House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Council of the European Union’s decision to impose sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's Minister of State Security, Ri Chang Dae, and the Onsong County Ministry of State Security Detention Centre in North Hamgyong Province, and whether they will consider a similar meas… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to incorporate the specific demand from the 2024 United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, particularly the call for an end to human rights violations across the entire penal system in that country, into any future bilatera… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support independent investigations and documentation efforts, including those conducted by Korea Future and other human rights organisations, to uncover human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, particularly during the period when the British Embassy in Pyongyang has b… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether their decision not to pursue human rights accountability measures under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 against high-ranking officials and entities of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is influenced by the prospect of reopening the British Embassy in Pyongyang.  HL779Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether any cases of hen harrier brood meddling have taken place this year; and whether the Hen Harrier Action Plan is intended to be continued, either on a trial or other basis.  HL780

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have met, or have plans to meet with, the Movement for an Adoption Apology; and whether they have any plans to move for apologising for historic forced adoptions that during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, which affected more than 215,000 women and their children.  HL781

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accuracy and compliance of baby milk powder labels with existing regulatory requirements, and what plans they have to bring the law into compliance with WHO provisions on the marketing of infant formula.  HL782

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 25 January 2023 (HL4903), what progress they have made towards (1) identifying and marking the graves of Egyptians who died serving the UK during the First World War, including in the Egyptian Labour Corps, and (2) recovering the records of all Egyptians who served… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the release of trifluoromethane (HFC-23) from manufacturing and other processes within the UK is being prevented in line with the 2016 Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; and what steps they are taking internationally to support and move towards such measur… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 16 March 2023 (HL6230), what progress has been made in the review of the F-gas regulations, both (1) generally, and (2) with regard to the greenhouse gas sulphur hexafluoride (SF6); what steps they are taking in reducing its carbon footprint in electricity transmission… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the rate of closures of pharmacies; and what steps they are taking in response.  HL786

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to encourage the take up of Pension Credit, and (2) to simplify the application process.  HL787

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government how many claims for compensation under the Windrush Compensation Scheme remain outstanding; and when they expect to settle the remaining claims.  HL788

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial state of universities; and what steps they are taking to address issues in this regard.  HL789

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask the Leader of the House what plans she has to promote awareness of the rules of conduct in the Chamber among members of the House of Lords.  HL790

Lord Cashman to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment has been made of the impact of extended waiting times to access NHS-commissioned mental health and paediatric services on the ability for young people to access support at the specialist gender services.  HL791

Lord Cashman to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to all members of the House of Lords on 8 August, who will be conducting the observational research study; who will be included within this study; how long will the study run for; and when they expect results from the study to be published.  HL… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Answers by Lord Bellamy on 16 June and 2 August 2023 (HL8197 and HL9550), whether they will publish a response to the Law Commission Report Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law, published in July 2022, particularly Recommendation 42.  HL793

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the recommendation for reform of the Marriage Act 1949 in paragraph 8.50, page 135, of The Casey Review into Opportunity and Integration, published in December 2016.  HL794

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect the spousal rights of women who have been married outside of the legal framework for weddings in England and Wales.  HL795

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compliance of the Marriage Act 1949 and other marriage law with the right to freedom of religion or belief, as Church of England and Church in Wales marriage ceremonies fulfil legal requirements and are legally recognised, while other religious ceremonies may not be.  HL796Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to discuss with Peterborough City Council and other stakeholders, including Homes England, the development of legacy allocated land for residential development at Great Kyne (Castor and Ailsworth) in Peterborough to meet the housing delivery targets in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and the East of Eng… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect the rights of families in Court of Protection proceedings and to encourage transparency, natural justice and openness in those legal proceedings.  HL798

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States on the future of United States-United Kingdom extradition treaty arrangements and any risks of miscarriages of justice arising from their operation.  HL799

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 8 August (HL429), what plans they have to conduct their own analysis on the cost of taking Thames Water into public ownership, and whether they plan to consider alternative calculations from other agencies such as by Moody's Ratings who calculated that the c… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government why compensation to shareholders would be required for a water Company in the Special Administration Regime, if they decided that public ownership was a necessary precondition of environmental and public health regulations being met.  HL801

Lord Lexden to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to establish a fund for new and improved fracture liaison services.  HL802

Lord Lexden to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to appoint a national specialty adviser to lead cross-departmental work to improve fracture liaison services.  HL803

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on pensioners of the withdrawal of the Winter Fuel Allowance.  HL804

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the amount of public money that will be spent on the redevelopment of Casement Park in Belfast.  HL805

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government whether they still intend to introduce the British ISA.  HL806

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government what changes, if any, they are considering to the 'right to buy' discount scheme for tenants wishing to purchase their council house.  HL807

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of private schools across the UK that are anticipated to close as a result of charging VAT on fees.  HL808

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 4 September (HC2317), whether a Minister is required to declare a political donation as an interest to their Department if they make a Government decision that directly and personally financially benefits the donor; and what guidance (1) the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Smith of Basildon on 4 September (HL Deb col 1157), and to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 4 September (HC2317), whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer declared her political donation from Ian Corfield to the Treasury Permanent Secretary before he… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Smith of Basildon on 4 September (HL Deb col 1157), and to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 4 September (HC2317), whether Nick Thomas–Symonds declared, as a political donation in kind, the reported use of a seconded member of staff from Labour Togeth… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Smith of Basildon on 4 September (HL Deb col 1157), and to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 4 September (HC2317), whether Peter Kyle declared as a political donation in kind the reported use of a seconded member of staff from Public Digital to the de… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Patel of Bradford to ask His Majesty's Government what constitutes an 'out of area' placement for an adult acute mental health inpatient, specifically whether it is defined by geography or by the institution the patient is referred to.  HL813

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 to include GPS kits.  HL814

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to tackle dog attacks on livestock, following the 30 per cent increase in dog attacks on livestock in 2023 compared to the previous year.  HL815

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights implications of the removal of the Ngorongoro division in Tanzania from the voters’ register.  HL816

Baroness Scott of Bybrook to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role modern methods of construction might play in speeding up the delivery of housing.  HL817

Baroness Scott of Bybrook to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact modern methods of construction could have on achieving their housebuilding targets early.  HL818

Baroness Scott of Bybrook to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to financially support the modern methods of construction sector as part of their housebuilding programme.  HL819

Baroness Scott of Bybrook to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will be taking to overcome labour supply challenges faced by the construction sector.  HL820

Baroness Scott of Bybrook to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their housing policy on existing labour supply challenges in the construction sector.  HL821

Baroness Scott of Bybrook to ask His Majesty's Government whether all 75 towns that have been chosen to receive £20 million of funding through the Long-term Plan for Towns, including Harlow, will receive the full amount; and if so, when.  HL822

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that new regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (1) avoid hindering innovation, (2) adapt to a growing industry, and (3) prevent domestic companies from being at a disadvantage internationally.  HL823

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the UK remains an attractive destination for businesses.  HL824

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to appoint a new investment minister.  HL825

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government how they are monitoring the success and roll-out of biodiversity net gain policy; and whether they have plans to review the current system of exemptions.  HL826

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government what initial assessment they have made of the implementation of biodiversity net gain to date.  HL827

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government what additional guidance to local planning authorities would be appropriate in order to ensure that exemptions to biodiversity net gain can be properly and confidently assessed.  HL828

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government when they will commence the operation of marine net gain.  HL829

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government how many vacancies are currently available for general practitioners in primary care, and how many newly qualified general practitioners are seeking appointment.  HL830

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what support they offer to general practitioners in meeting the demands placed on them.  HL831

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government, following their decision to restrict arms export licences to Israel, whether they have reviewed the arms licences in respect of (1) Saudi Arabia, given its conflict with the Houthis in Yemen, (2) Qatar, given its support of Hamas, or (3) Turkey, given its conflict with the Kurds.  HL832

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what additional factors led to the Foreign Secretary's decision to limit arms supplies to Israel when his predecessor in that office did not take such action.  HL833

Lord Udny-Lister to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 13 August 2024 (HL548), what equivalent occupancy data has been compiled since the general election; and whether they will place all post-election data that is held for each department in the Library of the House.  HL834

Lord Udny-Lister to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 13 August 2024 (HL548),  what is their policy on how often civil servants should work in the office rather than remotely.  HL835

Lord Udny-Lister to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 13 August 2024 (HL548), what is their policy on full-time civil servants working a four-day week on full-pay; and whether the ‘right to switch off’ will apply to civil servants on their fallow workday when working a four-day week.  HL836