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Questions for Written Answer for 17 April 2024

Tabled on 16 April and due for answer by 30 April.

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase investment in skills training to meet the needs of more 150,000 additional students seeking higher education by 2030 in England.  HL3831
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Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect full compensation payments to have been made to the victims of the infected blood scandal and to family members of those victims who have already died.  HL3832
Answered
Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to change the apprenticeship levy and to grant firms more flexibility to use funds from the levy to skill up their workforce.  HL3833
Answered
Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the review of Bank of England forecasting led by Ben Bernanke.  HL3834
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government how many prescriptions for amitriptyline, imipramine and atomoxetine were issued in each year since 2014; how many Yellow Card reports of sexual dysfunction and persistent sexual dysfunction the MHRA has received for each of these drugs in each year since 2014; and whether they will ensure that persistent sexual dysfunction i… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Earl Attlee to ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) establishment, and (2) personnel strength, of each of the battalions of the Foot Guards, broken down by (a) commissioned officers, (b) senior non-commissioned officers, and (c) other ranks.  HL3836
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Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what funding is being made available to Operation Grange into the disappearance of Madeline McCann in the financial year 2024–25; how many police officers are currently involved in the investigation; when the next review of funding will occur; and what are the total costs of the police operation to date.  HL3837
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Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government what specific budget is allocated for the implementation of the current Imprisonment for Public Protection action plan.  HL3838
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Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what was the financial position of each integrated care board at the end of financial year 2023–24.  HL3839
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Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 12 March (HL Deb col 1904), what were the specific grounds for approval of the legal expenses of the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.  HL3840
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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the proposed amendments to the Part IX of the Drug Tariff, including any impact assessments on the future provision of medical technologies in the UK; how these proposals meet the ambitions of the Life Sciences Vision; and what steps they are taking to ensure that there is sufficient pati… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to formally engage with the wider health sector and industry partners on the next stages in the development of proposed changes to Part IX of the Drug Tariff, following the conclusion of the consultation on these proposals.  HL3842
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Baroness Hollins to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the mental health and wellbeing of babies and very young children, especially given the evidence surrounding the cumulative impact of poor mental health outcomes that begin early in life.  HL3843
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Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the proposed WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty, due to be considered by the 77th World Health Assembly in May, will include provisions to improve indoor air quality.  HL3844
Answered
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to introduce statutory protection for chalk streams.  HL3845
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The Lord Bishop of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Institute for Fiscal Studies report The short- and medium-term impacts of Sure Start on educational outcomes, published on 9 April, which found that access to a Sure Start centre in early years increased the early identification of a special educational need or disability and reduced the need for… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord McNicol of West Kilbride to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks to intellectual property posed by sales on overseas e-commerce platforms.  HL3847
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Lord Marlesford to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker on which dates and at what times the failure of the Polycom telephone system on the parliamentary estate started and ended, and why it took so long for the system to be restored.  HL3848
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Lord Marlesford to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker on what date at what cost to public funds the Polycom telephone system was installed on the parliamentary estate, and whether Siemens was invited to tender for this contract.  HL3849
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Lord Marlesford to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the Parliamentary Digital Service plans to replace the Polycom telephone system on the parliamentary estate and, if so, what is the budget for this project.  HL3850
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Baroness Quin to ask His Majesty's Government, following their consultation last year, whether they plan to introduce legislation to protect hedgerows this spring and during the bird breeding season.  HL3851
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Lord Ravensdale to ask His Majesty's Government whether the sites currently listed in the current nuclear National Policy Statement EN-6, will be included in the forthcoming EN-7.  HL3852
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of deep seabed mining.  HL3853
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with governments of (1) countries in the European Union, (2) the United States of America, and (3) Middle East countries, regarding deep seabed mining.  HL3854
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take as a member of the International Seabed Authority to work with other countries to achieve a global moratorium on deep seabed mining.  HL3855
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of infant respiratory syncytial virus on (1) paediatric intensive care bed capacity, (2) NHS elective care capacity, (3) GP visits, and (4) economic productivity.  HL3856
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what data they are gathering on countries currently implementing immunisation programmes for infant respiratory syncytial virus regarding (1) acceptance and uptake, and (2) hospitalisations.  HL3857
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to declining immunisation rates in the UK, what level of prioritisation the Department of Health and Social Care and the UK Health Security Agency are giving to the adoption of new immunisation programmes with high uptake.  HL3858
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Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government whether all residents of Knighton, regardless of whether they reside in the English or Welsh parts of the town, have access to the town’s job centre.  HL3859
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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask His Majesty's Government how many Afghans currently in the UK and awaiting implementation of the family reunion scheme for those who supported British personnel in Afghanistan have wives and children in Pakistan who are in danger of being returned to Afghanistan.  HL3860
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish further information on the combined Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship offer.  HL3861
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government when farmers will be able to apply for the new combined Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship offer.  HL3862
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government when farmers in existing Higher Level Stewardship, Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements can transfer to the new offer.  HL3863
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government when guidance for the Sustainable Farming Incentive online application portal will be set out.  HL3864
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government when the new Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship actions can be added to areas already in the Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreement, particularly in upland areas where the HLS agreement has a linked Upland Entry Level Stewardship agreement.  HL3865
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Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask His Majesty's Government how many high streets in local authority ownership will be affected by an increase in the non-residential limit for collective enfranchisement under proposed leasehold reforms.  HL3866
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Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which overseas investors will benefit from an increase in the non-residential limit for collective enfranchisement under proposed leasehold reforms.  HL3867
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Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of an increase in the non-residential limit for collective enfranchisement on the composition of retail streets in London’s Central Activity Zone.  HL3868
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Financial Conduct Authority survey indicating an increase in adults across the UK struggling to pay bills due to the high cost of living, and what steps they are taking to help individuals and families facing financial difficulties.  HL3869
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to sustain the momentum of the economic recovery following indications that GDP increased in January and February.  HL3870
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors survey indicating a third consecutive monthly increase in demand in the housing market.  HL3871
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Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the mental health of medical practitioners of withdrawing NHS Practitioner Health services for new applicants.  HL3872
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