House of Lords Business

Lord Addington to ask His Majesty's Government where an individual adult who has been identified with a special educational need caused by a recognised disability, or a parent or guardian of such an individual, can find information about the process of transferring from education into work.  HL7252

Lord Addington to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that those with an identified special educational need receive careers guidance, from the point of identification, that explains how to access government-provided workplace support for those special educational needs and disabilities throughout their adult working lives.  HL7253

Lord Addington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan (CP 800), how they intend to address any confusion about the status of pre-existing legislation in areas where the National Standards will be trailed.  HL7254

Lord Addington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan (CP 800) which states that most pupils going into AP have a special educational need, what structure they expect to put in place for identifying what specific special educational needs individuals pupils have; a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Addington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan (CP 800) which states that most pupils going into AP have a special educational need, what additional continuous professional development will be provided to teachers in the sector to deal with the most common c… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government how many claimants currently receiving Universal Credit are (1) self-employed, (2) employed, and (3) unemployed.  HL7257

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government how many claimants currently receiving Universal Credit who are in employment or self-employment are earning (1) under £12,570 a year, (2) between £12,571 and £25,000 a year, (3) between £25,001 and £35,000 a year, (4) between £35,001 and £50,000 a year, and (5) over £50,000 a year.  HL7258

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government which (1) social security, and (2) other taxpayer-funded benefits, are (a) taxable, and (b) tax-free.  HL7259

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of (1) men, and (2) women, who earn less than £12,570 in any one job, who are members of auto-enrolment workplace pension schemes which operate on a Net Pay basis.  HL7260

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compliance of digital or app-only payment options for essential services such as parking in public spaces with the Equality Act 2010.  HL7261

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have issued any guidance to councils to protect older people in (1) England, (2) Wales, (3) Scotland, and (4) Northern Ireland, who have removed cash or telephone credit card payment options from parking services and have introduced digital or app-only payments that require ownership and Wi-Fi connection of smartphones.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for reviewing the penalties for those found guilty of an offence under (1) the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, and (2) other related legislation, including regulations 12, 38(1)(a) and 41(1)(a) of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 and sections 33… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what are the most recent statistics relating to claims for industrial injuries disablement benefit; and whether they intend to publish future statistics on a regular basis.  HL7264

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend for the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 to be retained under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.  HL7265

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address gender apartheid in Afghanistan and Iran; and what consideration they are giving to recognising gender apartheid as a crime under international criminal law.  HL7266

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the situation of women and girls in (1) Iran and (2) Afghanistan; and in each case what steps they are taking to coordinate international action on the issue.  HL7267

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government how many projects benefitting woman and girls are funded by the UK in (1) Iran and (2) Afghanistan; and in each case what assistance they provide.  HL7268

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from Lord Berkeley to the former Secretary of State for Transport on 16 August 2022 regarding geotechnical risks relating to HS2, why they took eight months to respond to that letter; and what steps they will take to respond in a more timely manner to future correspondence.  HL7269

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for British citizens of the evidence obtained by a Reuters investigation which suggests that Tesla employees have viewed and shared camera recordings obtained from Tesla cars in private domestic settings while the vehicle was not in use; and whether the viewing of such material relating to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government how many young people (1) who were on the waiting list for the Gender Identity Development Service, and (2) who had already been seen by that service, died by suicide in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.  HL7271

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to restrict staff implicated in criticism of the Gender Identity Development Service from taking up positions at the new regional centres for gender identity services for children and young people.  HL7272

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States regarding the reported leak of intelligence material by a 21 year old reservist.  HL7273

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to limit the sharing of British intelligence information with the United States following the reported leak of intelligence material by a 21 year old reservist.  HL7274

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to bring forward legislation to prevent pupils being recognised by schools as having changed their gender without parental consent.  HL7275

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of their liability to damages if harm were to occur as a result of a state school assisting a child in changing their gender.  HL7276

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to investment in the UK stock market by pension funds, what assessment they have made of whether the use of Financial Reporting Standard 17 and International Accounting Standard 19 complies with regulation 7(1) of the International Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendme… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Dobbs to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent finding of the United States Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that the "Covid-19 pandemic was, more likely than not, the result of a research-related incident".  HL7278

Lord Dobbs to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to identify the origins of Covid-19, other than by cooperating with the WHO; and what estimate they have made of the cost of that work.  HL7279

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 12 April (HL7072), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, what is the reason why passengers flying from Belfast to EU countries are not able to purchase duty free goods in the same way as the rest of the UK.  HL7280

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government from which countries the Heads of State have not been invited to attend His Majesty The King's Coronation.  HL7281

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether any requirement exists for a coroner to explain an antemortem indication given in accordance with paragraph 21 of the Chief Coroner’s Guidance No. 26 Organ Donation that results in organs not being donated.  HL7282

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to apply sanctions to Azerbaijan to ensure its compliance with the Minsk Process and the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement.  HL7283

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Initiative to Solve the Syrian Crisis published by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria on 18 April; and what discussions they intend to have with the parties involved in violence in Syria regarding the Initiative.  HL7284

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all consumers have access to a balanced, healthy and affordable diet given the increases in the price of fruit and vegetables.  HL7285

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the rise in the price of basic foodstuffs reported in the Which? monthly food inflation tracker.  HL7286

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government (1) when they intend to publish a response to their consultation on the fur market in Great Britain, and (2) what discussions they have had with the fashion industry on alternatives to fur.  HL7287

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government (1) how many applications for Sustainable Farming Incentive payments were received during each of the last three quarters, and (2) of these, how many were approved.  HL7288

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what funds are available through the new Environmental Land Management schemes to support the establishment of local abattoirs and food processing hubs to improve farmers’ access to food markets.  HL7289

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Minister of State (Minister for Immigration) at the Home Office on (1) 28 March (HC Deb col 961), and (2) 29 March (HC Deb col 308WH), what evidence they are using for the abuse of the modern slavery system.  HL7290

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government, how many people have been (1) prosecuted, and (2) convicted, for offences of human trafficking in the Modern Slavery Act 2015, for each of the past five years.  HL7291

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government how many people have been (1) prosecuted, and (2) convicted, for offences of people smuggling under the Immigration Act 1971, for each of the past five years.  HL7292

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government on what basis the Home Secretary has associated the phenomenon of grooming gangs with ethnicity rather than with religion.  HL7293

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to repeal or amend retained EU legislation that (1) enables passengers undertaking journeys of over 250 km to claim compensation in cases of significant delay, (2) entitles bus passengers to claim compensation when delayed for longer than 90 minutes on a journey of longer than 3 hours, and (3) gives passengers th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the incidence and impact of diphtheria in the UK.  HL7295

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the state of the relationship between central government and local directors of public health.  HL7296

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the incidence of diphtheria in migrants arriving via irregular transit routes.  HL7297

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what meetings (1) ministers, and (2) senior officials, at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have had with representatives from the gambling industry in the past six months.  HL7298

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how much was paid to farmers through the Slurry Infrastructure grant in 2022.  HL7299

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to encourage more women into business, entrepreneurship and the labour market; and what support they will provide to facilitate that.  HL7300

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to make public transport more accessible for disabled children who require it to attend school.  HL7301

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide support to first-time buyers by the end of 2023.  HL7302

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government which areas of EU law will be disapplied to Northern Ireland, apart from the 67 rules on sanitary and phytosanitary issues, as a result of the Windsor Framework.  HL7303

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether membership of the Plant Passport Scheme will be required for firms moving plants and trees within Great Britain, or only for those firms moving such items to Northern Ireland or the EU.  HL7304

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether the routine visual checks for five per cent of movements of non-agricultural goods through the Green Lane into Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework will be in addition to intelligence-led and risk-based checks.  HL7305

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the necessity of routine visual checks for movements of non-agricultural goods through the Green Lane into Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework in addition to intelligence-led and risk-based checks.  HL7306

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of Statutory Instruments to implement the Windsor Framework they have yet to lay before Parliament.  HL7307

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what interim arrangements will apply for the movement of pets between Great Britain and Northern Ireland until the Windsor Framework is implemented.  HL7308

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to decommission further Type 23 frigates before 2027.  HL7309

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government what is the status of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships Wave Knight and Wave Ruler.  HL7310

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to have more than 13 frigates in the Royal Navy.  HL7311

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government whether there is a Ministry of Defence staff requirement for the Tempest supersonic stealth fighter; and if so, how many are in that requirement.  HL7312

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Tempest supersonic stealth fighter is a replacement for the F35 as well as for the Typhoon.  HL7313