House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on aviation safety and regional stability of the decision on 30 January of the Civil Aviation Administration of China to adjust the M503, W122 and W123 flight routes near the Taiwan Strait median line.  HL2267

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government when they first received any information or intelligence of allegations that staff of UNRWA were aiding and abetting Hamas.  HL2268

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with other countries which have suspended funding to UNRWA to create a new independent funding agency to deliver aid to Gaza.  HL2269

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government for what reasons the Islamic Army of Aden is a proscribed organisation; and whether they have any plans to proscribe the Houthi group as a proscribed organisation.  HL2270

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government which existing EU regulations and laws applying to Northern Ireland are within the scope of the Stormont Brake mechanism.  HL2271

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government, following publication of their Command Paper Safeguarding the Union (CP 1021), whether they have any plans to repeal or change the Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme) Regulations 2023.  HL2272

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government, following publication of their Command Paper Safeguarding the Union (CP 1021), whether they have any plans to plans to repeal or change the Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023.  HL2273

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government, following publication of their Command Paper Safeguarding the Union (CP 1021), whether they have any plans to amend or change the Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023.  HL2274

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government, following publication of their Command Paper Safeguarding the Union (CP 1021), whether they have any plans to amend or change the Windsor Framework (Plant Health) Regulations 2023.  HL2275

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in identifying prisoners’ children, by sex and age, and obtaining other relevant data for their welfare, through the Better Outcomes through Linked Data programme.  HL2276

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in collecting data on prisoners who are primary carers and their children through the Basic Custody Screening Tool so that this information can be accessed centrally.  HL2277

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what is their most recent estimate for the number of children with (1) a parent in prison, and (2) a primary carer in prison.  HL2278

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government how parliamentarians and members of the public can engage with and make recommendations to the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee.  HL2279

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government, in each of the past 12 months for which data are available, how much money was (1) credited to NHS Healthy Start cards, (2) used by entitled beneficiaries within the period of time they have available to spend that money on valid items, and (3) not used.  HL2280

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government what happens to any money credited to NHS Healthy Start cards that is not used by entitled beneficiaries within the period of time they have available to spend that money on valid items.  HL2281

Lord Framlingham to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to investigate any possible link between COVID-19 vaccinations and increasing numbers of premature deaths from heart and circulatory conditions since 2020.  HL2282

Lord Framlingham to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of completing the first phase of HS2; and what is the projected completion date.  HL2283

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish their response to the consultation on the Common User Charge, which ran from 12 June 2023 to 9 July 2023; and at what level the charge will be set.  HL2284

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Common User Charge on UK food price inflation; and whether they intend to publish the modelling behind this.  HL2285

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Common User Charge on (1) groupage and mixed loads entering the UK, and (2) small and medium-sized businesses.  HL2286

Baroness Hayman to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 27 June 2023 (HL Deb col 589) that they would “consult on standards for improving energy efficiency in the sector within six months of the [Social Housing (Regulation)] Bill receiving Royal Assent”, when they will publish that consultation.  HL2287

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 5 February (HL1920), how many staff and whole time equivalents were attached to the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) before its recent internal restructuring; and how many staff and whole time equivalents now work on OHID responsibilities in teams across t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government for each year in England since 2008, how many (1) GP surgeries (including branch practices) were open, (2) GP surgeries (including branch practices) were newly opened, and (3) GP practices were operating.  HL2289

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Care Quality Commission has assessed, or plans to assess, the Narconon drug rehabilitation programme to ensure that it is safe for patients.  HL2290

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) concerning requests from staff in those organisations to work overseas; and in which circumstances NDPBs are expected to agree to such requests.  HL2291

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that doctors who are on strike do not take up locum shifts during strike days at another hospital.  HL2292

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to encourage or support merchant nuclear shipping.  HL2293

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions related to the sale or other unlawful issuing of Certificates of Sponsorship for health and care workers have taken place in each of the past three years.  HL2294

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance is currently issued to health and care workers recruited from overseas with regard to the right of entry of dependent children.  HL2295

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government whether support is provided to health and care workers recruited overseas in the visa application process for dependent children.  HL2296

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government on how many occasions enforcement action has been taken against care providers who fail to provide sufficient work for health and care workers recruited from overseas under the Certificate of Sponsorship scheme.  HL2297

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Barnardo's report No crib for a bed: a closer look at bed poverty and the Household Support Fund crisis, published on 5 February.  HL2298

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what work they are undertaking with the devolved administrations to extend the commitment to eliminate cervical cancers in all parts of the UK.  HL2299

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their announcement in the Autumn Statement that they will consult on a framework for encouraging captive insurance companies in the UK, whether they will propose that such captive insurers will remain liable to the same solvency requirements as other insurers.  HL2300

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what implementation plans they are creating following NHS England's pledge to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040.  HL2301

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to take forward the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to introduce a vaccination programme for chickenpox.  HL2302

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number and diversity of vaccines proceeding through clinical trials, and the resources that will be required to assess their clinical and cost effectiveness in a timely manner.  HL2303

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the level of labour shortages in the farming sector; what measures they are taking to manage such shortages; and what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of such measures.  HL2304

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government how many complaints they have received about Teleperformance overseas helplines, and what compensation has been awarded to customers, in each month since 2022.  HL2305

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government when all Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration reports submitted to the Home Office will be published.  HL2306

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the current number of individuals who are in the United Kingdom illegally.  HL2307

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government how much has been raised from the Immigration Health Surcharge has been received by (1) the NHS, and (2) by non-NHS bodies, in each year since 2015.  HL2308

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the closure of over 1,000 pharmacies since 2015; and what assessment they have made of the impact of pharmacy closures in deprived areas.  HL2309

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to ensure that climate policies remain effective in driving emission reductions, and (2) to promote investment into renewable energy.  HL2310

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) current consumer spending, and (2) the declining inflation, on the economy.  HL2311

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government, following their consultation outcome A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation: government response, published on 6 February, where they stated that "it is now clear that the working group will not be able to agree an effective voluntary code" between AI developers and rights holders concerning copyright protect… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what foreign state assets are currently frozen by the UK; and in each case, what is the (1) country, (2) value, and (3) reason.  HL2313