House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, following the appointment of Tom Perriello as a temporary US special envoy for Sudan, when they intend to appoint a new Special Envoy for Sudan.  HL2867

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent to ask His Majesty's Government how many people are currently awaiting security vetting by United Kingdom Security Vetting.  HL2868

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent to ask His Majesty's Government how many people employed by the private sector are currently awaiting security vetting by United Kingdom Security Vetting.  HL2869

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent to ask His Majesty's Government what is the average wait time for each of the eight levels of security vetting by United Kingdom Security Vetting, from 'Baseline Personnel Security Standard' to 'Enhanced Developed Vetting'.  HL2870

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government what were the terms of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s standard non disclosure agreement prior to 1 December 2020.  HL2871

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government what are the terms of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s standard non-disclosure agreement that have been used since 1 December 2020.  HL2872

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 6 February (HL1836), how many former Chief Executives of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have signed a specific non-disclosure agreement with regard to their work at the EHRC which is separate from, or additional to, any standard confidentiality clauses as part of t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals have left the leadership team of the Equality and Human Rights Commission since 1 December 2020; what roles those individuals had upon leaving; on what dates they left; for how long they had occupied the role; how long they had been employed by the Commission; and how many had signed a non-disclosure agreement as… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to amend the Additional Role Reimbursement Scheme to allow the scheme to fund additional GPs, and what assessment they have made of the number of GPs now seeking and unable to obtain employment.  HL2875

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to amend the Additional Role Reimbursement Scheme to allow the scheme to fund additional GPs, and what assessment they have made of the number of GPs now seeking and unable to obtain employment.  HL2876

Lord Berkeley of Knighton to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Treasury has made any assessment of the economic effect of post-Brexit arrangements for the music industry, including the altered ability of British artists to tour and perform in Europe.  HL2877

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the comments made by the retiring Chair of the BBC about the increasing frequency of interventions on BBC matters by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.  HL2878

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask His Majesty's Government how many limb amputations were performed in NHS hospitals in (1) 2005, (2) 2010, (3) 2015, and (4) 2020, and what was the principal cause of these.  HL2879

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the liability of the London insurance market for claims arising from the war in Ukraine for the loss of commercial aircraft seized or destroyed by the Russian state.  HL2880

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for reviewing the expiry dates of antibiotics, including in respect of savings for public expenditure.  HL2881

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have issued guidance for prosecuting those who incite others to cover up cameras in the Ultra Low Emission Zone.  HL2882

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government what action is being taken by prosecuting authorities against those who incite others to cover up cameras in the Ultra Low Emission Zone.  HL2883

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government what information they, or prison authorities, hold on the volume and value of claims by persons held in custody against (1) prison authorities, and (2) independent insurers (where prison authorities are made aware of the insurance claims).  HL2884

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government how much bilateral aid they have sent to Nigeria since 2015.  HL2885

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the practical effect of the High Court judgment of 28 February that the conditional immunity provisions in the Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 are contrary to Article 2 of the Windsor Framework and Articles 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.  HL2886

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made the High Court judgment of 28 February that the conditional immunity provisions in the Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 are disapplied because of the supremacy of EU law in Northern Ireland.  HL2887

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government whether the statement in paragraph 46 of the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper 1021 that “the Windsor Framework applies only in respect of the trade in goods” is compatible with the High Court judgment of 28 February that the immunity provisions in the Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 are contr… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made on introducing the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid to help prevent neural tube defects in foetuses.  HL2889

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the application of all the provisions of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill to Northern Ireland in light of the judgment of the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland that the conditional immunity provisions in the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 20… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Framlingham to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the fall in overall domestic food production resulting from the proposed changes in agricultural policies and payments.  HL2891

Lord Framlingham to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the fall in overall domestic milk production resulting from the proposed changes in agricultural policies and payments.  HL2892

Lord Framlingham to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the fall in overall domestic lamb production resulting from the proposed changes in agricultural policies and payments.  HL2893

Lord Framlingham to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the fall in overall domestic barley production resulting from the proposed changes in agricultural policies and payments.  HL2894

Lord Framlingham to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the fall in overall domestic wheat production resulting from the proposed changes in agricultural policies and payments.  HL2895

Lord Framlingham to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Offord of Garvel on 14 February (HL2130), whether the Government were informed of any action by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman resulting from the sub-postmaster's complaint.  HL2896

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 21 February (HL2391), when they expect to publish a definitive analysis of data collected in respect of complications from abortions in England; how such information will be used to inform policy; and why they do not intend to publish it externally.  HL2897

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 28 February (HL2548), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, what are the minimum and expected timescales for the following stages of Ely Area Capacity Enhancement and upgrading of Haughley Junction: (1) the final business case, (2) the Ministeria… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the amount of microplastics in tap water.  HL2899

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of electricity grid miscalculations on housebuilding in England.  HL2900

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the number of building inspectors and any risk to construction due to declines in their numbers.  HL2901

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government how many arms-length management organisations there are in England.  HL2902

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the development of more cooperative housing schemes.  HL2903

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent any negative impact on this year's local elections as a result of fake news being disseminated through (1) artificial intelligence, and (2) other means.  HL2904

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Irish sea border has been removed.  HL2905

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have sole responsibility for regulating Northern Ireland VAT or whether the EU has any authority relating to VAT matters in Northern Ireland.  HL2906

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government whether, given UK internal market requirements, the EU still has any control of trade from Great Britain to Northern Ireland through Regulations 2023/1231 and 2023/1128.  HL2907

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government, following the judgment of the High Court in Northern Ireland on 28 February, whether they will proceed with implementation of the Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.  HL2908

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government what further action they plan to take to protect members of the security forces from vexatious court proceedings.  HL2909

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make cross-community consent mandatory in all Stormont decisions.  HL2910

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government when decisions will be announced regarding applications submitted as statements of business cases in the Autumn of 2022 for the Restoring Your Railway Fund (RYR) to move forward to Stage 3 of the RYR process; and whether they will explain the reasons for the delay in announcing those decisions.  HL2911

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what budget is available for the Restoring Your Railway scheme, announced in January 2020.  HL2912

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government why the Great Western Railway trial on the service from Bristol to Oxford is limited to weekends and leisure travel, and not commuter traffic.  HL2913

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government whether the annual reporting on the Railway Enhancements Network Pipeline committed to in 2019 is to commence in 2024.  HL2914

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 5 January (HL1358), whether they plan to publish (1) the questions posed in the business readiness survey, and (2) a detailed summary of the responses from businesses, for the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model.  HL2915

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 5 January (HL1358), why they do not plan to publish the readiness assessment for the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model.  HL2916

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 5 January (HL1357), what information and guidance that the final Border Target Operating Model committed to publish remains outstanding.  HL2917

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 5 January (HL1361), which businesses have been selected to take part in live testing; how those businesses were selected; and whether the businesses include a mix of large and small operators.  HL2918

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 27 December 2023 (HL1077), what level of Common User Charge was included in the modelling of the inflationary impact of the Border Target Operating Model.  HL2919

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 27 December 2023 (HL1079), what assessment they have carried out to inform the conclusion that no differential impact on traffic flows, congestion and emissions has been identified by different levels of user charges.  HL2920

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the closure of the UN Transitional Mission to Sudan will have on the Sudanese people and other UN operations; and whether they expect there to be a successor to that Mission.  HL2921

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government how many formal complaints from Post Office sub-postmasters about the Horizon software that was updated in 2017 (1) have been made, and (2) still need to be resolved, about discrepancies and cash shortfalls in individual post offices; and in what towns and cities these complaints were made.  HL2922

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent reduction in grocery price inflation on overall inflationary pressures in the economy.  HL2923

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, following reports of the shrinkage of the non-prime lending market, what steps they are taking to ensure that vulnerable customers have access to fair and regulated credit products.  HL2924

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have had their bank accounts closed, what steps they are taking to ensure SMEs have continued access to banking services.  HL2925

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ratify imminently Optional Protocol 3 to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child relating to a communications procedure; and if not, why.  HL2926

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the survey results published by Schools Week on 21 February which found that the rate at which children left the classroom for home education in 2022–23 showed a 12 per cent increase on 2021–22, with the biggest increases in some of the country’s most deprived areas.  HL2927

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what projects have been undertaken by the 10 Downing Street Data Science Team since its establishment, and in each case what were the objectives and outcomes, and what is the current status, of these projects.  HL2928

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government how many visas have been issued to members of the Afghan Special Police Commando Force under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.  HL2929

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what are their priorities for the (1) development, and (2) application, of artificial intelligence; and how do those priorities align with national strategies for technology and the economy.  HL2930

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce any further legislation in response to the High Court ruling of 28 February on parts of the Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.  HL2931

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to appeal the ruling of the High Court of 28 February on parts of the Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.  HL2932