House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that dozens of Christians in Nigeria’s Mangu local government area of Plateau State have been killed in Fulani militia attacks since 23 January; when they last raised sectarian murders in Nigeria with the government of that country; and what response they received.  HL1913

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of motorway service stations have a grid connection sufficient to power six rapid or ultra-rapid chargepoints for electric vehicles.  HL1914

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Colombia about reports of (1) attacks against, and (2) surveillance of, members of the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers Collective.  HL1915

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government whether the British Embassy in Bogotá intends to conduct an official visit to the offices of the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers Collective following reports of attacks, threats and defamation of its members.  HL1916

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy on dog fouling; and whether they provide guidance to local councils on the penalties for dog fouling.  HL1917

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the border closure and the deteriorating relations between Rwanda and Burundi; and what steps they are taking to help prevent tension in the region from further escalating.  HL1918

Lord Grocott to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker during the past 14 years in respect of which public bills that started in the House of Commons has a motion been tabled to decline to give the bill a second reading in the House of Lords.  HL1919

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to disband the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities.  HL1920

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the article in the Nature Scientific Reports journal Radiological hazard assessments of radionuclides in building materials, soils and sands from the Gaza Strip and the north of Sinai Peninsula, published on 1 December 2021, what assessment they have made of the discovery of enriched uranium in Gaza… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the article in the Nature Scientific Reports journal Radiological hazard assessments of radionuclides in building materials, soils and sands from the Gaza Strip and the north of Sinai Peninsula, published on 1 December 2021, what assessment they have made of the likely cause of the 24 samples from G… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Lexden to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks of Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 17 January (HL Deb col 466), whether the Home Secretary has had the opportunity to read the relevant section of Hansard for that date; and what was his response.  HL1923

Lord Livermore to ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 23 January (HL1648), whether they will provide forecasts of the number of people that His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs expect to fill in tax returns in each of the next five years.  HL1924

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government, following the state of emergency declared in Ecuador on 8 January, what assessment they have made of the political and security situation in that country.  HL1925

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to strengthen bilateral relations with Taiwan, including UK ministerial meetings with the President-elect, William Lai Ching-te.  HL1926

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what is the target size of the Royal Marines; how many Commandos currently serve in the Royal Marines; and what steps they are taking (1) to improve the recruitment of, and (2) to combat the shortfall in the number of serving, Commandos.  HL1927

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they intend to provide to the British Library to aid (1) its recovery from the ransomware attack on 31 October 2023, and (2) the continuation of its research services; and what additional measures they have put in place to assist British institutions to (a) improve overall resilience, and (b) defend against cy… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government how many young people are currently homeless in the UK; what action they are taking to tackle youth homelessness; and whether they plan to create a national strategy to end youth homelessness as advocated by the PlanForThe136k coalition.  HL1929

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the humanitarian situation in Gaza; and what action they are taking with international partners to prevent crisis levels of hunger and famine amongst the civilian population of Gaza.  HL1930

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 24 January (HL1800), why the improvement plan for the NHS breast screening programme is not set to be published.  HL1931

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 24 January (HL1798), in what circumstances the economic benefits of improved healthcare are assessed.  HL1932

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 24 January (HL1798), why there are no timescales for reaching the achievable target of 80 per cent for breast cancer screening.  HL1933

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government why the Port of Dover's border control point for imports will be located 22 miles away at Sevington, and what assessment they have made of the risks to biosecurity.  HL1934

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Mayor of London about his suspension of the requirement for private hire drivers to pass an English language proficiency exam.  HL1935

The Lord Bishop of Newcastle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the £41.4 million funding they have promised for the restoration of the Tyne Bridge will be released in time for the works to completed for its centenary in 2028.  HL1936

Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government how many statutory and non-statutory inquiries they have undertaken since 2005, and what were their (1) length, (2) cost, (3) sponsoring department, and (4) subject matter.  HL1937

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to address the discrepancy in fares paid by rail passengers purchasing train tickets at vending machines compared with passengers using online retailers.  HL1938

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish their guidance for local authorities on Local Transport Plans and what is the reason for the delay in publishing this guidance.  HL1939

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the impact of the proposed 70 per cent cut in funding from DEFRA from April 2024 for the inspection team of Dover Port Health Authority, and (2) how this will affect the action of this team to maintain UK food safety and security.  HL1940

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what legal advice has been received and briefed on in relation to the risk of UK-manufactured arms and components being used in violations of international human rights and international humanitarian law in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.  HL1941

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment has been carried out by the Export Control Joint Unit into the risk of UK arms exported to Israel being used in violation of international humanitarian law; what concerns were raised during this assessment; what were their findings; and what plans they have to conduct a review of arms export licences t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of the consultation response to the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 on 17 January, when they will inform the WTO and EU Commission of the proposed changes, and how long each will have to make a response.  HL1943

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which UK and international contributions to UN humanitarian agencies to date are meeting the needs of internally displaced people in Sudan.  HL1944

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the manufacturing sector in the light of increased inflationary pressure as a result of supply disruptions in the Red Sea.  HL1945

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of bulk annuity deals and their impact on pension schemes.  HL1946

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) tackle in-work poverty, and (2) create more job opportunities across the UK.  HL1947

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask His Majesty's Government what statistics they collect about staffing in the rail sector.  HL1948

Lord Tyrie to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of those issued graduate visas in each of the years (1) 2021, (2) 2022 and (3) 2023 who (a) remain in the UK today, and (b) are expected to remain in the UK five years after their visa was first issued.  HL1949

Lord Tyrie to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of adult dependents of those on student visas who are in work.  HL1950