House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 20 March on Hong Kong security legislation, whether they are still actively considering targeted sanctions against Chinese officials; and if not, why.  HL3440

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the UK's defence spending aligns with the current strategic threat landscape, particularly in the light of emerging hybrid and cyber warfare tactics.  HL3441

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the challenges of integrating advanced technologies into the UK's defence capabilities, to maintain a cutting-edge military in 2024 and beyond.  HL3442

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure transparency and cost-effectiveness in the procurement of defence equipment, given the increasing complexity and expense of modern military hardware.  HL3443

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what initiatives are currently in place to ensure that military veterans receive timely access to (1) physical rehabilitation services, and (2) mental health services, specifically those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.  HL3444

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to streamline the transition of medical care from military services to the NHS for service leavers.  HL3445

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what support is available for military veterans transitioning back into civilian life.  HL3446

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the appropriateness of Electronic Arts remaining a member of the Technical Working Group on Loot Boxes, following the ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority that it breached the CAP Code by failing to disclose the presence of in-game purchases in some of its products.  HL3447

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that companies, such as Meta, appropriately regulate advertisements on their platforms to ensure compliance prior to publication; and whether they will consider imposing a ban on platforms that repeatedly fail to do so.  HL3448

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the shortage of NHS staff in rural and understaffed areas.  HL3449

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve mental health services and reduce waiting times for those seeking treatment.  HL3450

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase funding and support for Alzheimer's research to accelerate the development of effective treatments and improve early diagnosis techniques.  HL3451

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support research and development of treatments for patients with haemochromatosis.  HL3452

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure equitable access to specialised care and support for patients with rare diseases across England.  HL3453

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what provisions are in place to support the families and caregivers of individuals with rare diseases.  HL3454

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government whether the new EU law on protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products will be introduced in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework via Article 13(4)(a), following the applicability motion on 19 March which did not gain cross-community consent.  HL3455

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in implementing the National Maternity Review’s report Better Births, published on 22 February 2016.  HL3456

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will review spending on (1) gliomas, and (2) astrocytoma cancer, to account for any increase in incidences.  HL3457

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the adverse disparity in survival rates for brain tumour patients compared to other cancers whose treatment attracts greater levels of funding.  HL3458

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the National Institute for Health and Care Research, the Medical Research Council, and the UK Research and Innovation work together collaboratively to ensure progress on funding brain tumour research.  HL3459

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide funding for biomedical research into (1) the causes of, and (2) potential cures for, myalgic encephalomyelitis.  HL3460

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to respond to the findings of the Inclusion at Work Panel report, published by the Cabinet Office, especially as it relates to diversity and inclusion interventions in Government departments.  HL3461

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what is the timetable for the launch of the British ISA announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Budget Statement on 6 March.  HL3462

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the quality of customer services provided by His Majesty's Revenue and Customers to taxpayers; and whether they will undertake a review or ask an independent third party to do so.  HL3463

The Lord Bishop of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of new fathers have taken (1) their full statutory paternity leave entitlement, and (2) shared parental leave, in each year since 2017.  HL3464

Lord Lexden to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have issued guidance to public institutions and universities concerning security arrangements for the protection of historic portraits of past statesmen.  HL3465

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have received on 'not for EU' labelling provisions; and what steps they will take to reduce the regulatory burden and costs of introducing them on small and medium-sized companies.  HL3466

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that all those considering leaving work permanently are subject to ‘work search’ requirements before they receive benefits.  HL3467

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the delay in Great British Nuclear's selection of small modular reactor designs for public support and its awarding of contracts for development.  HL3468

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a legislative control framework before implementing the Future of Flight Action Plan.  HL3469

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cause of the fire at Terminal 2 of Luton Airport on 10 October 2023; and whether the cause has been established to be a diesel or an electric car.  HL3470

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government what representations Ministers have received on the potential for appointing a deputy lieutenant for the county of Middlesex.  HL3471

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with P&O Ferries regarding the wages currently paid to its staff, following reports that those are below the National Minimum Wage; why the provisions of the Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 have not yet been implemented; and when they expect that to happen.  HL3472

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, when they anticipate that the British Standards Institute will report on recommended performance standards for uncrewed aircraft systems for testing in operational non-segregated airspace environments known as ‘temporary reserved areas’.  HL3473

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, what regulations are being considered to ensure that ‘temporary reserved areas’ do not impact citizens regarding (1) safety, (2) noise, (3) privacy, and (4) environmental impacts; and when they will provide the necessary regulatory frameworks.  HL3474

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, what is their timeline to achieve operational ‘temporary reserved areas’ by end of 2024.  HL3475

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, what manufacturing standards will be in place for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), and when, to ensure compliance with Regulation (EU) 2019/947 which requires operators to ensure UAS are capable of performing intended flights safely.  HL3476

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March, where the ‘temporary reserved areas’ will operate; and what will be the size of those areas.  HL3477

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the New Bletchley Network, Rebuild The Army Now – to Prepare, Prevent, Deter War, published on 27 February.  HL3478

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the civil war in Sudan and the humanitarian consequences for communities and individuals across that country.  HL3479

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they will take, along with international partners, to secure a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war.  HL3480

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) funding, and (2) other assistance, they will provide along with international partners to prevent famine and starvation in (a) Gaza, and (b) Sudan.  HL3481

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what funding they are currently providing to the government of Iraq broken down in terms of (1) how much funding is provided, and (2) where this funding is directed once it reaches Iraq.  HL3482

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what mechanisms for oversight, checks and balances, and due diligence they have in place for funding to the government in Iraq; and whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office track where this funding is allocated by the government of Iraq.  HL3483

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what checks and balances they have in place to ensure that funding to the government of Iraq does not benefit organisations such as the Popular Mobilisation Forces, or any Iranian-backed organisations operating in Iraq.  HL3484

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent research reported by The Times which suggests that unconscious bias training is not effective.  HL3485

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the PwC report UK Higher Education Financial Sustainability Report, published in January.  HL3486

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support universities who are facing bankruptcy.  HL3487

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of debt in UK universities.  HL3488

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the problem of criminal gangs intentionally crossing police force borders to exploit weaknesses in policing methods.  HL3489

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the National Rural Crime Network's report Rural Crime: Serious, Organised and International, published on 10 March.  HL3490

Lord Stevens of Birmingham to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the Gambia concerning new legislation which would decriminalise female genital mutilation.  HL3491

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are considering to mitigate the potential inflationary effects of the increase in the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage.  HL3492

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Football Governance Bill and independent football regulator on the governance structures and processes in football clubs and leagues.  HL3493

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of hydrogen technology in reducing aviation carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, and what steps they are taking to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen-powered aircraft.  HL3494

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to reconsider banning pillion riders on mopeds, scooters and motorbikes, to prevent their use for violent theft.  HL3495

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government what analysis they have conducted, if any, of the reasons behind rising numbers of landlords selling their properties.  HL3496

Lord Walney to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the causes of the reported 2,000 per cent increase in UK car exports to Azerbaijan since they imposed sanctions prohibiting such car sales on Russia; and what steps they will take if it is found that the 2,000 per cent increase is partly caused by attempts to evade sanctions imposed on Russia.  HL3497

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by The Earl of Minto on 19 March (HL3052), when the 150 documents related to the nuclear test veterans were declassified; and who authorised their declassification.  HL3498

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by The Earl of Minto on 19 March (HL3052), how many total pages are contained within the 150 declassified documents related to the nuclear test veterans.  HL3499

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by The Earl of Minto on 19 March (HL3052), whether they will place a copy of the declassified documents concerning the nuclear test veterans in the Library of the House.  HL3500

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Overseas Territories are permitted to negotiate their own free trade agreements with third countries.  HL3501

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what occupations are covered by the new Immigration Salary List.  HL3502

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the health and social care sectors regarding the implications for those sectors of the proposed new net migration measures, since the announcement of those measures on 4 December 2023.  HL3503

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to expand the applicability of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill to cover postmasters and postmistresses in Northern Ireland.  HL3504