House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, has been made as to whether gems and precious stones from Myanmar sold by British retailers could have been used to finance the Myanmar military.  HL2632

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of ending the Household Support Fund on 31 March on (1) the number of people experiencing destitution, and (2) wider public services including the NHS, social care and homelessness services.  HL2605

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what is their position on the regulation of Willaertia magna c2c maky as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 11, following the European Commission's decision not to approve it.  HL2606

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the overall burden of Long Covid, (2) the number of new cases being identified each month, (3) the percentage of sufferers who are able to receive specialist treatment, and (4) the provisions available for long-term support and assistance.  HL2607

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the safety of the use of silver in period products, including period pants and menstrual cups, in the light of concerns among the scientific community regarding the safety of the wearer and environmental impacts, particularly on aquatic life.  HL2608

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the requirement under the Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Work Search and Work Availability Requirements - limitations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 that jobseekers claiming Universal Credit must widen their search beyond their preferred sector after four we… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will take action to prevent the unnecessary use of additives and antimicrobial substances in period products claiming ‘anti-odour’ or ‘antimicrobial’ properties.  HL2622

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to protect spending on public libraries.  HL2625

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to combat overcrowding in prisons.  HL2626

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of South Africa regarding the increased levels of antisemitism in that country and their relation to the government of South Africa's recent policies and statements, including their position on the conflict in Gaza.  HL2627

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government, following publication of the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper (CP 1021) on 31 January, when they intend to introduce legislation to fulfil the commitment in that paper to repeal all statutory duties relating to the 'all-island economy'.  HL2621

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government whether the effect of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill will be to disapply the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in Northern Ireland.  HL2623

Baroness Drake to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 25 January (HL Deb col 843), what assessment the Bank of England has made of the accuracy of the new Low Demand scenario and Fragmented world scenario published by the Network for Greening the Financial System, and whether these satisfactorily address what Baroness Vere of Norbito… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hayward to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker,  further to his remarks on 8 February (HL Deb col 1740), whether he has had discussions with the Finance Committee over any possible review of the costs and process of managing the traffic marshals on the parliamentary estate.  HL2634

Lord Hayward to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker,  further to his remarks on 8 February (HL Deb col 1740), what are the 8 'near misses' referred to, broken down by (1) date, (2) time, and (3) location; and how many of those incidents involved pedestrians.  HL2635

Lord Hayward to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker,  further to his remarks on 8 February (HL Deb col 1740), whether any of the 'near misses' referred to occurred within 30 metres of a marshal on duty; and if so, how many marshals would have been within that approximate distance at the time.  HL2636

Lord Hayward to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration he has given to the need for traffic marshals on the parliamentary estate during (1) the Easter recess, (2) the summer recess, and (3) the General Election period.  HL2637

Lord Hayward to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker,  further to his Written Answer on 19 September 2023 (HL9892), what assessment he has made of the accuracy of those figures.  HL2638

Lord Hayward to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of whether the requirement for traffic marshals on the parliamentary estate, which was recommended in the risk assessment as a way to deal with “what can cause people real harm”, means that any near miss involving a vehicle, building or other stationary object is not covered by that recommendation.  HL2639

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether integrated care boards (ICBs) have been informed of the details of the Children’s Hospice Grant for children’s palliative care, including (1) the amounts awarded to each ICB, and (2) the distribution method to be used.  HL2611

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government when integrated care boards (ICB) in the West Midlands can expect to be informed of the details of the Children’s Hospice Grant for children’s palliative care, including (1) the amounts to each ICB, and (2) the distribution method to be used.  HL2612

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government how they differentiate their approach in the delivery of aid between (1) low income, and (2) lower-middle income, countries  HL2598

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government what are the (1) actual, and (2) projected, aid contributions to individual countries in South Asia, broken down by category of project.  HL2628

Baroness Moyo to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage more British companies to list in the UK instead of abroad.  HL2597

Lord Pannick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the United Kingdom’s relationship with South Africa, in light of the increasingly close links which that country has formed with Russia and with Iran.  HL2618

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage wider take up of the Nursery Milk Scheme in early years settings and among childminders.  HL2600

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review administrative barriers for childminders seeking to claim from the Nursery Milk Scheme.  HL2601

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to promote the benefits of drinking milk to children and young people.  HL2602

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to make interim payments to bereaved parents and children as part of the Infected Blood Interim Compensation Payment Scheme.  HL2603

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the efficacy of sanitary felling in slowing the spread of Dutch elm disease.  HL2594

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they plan to take to support and protect upland and hill farmers to offset any loss of income they face under the new environmental land management schemes.  HL2595

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent increase in piracy off the Horn of Africa.  HL2596

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent Human Rights Watch research that suggests several major carmakers could be complicit in abuse of China’s Uyghur Muslims.  HL2599

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bangladesh in response to its statement on 7 February that it will not allow any more Rohingya refugees to enter the country.  HL2633

Baroness Sherlock to ask His Majesty's Government, following the letter of 19 January from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the Inter Faith Network (IFN) about the possible withdrawal of the offer of funding for the financial year 2023–24, what representations they have received from the IFN in response to the Minister's letter; what reply they h… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of dredging rivers and waterways while balancing environmental and habitat considerations; and, in particular, what assessment they have made of how effective this would be for the River Trent.  HL2610

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to combat anti-competitive practices in the consumer products sector, in particular (1) price-fixing, and (2) collusion.  HL2629

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that the UK has nearly reached a cooperation agreement with the EU's border protection agency, Frontex, whether they have any plans to make legislative or regulatory changes relating to illegal migration as a result of that agreement.  HL2631

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to balance the availability of affordable housing with the need to support the tourist economy, particularly in areas reliant on short-term property rentals.  HL2630

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government how many people currently working in healthcare provision who fall under Standard Occupational Code (SOC) 6145, or senior carers who fall under SOC 6146, are migrant workers who would fall under the ambit of new restrictions preventing their dependents moving to the UK.  HL2613

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact on numbers of carers and senior carers in healthcare in the UK as a result of changes to immigration rules preventing their dependents from moving to the UK.  HL2614

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what consultations they had with devolved administrations before they proposed new immigration rules preventing carers and senior carers from bringing their dependents to the UK.  HL2615

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the percentage of schools in England that already have in place a policy on the use of mobile phones in school time.  HL2616

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether advice given to schools on the use by pupils of mobile phones in schools is legally enforceable.  HL2617

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what advice they have provided to schools concerning mobile phone usage in schools by pupils researching subject content during lessons.  HL2620

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of South Africa's relationship with the proscribed terrorist organisation Hamas, and the statements of support for Hamas by former ANC minister Ronnie Kasrils.  HL2619