House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of Ahmadis who will be excluded from voting in the forthcoming Pakistan elections because of their refusal to renounce their religious beliefs in order to qualify for the franchise.  HL2061

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government when they last held discussions regarding the civil and democratic rights of Ahmadi citizens in Pakistan with (1) the government of Pakistan, and (2) with the Secretary General of the Commonwealth; and what responses they received.  HL2062

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current annual level of overseas aid to Pakistan; what is the projected amount allocated for 2025; and how much of this aid is tied to promoting democracy; human rights, the rule of law, the protection of minorities, and development of civil society in Pakistan.  HL2063

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government when they first heard of the imprisonment of Ian James Stones in China; and what consular support they have provided to him.  HL2064

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the attempt by prosecutors in Hong Kong to label foreign nationals as “co-conspirators” in the trial of Jimmy Lai; what significance they attach to the designation “co-conspirator”; and what representations they have made to the authorities in Hong Kong and China regarding the “co-conspirator… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the remarks of the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr Alice Gill Edwards' published on 31 January, regarding the alleged torture of witnesses in the ongoing Hong Kong trial of Jimmy Lai; what discussions they have held with Dr Edwards regarding her remarks; and what discussions they plan to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Botham to ask His Majesty's Government how many people aged (1) 20–30, (2) 31–40, (3) 41–50, (4) 51–60, (5) 61–75, and (6) 76 and over, were prosecuted in (a) 2021, (b) 2022, and (c) 2023, for non-payment of their TV licences.  HL2067

Lord Cromwell to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance HMRC provides concerning whether fractional shares may be held in individual savings accounts; and whether they have made any assessment of any discrepancy between (1) such guidance, and (2) the contents of the Autumn Statement, guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority, and the consensus of the investment community. … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Cromwell to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to clarify before April 2024 whether fractional shares may be included in individuals savings accounts.  HL2069

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of relations between Rwanda and Burundi and the closure of the border between the two countries; and what steps they are taking to help prevent further escalation of tension in the region.  HL2070

Baroness Hamwee to ask His Majesty's Government whether any systems or software supplied by Fujitsu are used in the process of determining immigration status.  HL2071

Baroness Hamwee to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to raise awareness of the benefits to business of employing prison-leavers and to support businesses to do so.  HL2072

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that four UK medical staff were injured in a bombing of the facilities of International Rescue Committee and Medical Aid for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.  HL2073

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the government of Israel regarding the protection of civilians during the Gaza conflict.  HL2074

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the government of Israel regarding the safety of UK and international non-governmental organisations delivering humanitarian aid and medical help in safe zones in Gaza.  HL2075

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide one-to-one and small group tuition in education settings following the conclusion of the National Tutoring Programme in August.  HL2076

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide COVID-19 catch-up learning for most disadvantaged pupils following the cessation of the National Tutoring Programme in August.  HL2077

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of bringing school improvement within the terms of reference of regular Ofsted inspections.  HL2078

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to monitor Israel’s compliance with the interim ruling of the International Court of Justice regarding its conduct in the conflict in Gaza.  HL2079

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will review their policy regarding the export of arms to Israel in light of the International Court of Justice’s interim ruling regarding the conflict in Gaza.  HL2080

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the people of Gaza of the decision to suspend the funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.  HL2081

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government how they expect the additional humanitarian aid for Gaza that they have called for can be distributed in light of the suspension of the funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.  HL2082

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to call for an immediate independent investigation into the killing of 150 staff of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East since 7 October and suspend all trade with Israel until that investigation is complete.  HL2083

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 23 January (HL1524), under what circumstances (1) a human rights, social justice, or environmental activist, and (2) an individual expressing socialist views, crosses the threshold for Prevent referrals as ‘left wing extremist’; and whether such an individual nee… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on low-income households of not renewing the Household Support Fund.  HL2085

Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for a funded strategy for local crisis support in England to ensure that councils can respond effectively to the needs of low-income households.  HL2086

Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will meet the charities, including the Trussell Trust, Barnardo’s, and the Children’s Society, who are worried about how the closure of the Household Support Fund will affect the families that they support.  HL2087

Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the closure of the Household Support Fund on local crisis support.  HL2088

Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect elderly and disabled pedestrians from cyclists illegally riding on the pavement.  HL2089

Lord Mawson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the condition of the road network in England, particularly with regard to potholes, and (2) the efficacy of measures designed to address such road maintenance issues.  HL2090

Lord Mawson to ask His Majesty's Government what sums they have provided for the purposes of road maintenance to (1) Oxfordshire, and (2) Gloucestershire, county councils in the most recent financial year for which figures are available; and what assessment they have made of the extent to which this money has actually been spent on road maintenance.  HL2091

Lord Mawson to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the percentage of the road network in England that is a danger to motorists as a result of inadequate road surface maintenance.  HL2092

Lord Mawson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the costs to motorists arising from potholes.  HL2093

Lord Mawson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the efficacy of local authority processes whereby motorists claim for vehicular damage arising from a lack of adequate road surface maintenance.  HL2094

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of their Draft non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges in England on Gender Questioning Children, published in December 2023, whether they will ask the Teaching Regulation Authority to reconsider their findings and sanction in the report of 2023 concerning Mr Joshua Sutcliffe.  HL20… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to release the Levelling Up Fund Round 3 allocation ring-fenced for Northern Ireland.  HL2096

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how much money was allocated to tackling humanitarian crises in Ethiopia in (1) 2019–20, (2) 2020–21, (3) 2021–22, and (4) 2022–23.  HL2097

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the proposed ‘taxi tax’ on rural communities accessing essential services, particularly healthcare.  HL2098

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the joint report by the UN World Food Programme and Famine Early Warning Systems Network Ethiopia - Food Security Outlook 2023-24: Food assistance needs remain high amid slow recovery of livelihoods in 2024, published in October 2023, which found that "Crisis (IPC P… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Sarfraz to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Russia is planning to open a naval base in Tobruk in Libya.  HL2100

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Post Office Horizon software system that was updated in 2017 has any issues with discrepancies of cash shortfalls in individual Post Offices; and if so, in how many Post Offices such problems have occurred.  HL2101

The Earl of Shrewsbury to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of Incinerator Bottom Ash Aggregate as a sustainable aggregate.  HL2102

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made representations to the government of Israel concerning the land dispute at Cows' Garden in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem in the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and if so, what the outcomes of those representations were.  HL2103

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what additional resources they plan to commit to support civil society organisations in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories that are working cross-communally for peace and reconciliation.  HL2104

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of efforts by the government of Israel to reform the curriculum of Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem.  HL2105

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the government of Israel regarding the latter's plans to create a national park on the Mount of Olives; and what assessment they have made of the impact of these proposals on the Christian holy sites.  HL2106

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that schools that are affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete are not subject to an Ofsted inspection.  HL2107

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to pupils whose schools are affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete and whose summer examinations may be impacted.  HL2108

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce net migration while maintaining access to skilled workers in critical sectors.  HL2109

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure a fair and accessible system for resolving employment disputes which is not restricted by financial burdens.  HL2110

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to approving retail access to cryptocurrency exchange traded products.  HL2111

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the volume and value of cheese exports to Canada in each of the last five years, and what assessment they have made of the likely impact on those figures of not concluding a trade agreement with Canada.  HL2112

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect work on electrifying the rail line between Crewe and Holyhead to start; what estimate they have made of the cost of this work; and when they expect the project to be completed.  HL2113

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to modify the Barnett formula for financial year 2024–25 and subsequent financial years, to reflect the changing needs of (1) Northern Ireland, (2) Scotland, and (3) Wales.  HL2114

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what is their current assessment of the suitability of constructing a small modular nuclear reactor at the nuclear power station in Trawsfynydd in Gwynedd.  HL2115

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government how many times since taking office the Prime Minister has met the First Minister of Wales; and whether the Prime Minister plans to meet the current First Minister before the latter’s retirement.  HL2116

Baroness Wyld to ask His Majesty's Government what systems are in place to ensure pregnant women are screened for existing or potential mental health difficulties.  HL2117

Baroness Wyld to ask His Majesty's Government how many home visits from (1) midwives, and (2) health visitors, women currently receive after childbirth.  HL2118