House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of threats to freedom of religion or belief in Hong Kong, following the recent report published by Hong Kong Watch, Sell Out My Soul: The Impending Threats to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Hong Kong.  HL854

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the People’s Republic of China about the continued incarceration of the journalist Zhang Zhan, who attempted to question Communist Party officials in Wuhan about the origins of COVID-19; and what response, if any, they have received.  HL855

Earl Attlee to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to amend the Ministerial and Other Salaries Order 2008 to ensure that holding ministerial office in the House of Lords is not predicated on access to a private income in order to maintain a standard of living commensurate with those roles and responsibilities.  HL856

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the evidence presented by Lukasz Krupski about the safety of Tesla's self-driving vehicles as part of their development of the Automated Vehicles Bill.  HL857

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham (HL391), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, whether they intend to review the processes and systems of supervision and governance in respect of projects commissioned by the Government.  HL858

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to require developers to undertake a Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls in circumstances where the developers have failed to engage with the landlords.  HL859

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to prevent a landlord charging leaseholders for undertaking a Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls without the participation of the developer, where the developer has refused to co-operate.  HL860

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what is the number of housing developments for which developers have not progressed a Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls, where this is required.  HL861

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with other countries regarding the development of automated vehicles, including in relation to developing common standards for such vehicles.  HL862

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assistance, financial or otherwise, they have provided to businesses in the development of automated vehicles.  HL863

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with the devolved administrations regarding automated vehicles.  HL864

Lord Bowness to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to make good the reported shortfall in the budget of the Ministry of Defence, and what effect such a shortfall will have on the UK’s supply of materials to Ukraine.  HL865

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government how many local authorities were allocated funding to establish parent and carer panels as part of the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme, and how much funding was allocated to each local authority.  HL866

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government which local authorities were allocated funding for Start for Life workforce models, and how much funding was allocated to each local authority.  HL867

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government how often reports submitted under (1) Rule 32 of the Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018, and (2) Rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001, are audited by Home Office officials.  HL868

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government, following the Community Engagement Pilot series, what consideration they have given to alternatives to immigration detention, especially for those with medical needs.  HL869

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government how many residents of MDP Wethersfield are able to pass freely to and from the site; what is the schedule of the minibus service available; and what assessment they have made of the amount of time residents are able to be away from the site each day based on that schedule.  HL870

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the UNHCR, Evaluation of the Refugee and Migrant Advice Service’s Alternative to Detention Pilot, published 23 August; and what plans they have to use its findings to inform ministerial decision-making in regard to the development and implementation of alternatives to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage small businesses to engage in apprenticeship programmes aimed at delivering a skilled pipeline of electrical contractors into the workforce.  HL872

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support students studying a classroom-based electrical technical diploma to transition into the workforce.  HL873

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to measure the learner outcomes and career progression of students completing electrical technical diplomas.  HL874

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the services available to address gambling addiction in the UK; and how they plan to further support those affected.  HL875

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what recent steps have been taken to (1) raise awareness of the risks, and (2) promote responsible practices, in relation to online gambling, particularly among vulnerable groups such as young people and individuals with mental health challenges.  HL876

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people who have entered the UK illegally via Northern Ireland’s border with the Republic of Ireland during the last 12 months.  HL877

Lord Hayward to ask His Majesty's Government when in 2022 officials first received counsel’s opinion from the Electoral Commission in relation to voter secrecy under the Representation of the People Act 1983.  HL878

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether a practising consultant obstetrician is always present at maternity inspections undertaken by the Care Quality Commission.  HL879

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government how much money the UK pays to the EU annually; for what purpose; and for how long such payments are expected to continue.  HL880

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to publish a timebound strategy to meet their legal obligation to aim that fishing occurs at sustainable levels.  HL881

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for issuing children suffering from cancer an education, health and care plan.  HL882

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve railway connectivity between Liverpool and Manchester.  HL883

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s Nationally Determined Contribution updated in September 2022 (CP744), why the Climate Change Committee advised that emissions from international aviation and shipping should not be included; and in particular, whether this was because of the difficulty in attributing emis… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the decision to raise the minimum salary threshold for skilled worker visas does not harm businesses and the broader economy.  HL885

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to alter trade policy to enhance economic growth, further to the recommendations made in the final report of the Economy 2030 inquiry, Ending Stagnation: A New Economic Strategy for Britain, published by the Resolution Foundation on 4 December.  HL886

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assess the benefits, challenges and regulatory considerations of the potential integration of artificial intelligence in auditing practice within firms.  HL887

Baroness Thornton to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Permanent Representative of the UK to the UN attended the ‘Hear Our Voices: Sexual and gender-based violence in the October 7th Hamas terror attack’ event on 4 December at the UN headquarters; and if not, why.  HL888

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what Barnett consequentials arise for (1) Scotland, (2) Northern Ireland, and (3) Wales, as a result of additional financial support for schools to deal with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.  HL889

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government how much funding has been allocated for (1) 2023–24, and (2) 2024–25, to the scheme providing funding to businesses for "Not for EU" product labelling.  HL890

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether funding provided to businesses for "Not for EU" product labels will be ongoing mainstreamed funding or a one-off fund.  HL891

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether the plant health labelling scheme for Northern Ireland confers upon businesses all the rights available under the UK Plant Passport scheme.  HL892

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with the EU to resolve the issue of groupage for hauliers transporting goods from Great Britain into Northern Ireland.  HL893

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the EU to enable consumers in Northern Ireland to receive plants and seeds directly from businesses in Great Britain.  HL894

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for establishing a separate contracts for difference funding pot for wave energy generation, so that its funding is no longer in competition with technologies which are closer to market.  HL895

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government how many branches of (1) Barclays, (2) NatWest, (3) Lloyds Bank, and (4) HSBC, in the UK have closed in 2023 so far; and what were the corresponding figures for 2022.  HL896

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made towards the creation of an electricity grid interconnector between north-west and south-west Wales.  HL897

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what are the latest annual figures for gross value added per head of population for (1) England, (2) Wales, (3) Scotland, and (4) Northern Ireland.  HL898

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions were made for illegal sewage dumping in each of the water authority areas in England in the most recent year for which figures are available.  HL899

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what is the anticipated timetable for the electrification of the mainline railway connection between Crewe and Holyhead.  HL900

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government how many Home Office employees are employed in Wales in (1) police services, (2) prison services, (3) border control, and (4) other services.  HL901