House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, following the UK address to the UN Security Council on 19 April, what is their assessment of progress being made in reaching people at risk of starvation in Sudan.  HL4615

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, following the UK Address to the UN Security Council on 19 April, what is their assessment of the international community's efforts to end the war in Sudan and bring to justice those responsible for atrocity crimes.  HL4616

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government why a replacement FCDO special envoy to Sudan has not yet been appointed and when they expect to appoint one.  HL4617

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of recent efforts to secure guarantees from Sudan’s warring parties to ensure critical humanitarian supply routes are (1) open and (2) free from bureaucratic impediments or taxation.  HL4618

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent to ask His Majesty's Government how many meetings the Earl of Minto has had with representatives from the Defence Police Federation since November 2023.  HL4619

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent to ask His Majesty's Government how many meetings the Earl of Minto has had with the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police since November 2023.  HL4620

Lord Davies of Brixton to ask His Majesty's Government, following the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 24 April (HL3731), what discussions officials have had with occupational pension schemes and their advisers about the flaws in climate scenario modelling by pension schemes and the impact on beneficiaries, whether as part of the post-implementation review of the Oc… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Nigerian authorities about the continuing captivity of the Chibok girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014.  HL4622

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government how many people were given entry clearance to the UK in the last recorded 12-month period on the basis of (1) family life as a partner or parent, or (2) exceptional circumstances in compliance with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.  HL4623

Lord Goodman of Wycombe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to give employment tribunals jurisdiction to apply set-off principles in an unauthorised deduction from wages claim under Part II of the Employment Rights Act 1996, limited to established liabilities for quantified amounts and to extinguishing the Part II claim, as recommended by the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Goodman of Wycombe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure that the maximum award applying to Employment Tribunal claims brought under the Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 is at least increased to, and maintained at, the level of the maximum award for unfair dismissal under section 124(1ZA) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, as r… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government (1) what assessment they have made of the performance and impact of the statutory duty of candour on NHS staff and health service providers, and (2) how many fines have been imposed on healthcare organisations for failing to comply with the duty of candour, broken down by year since the duty was introduced.  HL4626

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of proposals to extend a legal duty of candour on public bodies other than healthcare providers.  HL4627

Lord Lansley to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish draft National Development Management Policies for consultation.  HL4628

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reducing inequalities in outcomes for breast cancer patients from black and minority ethnic backgrounds over the past (1) 10 years, (2) five years, and (3) two years.  HL4629

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the findings of the first quarterly report of the National Audit of Metastatic Breast Cancer, published on 10 April, what steps they are taking to address gaps in data collection for secondary breast cancer patients.  HL4630

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the collection and reporting of ethnicity data for breast cancer patients to support understanding of variations in outcomes and patient experience of NHS care.  HL4631

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, following recent press reports, whether the rate of biosecurity checks on goods arriving from the EU at some ports has in practice been "set to zero" to minimise disruption, despite businesses now being charged for all relevant consignments of goods imported into the UK.  HL4632

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government when their planned Border Target Operating Model will be implemented.  HL4633

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they made of the implications of the judgment of Mr Justice Humphreys in the High Court in Belfast on 13 May regarding the Illegal Migration Act 2023, in particular for the continuing operation of (1) Article 2 of the Windsor Framework, and (2) the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024.  H… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that carers are not pushed into benefit debt through lack of awareness about the earnings rules.  HL4635

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Department for Transport is planning to (1) conduct research, and (2) publish results, on the viability of the Motorcycle Industry Association’s L-Category licensing reform proposals.  HL4636

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 9 April (HL3635), and following the 8 May ministerial roundtable, whether the Department for Transport plans to publish a timeline for plans to review moped and motorcycle licensing.  HL4637

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 9 April (HL3635), whether the Department for Transport will request the Motorcycle Strategic Focus Group to investigate powered light vehicle licensing.  HL4638

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 29 April (HL3804), (1) when the feasibility report on prevalence estimates for female genital mutilation and forced marriage will be published, and (2) when they will publish their response to those findings.  HL4639

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what is their response to the state of disaster declared due to the drought and resultant food shortages in Malawi, and whether they plan to provide additional aid to Malawi.  HL4640

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increasing level of hunger and disease in Latin America due to extreme climate conditions.  HL4641

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government who funded the recent trip of the Minister for the Armed Forces, Leo Docherty MP, to Bahrain; and, insofar as sponsorship was provided by the government of Bahrain, what this sponsorship covered.  HL4642

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to reflect technological changes, with particular reference to film and television productions.  HL4643

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of mandating health and safety training on film and television productions, similar to those mandated during the COVID-19 period.  HL4644

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which health and safety is regulated to British standards on UK film and television productions when they are operating abroad.  HL4645

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to incorporating health and safety requirements into tax incentives for film and television productions, similar to those implemented recently in California.  HL4646

Baroness Smith of Basildon to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of health and safety accountability and responsibility for employers on film and television productions given the widespread use of non-disclosure agreements in the industry.  HL4647

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) support rough sleepers, and (2) ensure their access to support services.  HL4648

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) address, and (2) mitigate, the potential implications of the recent High Court ruling in Northern Ireland which ordered the disapplication of some provisions of the Illegal Migration Act 2023.  HL4649

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, following Asda's recent announcement about developing a town centre in London, what steps they are taking to support supermarket chains’ initiatives involving mixed-use developments that include housing.  HL4650

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of removing subject knowledge enhancement grants for religious education upon (1) the recruitment of teachers in that area, and (2) the standard of religious education being taught in schools.  HL4651

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what consultation was undertaken with the religious education community before removing subject knowledge enhancement grants from religious education.  HL4652

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the successful applicants for secondary teacher training for religious education in the current recruitment year received a subject knowledge enhancement grant (1) before 10 April 2023, and (2) after that date.  HL4653

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the NHS England uniform pricing policy on patients' access to innovative medicines.  HL4654

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government how many commercial agreements NHS England has made with manufacturers of medicines which allow, support or result in non-uniform pricing by individual medicine.  HL4655

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government why they have not proscribed the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.  HL4656

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current scale of antisemitic activity and incidents in the UK.  HL4657

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total expenditure on special educational needs in England in 2023–24; and what is their forecast expenditure for 2024–25.  HL4658

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of the school age population in England have been designated as having special educational needs in the 2023–24 academic year to date.  HL4659

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions Ministers have had with (1) Tata Steel, (2) the Welsh Government, and (3) companies in the nuclear energy sector, concerning the possibility of constructing a small nuclear reactor at Port Talbot to provide energy for the manufacture of steel.  HL4660

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government how many miles of road in England have speed limits of (1) 20, and (2) 30, miles per hour.  HL4661

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance the Home Office has issued to police forces in Wales about securing witness statements with minimal delay after incidents involving loss of life.  HL4662

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what was the percentage turnout of voters in the May county council elections in England, by county.  HL4663

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government how many refugees from Gaza have been accepted into the UK since October 2023.  HL4664

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government how many migrants seeking permanent residence in the UK entered directly from the Republic of Ireland in the latest year for which figures are available.  HL4665

Baroness Young of Hornsey to ask His Majesty's Government how many scientific or archaeological research studies have been conducted since 2008 on ancestral human remains to determine the origins of the enslaved people on the island of St Helena.  HL4666

Baroness Young of Hornsey to ask His Majesty's Government what forms of consultation and engagement with ancestral, descendant, and diaspora communities on St Helena and beyond have been carried out since the ancestral human remains there were exhumed in 2008.  HL4667

Baroness Young of Hornsey to ask His Majesty's Government what measures are in place to ensure the ethical treatment of human remains in Rupert's Valley on St Helena and to protect and preserve the burial ground against present and future adverse development.  HL4668

Baroness Young of Hornsey to ask His Majesty's Government what plans there are to create a memorial and interpretation centre on St Helena to honour those whose remains were buried in Rupert's Valley; what is the timescale for those plans; and how will the cost be covered.  HL4669