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Questions for Written Answer for 14 September 2023
Tabled on 13 September 2023 and due for answer by 27 September 2023.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether China should be specified under the ‘enhanced tier’ of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme. HL10120
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the mandate of United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL is extended beyond 2024, following reports that this mandate may cease. HL10121
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD); and what cooperation with UNITAD is currently underway, especially in relation to investigating and prosecuting British Da'esh/ISIL fighters. HL10122
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the mandate of the International Commission of Experts on Ethiopia is extended. HL10123
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the situation in Ethiopia following the introduction of the state of emergency declared by the government of Ethiopia on 4 August. HL10124
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the most recent visit by Lord Johnson of Lainston to the People’s Republic of China, who he met; what he discussed; what response he received to any representations he may have made on the government of China's treatment of the Uyghur minority, threats to Taiwan, and imprisonment of pro-democracy advocates… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) successful, and (2) unsuccessful, cyberattacks have been identified in each government department over the past 12 months. HL10126
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Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask His Majesty's Government, over the past 12 months, how many individual devices issued by government departments have been identified as containing malware. HL10127
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Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask His Majesty's Government, following several recent school closures resulting from cyberattacks, what steps they are taking to ensure (1) schools, and (2) other public services, have good cyber resilience. HL10128
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what are the unforeseen clearance issues, if any, that have delayed the publication of the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) assessment of the responses to the consultation on the phasing out of toxic lead ammunition that was due on 6 August; and whether they expect the HSE to deliver a dossier of options on the ph… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential humanitarian implications arising from restricted access to banking services in conflict zones; and what steps they are taking to ensure the availability of legitimate financial channels in such areas, with a view to continuing essential humanitarian work. HL10130
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reliance upon, and the success of, "hawala" banking systems in conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Yemen, Sudan and Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and what steps they have taken to ensure these systems are protected as vital tools for local humanitarian actors and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, while UN Resolution 2664 provides crucial sanctions exemptions for humanitarian work, what steps they are taking to ensure that there are (1) legislative models, and (2) regulatory policies, in place so that case-by-case assessments can be made to protect humanitarian and aid work in jurisdictions that are sanctione… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessments they have made of the implications of closing the North-West Syria "Bab al-Hawa" border crossing upon local humanitarian actors, for whom the channel between Syria and Turkey is crucial for aid delivery; and what steps they are taking to ensure it remains open for this purpose. HL10133
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Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce the use of PAVA spray to the youth justice secure estate. HL10134
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Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what was the average length of stay in the youth justice secure estate for people (1) on remand, and (2) sentenced, in each of the past five years. HL10135
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The Lord Bishop of Bristol to ask His Majesty's Government how much revenue is raised from (1) local churches, chapels and meeting houses, and (2) all places of worship, from Insurance Premium Tax. HL10136
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The Lord Bishop of Bristol to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have figures on the number of places of worship open in the UK. HL10137
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The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Baroness Penn on 13 September (HL9883) stating that HMRC "introduced a new online version of the form CA3837 in June 2023", whether the final form will appear in digital format as well as, or as an alternative to, being sent out by post. HL10138
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The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government whether there are plans to ensure that all queries about A1 (CA3837) forms can be dealt with online, by telephone, or both, rather than by post. HL10139
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Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what audit reports have been carried out on payments they have made to the Palestinian Recovery and Development Programme. HL10140
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Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what checks have been carried out by auditors to ensure that their payments to the Palestinian Authority do not go towards the so called "Martyrs Fund". HL10141
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Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what safeguards they have put in place to ensure that no UK funds go directly or indirectly through the Palestinian Authority's so called "Martyrs Fund" to the those responsible for murdering Lucy Dee, Maia Dee and Rina Dee in April. HL10142
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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many people had their visits to the House of Lords Chamber cancelled as a result of the early sittings on Wednesday 6 and Wednesday 13 September to allow for extended scrutiny of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill; and what arrangements have been made to those people to offer redress. HL10143
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Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Ireland on any plans to prosecute Father Patrick Ryan following recent admissions published in the book The Padre: The True Story of Irish Priest who armed the IRA with Gadaffi's Money, published in August. HL10144
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Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the official statistics published by the Home Office Irregular migration to the UK, year ending June 2023, published on 24 August, which found that "small boat arrivals account for less than half (46 per cent) of the total number of people claiming asylum in the UK in the year ending June 2023", by what mean… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on (1) refugees, and (2) local authorities, of starting the move-on period for refugees granted asylum at the point they receive notice of their asylum decision instead of when they receive their Biometric Residence Permit. HL10146
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Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the dualling of the A47 from Peterborough to Kings Lynn. HL10147
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Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the efficacy of the Midlands Expressway toll road. HL10148
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Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government why the ban on private finance initiative schemes in 2019 extends to transport infrastructure projects. HL10149
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Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 2 May (HL6631), how many times magistrate courts have awarded a sentence of more than the Sentencing Council's maximum sentence for any offence, where the legal maximum is longer than the Sentencing Council's guidelines, in the past five years. HL10150
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Lord Knight of Weymouth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the recent addition of fishing occupations to the skilled worker visa shortage occupation list on the fishing industry; and what plans they have to ensure that that industry has an adequately skilled workforce. HL10151
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Lord Lucas to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the environmental claims printed on the paper cups now in use on the Committee Corridor; if no such assessment has been made, whether he will undertake to carry this out; and whether he will share the findings of any such assessment with the Environment and Climate Change Committee. HL10152
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Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 7 August (HL9634), which Acts of Parliament are currently eligible for, but are not receiving, post-legislative review by their departments. HL10153
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Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 26 June (HL8404), why the responsibility of the Deputy Prime Minister for constitutional policy is omitted from the updated list of ministerial responsibilities. HL10154
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to financially invest in public services. HL10155
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to financially invest additional resources for welfare benefits and social security measures. HL10156
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they plan to introduce to financially support vulnerable and marginalised members of our communities in the UK. HL10157
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Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of food purchased by UK public sector bodies in each of the last three years has been sourced from UK producers. HL10158
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the efficacy of Naltrexone in the treatment of problem gambling. HL10159
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 24 July (HL9373), how much has been paid out as part of the Farming Investment Fund. HL10160
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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask His Majesty's Government what contribution they are making to international efforts to (1) identify, (2) and counter, cybercriminal gangs who target networks and users in the UK. HL10161
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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote greater awareness of cyberthreats among (1) the civil service, (2) public sector workers, and (3) the general public. HL10162
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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce legislation relating to cybersecurity practices and offences. HL10163
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Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what is the legal age for riding (1) an electric scooter, or (2) an electric bike, on the road; and what road and safety awareness training is required in order to do so. HL10164
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Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total number of pupils (1) excluded, and (2) permanently excluded, from (a) primary, and (b) secondary, schools in each of the past three years. HL10165
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Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total amount of apprenticeship levy unspent and returned to the Treasury in each of the past five years. HL10166
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with Irish exporters concerning new UK import controls. HL10167
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to provide detailed surveys to identify issues such as asbestos and unstable concrete before purchasing sites for free schools. HL10168
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help small and medium-sized enterprises prepare for new EU (1) regulations, and (2) taxes. HL10169
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Lord Wigley to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what the most recent annual cost for the House of Lords was (1) in total, and (2) per member. HL10170
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Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with former Allied Steel & Wire employees regarding the non-payment of those employees' industrial pensions for the past 21 years. HL10171
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