House of Lords Business

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the declaration of incompatibility handed down by the High Court on 14 May, and to bring certain provisions of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, introduced by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, into compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights;… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government how many forensic collision investigators were employed in police forces in England in (1) 2010, and (2) 2023.  HL4770

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government how many drivers in England and Wales have been charged with (1) causing death by dangerous driving, and (2) causing death by careless driving, in the past five years; how many of those were found guilty; and what estimate they have made of the number of deaths that have been caused by dangerous or careless cycling in the past five yea… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent shops from selling e-bike motor kits which exceed the 250-watt legal limit.  HL4772

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the briefing by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, People power under pressure: Human rights defenders & business in 2023, published on 7 May, and its finding that Colombia ranked 8th of the countries that had the highest numbers of attacks on human rights defenders challe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the release of Layan Nasir, a young Palestinian Christian woman, from administrative detention following her arrest on 6 April.  HL4774

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what financial assistance and support they have provided to Military Court Watch since its establishment.  HL4775

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights implications of the government of Israel’s practice of administrative detention.  HL4776

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Military Court Watch report The systematic torture and/or ill-treatment of protected persons (children) and their unlawful transfer from occupied territory, published on 29 November 2023; and what representations they have made to the government of Israel in light of that r… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Ukraine’s Draft Law 8371 and its compatibility with international standards on human rights and the right to freedom of religion of belief.  HL4778

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Ukraine on referring its Draft Law 8371 to either (1) the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, or (2) the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Office for Democratic Institutions for Human Rights, for an advisory opinion on the draft law’s compl… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 14 May (HL Deb cols 565–70), whether they will now answer the question as to whether the family test was applied to the changes in the Immigration Rules.  HL4780

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what information is provided to newly unemployed people about the availability of new style jobseeker's allowance (JSA); and what is their estimate of the number of newly unemployed people who are not entitled to universal credit and who have not received new style JSA despite meeting the contributory conditions.  HL478… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Newcastle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase investment in children’s services and provide updated funding formulae to (1) direct resources according to deprivation-based need, and (2) account for changing levels of deprivation.  HL4782

The Lord Bishop of Newcastle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) update statutory guidance to classify homeless children as needing support from children’s social care services, and (2) disseminate updated information on rights and entitlements.  HL4783

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which radicalisation and incitement to extremism among Israeli youth is a factor in attacks on (1) aid convoys bound for Gaza, and (2) UNRWA facilities.  HL4784

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to sanction (1) Israeli government ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, and (2) leaders of the settler movement, who have expressed support for acts of violence against (a) Palestinians, (b) aid workers and convoys, and (c) UNRWA facilities.  HL4785

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the alleged threat by Israeli settler Elchanan Groner to the life of the Foreign Secretary; and what are the implications for his security during future visits to Israel and engagement with Israeli government officials.  HL4786

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel on the opening of the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings to allow aid into Gaza.  HL4787

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have reviewed the most recent reports and publications of the Israeli non-governmental organisation Gisha; and, if so, what assessment they have made of the findings that international aid workers and aid convoys continue to be refused entry to Gaza.  HL4788

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government whether they received legal advice from the Attorney General prior to the Illegal Migration Act 2023 receiving Royal Assent which indicated that parts of the legislation would not apply in Northern Ireland.  HL4789

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 6 December 2021 (HL4310), what is the median state pension for (1) men, and (2) women, for 2024–25.  HL4790

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government whether they commissioned one or more independent legal opinions before deciding not to quash the convictions and prosecutions of sub-postmasters by the Department of Work and Pensions in relation to the Post Office Horizon IT scandal.  HL4791

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government whether water companies are required to have full and complete maps of their sewage network infrastructure, and if so how this is enforced.  HL4792

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have made for the nationalisation of water companies.  HL4793

Lord Smith of Finsbury to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Qatar to ensure that Manuel Guerrero, a UK citizen, is either released or provided with the HIV medication that he needs.  HL4794

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, what steps they are taking to address (1) concerns raised by landlords about potential below-market rents, and (2) any impact on property valuations, as a result of the proposed high street rental auction scheme.  HL4795

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of hybrid working models in the Civil Service; and what steps they are taking to adapt policies to balance the benefits of both remote and in-office work.  HL4796

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the fluctuations in mortgage rates, what steps they are taking to ensure guidance and support is available to help homebuyers when deciding their mortgage options.  HL4797

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government from how many recipients of carer's allowance the Department for Work and Pensions is seeking repayment following overpayment of that allowance.  HL4798

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what is the maximum amount that the Department for Work and Pensions is seeking to recover from any individual recipient of carer's allowance as a result of overpayment of that allowance; and whether there is any cap on the total amount sought.  HL4799

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment has the Department for Work and Pensions made of its own culpability in issuing overpayments to recipients of carer's allowance.  HL4800

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what changes the Department for Work and Pensions has made to its procedures to ensure that the overpayment of carer's allowance to recipients cannot occur in the future.  HL4801

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to forgoing repayment of the overpayment to recipients of carer’s allowance in instances where the Department for Work and Pensions is at fault for such overpayment.  HL4802