House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to declare the government of Hong Kong's plans to reduce the direct election of District Councillors as a breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration.  HL7610

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of rising tensions in Sinjar following the resettlement of (1) Daesh-affiliated families, and (2) suspected Daesh perpetrators.  HL7611

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to engage the government of Iraq on the topic of safety and security in Sinjar following the resettlement of Daesh-affiliated families and suspected Daesh perpetrators to Sinjar.  HL7612

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what aid they are providing to fleeing Sudanese refugees in camps situated in eastern Chad, the northern part of South Sudan, Egypt or Ethiopia; and whether they are working with (1) the United Nations High Commission on Refugees, and (2) the World Food Programme, to put in place such programmes in border areas.  HL7613

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government how the Major Conditions Strategy will promote the importance of integrated physical and mental health treatment for people with long-term conditions such as diabetes and Parkinson's Disease.  HL7614

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the proposed Border Target Operating Model, when details will be published to provide support to businesses in preparing for its implementation from October.  HL7615

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the proposed Border Target Operating Model, what assessment they have made of the timescales required by businesses to prepare for its implementation.  HL7616

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the proposed Border Target Operating Model, what assessment they have made of the costs to businesses of preparing for its implementation.  HL7617

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on supply chains of implementing the Border Target Operating Model from October.  HL7618

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government what is the national target time for (1) analysis, and (2) assessment, of biopsy results for patients being treated for cancer-related conditions; and what assessment they have made of whether the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading is meeting these.  HL7619

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a delay of seven weeks for the (1) analysis, and (2) assessment, of stage 3 cancer biopsy results on patients potentially under treatment for cancer.  HL7620

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the causes and consequences of any delays in the (1) handling, and (2) supply, of histopathology test results supplied by testing centres from all locations providing services to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.  HL7621

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that US and Norway forces participated in remote triggered exercises compromising the efficient operations in the case of three of the four Nord Stream pipelines in 2022.  HL7622

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government in (1) how many cases, and (2) to what value, (a) military equipment, or (b) dual purpose equipment, useable in war conflict has been the subject of export licence applications for supply either (i) directly, or (ii) indirectly, to Sudan; and how many approvals have been granted in each of the last three years.  HL7623

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to widen the powers of the Office of Product Safety and Standards so it can issue legally binding obligations for online marketplaces to monitor the safety of products offered for sale on their websites.  HL7624

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Office of Product Safety and Standards's powers to take enforcement action against online marketplaces on behalf of consumers.  HL7625

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government why discussions have been held with major online marketplaces on how to tackle unsafe products, such as toys, being sold via third-party sellers in the UK.  HL7626

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government whether a Child Rights Impact Assessment has been carried out for the Illegal Migration Bill to assess the impact it will have on children; if so, what was the outcome of the assessment; and if it has not yet been completed, when it will take place.  HL7627

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government when a child is under the care and accommodation of the Home Office, due to the Home Secretary’s duty to detain and remove under clause 2 of the Illegal Migration Bill, what international or domestic legislation the Home Office is required to meet.  HL7628

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government, following a section 35 report being issued for a child and detention still being maintained for 28 days under the provisions of the Illegal Migration Bill, whether the child will be able to Judicial Review the decision.  HL7629

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Illegal Migration Bill providing that individuals who are declared inadmissible are not able to secure bail until a 28-day period has elapsed, how they plan to operate Short Term Holding Units in the event that the Bill becomes an Act.  HL7630

Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many Private Members’ Bills introduced in the House of Lords in each of the past five sessions completed all their stages in the Lords and were sent to the Commons.  HL7631

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 24 April (HL7121), what assessment they have made of the emission of (1) greenhouse gasses, and (2) other pollutants, as a result of fires and explosions caused by lithium-ion batteries.  HL7632

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what total contribution they have made each year to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.  HL7633

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether any government contribution is made to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme explicitly in respect of members of the scheme who are not employed in state schools; and if so, how much is contributed each year.  HL7634

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what are the reasons why private schools are permitted to participate as employers in the Teacher’s Pension Scheme.  HL7635

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have conducted any analysis of the actuarial advantages to ending the arrangements by which private schools are permitted to participate as employers in the Teachers' Pension Scheme.  HL7636

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the funds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club are urgently made available to aid victims of the war in Ukraine.  HL7637

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide funding and sustainable support to Ukraine to reform institutional care, including at the Ukraine Recovery Conference.  HL7638

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all funds pledged through UN Agencies for reconstruction in northern Syria following the February earthquake are paid in full.  HL7639

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the number, and (2) the humanitarian situation, of refugees, including Yazidis, who remain in camps in (a) the autonomous region of north-east Syria, and (b) Kurdistan, following the defeat of ISIS; and what steps they are taking to expedite their return home.  HL7640

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman regarding complaints made about homecare medicines services in England in the past 18 months.  HL7641

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what is the expected timeframe for homecare medicines providers to resolve complaints made by people receiving homecare medicines in England from the date the complaint is raised.  HL7642

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions have taken place between NHS England and the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman regarding complaints made about homecare medicines services in England in the past 18 months.  HL7643

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to identify whether more than one NHS Trust in England is having the same issues with the same homecare medicines services provider; where common issues are identified, what are the next steps taken; and where accountability lies for resolving such issues with a provider when they occur across a number of T… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what assurances they have received in the past 12 months from the Care Quality Commission and General Pharmaceutical Council about the standard of care provided by homecare medicines services in England.  HL7645

Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 25 April (HL Deb cols 1184–5), what plans they have to ensure that (1) ministers, and (2) senior civil servants, are trained in key leadership skills.  HL7646

Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government who in the Department for Education is responsible for ensuring that senior civil servants in the Department comply with section 3(6) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, as embodied in the Civil Service Code; and what steps they have taken to monitor and ensure compliance with the provision in the past two year… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 22 March (HL6263), what evidence the Permanent Secretary to the Home Office has to demonstrate that officials who advise ministers "are aware of the constitutional significance of Parliament and of the conventions governing the relationship between Parliament and [His] Ma… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the numbers of full-time civil servants, and (2) the percentages of the overall numbers of civil servants, who work from home on (a) Mondays, (b) Tuesdays, (c) Wednesdays, (d) Thursdays, and (e) Fridays.  HL7649

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 12 April (HL7072),  what discussions they plan to have with the European Commission to enable residents of Northern Ireland to buy duty free products when travelling from Northern Ireland to the EU.  HL7650

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reform the Northern Ireland Drug Tariff.  HL7651

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in implementing the Community Pharmacy Commissioning Plan for Northern Ireland.  HL7652

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to impose further targeted sanctions and Magnitsky-style penalties on all those who have abused human rights in Darfur.  HL7653

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to develop a new conflict strategy and give further support to the UNITAMS peace-building unit in Sudan.  HL7654

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what safe and legal routes exist for a Ugandan LGBT+ individual, who is under threat of imprisonment because of anti-homosexual laws in Uganda, and wishes to come to the UK to claim asylum as they have a family member living in the UK.  HL7655

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, under the provisions of the Illegal Migration Bill, how many individuals they are planning to hold in detention, ready to be removed, at the end of (1) 2024, (2) 2025, (3) 2026, and (4) 2027.  HL7656

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, under the provisions of the Illegal Migration Bill, how many unaccompanied children seeking asylum they are planning to remove from the UK on their 18th birthday at the end of (1) 2024, (2) 2025, (3) 2026, and (4) 2027.  HL7657

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, under the provisions of the Illegal Migration Bill, how many people they are planning to remove to a safe third country in each of the years (1) 2024, (2) 2025, (3) 2026, and (4) 2027.  HL7658

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prediction by the Resolution Foundation in their report The Living Standards Outlook 2023, published in January, that between 2021–22 and 2023–24, an additional 800,000 people will be in absolute poverty.  HL7659

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support small business owners struggling with low levels of wellbeing.  HL7660

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide additional support to educational institutions to prevent strikes in pay dispute in summer 2023.  HL7661

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide additional support to households struggling with high energy costs.  HL7662

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask His Majesty's Government how many times in the past year outside speakers invited to Civil Service events have had their invitations withdrawn after having their social media accounts vetted; and what criteria were used for such vetting.  HL7663

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish details on the Border Target Operating Model to support businesses to prepare for its implementation from 2023.  HL7664

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of implementing the Border Target Operating Model on supply chains.  HL7665

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the timeframes businesses will require to prepare for the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model from October 2023.  HL7666

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the costs to businesses of preparing for the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model from October 2023.  HL7667