House of Lords Business

Lord Aberdare to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are committed to pursuing targets of a 33 per cent reduction in both the initial cost of construction and the whole life cost of built assets, and a 50 per cent reduction in the overall time from inception to completion for new build and refurbished assets, as proposed in the Construction 2025 report published on… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Aberdare to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made to move to zero retentions by 2025, as outlined in the Build UK Roadmap to Zero Retentions, endorsed by the Construction Leadership Council in December 2019.  HL8335

Lord Aberdare to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, in partnership with the construction sector, to reform the practice of retentions; and when they expect to announce results.  HL8336

Lord Aberdare to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current value of Government departments' directly procured construction contracts where project bank accounts are being used, as recommended in the Construction Playbook.  HL8337

Lord Aberdare to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to trial insurance-backed alliancing for Government construction projects in the light of the successes achieved by the use of this method of construction procurement in reducing construction project costs.  HL8338

Lord Aberdare to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the final accounts for Carillion plc to be published by the Official Receiver following its liquidation in 2018.  HL8339

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 6 June (HL7725), how the implantation failure rate for pronuclear transfer compares to that for all other treatments regulated by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.  HL8340

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they are providing to the government of Ukraine to ensure that their shelters in (1) Kyiv and (2) other parts of Ukraine, are adequate, in terms of capacity, conditions and safety.  HL8341

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the humanitarian situation in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, given that assistance by the Red Cross is limited in those regions.  HL8342

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for a more sustainable security solution for Ukraine, including for basic infrastructure.  HL8343

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Uganda following the signing into law by that government prescribing the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality".  HL8344

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote the creation of a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary.  HL8345

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure that the cost of using electricity to heat homes and buildings will fall below the cost of using hydrocarbons.  HL8346

Earl Cathcart to ask His Majesty's Government why Natural England have continued to block development for new homes since March 2022 in over 70 local planning authority areas.  HL8347

Earl Cathcart to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Home Builders Federation Planning for Economic and Social Failure, published in March 2023, and its finding that Natural England's advice regarding nutrient neutrality and water neutrality potentially reduce new housing supply by 43,000 units.  HL8348

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with international partners about the creation of a global safe sports entity and framework for the elimination of all forms of violence, abuse and harassment against athletes.  HL8349

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what advice they sought, and from whom, when considering the licensing model for Oak National Academy resources.  HL8350

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 25 May (HL Deb, col 1063), what plans they have to reform the application process for student visas for British Overseas Territory passport holders.  HL8351

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) political, and (2) security, situation in Kosovo, following the recent unrest in that country; and what discussions they have had with (a) EU partners, and (b) NATO partners, regarding that situation.  HL8352

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government whether there has been any increase in the volume of plastic and polystyrene pollution washed up on the UK’s beaches (1) in the last 12 months, and (2) over the last five years; and what steps they have taken, together with international partners, to mark World Ocean Day on 8 June, particularly with regard to tackling plastic… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the finding by the Royal College of Radiologists on 8 June that there are "chronic staff shortages" in the NHS, when they will publish the NHS workforce strategy.  HL8354

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Saudi Arabia concerning the reported visit by the Russian interior minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev to Jeddah on 23 May, in the light of existing sanctions against him by the UK, Australia, Canada, the EU, Japan, New Zealand and the US.  HL8355

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any increase in (1) homeowner mortgage arrears, and (2) house repossession orders as a result of homeowner mortgage arrears, since the rise in interest rates began in December 2021; and whether they have had any recent discussions with mortgage lenders to discuss concerns over rising mortgage… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current status of peace talks between the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan regarding the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, since the opening of an Azerbaijani checkpoint on Hakari Bridge in the Lachin Corridor in April.  HL8357

Lord Murphy of Torfaen to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Secretary of State for Wales will meet with the Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to discuss reductions to the budget of the Welsh National Opera resulting from decisions made by Arts Council England.  HL8358

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made any comparison of the freedom of religion of UK subjects in Iran with the freedom of religion of Iranian citizens in the UK.  HL8359

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent respiratory illnesses, such as respiratory syncytial virus, in babies and infants this winter to free up paediatric elective care.  HL8360

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the death of babies under six months of age from respiratory syncytial virus.  HL8361

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what was the budget for education purposes provided to each prison during the last year for which figures are available.  HL8362

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to allow asylum seekers the right to work while waiting for their asylum claims to be resolved.  HL8363

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how many instances of whistleblowing there were to the Prudential Regulation Authority in each of the past four years.  HL8364

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what exemptions will there be to the general ban on the sale of peat and peat-containing products in the retail horticultural sector from 2024.  HL8365

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what grants they provided to the Church of England in 2020, 2021 and 2022.  HL8366

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to carry out a statistical analysis of the economic contribution of football clubs to the UK economy.  HL8367

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to extend the Energy Price Guarantee beyond June 2023.  HL8368

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to promote the UK AI Regulatory Model to other governments.  HL8369