House of Lords Business

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government how many titles to UK land are held by an overseas entity that is acting as a trustee, whether nominee or otherwise; and of these trusts (1) how many separate trusts are associated with those titles, (2) how many are registered with HMRC under the Trust Registration Service,  and (3) of the trusts registered with HMRC under that… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government how many non-resident trusts there are with at least one UK-resident beneficiary; and how they arrived at an estimate in respect of trusts that are not required to be registered under the Trust Registration Service.  HL10487

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government what is the breakdown of aid spend by Government departments to the Palestinian Authority in the past 10 years.  HL10488

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government what information they hold about how aid money given to the Palestinian Authority in the 10 years is spent.  HL10489

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards introducing the recording of antimicrobial resistance as a cause of death on death certificates.  HL10490

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent reports of high neonicotinoids levels in rivers; and what steps they are taking in response.  HL10491

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government how many applications have been received for the Sustainable Farming Incentive since its rollout in August 2023, and how many payments have been made under that scheme.  HL10492

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the safety of NHS England’s plan to allow community pharmacists to prescribe certain antibiotics.  HL10493

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how the cost of living crisis has affected ultra-processed food consumption in lower socioeconomic groups.  HL10494

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government who were the accounting officers responsible for HS2 at (1) the Department for Transport, and (2) HS2 Ltd, for the period from 1 January 2009 to the present.  HL10495

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of whether service operators of vessels at UK ports should be able to deny boarding to any person representing a potential or actual business competitor of that operator.  HL10496

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what legal process they plan to follow to cancel the HS2 Phase 2B West (Crewe to Manchester) and whether there are any plans for petitioners to be compensated for legal costs incurred.  HL10497

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what legal process they plan to follow to cancel HS2 Phase 2A; whether they plan to introduce legislation to repeal the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021; and what Phase 2A’s cancellation means for the undertakings and assurances given during the passage of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill.  HL10498

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to remove the safeguarding protections from land or properties covered by HS2 Phases 2A and 2B; whether they will offer any acquired properties or land back for sale to previous owners and, if so, at what price; and what steps they will take to remedy any HS2-related work that has already commenced on any such land… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to set up an independent inquiry to review HS2 Phase 1, to either (1) reduce costs, or (2) investigate options for integrating HS2 Phase 1 into the existing Network Rail system.  HL10500

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the evidence to support the statement by the Minister for Housing and Planning in an interview with Inside Housing in July that “we’ve got record numbers of social rent homes that have been built”.  HL10501

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the annual loss to the Exchequer of revenue from domestic sales of cigarettes, cigars and tobacco from the 2028 financial year onwards, as a result of the proposed gradual phasing out of their legal sale.  HL10502

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the likely change in smuggling of tobacco products as a result of the proposed gradual phasing out of their legal sale.  HL10503

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect on climate change goals of the cancellation of the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2.  HL10504

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with Royal Mail about ways of addressing its labour shortages.  HL10505

Lord Bradshaw to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 27 September (HL10352), what plans they have in concluding future negotiations with train providers to bear a proportion of the costs that train operators face as a consequence of failing to provide quality service to rail customers.  HL10506

Lord Bradshaw to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the usage figures for Worcestershire Parkway station, published on 8 September, which showed that despite the COVID-19 pandemic a volume of journeys from the station had been reached that was not expected to have been achieved for another 11 years, what assessment they have made of the continued need for the Department for… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Bristol to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to church buildings in the delivery of the Long-Term Plan for Towns.  HL10508

The Lord Bishop of Bristol to ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of the Long-Term Plan for Towns on 1 October, what plans they have to develop representation from faith groups on Town Boards.  HL10509

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made on the impact of programmatic advertising fraud on (1) businesses, and (2) consumers.  HL10510

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the public consultation on new primary legislation relating to the Online Advertising Programme as announced on 25 July.  HL10511

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government whether the primary legislation envisaged in their response to Online Advertising Programme consultation on 25 July will include specific measures to tackle programmatic advertising fraud.  HL10513

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that young people considering gender transition have adequate access to information about long-term health effects of gender reassignment surgery and drugs.  HL10514

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for religious freedom of the removal by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities of a geniza, a resting place for discarded documents containing the name of God, from a Jewish burial ground in Cairo without guarantee of access for the Jewish community.  HL10515

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Egypt in regard to the right of access and freedom of worship in the newly restored and historically significant Ben Ezra Synagogue in that country.  HL10516

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to make representations to the government of Egypt concerning the importance of including the Jewish community in official ceremonies related to the Ben Ezra synagogue and similar historical and cultural landmarks in that country.  HL10517

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the review of low traffic neighbourhoods announced on 30 July, what steps they plan to take to prevent the introduction of new low traffic neighbourhoods until the review is completed.  HL10518

The Lord Bishop of Derby to ask His Majesty's Government, following the Children's Society's The Good Childhood Report 2023, published on 20 September, what steps the Department of Health and Social Care's Major Conditions Strategy will take to prevent poor mental health and promote wellbeing in children and young people.  HL10519

The Lord Bishop of Derby to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimation of the number of care-experienced young people in contact with the youth justice system.  HL10520

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government, following the High Court ruling that the use of hotels to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is unlawful, what steps they will take to end the use of hotels for this purpose.  HL10521

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance or information they have issued to local authorities following the change to the move-on period for newly recognised refugees.  HL10522

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the provision of specialist foster care for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children across the UK.  HL10523

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Children's Society's The Good Childhood Report 2023, published on 20 September, and what plans they have to implement its recommendations to promote the wellbeing of children.  HL10524

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of COVID-19 on the number of volunteers in the charity sector, and what steps they are taking to support charities to recruit a sufficient number of volunteers.  HL10525

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the total number of people already in the UK likely to be affected by the increase in (1) visa fees, and (2) the Immigration Health Surcharge, scheduled for 4 October; and whether they have undertaken an equalities impact assessment.  HL10526

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made provision to support migrants already in the UK who are unable to afford the forthcoming increase in visa fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge.  HL10527

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have expanded the capacity of the Department of Work and Pensions to provide local support to refugees who have been given asylum recently as a result of the backlog of applications being cleared.  HL10528

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have expanded the capacity of the Department of Work and Pensions to provide local support to refugees who, as a consequence of the backlog of applications being cleared, have recently been given asylum.  HL10529

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 26 September (HL10146), whether additional resources have been provided to Migrant Help to support refugees who, as a consequence of the backlog of applications being cleared, have recently been given asylum.  HL10530

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the numbers of asylum seekers who have (1) self-harmed, (2) attempted suicide, or (3) died by suicide, who are currently either living or lived in initial and dispersed asylum accommodation provided by the Home Office via contracts.  HL10531

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to reduce the risk of self-harm amongst asylum seekers living in initial and dispersed asylum accommodation provided by the Home Office via contracts.  HL10532

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) adequacy, (2) quality, (3) nutritional content, and (4) cultural appropriateness, of the food being provided to asylum seekers living in initial and dispersed asylum accommodation provided by the Home Office via contracts.  HL10533

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the food provided to asylum seekers living in initial and dispersed asylum accommodation provided by the Home Office via contracts (1) is adequate, (2) meets minimum quality standards, (3) meets basic nutritional needs, and (4) is culturally appropriate.  HL10534

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the access that asylum seekers living in initial and dispersed asylum accommodation provided by the Home Office via contracts have to their health needs, with particular reference to (1) basic sanitary needs and items, (2) medication, (3) healthcare professionals according to medical need or condition… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that asylum seekers living in initial and dispersed asylum accommodation provided by the Home Office via contracts have (1) access to basic sanitary needs and items, (2) access to medication, (3) access to healthcare professionals according to medical need or health condition, and (4) access to inf… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Grocott to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the cancellation of the Manchester leg of HS2, whether they will list the proposed new rail schemes, indicating in each case (1) the estimated cost, and (2) the estimated date of completion.  HL10537

Lord Hain to ask His Majesty's Government how many deaths occurred in each of the last 12 months where the cause of death was listed as COVID-19.  HL10538

Baroness Hamwee to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of using X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging and any other ‘scientific methods’ as provided for by the Illegal Migration Act 2023 and the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.  HL10539

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours, Pathway to a Cure – breaking down the barriers, published on 28 February 2023, what is the expected timescale to develop a strategy for adequately resourcing discovery, translational and clinical research into brain tumours as recom… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government, further to Written Answers by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 29 September (HL10314) and 11 October (HL10459), what assessment they have made of (1) the impact of the closure of Hammersmith Bridge on traffic in south-west London, and (2) the reasons for the length of the closure; and what steps they are taking to ensure tha… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to permit fractionated shares to be held in ISAs.  HL10542

Lord Holmes of Richmond to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage public participation in questions around the use of AI and its impact on society, what role citizens assemblies might play in those plans, and how the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation will be involved.  HL10543

Lord Holmes of Richmond to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have used or tested tools, such as Pol.is or CitizenOS, as a way of gathering public opinion on different issues.  HL10544

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 9 October (HL10239), what guidance they have issued to the NHS to prevent the removal of language in relation to biological sex and women in view of the potential for unintended adverse health consequences.  HL10545

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take, following the High Court’s decision in Consultant Connect Limited v NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board, NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board [2022] EWHC 2037 (TCC),… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government when Gloucestershire integrated care board’s review of “detailed lessons learnt” from its procurement process will be published.  HL10547

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, in relation to the High Court decision in Consultant Connect Limited v NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board, NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board [2022] EWHC 2037 (TCC), whether those integrate… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent commissioners from manipulating procurement processes in the NHS, following the High Court’s decision in Consultant Connect Limited v NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board, NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, NHS Bristol, North Somerset… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 31 July (HL9405), what was the total amount of (1) core, and (2) non-core, financial contributions to (a) the United Nations Population Fund, (b) the International Planned Parenthood Federation, (c) the World Health Organization, (d) UNICEF, (e) UNAIDS, (f) th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask His Majesty's Government how many child marriage convictions there were in the UK each year between 2018 and 2022 inclusive.  HL10551

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government how much has been spent on the purchase of land for HS2 that is no longer necessary.  HL10552

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for land purchased for HS2 that is no longer necessary.  HL10553

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of using surplus HS2 land for establishing wildlife corridors and enhancing biodiversity.  HL10554

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks of Lord Harlech on 21 September (HL Deb col 1533), whether any companies have asked them to maintain mandatory reporting on food waste, what were those companies, and whether any such companies have offered to pay the costs of that reporting rather than using public money.  HL10555

The Lord Bishop of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government what the school attendance rates are in (1) Leicester, (2) Leicestershire, and (3) nationally, broken down in each case by (a) primary, (b) secondary, and (c) special schools; and how these rates have changed since 2019.  HL10556

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remark by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 3 February 2022 (HL Deb col 1070) that the 28-day moving-on period "does not start until refugees have been issued with a biometric residence permit", why they have changed their policy towards the moving-on period; and, following the policy change, what actions… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their change of policy around the moving-on period for migrants in August 2023, what assessment they have made of the capacity of Migrant Help to provide support to refugees to navigate the move-on period through the Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility contract.  HL10558

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of people granted refugee status in the second quarter of 2023 having applied for asylum were supported by the Home Office under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 at the time they received the decision on their claim.  HL10559

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ability of newly recognised refugees to apply for Universal Credit and receive a first payment within the 28-day move-on period.  HL10560

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what evidence they have received from (1) local authorities, and (2) voluntary sector organisations, regarding the impact on refugees of the changes to the move-on period for people whose asylum claim has been granted.  HL10561

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government how many streamlined asylum processing questionnaires have been issued; how many claims have been withdrawn or refused following the non-return of a questionnaire; how many of the applications were successful on the basis of the questionnaire; and how many were referred for a further interview.  HL10562

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what checks are carried out on animal and plant products at UK borders; and what quarantine arrangements are in place for potentially infected products.  HL10563

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government when steps they are taking to reduce the number of autistic people confined to inpatient care in mental health hospitals.  HL10564

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to set targets aimed at reducing the number of autistic people without a learning disability confined to inpatient care in mental health hospitals.  HL10565

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had at ministerial level with Southern African Development Community (SADC) counterparts regarding the recall of a number of opposition members of the Zimbabwe parliament and senators, following the August Harmonised Elections, which were judged by the SADC Election Observer Mission to have fallen "short of the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Zimbabwe about the continued detention of Jacob Ngarivhume and Job Sikhala MP in Chikurubi maximum security prison and what assessment it has made of reports that Job Sikhala is now seriously ill.  HL10567

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the food security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  HL10568

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are giving to the World Food Programme and other humanitarian agencies operating in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  HL10569

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the sources of funding and support for the M23 armed group and its role in the displacement of approximately one million people in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  HL10570

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to increase funding to agencies charged with countering international corruption in order to deliver on the commitment in the Integrated Review Refresh to "close down London as a centre for corrupt elites to launder money and enhance their reputations".  HL10571

Baroness Parminter to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the official cars used by Cabinet Members are electric, including those for the Prime Minister.  HL10572

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of their progress in completing the project to create a dual carriage way on the A303 between Sparkford and Ilchester.  HL10573

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government how they define the terms (1) ‘terrorist’ and (2) ‘terrorism’.  HL10574

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government how they define the term ‘pothole’.  HL10575

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the condition of road infrastructure in England and how many potholes they have (1) identified and (2) filled to completion on (a) roads and (b) pedestrian pavements.  HL10576

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of progress to prevent attacks on humans by dog breeds such as XL Bully in England and Wales.  HL10577

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the sustainability of UK debt levels.  HL10578

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 1 August (HL 9704), what is the latest date by which they will publish their draft guidance on whether teachers may refer to pupils by their legal and biological gender.  HL10579

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government who sits on the senior management board of the Teaching Regulation Agency; how are its members appointed; and on what basis do they make decisions regarding teacher misconduct.  HL10580

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to extend the Household Support Fund beyond its scheduled end date of 31 March 2024.  HL10581

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or are intending to have, with (1) Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and (2) EGFR Positive UK, following the withdrawal of the drug Mobocertinib from the UK market.  HL10582

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to reply to the letter from Lord Rooker to Lord Markham of 24 August regarding the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and folic acid.  HL10583

The Lord Bishop of Sheffield to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the growth of umbrella companies, and (2) the ability of the staff of those companies, to demonstrate continuous service and accrue employee benefits and employment rights.  HL10584

Lord Shipley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to amend temporary event notice regulations to enable the banning of sexual entertainment venues by local authorities in England and Wales.  HL10585

Lord Stunell to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that UK citizens taken prisoner while fighting in Ukraine are being treated in compliance with the provisions of the Geneva Convention.  HL10586

Baroness Sugg to ask His Majesty's Government, following Royal Assent to the Public Order Act 2023 on 2 May, when safe access zones will be implemented around abortion clinics in England and Wales.  HL10587

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the increased cost of living on life expectancy.  HL10588

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent research from the energy provider EDF which found that 77 per cent of the British public support the introduction of a social tariff for vulnerable energy customers; and whether they have any plans to introduce it.  HL10589

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to rebuild the social security system.  HL10590

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the proposed update to the 2023 Statutory Scheme to control the cost of branded health services medicines, what policy options were included in the Department of Health and Social Care's long list as alternatives to the options that were included in the final consultation.  HL10591

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what is the evidence that the Department of Health and Social Care used to support the statement in the consultation on the Statutory Scheme to control the cost of branded health services medicines that investment in research and development in the UK was not a "net benefit".  HL10592

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the proposed update to the 2023 Statutory Scheme to control the cost of branded health services medicines, what analysis and evidence the Department of Health and Social Care considered when it proposed to keep growth in the cost of branded medicines in real-terms decline, at 2 per cent a year.  HL10593

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Proposed update to the 2023 Statutory Scheme to control the cost of branded medicines, whether the 2 per cent cap in growth in the cost of branded medicines was assessed against (1) inflation expectations, and (2) demographic pressures.  HL10594

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to refer the Impact Assessment for the 2023 Statutory Scheme to control the cost of branded health services medicines to the Regulatory Policy Committee.  HL10595

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce an end of scheme reconciliation exercise for the Statutory Scheme to control the cost of branded health services medicines.  HL10596

Lord Wasserman to ask His Majesty's Government, why UK state pensioners resident in Canada do not receive an annual pension increase; what assessment they have made of whether, in the light of the annual pension increases received by UK state pensioners in the USA and other counties, UK state pensioners resident in Canada should also receive such an increase; and what plans they h… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered operating the RFA’s Wave Ruler and Knight with the carrier strike group providing partial solid support in the absence of Fort Victoria and until the first Fleet Solid Support Ship comes into service.  HL10598

Lord Wharton of Yarm to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide practical or financial assistance (1) to the President of Northern Cyprus, Ersin Tatar, and the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, in relation to their work on missing persons, and (2) to the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus.  HL10599

Lord Wharton of Yarm to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking as a Guarantor Power on Cyprus to work with relevant authorities to tackle the sharp increase in Islamophobic attacks against Turkish Cypriots in the Republic of Cyprus.  HL10600

Lord Young of Cookham to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether letters applying for Leave of Absence from the House of Lords are in the public domain.  HL10601

Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty's Government when they first knew that the Building Safety Act 2022 removed protection from remediation costs from qualifying leaseholders who extended their lease.  HL10602