoopla that the number of homes available to rent in the UK has fallen by a third over the past 18 months; and what steps they are taking to deal with the declining availability of rental properties.  HL7039

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the indication by the European Commission that it will not implement new arrangements for retail food consignments until new inspection facilities at Northern Ireland ports have been both completed and audited, whether they will extend full grace periods in all these areas until such changes are implemented by the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether fishing vessels from (1) Great Britain, and (2) Northern Ireland, landing fishing catches at Northern Ireland, will be treated as vessels from third countries following the provisions of the Windsor Framework.  HL7041

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government why Northern Ireland has been excluded from the proposed provisions of the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill, given that a number of EU countries such as France and the Netherlands have similar legislation; and what plans they have to amend the Bill to cover Northern Ireland.  HL7042

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether all haulage vehicles transporting food retail or goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland in consignments intended to remain in Northern Ireland will be fitted on each trip with a seal designed to track movement of the goods and ensure that the consignment is not altered or added to until the completion of its jou… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what the cost of each seal used to enable monitoring and protect the movement of each trip containing a consignment of food retail or goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will be; and whether the cost of such seals will be met by His Majesty’s Government or the individual haulier.  HL7044

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 28 March (HL6776), why the Merchant Navy Meritorious Service medal, which is for meritorious service, has been placed in the category of "efficiency and long service".  HL7045