House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to verify the physical well-being of the British pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, imprisoned in Egypt.  HL382

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Civitas report, Strategic Dependence of UK Universities on China – and where should they turn next?, which suggests that up to one-third of Chinese funding to UK universities comes from sources linked to the Chinese military or banned by the United States; and what plans they hav… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what support, guidance or advice they provide to universities to ensure that universities are not reliant on funding from hostile regimes.  HL384

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding in the Civitas report, The Strategic Dependence of UK Universities on China – and where should they turn next?, that Huawei Technologies and its subsidiaries are the single largest source of Chinese funding to British universities since 2017.  HL385

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of corruption, in particular money laundering, in the UK, and the scale of involvement of law firms, global corporations and banks in such crime; what steps they are taking to address corruption; and whether they support proposals to establish an international anti-corruption court.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Anderson of Ipswich to ask His Majesty's Government what rules, guidance or conventions they consider to be applicable to the provision of professional legal services, including advocacy, legal representation and the giving of legal advice, by retired UK judges.  HL387

Lord Anderson of Ipswich to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the policy report by Patrick O’Brien and Ben Yong, Work in Judicial Retirement, published in June.  HL388

Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government how many cancer patients met the 62-day treatment target between urgent GP referral and first definitive treatment in (1) 2020, (2) 2021, (3) 2022, and (4) 2023 to date; and what steps they are taking to reduce waiting times for patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and are waiting for their treatment.  HL389

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conclusion of the report Getting the measure of transport poverty, published by the Social Market Foundation on 15 November, that investment in public transport is more beneficial to alleviating transport poverty than lowering the cost of driving.  HL390

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Dame Kate Bingham's experience, as set out in The Long Shot, of leading the Vaccine Task Force during the COVID-19 pandemic; and whether they intend to review the processes and systems of supervision and governance in respect of projects commissioned by His Majesty's Government.  HL391

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the success of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund in driving decarbonisation in the social housing sector.  HL392

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the empty homes premium since its introduction in 2013, with reference to the Local Government Association’s findings of 13 November that empty homes in England have risen by nearly 10 per cent in the past five years.  HL393

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to tackle the issue of damp and mould in homes with children in (1) the social rented sector, and (2) the private rented sector.  HL394

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Camrose on 3 April (HL6992) and 25 April (HL7109), what assessment they have made of whether having a battery powered handset provided by BT in case of power cuts with a mobile sim card inside will be sufficient if there is no mobile signal.  HL395

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Camrose on 3 April (HL6992) and 25 April (HL7109), what assessment they have made of whether there will be universal access to emergency services following deinstallation of copper wire connection.  HL396

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Camrose on 3 April (HL6992) and 25 April (HL7108), what assessment they have made of whether the battery powered handsets which only last for a short time will be adequate for all but the briefest power cut and for those off the electricity grid.  HL397

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Camrose on 5 April (HL6988), whether residents without broadband will have to have a router installed and pay to be supplied with a broadband service.  HL398

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Camrose on 5 April (HL6988), whether all makes of wrist-worn personal alarms will operate over WiFi.  HL399

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Camrose on 3 April (HL6992), what assessment they have made of whether BT has adequately consulted the residents affected, particularly the vulnerable such as those who are (1) over 70, (2) disabled, (3) in remote rural areas, and (4) digitally excluded.  HL400

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government how many teachers of modern foreign languages (MFL) have been recruited by maintained (1) secondary schools, and (2) primary schools, as a result of the inclusion of MFL teachers on the Shortage Occupation List announced on 4 March 2021.  HL401

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government how many reports under (1) rule 32 of the Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018, and (2) rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001, were issued in (a) 2021, (b) 2022, and (c) 2023; and how many led to the release of an individual detained after a detention review.  HL402

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the third tranche of Levelling Up funding for Northern Ireland; and when that funding will be provided.  HL403

Baroness Grey-Thompson to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to update the Free Schools Meals Guidance to explain how local authorities and schools should provide free school meals to eligible disabled children who, for whatever reason, cannot access them.  HL404

Baroness Grey-Thompson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding by the charity Contact that a third of eligible disabled children do not access free school meals for reasons that may be linked to their disability, such as being too unwell to attend school or being unable to eat the meals due to dietary or sensory requirements; what steps they a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hayman to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to bring forward the remaining funding for the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund to give the social housing sector certainty to plan for decarbonising their housing stock beyond 2025.  HL406

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government whether the proposed treaty with Rwanda, announced on 15 November, will be subject to parliamentary scrutiny in accordance with the provisions of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.  HL407

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether a senior official in NHS England has been asked to take responsibility for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.  HL408

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 integrated care bo… 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.  HL410

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), to ensure… 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 and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support free and fair elections in Bangladesh.  HL413

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support (1) human rights, and (2) civil society in Bangladesh.  HL414

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what priorities they have identified in their work to promote freedom of religion or belief; and what is in outline the current plan of work for the Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief.  HL415

The Lord Bishop of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government how many complaints the Health and Care Professionals Council has received since 2020 regarding professionals under their regulation providing evidence of parental alienation in court cases.  HL416

The Lord Bishop of Manchester to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase investment in early intervention and prevention as part of children’s social care reform.  HL417

The Lord Bishop of Manchester to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Josh MacAlister The independent review of children’s social care, published on 23 May 2022; and what progress they have made in improving council-run homes in the children’s social care system given the findings of that report.  HL418

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to tackle microplastic pollution entering waterways from washing machines.  HL419

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential environmental benefits of mandating microfibre filters on new washing machines.  HL420

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their policy paper Plan for Water, updated on 4 April, what funding they intend to provide to develop microfibre filters on new washing machines.  HL421

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their policy paper Plan for Water, updated on 4 April, what plans they have to set a timetable for the enforcement of a mandate for microfibre filters on new washing machines.  HL422

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government how many people are currently in prison serving an imprisonment for public protection sentence who have been held for 10 years or more beyond their original tariff, broken down by the exact number of years over tariff.  HL423

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, given recent weather events, what progress has been made in helping the UK to adapt to climate change.  HL424

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how many children and young people were being treated by the NHS for addiction to video games or gaming disorder annually from 2015 to 2022.  HL425

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how many reported instances there are of violence or self-harm linked to video gaming in children and young people.  HL426

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to tackle the issue of underage children working as delivery app riders.  HL427

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards their target, announced in November 2014, of reducing the rates of stillbirths, neonatal and maternal deaths and brain injuries in babies by 50 per cent by 2025.  HL428

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what processes are in place for counting and identifying instances of rural homelessness.  HL429

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address fuel poverty in rural areas, bearing in mind that many rural households are not on the gas grid, in the winter of 2023 and 2024.  HL430

Lord Strathcarron to ask His Majesty's Government what are their specific reasons for planning to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius; and what assessment they have made of China’s intentions for the Chagos Islands given their relationship with Mauritius.  HL431

Lord Stunell to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the departmental budget for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero for the current financial year is allocated to supporting, promoting and delivering (1) energy demand reduction measures, and (2) zero and low carbon energy generation measures; and what changes in the departmental budget and headcount for tho… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask His Majesty's Government how many new homes have been created each year since 2005 for which figures are available; and what percentage of those had private gardens.  HL433

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask His Majesty's Government when was the last time the provisions of the New Towns Act 1946 was used to support delivery of a new community.  HL434

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask His Majesty's Government how many babies were born in England each year since 1945.  HL435

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask His Majesty's Government how many babies were registered in Cornwall in each year since 1945.  HL436

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask His Majesty's Government what was the number of (1) over 65 year olds, and (2) over 80 year olds, in each year since 1945.  HL437

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask His Majesty's Government what was the number of (1) over 65 year olds, and (2) over 80 year olds, living in Cornwall in each year since 1945.  HL438

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the effects on small businesses caused by recent declines in retail sales across the UK.  HL439

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their recent decision to increase payment amounts to offshore windfarms by more than 50 per cent, what plans they have to mitigate the impact on consumer energy bills.  HL440

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to maintain consistency in the recent downward trajectory of inflation.  HL441

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, in conjunction with employers, to increase diversity within the UK technology sector.  HL442

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to expand the delivery of digital skills short courses and skills academies.  HL443

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support vocational learning pathways for the delivery of digital skills education.  HL444

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the digital skills gap for those aged over 50.  HL445

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government how much funding was provided through the NHS for modular drugs to treat Cystic Fibrosis in each of the past three years.  HL446

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government how many people are currently in receipt of modular drugs through the NHS for the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis.  HL447

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether new or existing patients with Cystic Fibrosis will continue to have access to modular drugs through the NHS to treat that condition.  HL448

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what level of funding will be provided in the next financial year for the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis through the NHS.  HL449

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what new treatments or strategies are planned to support sufferers of Cystic Fibrosis through the NHS.  HL450

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what resources they are providing for the development of new drugs, treatments and processes for those suffering from Cystic Fibrosis.  HL451

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 16 October (HL10484), what was the basis for setting the number of intensive care bays catered for in their current strategic reserve of intensive care unit equipment at 1,000; and how that figure relates to (1) the current number of 383 adult critical care beds across NHS En… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 16 October (HL10485), over what period they plan to maintain the strategic reserve of intensive care unit equipment originally established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and whether, in considering the future of that strategic reserve, their planning scenarios include… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text