House of Lords Business

Earl Attlee to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 15 May (HL7499), whether it is the Ministry of Defence that is the Government department leading on ensuring that the government of Ukraine and its armed forces have all the armoured fighting vehicles that are required.  HL8370

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the genocide at Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina.  HL8371

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the tax relief that will be claimed on future payments made by companies to replace liability-driven investment asset losses in pension schemes, taking into account the Office for National Statistics' increased estimate for losses of £545 billion.  HL8372

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Earl of Minto on 25 May (HL7684), what work the UK Endorsement Board has undertaken to consider the effect of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill on its work to assess international accounting standards; and what steps they have taken to ensure compliance with the pu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have assessed, or will assess, the risk to UK public interest of the setting of international accounting standards being influenced by (1) rogue states, in particular where financial crime and human rights abuses occur, (2) accounting firms with global networks which co-operate with rogue states, (3) accou… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask His Majesty's Government how many former employees of KPMG sit on the UK Endorsement Board.  HL8375

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their White Paper A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation, published on 29 March, and following the introduction of the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard, what assessment they have made of the case for statutory transparency obligations for public sector use of automated decision-making.  HL8376

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government further to the six algorithmic transparency reports published under the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard, how many automated decision-making tools are currently used by public authorities that have not submitted reports under the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard; and what steps they are taking, or intend to t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how many automated decision-making systems are currently used by the Home Office to assist with making decisions that affect people’s legal rights or entitlements; and how many of those have publicly available (1) equality impact assessments, and (2) data protection impact assessments.  HL8378

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how many automated decision-making systems are currently used by the Department of Work and Pensions (partially or wholly) to make decisions that affect people’s legal rights or entitlements; and how many of those have publicly available (1) equality impact assessments, and (2) data protection impact assessments.  HL8379

Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have implemented the recommendations of the Save the Children 2016 report The Lost Boys; and if not, whether they plan to do so.  HL8380

Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government, per their guidance note for completing HSA4 paper forms and guidance note for completing HSA4 electronic forms, whether or how follow-up care is provided in cases where (1) all medicine was administered in hospital or clinic, (2) one medicine was administered in hospital or clinic and one medicine was administered at the patient’s us… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government, per their guidance note for completing HSA4 paper forms, which states, "You must use this section to record any complications that occurred up until the time of discharge from the place of termination", and their guidance note for completing HSA4 electronic forms, which states, “You must select any complications that occurred up unti… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of acute oak decline in the UK; and what steps they are taking to minimise its impact.  HL8383

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the damage caused by the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle to the UK's forests.  HL8384

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the elm zigzag sawfly in the UK; and what mitigating measures can be taken to slow its spread.  HL8385

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the spread of European mountain ash ringspot-associated virus in the UK; and what mitigating measures can be taken to slow its spread.  HL8386

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent Asian and citrus longhorn beetles arriving in the UK.  HL8387

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the threat posed by bronze birch beetles to the UK's forests.  HL8388

Lord Green of Deddington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the to the Written Statement by the Minister of State for Immigration on 8 June (HCWS837), what are the reasons for their policy changes on the treatment of asylum seekers set out in that Written Statement.  HL8389

Lord Green of Deddington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Minister of State for Immigration on 8 June (HCWS837), how many asylum applications there have been since 28 June 2022 from nationals of (1) Afghanistan, (2) Eritrea, (3) Libya, (4) Syria, (5) Yemen, and (6) Sudan, together with the number of accompanying dependants of each nationalit… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government whether photo ID will be required for any recall petition and any subsequent by-election.  HL8391

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government how many children currently residing in the UK (1) do not have a British citizenship, (2) do not have legal permission to live in the UK, and (3) are entitled to register as British citizens under the British Nationality Act 1981 but have not yet done so.  HL8392

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of goods bought by Northern Ireland manufacturers from Great Britain will have to pass through the Red Lane and require full customs paperwork.  HL8393

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what support they will give to Northern Ireland manufacturers who will have extra costs and extra paperwork under the Windsor Framework in order to trade with the rest of the UK.  HL8394

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to the government of Hungary about (1) the state of emergency imposed since March 2020, (2) the endowment of $1.7 million given by the Hungarian state to the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, and (3) the closure of Hungary's principal universities during the 2022–23 winter; and whether they will place… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the review of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards with respect to reconfiguring Energy Performance Certificate ratings for residential properties which are to be let.  HL8396

The Earl of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government how many people (1) started, and (2) completed, an (a) Entry Level 2, (b) Level 4, and (c) Level 6, arboriculture apprenticeship in each of the past five years; and what steps they are taking to increase that number.  HL8397

The Earl of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 7 March (HL5760), how the increased funding for apprenticeships in England to £2.7 billion by the 2024–25 financial year for supporting apprenticeships in arboriculture will be spent.  HL8398

The Earl of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) employers, and (2) professional bodies, in the arboriculture sector are currently signed up to the Inspiring the Future programme.  HL8399

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, (1) of the study and treatment of Lyme disease, and (2) of the delay of any tests, treatment, and misdiagnoses of Lyme disease in the UK.  HL8400

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government whether there is any public awareness campaign about Lyme disease.  HL8401

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what research they have commissioned into Lyme disease; and what investment they have made to support finding a cure for that disease.  HL8402

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what are the current annual savings to the Exchequer provided by (1) the benefit cap, and (2) the two-child limit on social security payments.  HL8403

Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government which member of the Cabinet has overall responsibility for constitutional affairs and for upholding the constitution.  HL8404

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the research article "Lifecycle Analysis of E-scooters in Sharing Services" in the International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, published in September 2022, in particular the finding that there are significant differences between lifecycle emissions in t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of the seasonal flu immunisation programme letter on 25 May, what steps they are taking to ensure that there is a multi-supplier market to reduce the risk of shortages and delays.  HL8406

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there is a budget available for an universal infant immunisation programme for the 2024–2025 winter season.  HL8407

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the uptake of the seasonal influenza and pertussis vaccine among healthcare workers.  HL8408

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what data are collected on rates of uptake of the pertussis vaccine among healthcare workers.  HL8409

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions the Prime Minister has had with the Prime Minister of Israel.  HL8410

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the government departments in Northern Ireland to ensure that all required information is provided to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry in the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive.  HL8411

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government whether extra electrical safety checks have been carried out in residential tower blocks where cladding needs to be replaced.  HL8412

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government whether there is any record of voltage surges in residential tower blocks where cladding needs to be replaced.  HL8413

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government whether, for electrical testing in tower blocks where cladding needs to be replaced, they plan to institute a testing regime whereby an electrical engineer, rather than a competency body, is named and assessed as competent to supervise such work.  HL8414

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support journalists, particularly women journalists, in the Horn of Africa.  HL8415

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support journalists and the free press in China, particularly Xinjiang province.  HL8416

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce the reforms to parish polls, as proposed in 2017 following public consultation, (1) to extend the hours during which the poll takes place, and (2) to ensure that (a) the request was supported by the majority of electors present at the relevant meeting, (b) that the subject matter of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask His Majesty's Government what was the overall costs of parish polls which were held in (1) 2018–19, (2) 2019–20, (3) 2020–21, (4) 2021–22, and (5) 2022–23.  HL8418

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, following the announcement by the Prime Minister on 7 June regarding plans for the UK to host the first major global summit on AI safety, what steps they are taking to ensure that the conference includes appropriate representation from civil society, academia, and those who have experienced algorithmic harm.  HL8419

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of recent increases in fixed-term mortgage interest rates.  HL8420

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support small companies with (1) skills, (2) funding, and (3) policy, so they can reach their strategic development.  HL8421

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement their plan to make the accessible and adaptable housing design standard the default standard for new homes.  HL8422

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what support is being requested from SMEs from His Majesty's Government for promoting goods and services overseas.  HL8423

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what feedback they have received from SMEs about export support provided by His Majesty's Government.  HL8424

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of their potential for doing more than is currently being done to support SMEs in promoting goods and services overseas.  HL8425

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the change in (1) operating costs, including fuel and energy, (2) training and recruitment costs, and (3) taxes and charges, incurred by the logistics sector in each year since 2010.  HL8426