House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what analysis they have made of any alleged atrocities in India as part of the process of agreeing a free trade agreement with India, for the purposes of giving effect to section 3 of the Trade Act 2021.  HL8180

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Kamall on 5 January 2022 (HLWS503), how many patients to date have been licensed by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority as eligible for mitochondrial donation treatment in the UK; how many embryos in total have been produced using (1) pronuclear transfer, and (2) spindle-… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 6 April 2017 (HL6515), whether the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has been made aware that any child born as a result of mitochondrial donation has (1) a mitochondrial disease, (2) birth defect, (3) genetic abnormality, or (4) any other adverse outcome.  HL… 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 difference between the educational attainment of boys and girls at Key Stage 1.  HL8183

Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they have taken (1) to identify the source of boats used for people smuggling to the UK, and (2) to stop the supply of boats used for such smuggling from being obtained by the smugglers.  HL8184

Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 30 May (HL7826), whether there is any way in which boats "disposed of by Border Force's approved contractors" could be reused by people smugglers.  HL8185

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the trends in the past three years relating to the consumption levels of high fat, salt and sugar foods in the UK, particularly among (1) children and (2) vulnerable populations.  HL8186

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what funding they have allocated to support initiatives aimed at (1) reducing the consumption of high fat, salt and sugar foods, and (2) improving the overall dietary habits of the population.  HL8187

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the World Health Organization guideline on the use of non-sugar sweeteners, published on 15 May 2023, for dietary guidelines in England.  HL8188

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the delivery plan for recovering access to primary care published on 9 May, what steps they are taking to ensure that the training provided to pharmacists and pharmacy staff equips them with the necessary skills to prescribe antibiotics.  HL8189

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the delivery plan for recovering access to primary care published on 9 May, what measures are in place to ensure proper monitoring and surveillance when community pharmacists prescribe antibiotics.  HL8190

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government how many bricks the UK imports from South Asia and other countries in the Global South; and what steps they are taking to ensure that their production does not involve child labour, conditions which could lead to poor health or the exploitation of workers.  HL8191

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what was the root cause of the nationwide failure of passport e-gates on 26 and 27 May.  HL8192

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government how the new generation of NHS hospitals being planned or constructed will be insulated; and with what fuel they will be heated.  HL8193

Lord Bowness to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to secure an agreement within the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe on (1) a budget, and (2) a Chair-in-Office, for 2024.  HL8194

Lord Bowness to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current situation between Serbia and Kosovo.  HL8195

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 2 March (HL5901), and the Written Statement by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 23 May (HLWS788), whether the sharing of identity information in bulk would be lawful under the text of the statutory instrument as consulted on; and whether, and if so where, the published consultat… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the Law Commission’s report Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law, published on 18 July 2022 (HC 557); and what plans they have to introduce further legislation to safeguard women who are in unregistered marriages.  HL8197

Lord Cromwell to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the growth of the UK space industry across the UK.  HL8198

Lord Cromwell to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the value of the space sustainability sector to the UK economy.  HL8199

Lord Cromwell to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in regards to the Active Debris Removal programme, in line with their National Space Strategy; and what assessment they have made, if any, of the benefits it will bring to the UK.  HL8200

Baroness Cumberlege to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, and over what timescale, to further implement Scan4Safety and increase the percentage of NHS Trusts scanning products at the point of care.  HL8201

Baroness Cumberlege to ask His Majesty's Government what safeguards they have in place to ensure high quality and precise data are entered into the medical devices outcomes register.  HL8202

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 3 November 2022 (HCWS354), what progress they have made, and what steps they still plan to take, to resolve outstanding issues in relation to the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory/Ch… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Guildford to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made, if any, to the government of India about reported violence in Manipur State; and in particular, whether they have urged that government (1) to protect vulnerable communities in the state, and (2) to constrain Hindu nationalist narratives in the country which exacerbate communal tensio… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Guildford to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken, if any, to assist in the government of India in facilitating the return of members of tribal communities who have been displaced from their homes by violence in India’s Manipur State.  HL8205

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what was the value of support given in respect of exports to Serbia under the (1) Bond Insurance Policy, (2) Bond Support Scheme, (3) Buyer Credit Facility, (4) Direct Lending Facility, (5) Export Development Guarantee, (6) Export Insurance Policy, (7) Export Working Capital Scheme, (8) General Export Facility, (9) Overseas Investment… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will match the grant recently made by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church for relief and reconstruction in the war-damaged province of Tigray.  HL8207

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding in the UNICEF reports (1) Fighting the Odds, Catalyzing Change: A Strategic Approach to Ending the Global Problem of Child Marriage, published in September 2022, and (2) Ending Child Marriage: A profile of progress in Bangladesh, published in October 2020, that 51 p… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jopling to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 27 April (HL7223), whether they will now answer the questions asked.  HL8209

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask His Majesty's Government how many civilians have been employed by the Ministry of Defence in each of the past five years.  HL8210

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current ratio of civilians employed by the Ministry of Defence against the total number of service personnel; and how this ratio compares with (1) the United States, and (2) France.  HL8211

The Lord Bishop of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the value of the Inter-Faith Network, and (2) the risks of withdrawing funding from the Network.  HL8212

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Sino-British relations following the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on 4 June, and the recent suppression of peaceful demonstrations in Hong Kong.  HL8213

Lord Lucas to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to sign off the proposed Natural History GCSE.  HL8214

Lord Lucas to ask His Majesty's Government what research they are supporting into the options for introducing parasites and diseases of oak processionary moth into the UK as an alternative to the use of sprays that kill all lepidoptera larvae.  HL8215

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the penalties for (1) serious, and (2) fatal, injuries caused by (a) cyclists, (b) e-cyclists, and (c) drivers of e-scooters.  HL8216

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to recent meetings between Treasury ministers, food suppliers and retailers and the Competition and Markets Authority, what assessment they have made of the existing benefits to consumers of price competition between major supermarkets.  HL8217

Lord Newby to ask His Majesty's Government what is the length of time it takes to process a probate application; and how this figure compares to 2019.  HL8218

Lord Newby to ask His Majesty's Government how many offices undertaking probate work have closed in each of the past four years.  HL8219

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what advice or instructions they issue to ministers and their staff about their choice of transport when on official visits; and to what extent they are required to take into account (1) cost to the public purse, and (2) the desirability of minimising emissions, as well as time efficiency.  HL8220

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what advice or instructions have been issued to GP surgeries that patients should use the NHS App to re-order regular medication; and what account is taken of the needs of patients who are not able to use the NHS App.  HL8221

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government which councils in England have withdrawn all financial support for subsidised bus services in each of the past five years.  HL8222

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the closure of the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure; what steps they plan to take to support (1) the redeployment of the College’s staff, and (2) the College’s students to complete their courses; and how the specialist premises and equipment will be used a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, following the closure of the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure, how they plan to ensure that sufficient engineers and other specialists required to maintain the UK’s railways and transport infrastructure will be trained in the future; and what financial support they are offering to support such training. … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what official support, if any, was provided to former Prime Minister Liz Truss in relation to her recent visit to Taiwan.  HL8225

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government why they did not join Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, the 27 European Union member states, Israel, Malaysia and Paraguay in putting forward to the 76th World Health Assembly, held on 21–30 May 2023, the resolution to accelerate efforts on food micronutrient fortification.  HL8226

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the final result of the consultation on the Bread and Flour Regulations which concluded in November 2022.  HL8227

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how much funding they provided for community choirs in each of the past three years.  HL8228

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the surge in tuberculosis cases in Sudan; and what steps they are taking to provide medical aid to that country.  HL8229

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reconsider the proposed closure of the Clover Health Centre in Greenwich which serves Nepalese and other minorities suffering from severe health problems and language difficulties; and what assessment they have made of whether other local health centres have the capacity to take on these patients.  HL8230

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to retrofit (1) homes, and (2) commercial buildings, to improve energy efficiency.  HL8231

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reform the planning system to increase the supply of houses.  HL8232

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to relaunch the Help to Buy scheme.  HL8233

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to make a determination on WCA 547 Modification Order 2021 regarding the addition of a footpath and a restricted byway at Metherell in the Parish of Calstock, Cornwall.  HL8234

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 23 May (HL8071), when they will publish a plan for reducing energy connection timescales for logistics sites.  HL8235

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 23 May (HL8071), what assessment they have made of the impact of the planning system on the introduction of depot charging facilities at logistics sites.  HL8236

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government, what assessment they have made of the impact on electric vehicle usage by logistics companies of extending the 100 per cent tax-deductible annual investment allowance for capital spending to leased or hired vehicles.  HL8237

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on electric vehicle usage by logistics companies of extending the 100 per cent tax-deductible annual investment allowance for capital spending to cover costs associated with increasing electricity supply to logistic sites.  HL8238

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend publish an HGV and commercial vehicle energy infrastructure plan; and if so, when.  HL8239

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the briefing The Cost of Delaying Reform to Children’s Social Care, published in May, which summarised analysis commissioned by the children charities Action for Children, Barnardo’s, the Children’s Society, the NSPCC, and the National Children’s Bureau.  HL8240