House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the installation of Hikvision cameras being positioned in UK police stations.  HL10706

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take in response to the findings of Professor Fraser Sampson, the former independent biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner, that the police estate in the UK is “shot through” with Chinese surveillance equipment.  HL10707

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of police violence against indigenous land rights activists in the Central Kalimantan region, Indonesia; and what representations they have made to the government of Indonesia about these reports.  HL10708

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce the future (1) production, and (2) sale, of small electrical items; what progress has been made on the implementation of the "producer-pays" principle for such items; and what steps they are taking to increase recycling of these items, in particular those that remain unused in storage. … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the value of retrofitting existing wastewater treatment infrastructure to sequester small molecule pharmaceutical pollution such as antibiotics; and what plans, if any, they have to do so.  HL10710

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision to fly ancient hominid remains into space, what assessment they have made of the case for strengthening protections for ancient hominid and human remains; and what discussions they have had, and intend to have, about reinforcing such protections internationally.  HL10711

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what support they have provided to the Three Basins Summit in Congo-Brazzaville; and what plans they have to assist the implementation of policies arising from this summit.  HL10712

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government who were the accounting officers for HS2 and the Department for Transport in (1) March 2014, (2) January 2016, (3) April 2016, and (4) July 2019; when they were made aware of allegations of deceptions and fraud as reported in the Sunday Times on 22 October; and on which dates and to whom in Government they reported any concern… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government why advice from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority that "The project (HS2) will remain fundamentally flawed unless transparency and frankness is provided to the true level of uncertainty and confidence variations of time, cost and benefits", as reported in the Sunday Times on 22 October, was not provided to Parliament b… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they provide concerning the criteria for approval of major infrastructure projects, in particular on the economic benefit to cost ratio; what advice they received from the consultancy OXERA concerning the projected benefit cost ration for HS2; what action they took in response to that advice; and what changes they require… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to simplify the licensing regime for mopeds, motorcycles and other forms of powered light vehicle (PLV) within the current parliament.  HL10716

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the National Audit Office’s report Investigation into the Homes for Ukraine scheme, published on 17 October, what steps they are taking to improve and expand data on homelessness among Ukrainian refugees who have been part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, given that local authority data returns on s… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any potential benefits of extending Homes for Ukraine visas beyond three years.  HL10718

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government when they propose to bring into force section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023, which provides for a safe buffer zone around abortion clinics.  HL10719

Baroness Doocey to ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) visitor visa – short up to 6 months, (2) visitor visa – long up to 2 years, (3) visitor visa – long up to 5 years, and (4) visitor visa – long up to 10 years were (a) applied for, and (b) issued, in 2022.  HL10720

Baroness Doocey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the behavioural changes of travellers as a result of the withdrawal of tax-free shopping for international visitors.  HL10721

Baroness Doocey to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in the easing of the documentary requirements for school groups travelling to France as committed to in the UK–France Joint Leaders’ Declaration of 10 March.  HL10722

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government how many unaccompanied children have been held at (1) HMP Elmley, Kent, and (2) other adult prisons over the last year, including those determined to be children after local authority age assessments.  HL10723

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what impact assessment was carried out for the policy to start the 28-day move-on period from when a person receives a refugee grant letter, instead of when they receive their Biometric Residence Permit.  HL10724

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government for how many people has the 28-day move-on period commenced from the date they received a refugee grant letter rather than when they received a Biometric Residence Permit.  HL10725

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Children’s Society’s The Good Childhood Report 2023, published on 20 September, whether they will investigate any change in the proportion of female children and young people who are unhappy with their lives as a whole, and in particular their appearance  HL10726

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what encouragement they are providing to businesses to promote and encourage volunteering amongst employees.  HL10727

Lord Hannan of Kingsclere to ask His Majesty's Government on what grounds direct flights between the UK and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) are currently prohibited whilst flights to Taiwan are permitted; and what plans they have, if any, to review these in order to facilitate direct flights from the UK to the TRNC.  HL10728

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 24 August (HL9115), what are the (1) aims, and (2) terms of reference, of the departmental project to better understand the data collected in clinical settings in respect of the HSA4 forms for recording complications arising from medical terminations; and when the impact… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that homeless families are not relocated to temporary accommodation in other parts of England which results in them having to change schools.  HL10730

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of social houses that need to be built each year to end temporary accommodation for families and to clear the backlog of local authority housing waiting lists.  HL10731

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of any benefits gained from increasing the number of community land trusts on the current shortages of housing.  HL10732

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of any benefits gained from children's housing situations being tracked on the healthcare system to the adequacy of their healthcare.  HL10733

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the impact of temporary housing on the development of young children.  HL10734

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of local authority private sector licensing schemes.  HL10735

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government whether there is a register for empty properties.  HL10736

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government whether there are any circumstances in which a residential home would be considered as empty where the resident has been unable to sell or is long-term sick and hospitalised.  HL10737

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government under what circumstances office properties which have been empty for six months or longer will be considered for change of use to qualify for conversion to residential homes.  HL10738

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Avanti about that company's plans to reduce services between London, Birmingham, Manchester and North Wales from December; whether they were aware of those reductions when they awarded the company a new nine year contract for the franchise; and if they were, whether they required Avanti to make… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 21 November 2022 (HL Deb, col 1170), whether they update the House on claims made as a result of the Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA); when and how a review of the PDCA will take place; and how the National Audit Office is able to distinguish between the costs of paying staff, travel… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning the restoration of Gaza’s electricity supply and other recently imposed restrictions on Gaza by Israel.  HL10741

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to monitor Israel's compliance with obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians.  HL10742

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any use by Israel of white phosphorous in Gaza.  HL10743

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are reviewing the licensing of sales of arms and security equipment to Israel.  HL10744

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning its instruction for people in northern Gaza to evacuate to the south of the Gaza strip.  HL10745

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support a ceasefire in Gaza.  HL10746

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, potentially including UK citizens.  HL10747

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to media outlets about the potential consequences for the safety of the UK's Jewish community of attributing responsibility for the strike on the Al-Alhi hospital before the facts have been established.  HL10748

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what plans the House of Lords has to provide a facility within the Palace of Westminster for Members to organise screenings of high-quality audio-visual work.  HL10749

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to strengthen the UK's trade deal with South Korea; and what steps they intend to take to maximise the benefits of that deal.  HL10750

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure they are prepared to implement the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035.  HL10751

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what support and guidance they are providing to businesses investing in the UK to inform their long-term planning.  HL10752

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that fishing quotas are not above the levels recommended by scientific advice.  HL10753

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the fishing landing obligation on discard reduction.  HL10754

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government how many tonnes of fish above quota have been landed by fishers as a result of the landing obligation; and what percentage of total landings this represents.  HL10755

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions have taken place in relation to illegal discarding since the introduction of the fishing landing obligation.  HL10756

Lord Trefgarne to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the efficacy of the arrangements for controlling air traffic with the UK's airspace, further to the recent disruption to the London Flight Information Region.  HL10757

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to make COVID-19 vaccines available for children in 2024.  HL10758

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for (1) different age categories, (2) and other vulnerable groups, in 2024; and what are the planned schedules for each group.  HL10759

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what COVID-19 vaccine availability there will be for private health care for groups such as (1) children, and (2) other categories not specifically prioritised for government roll out, in 2024.  HL10760

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what research they are undertaking to determine the reasons for vaccine hesitancy amongst communities or sections of society with traditionally low take-up; and what steps they are undertaking to combat such hesitancy.  HL10761

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to introduce minimum service level requirements for teachers to ensure that children do not miss time in the classroom due to industrial action.  HL10762