House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of the seizure of 100 hectares of land belonging to Baha’i farmers by agents of the Iranian state in the Province of Mazandaran in January; and what steps they are taking to raise this matter through bilateral or multilateral means.  HL2415

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of remarks by Clare Nicolet, head of Médecins Sans Frontières's emergency response in Sudan, that "we estimate that at least one child is dying every two hours in one IDP camp. Our current estimate is that there are around 13 child deaths each day”; and what is their response.  HL2416

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the persecution of members of the Baha’i community, including of reports of the expropriation of farming land in Mazandaran Province; and what assessment they have made of the impact of these actions on this community.  HL2417

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Clingendael, From Catastrophe to Famine: Immediate action needed in Sudan to contain mass starvation, published on 8 February, which warned that "Sudan’s trajectory towards a catastrophe is certain; the risk of famine is very high”, and that “According to the most likel… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 10 January (HL1252), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, what assessment they have made of the number of children likely to be separated from a British parent as a result of the increase to the salary threshold to £38,700 for those applying… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ratify the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions; when they expect to be able to ratify the Agreement; and what discussions they have had with international partners to encourage other countries to ratify it.  HL2420

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to reply to the letter dated 15 September 2023 from Lord Berkeley to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and the Leader of the House of Commons, regarding the governance of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.  HL2421

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the work on the section of HS2 from Old Oak Common to Euston can be funded by the private sector without taxpayer funding; and what are the sources of funding for continuing work on (1) preparing for tunnelling main bores from Old Oak Common towards Euston, and (2) installing boring machines fo… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the closure of longwave radio on 31 March on people living in rural areas.  HL2423

Lord Crisp to ask His Majesty's Government how many people applied for assistance through NHS Continuing Healthcare in each of the past two financial years.  HL2424

Lord Crisp to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of people who applied for assistance through NHS Continuing Healthcare in each of the past two financial years were successful in their application.  HL2425

Lord Crisp to ask His Majesty's Government what was the financial value of support provided to patients through NHS Continuing Healthcare scheme in each of the past two financial years.  HL2426

Lord Crisp to ask His Majesty's Government what was the cost in NHS and social services staff time and resources in administering NHS Continuing Healthcare, and undertaking the necessary patient assessments, in each of the past two financial years.  HL2427

Lord Crisp to ask His Majesty's Government what criteria they use to assess the success of NHS Continuing Healthcare.  HL2428

The Earl of Effingham to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the underlying causes of food insecurity in the UK.  HL2429

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the results of the VAT energy saving materials relief – improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions consultation, which ran from 15 March to 31 May 2023.  HL2430

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the VAT exemptions for energy savings materials to replacement windows and doors.  HL2431

Baroness Hayman to ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of the Financial Markets and Law Committee paper on Pension fund trustees and fiduciary duties on 6 February, when they propose to hold the roundtables with stakeholders promised in the 2023 Green Finance Strategy.  HL2432

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government why they will not nominate a candidate to the elections for the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and what assessment they have made of the risk for the United Kingdom's reputation as a champion for women.  HL2433

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government who are the members of the statutory inquiry established to investigate the Post Office Horizon scandal; and who chairs that inquiry.  HL2434

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many Ofsted inspections have been impacted by inspectors losing live notes because of faults in the electronic evidence gathering digital platform.  HL2435

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with NHS England regarding the concerns expressed by the Advisory Group on Data (AGD) at their meeting on 11 January about the Data, Digital and Technology Committee (DDaTC) meeting on the 12 July 2023, including (1) that the AGD had not been informed that its draft Terms of Reference had been… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the meeting of the Advisory Group on Data (AGD) on 11 January, what discussions they have had with NHS England regarding AGD’s request that the version control on its draft Terms of Reference be updated to reflect the full circulation of the document, and the timing of such circulation.  HL2437

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the meeting of the Advisory Group on Data (AGD) on 11 January, what discussions they have had with NHS England regarding AGD’s request to see the next draft of its draft Terms of Reference before it is moved on to the next stage of ratification.  HL2438

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what changes have been made to the draft Terms of Reference for the Advisory Group on Data since April 2023; and which part of NHS England was responsible for making those changes.  HL2439

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 24 January (HL1576), when they intend to publish the fully developed strategy on the Innovative Devices Access Pathway, currently undergoing a pilot phase.  HL2440

Lord Jopling to ask the Leader of the House, with regard to the 19 questions for written answer that remained unanswered after 10 working days on 12 February, how many of the answering bodies have not sent an apology to the questioner for the delay in responding.  HL2441

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to speed up the process for connecting infrastructure projects to the National Grid, following reports that UK energy companies are taking their investments abroad.  HL2442

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the closure of Grangemouth Refinery on UK energy self-sufficiency.  HL2443

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that probate applications are processed within 16 weeks of being submitted, in line with the Government's target, following reports that at present some applicants are experiencing delays of up to a year.  HL2444

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Tata Steel's decision to close both blast furnaces at its Port Talbot plant on (1) UK primary steel production, and (2) the UK defence industry.  HL2445

Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 8 February (HL1937), whether they will list the 19 non-statutory and 23 statutory inquiries established under the Inquiries Act 2005, along with the (1) length, (2), cost, and (3) sponsoring department, for each of those inquiries.  HL2446

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to their consultation on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate published on 30 March 2023; whether it is still their policy to have five SAF plants under construction by 2025; and, if so, what is their progress towards meeting that target.  HL2447

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what conversations Ministers and officials have had with local authorities which have published local guidance against, or sought to restrict, the use of cable gullies or cable protectors to charge electric vehicles; and what was the outcome of those conversations.  HL2448

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions have been brought by local authorities under the Highways Act 1980 against motorists seeking to charge electric vehicles on the street.  HL2449

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what funding they have made available in the past 12 months to (1) motorists, and (2) local authorities, for cross pavement charging solutions for electric vehicles.  HL2450

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to including educational attainment and outcomes within the scope of the Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce.  HL2451

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) with Nigeria supports (1) stable economic development, (2) job creation, and (3) investment sectors of mutual interest.  HL2452

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, following reports of concern from analysts regarding the reliability of figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), what steps they are taking to ensure that the ONS labour force survey is reliable and accurate.  HL2453

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to reinstating VAT-free shopping for international visitors; and what assessment they have made of the impact that this would have on (1) tourism, (2) retail, (3) the hospitality sector, and (4) the overall economy.  HL2454

Lord Woolley of Woodford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Air Pollution and Inequalities in London report published on 30 June 2023 and commissioned by Greater London Authority, which found that Black people in London are more likely to live in areas with more polluted air.  HL2455

Lord Woolley of Woodford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the evidence of links between (1) air pollution, and (2) dementia and brain ill-health, highlighted in the study on 'Ambient air pollution and the dynamic transitions of stroke and dementia', published in The Lancet in January.  HL2456

Lord Woolley of Woodford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the evidence that Black communities in London are more likely to breathe illegal levels of air pollution than White or Asian communities.  HL2457

Lord Woolley of Woodford to ask His Majesty's Government what funds are available for organisations that aim to reduce air pollution in England.  HL2458

Lord Woolley of Woodford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Black Child Clean Air Report published by Global Black Maternal Health in June 2023, which indicated that almost half of all Black mothers do not feel educated on the foetal impact of air pollution exposure during pregnancy.  HL2459

Lord Woolley of Woodford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly that approximately half of London’s recorded childhood asthma hospitalisations between 2021 and 2022 were from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups.  HL2460