House of Lords Business

Lord Bach to ask His Majesty's Government, in the past year, what proportion of immigration legal aid providers have (1) opened no new legal aid cases, and (2) opened no more than 30 new legal aid cases.  HL8268

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 18 May (HL7677), why they have not made reports on HS2 to Parliament every six months; why predictable external factors such as recess and local elections have affected the timing of these reports; and when they expect to publish the next such report.  HL8269

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government whether the next six-monthly report to Parliament on HS2 will provide information about the scope of delays and relevant cost changes caused by the recent pause in the development and construction of parts of HS2.  HL8270

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what, if any, actions they intend to take to ensure that people suffering from mental health crises are not taken to a police custody suite.  HL8271

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the report of the National Women’s Prisons Health and Social Care Review to be published.  HL8272

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will change the conditions on which Universal Infant Free School Meal grants are made to ensure that the grants are expended solely on improving the quality of school meals to meet their child obesity targets.  HL8273

Baroness Browning to ask His Majesty's Government how many cases of suicide have been reported by (1) coroners, and (2) other sources, since the establishment of the coroner focal point in March 2016.  HL8274

Baroness Browning to ask His Majesty's Government how many times the Department for Work and Pension's Serious Case Panel has met since its establishment in March 2020.  HL8275

Baroness Browning to ask His Majesty's Government how many reviews the Serious Case Panel has conducted into the death by suicide of benefits claimants since its establishment.  HL8276

Baroness Browning to ask His Majesty's Government what training in customer mental health they give to contractors providing assessments of benefits claimants.  HL8277

Baroness Browning to ask His Majesty's Government how many Prevention of Death reports the Department for Work and Pensions has received from coroners in each year from 2019 to 2022 inclusive.  HL8278

Baroness Bull to ask His Majesty's Government whether they consider universal access to a high-quality Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) to be the best form of secondary fracture prevention; and if so, whether they will ensure that universal access to FLS is provided under the forthcoming Major Conditions Strategy.  HL8279

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of India on the importance of pluralism and human rights, including freedom of religion; and what assessment they have made of freedom of religion or belief in India.  HL8280

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of India’s Financial Contribution Regulation Act on UK non-governmental organisations working in that country.  HL8281

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of India on the impact on freedom of religion of legislation by states of that country prohibiting religious conversion.  HL8282

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with leaders from civil society in India on the status and experiences of religious minorities in that country.  HL8283

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of people who would no longer be in poverty if the benefit cap were (1) abolished, and (2) returned to its original levels.  HL8284

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of children who would no longer be in poverty if the benefit cap were (1) abolished, and (2) returned to its original levels.  HL8285

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government, whether they intend to abolish the benefit cap following their research which found that only five per cent of affected households moved into work as a result of it.  HL8286

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any disproportionate impact of the benefit cap on households headed by someone from an ethnic minority.  HL8287

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the advice provided to them as part of the statutory review of benefit cap levels.  HL8288

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Markham on 25 May (HL Deb col 1032), whether the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is currently considering changing the reference case discount rate for costs and health effects that is applied to new health technologies.  HL8289

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Markham on 25 May (HL Deb col 1032), whether decisions about changes to the reference case discount rate applied to new technologies for costs and health effects are a matter solely for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.  HL8290

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they made of the impact on the educational publishing export market of not including geographical restrictions in the licensing structure for Oak National Academy resources.  HL8291

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they gave to any representations made by the publishing industry in making Oak National Academy resources available on an Open Government Licence without geographical restrictions.  HL8292

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether a market impact assessment to inform the decision not to include geographical restrictions in the licensing structure for Oak National Academy resources was conducted; and if so, what plans they have for its publication.  HL8293

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether providers of education materials to Oak National Academy were informed in advance that such materials would be make available on an Open Government Licence without geographical restrictions, and what steps they are taking with providers to ensure such materials do not undercut the educational publishing export market… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the incidence of suicide amongst young men.  HL8295

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support (1) research, and (2) clinical interventions in all NHS settings, to facilitate a reduction in the incidence of spontaneous coronary artery dissection.  HL8296

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the case of Miller v College of Policing, what steps they are taking to ensure that police forces in England and Wales pay due regard to freedom of speech in the discharge of their responsibilities in respect of allegations of criminal activity arising from social media communication.  HL8297

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the Eastern Powerhouse to support the improvement of connectivity, infrastructure, and economic activity in the East of England.  HL8298

Lord Lucas to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the article by the NHS Confederation Leading for all: supporting trans and non-binary healthcare staff, published in June; and what status that guidance has within the NHS.  HL8299

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for a national grid for water to ensure that those parts of England with sufficient water can supply water to areas that are water stressed.  HL8300

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 5 April (HL6529), where the National Institute for Health and Care Research rapid study on those that remain vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID-19 despite vaccination has been published; and if it has not been, what plans they have to do so.  HL8301

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Answers by Lord Markham on 11 April (HL6530) and 12 April (HL6941), in which he stated that the DHSC will continue to fund and provide COVID-19 testing and that the welfare of immunocompromised patients remains a priority for the spring booster vaccinations, by what means (1) people eligible for priority treatm… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 12 April (HL6942), when the minutes from the 24 January and 14 February meetings of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation will be made available to the public.  HL8303

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government, further the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 13 April (HL7017), what surveillance the UK Health Security Agency is currently undertaking in line with their Living with COVID-19 plan published in February 2022, given that the ONS has no plans to test and report on respiratory infections.  HL8304

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to expedite the approval and rollout of AZD-3152 for preventing COVID-19, in particular (1) for vulnerable patients and (2) in light of the previous process for Evusheld.  HL8305

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government when the illicit vaping enforcement squad will commence work.  HL8306

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the freedom of religion enjoyed by the Copts in Egypt.  HL8307

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 7 June (HL8052), what date they have set for train operators to provide a commercial case for retaining Wi-Fi services on their different service groups; and what assessment they have made of Evo-rail's provision of South Western Railway's installation of superfast 5G… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Transport on 25 May (186185), what options they are considering regarding the benefits of free Wi-Fi provision; and when they will report on their conclusions.  HL8309

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government with reference to business plan commitments and service agreements incorporated in franchise agreements with various train operating companies which include the provision of onboard Wi-Fi provision, what legal options are available to remove free Wi-Fi services for customers.  HL8310

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, following the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Main Committee meeting on 7 June, whether the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has recommended the extension of the respiratory syncytial virus immunisation programme to protect all infants; and if so, whether they plan to implement that pro… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, following the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Main Committee meeting on 7 June, whether the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has recommended that a respiratory syncytial virus immunisation programme be offered to older adults; and if so, whether they plan to implement that programme ahe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, following the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Main Committee meeting on 7 June, whether they expect to accept the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s recommendation regarding a respiratory syncytial virus immunisation programme; and if so, when.  HL8313

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, following the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Main Committee meeting on 7 June, what discussions have taken place between the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England to ensure rapid implementation of a respiratory syncytial virus immunisation programme; and if none, when if at all these w… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, following the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Main Committee meeting on 7 June, what discussions have taken place between the Department of Health and Social Care and vaccine manufacturers to secure supply of respiratory syncytial virus immunisations for this winter; and if none, when if at all these… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure the accessibility of printed passport renewal forms, with particular regard to the impact of the choice of colour on those with impaired vision.  HL8316

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support farmers who suffer from livestock worrying.  HL8317

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how many cases of whistleblowing were (1) reported, and (2) investigated, by the Civil Service in (a) 2020, (b) 2021, (c) 2022, and (d) 2023 to date.  HL8318

Lord Stunell to ask His Majesty's Government what factors have led to the delay in establishing the National Regulator for Construction Products since it was announced by the Office of Product Safety and Standards on 14 January 2022; and what steps they are taking to bring about its establishment.  HL8319

Lord Stunell to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that construction product standards are upheld until the National Regulator for Construction Products is established; and what assessment they have made of progress in improving those standards in line with the recommendations of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.  HL8320

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent cybercriminals from exploiting vulnerabilities in UK firms' cybersecurity software.  HL8321

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect smaller UK firms from being taken over by foreign companies as a result of rising interest rates.  HL8322

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the development of affordable homes in order to address the decline in home ownership.  HL8323

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the potential merits of a ticket levy on large music events and arenas to increase funding for grassroots music.  HL8324

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government what support is available to those managing small music venues to enable them to acquire the freehold ownership of those venues in order to create protected leaseholds.  HL8325

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits that would accrue from the extension of social investment tax relief to grassroots music venues.  HL8326

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to encourage optimism among (1) UK exporters, and (2) inward investors into the UK.  HL8327

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the (1) construction, and (2) implementation, of infrastructure at Northern Ireland ports to comply with the provisions of the Windsor Framework.  HL8328

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government why they have decided not to proceed with the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.  HL8329

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their decision not to proceed with the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill, what plans they have to separately proceed with legislation of any individual parts of the proposed Bill.  HL8330

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what additional pieces of animal welfare legislation they are planning to introduce, other than those pieces of legislation whose passage has already commenced.  HL8331

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what has been the expenditure to date of implementing the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022.  HL8332

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) was the budget for this financial year, and (2) are the proposed costs for next financial year, in the proposed implementation of the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022.  HL8333