House of Lords Business

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of Windrush Compensation Scheme claims they have paid in full so far.  HL3053

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government when they anticipate having paid compensation in full to claimants of the Windrush Compensation Scheme.  HL3054

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 29 February (HL Deb col 1190) where he stated that "there are legal proceedings" concerning the decision "not to proceed with some of the recommendations" contained in the Windrush Lessons Learned Review by Wendy Williams, what is the nature of those proc… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government how much is to be allocated to the Northern Ireland Executive in the Spring Budget from (1) Barnett consequentials, and (2) direct allocation.  HL3056

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government how many freeports have been announced for each country of the United Kingdom in the past 10 years; and where they are located.  HL3057

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States about the promises of investment made by the US President in his 12 April 2023 address at Ulster University.  HL3058

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic benefit to creative industries in Northern Ireland of the tax measures announced in the Spring Budget.  HL3059

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty's Government what is their timetable for consulting on activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.  HL3060

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish the chemicals strategy.  HL3061

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to expand the types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulated under environmental permitting, and whether they will consider tightening the limits on the amount of PFAS that can be in effluent.  HL3062

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of international phase 3 clinical trials which suggest that Vorasidenib could offer a new treatment option for low-grade glioma; and whether they intend to make it available to brain tumour patients.  HL3063

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential distress caused to spousal pension recipients by Teachers’ Pensions requiring recipients whose spouses retired before January 2007 to confirm annually that they are not living with a new partner; and what assessment they have made of how many such recipients are now living with… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the outcome of their review into the Teachers’ Pensions fraud system for checking whether spouses of recipients who retired before January 2007 are living with a new partner, as outlined in The Guardian on 10 February.  HL3065

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether Teachers’ Pensions is incorrectly claiming that some pensioners are dead and stopping their pension payments without cross-checking the death register; and of whether it is complying with its data protection requirements.  HL3066

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made any further assessment of the legality of licensing military equipment destined for Israel since the provisional measures order was issued by the International Court of Justice on 26 January.  HL3067

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are considering suspending the licensing of military equipment to Israel if it conducts a ground offensive in Rafah.  HL3068

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have instructed Israel not to land its F-35s at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus until hostilities in Gaza have concluded.  HL3069

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have undertaken an independent inquiry into allegations by the government of Israel that UNRWA staff took part in the Hamas attack on Israeli citizens on 7 October 2023.  HL3070

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what is their current position on funding UNRWA.  HL3071

Lord Lipsey to ask His Majesty's Government why they do not include a postal address option on tax code notices to enable digitally excluded people to contact HMRC more easily.  HL3072

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government whether (1) facial paralysis, and (2) facial palsy, are primarily recognised as a disability of communication.  HL3073

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to promoting awareness of the grounds for reporting appearance-related abuse or harassment as a disability-related hate crime, including on public transport.  HL3074

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government where the overall responsibility for patients with facial palsy sits within the NHS.  HL3075

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to respond to the survey by Facial Palsy UK published on 1 March, and if so when; and what assessment they have made of the fact that nearly 90 per cent of respondents called for a clearer understanding of which type of specialist provides care for patients with facial palsy.  HL3076

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what specialist provision is available for “further support or counselling if there are emotional consequences of persistent facial paralysis or paresis”, as mentioned in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines for Bell’s palsy referral.  HL3077

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence, in its work to improve lives and the delivery of public services, will consider the needs of people with facial palsy, as they may lack the full range of facial expressions.  HL3078

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for designating a standard sign for use on highways to indicate the location of electric vehicles charging stations; and whether they have any plans to initiate such a scheme.  HL3079

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 February (HL2046), how many civil servants completed the Religion for International Engagement training module in (1) 2022, and (2) 2023.  HL3080

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 14 February (HL2349), in what form the information on vessel transponders is collected; and where is it published.  HL3081

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 13 February (HL2098), when the consultation on the Uber Britannia Ltd v Sefton MBC High Court ruling will be published.  HL3082

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their funding announced on 5 February to end preventable deaths in Ethiopia, what consideration they have given to increasing investments to prevent malnutrition in Ethiopia and its long-term health and development impacts on women and children.  HL3083

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to increase climate funding available to drought-affected and flood-prone communities in the Horn of Africa.  HL3084

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what diplomatic steps they are taking (1) to secure an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, and (2) to prevent (a) humanitarian, and (b) regional, ramifications.  HL3085

Lord Stunell to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the number of low-rise homes in England clad in flammable Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride panels, (2) emerging acute fire risks, as evidenced by the fire at Moss Hall Grove in the London Borough of Barnet, and (3) the funding of appropriate remedial action.  HL3086

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to reports that retail sales and consumer spending rose at the slowest pace in February since 2022, what steps they are taking to address any challenges resulting from slow growth.  HL3087

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to assess the impact of the EU's introduction of digital product passports on trade agreements and standards between the EU and the UK, and (2) to ensure compatibility and interoperability with global trading partners' systems.  HL3088

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government how much of their legal aid budget is spent on asylum seekers’ appeals, in (1) percentage, and (2) gross, terms.  HL3089

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to (1) cap, or (2) curtail, multiple appeals from the same asylum seeker.  HL3090

Lord Watts to ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy on civil servants giving evidence to House of Lords committees, and under what circumstances a request for such evidence may be declined.  HL3091

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what directives or guidelines they have issued to the Welsh Government in relation to overseas initiatives on matters related to devolved responsibilities.  HL3092

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of deposits of lithium in Wales and Scotland, and what discussions they have had with the respective devolved administrations to ensure they are aware of such information.  HL3093

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage Tata Steel to minimise job losses in their steel works at Port Talbot.  HL3094

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government how many refugees from Ukraine have been settled in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.  HL3095