House of Lords Business

Baroness Barran to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 16 September (HL694), which arms-length bodies are currently affiliated to Stonewall at public expense, according to records held by the Government.  HL1917

Baroness Barran to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to retain the policy set out in the Women's Health Strategy for England, published by the Department of Health and Social Care on 30 August 2022, to ensure that there is appropriate use of sex-specific language in health communications and guidance that relate to women’s individual health issues and biologi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Barran to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 16 September (HL693), on what grounds responses to the call for input on incorrect guidance on single-sex spaces and gender self-identification have been categorised as 'invalid'.  HL1919

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government which UK military training courses Israeli armed forces personnel have completed in the past 12 months, and what was the location of those courses.  HL1920

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government how many cases of silicosis and how many deaths there have been during the past five years associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in engineered stone worktops, and what steps they plan to take to reduce that number, in particular by inspections for RCS in manufacturing and developing tools to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Best to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish the report of the Older People's Housing Taskforce by the end of the year.  HL1922

Lord Best to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to address the deficit in supply of older people’s housing with care and support for the ageing population.  HL1923

Lord Best to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to address the specific needs of older people’s housing in the revision of the National Planning Policy Framework and supporting guidance.  HL1924

Lord Best to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of their 1.5 million target for new homes will be designed to meet the specific needs of older people.  HL1925

Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to reconsider DEFRA and Natural England's categorisation of beavers as a non-native species in England, in the light of that animal's categorisation as a native species in Scotland and its status as a European Protected Species.  HL1926

Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice to ask His Majesty's Government whether there have been improvements in train running times and cancellation rates, following the pay deal agreed with ASLEF in September; and what further improvements they expect to see as a result of that pay deal that do not require changes in working conditions.  HL1927

Baroness Cumberlege to ask His Majesty's Government why there is disparity in the legal prescribing rights of various professions when nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, therapeutic and diagnostic radiographers, dietitians and paramedics all undertake prescribing training together, and are assessed in the same way.  HL1928

Baroness Finn to ask His Majesty's Government whether appointments to the membership of the honours committees are regulated public appointments, or follow the processes for regulated public appointments and the Governance Code on Public Appointments.  HL1929

Baroness Finn to ask His Majesty's Government what changes have been made to the processes for appointing the membership of the honours committees since the dissolution of the last Parliament.  HL1930

Baroness Finn to ask His Majesty's Government what role does (1) the Prime Minister, and (2) the Cabinet Secretary, play in the selection of appointments to the membership of the honours committees.  HL1931

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government how much revenue has been generated from charging Irish operators using the red lane through Northern Ireland ports, as set out in paragraph 132 of the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper (CP1021).  HL1932

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government what is the timescale for repealing section 10(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, in accordance with the commitment set out in paragraph 116 of the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper (CP1021).  HL1933

Lord Hannan of Kingsclere to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan about the continuing detention of Imran Khan; and what assessment they have made of reports that he has been denied phone calls and visits.  HL1934

Lord Hannan of Kingsclere to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the remarks by the International Commission of Jurists that the passing of the 26th Constitutional Amendment by the government of Pakistan is a “blow to judicial independence, the rule of law, and human rights protection”; and what representations they have made to that government in that r… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hazarika to ask His Majesty's Government how many times the Child Maintenance Service has identified inaccurate financial disclosures of the paying parent via HM Revenue and Customs; and in those cases, (1) how many times was enforcement action taken, and (2) how much maintenance was collected as a result.  HL1936

Baroness Hazarika to ask His Majesty's Government on how many occasions they have provided supporting evidence to assist in the prosecution of individuals committing tax fraud or avoidance following deliberate inaccurate financial disclosures to the Child Maintenance Service.  HL1937

Baroness Hazarika to ask His Majesty's Government on how many occasions the Child Maintenance Service has referred cases to the Crown Prosecution Service or provided assistance to the police to prosecute those who commit the controlling or coercive behaviour offence post-separation.  HL1938

Baroness Hazarika to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement the recommendations accepted in Dr Samantha Callan's report Independent Review of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) response to Domestic Abuse, published on 17 January 2022.  HL1939

Lord Lexden to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of VAT on independent school fees on small independent faith schools, particularly those educating the children of Muslim families.  HL1940

The Lord Bishop of Lincoln to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the National Rural Crime Unit since its inception.  HL1941

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what is the status of the land which was purchased as part of HS2 and is no longer required; and whether that land will be returned or rented to previous owners to enable them to continue to farm it.  HL1942

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic impact on the south-east of England of planned strikes on London Underground services.  HL1943

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance has been given to Government special advisers on whether they can campaign in the United States presidential elections.  HL1944

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk to diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and the United States of America of officials from the Labour Party campaigning for one of the candidates in the United States presidential election; and whether the Prime Minister’s current or former Chief of Staff, or his Political… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 22 July (HLWS15), when they will introduce a Bill to establish a revenue certainty mechanism for sustainable aviation fuel; what is their assessment of the impact that delays in the introduction of the Bill have had on investment in the United Kingdom; and what pr… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what consultations they had with the aviation industry before the publication of their Industrial Strategy Green Paper Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy and what steps they will take to enable the aviation industry to contribute to carbon removal projects in developing that Strategy.  HL1947

Lord Reay to ask His Majesty's Government whether (1) the Bank of England, (2) the Financial Conduct Authority and (3) the Financial Ombudsman Service receive advice from, or participate in, programmes overseen by Stonewall.  HL1948

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support workers affected by job losses at the Tata Steel steelworks in Port Talbot into employment.  HL1949

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what diplomatic representation they have in Afghanistan.  HL1950

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to raise standards of integrity in government.  HL1951

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to counter misinformation relating to the conflict in the Middle East.  HL1952

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will review the Gulf Strategy Fund to increase transparency of how the funds are used, including by publishing details of the implementers and beneficiaries of the fund.  HL1953

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to improve the treatment of, and (2) find a cure for, Alzheimer's disease.  HL1954

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that artificial intelligence used in healthcare is properly regulated.  HL1955

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that companies providing accommodation for asylum seekers are not profiteering from them.  HL1956

Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to take forward the plans for community hubs supporting young people’s mental health mentioned in the Labour Party Manifesto 2024; if so, which Department is responsible for their delivery; whether these hubs will be open-access; and how many they intend to fund through the programme.  HL1957

Lord Wasserman to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to require all police forces in England and Wales to publish regularly up-to-date information on the time taken to answer (1) 999 calls, and (2) 101 calls.  HL1958

Lord Wasserman to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the achievements of the National Enabling Programme are maintained and further developed by police forces, following the closure of that programme in April 2022.  HL1959

Lord Wasserman to ask His Majesty's Government how much has been spent since April 2015 on (1) establishing the Emergency Services Network, and (2) running the existing Airwave service.  HL1960

Lord Wasserman to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the technology underlying the new Emergency Services Network will be capable of meeting all the operational requirements of the emergency services, including 'device-to-device' communications used when the wider network is unreachable, for example in rural locations.  HL1961

Lord Wasserman to ask His Majesty's Government what cost savings have resulted from police forces in England and Wales using the services of Blue Light Commercial since its establishment in June 2020.  HL1962

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote poetry in public institutions and cultural programmes.  HL1963