House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what economic and other forms of leverage they have considered using in their efforts to encourage respect for Article 18 of the UNDHR for freedom of religion of belief in China.  HL2294

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what actions they are taking to assist with the restoration of peace in Burkina Faso following recent mass attacks on civilians, including religious minorities, and to identify the role played by Jihadist ideology.  HL2295

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in meeting the 1 October 2024 deadline to address the recommendations in Decision VII/8s, adopted by the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention at their Seventh meeting in 2021, concerning compliance by the UK with its obligations under the Aarhus Convention.  HL2296

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what scientific or other consultations they carried out prior to voting against the United Nations General Assembly resolution on nuclear war effects and scientific research.  HL2297

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 28 October (HL1706), on what dates the three separate incidents self-reported by United Utilities (UU) mentioned in the question arose; and what assessment they have made of reporting by the BBC that UU failed to report non-compliant sewage discharges into Lake Windermere betwe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Caine to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they made of the impact on jobs and profitability in the Northern Ireland hospitality sector of the announcements in the Budget of (1) the increase in the rate of employer national insurance contributions, and (2) the rise in the national minimum wage.  HL2299

Lord Caine to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of changes to agricultural property relief announced in the Budget on family-owned and run farms in Northern Ireland.  HL2300

Lord Caine to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions took place between Ministers and representatives of the devolved administrations about the potential impact of changes to agricultural property relief on family-owned farms in the devolved nations prior to the announcements made in the Budget.  HL2301

Lord Caine to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of farms in Northern Ireland that will be adversely affected by the changes to agricultural property relief announced in the Budget.  HL2302

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government how many licences to shoot avian predators were issued in total in each of the past 5 years, broken down by species and catchments or rivers; and how this compares with the number of applications.  HL2303

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government how many asylum liaison officers are currently in post in the Home Office, and whether there are any plans for further recruitment to support newly recognised refugees through the move-on process.  HL2304

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government, following the Action Plan to Prevent and Counter the Smuggling of Migrants agreed by the G7 and published on 21 October, what plans they have to work with international partners to develop more accessible legal routes for migration.  HL2305

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals have been identified as eligible for resettlement schemes and have authorisation to travel to the UK, but who currently reside in Lebanon and are awaiting travel confirmation.  HL2306

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans with the UN Refugee Agency to expedite the travel of those eligible for UK resettlement who currently reside in Lebanon.  HL2307

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government whether an impact assessment has been undertaken of the proposed changes to the Office of the Immigration Service Commissioner’s fee structure, including the impact on charitable immigration advice services.  HL2308

Viscount Goschen to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the incidence of use of electric bicycles and electric scooters which do not comply with the relevant regulations.  HL2309

Baroness Goudie to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the perspectives of women are considered when making any foreign policy decisions, especially in relation to Afghanistan and the conflict in the Middle East.  HL2310

Baroness Goudie to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to support refugees from Afghanistan who have been deported from Pakistan.  HL2311

Baroness Goudie to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative, in their report Still Waiting: the Afghans Abandoned by the UK, published in August, regarding the delays and decision-making processes for resettlement schemes for refugees from Afghanistan.  HL2312

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Rwanda concerning their reported support for the M23 rebel movement and their alleged role in unlawful killings, war crimes and sexual violence in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  HL2313

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Rwandan cross-border military operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, considering the responsibilities of Rwanda under the UN Charter and International Law.  HL2314

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of Rwanda in the exploitation and forcible extraction of natural resources, such as coltan, gold and diamonds, and other precious minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  HL2315

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of the government of Uganda in supporting armed groups allegedly responsible for human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, considering the aid and economic partnership between the United Kingdom and Uganda.  HL2316

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to comply with the International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014 in conditioning the £370 million in development funding for the government of Rwanda, in relation to the allegation of its role in fuelling conflict-related sexual violence.  HL2317

Baroness Hussein-Ece to ask His Majesty's Government whether future sexual and reproductive health rights funding will run for a minimum of five years as recommended in the International Development Committee's report The FCDO's approach to sexual and reproductive health, published 25 January 2024.  HL2318

Baroness Hussein-Ece to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to consider reciprocal exchange programmes of midwives as recommended in the International Development Committee's report The FCDO's approach to sexual and reproductive health, published 25 January 2024.  HL2319

Baroness Hussein-Ece to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of official development assistance allocated to sexual and reproductive health rights targets populations in fragile and conflict-affected settings.  HL2320

Baroness Hussein-Ece to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the sexual and reproductive health rights programmes they support reach marginalised women and girls, and what data they collect to monitor this.  HL2321

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with local police forces about privacy, security and sovereignty concerns in any contracts they may enter into with foreign technology firms.  HL2322

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend the reform of the child maintenance service to be part of the Child Poverty Taskforce’s agenda in developing its child poverty strategy.  HL2323

Lord Mawson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of regulatory burden on charities.  HL2324

Baroness Nye to ask His Majesty's Government why Russian companies supplying aircraft parts to the Myanmar military have been sanctioned while Chinese companies supplying jets have not.  HL2325

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government, what assessment they have made of the report by Oxfam Climate Finance Unchecked, published on 17 October, which states that between $24 billion and $41 billion of World Bank climate finance is unaccounted for due to poor record-keeping practices; and how much funding the UK has provided to the World Bank over the la… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government, regarding plans for the UK's first secure school for children aged 12 to 17, what further onward support will be available for these young people and their families as they leave the school.  HL2327

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide funding for Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance and The Global Fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria.  HL2328

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Minister of State at the Department for Health and Social Care on 31 October (HC Deb col 374WH), when they will publish their stand-alone cancer strategy.  HL2329

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of ongoing air connectivity between Belfast and London.  HL2330

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to have discussions with British Airways regarding the late announcement of the cancellation of flights between Belfast and London.  HL2331

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any shortfalls in the funding of the World Food Programme in Somalia, and of any impact of such shortfalls on the Programme's ability to provide assistance to those who need it in that country.  HL2332

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, following the response to the Secretary of the State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities from the Tees Valley Mayor in September, what assessment they have made of whether all 28 recommendations from the Tees Valley Review, published 23 January, will be carried out effectively and at the best value for the taxpayer. �… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to respond to the reply to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities from the Tees Valley Mayor in September about the recommendations from the Tees Valley Review and, if so, when and how they will publish their response.  HL2334

Lord Shamash to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that riders of electric scooters and electric bicycles wear cycle helmets.  HL2335

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that rising university tuition fees do not exclude students from the poorest households.  HL2336

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the new AI-powered chatbot on the Gov.uk website.  HL2337

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Smith of Basildon and Lord Coaker on 21 October 2024 (HL1344 and HL1345), who holds the Royal Naval Division War Memorial within their property portfolio, if the Government Property Agency is its formal custodian but does not hold it within its property portfolio.  HL2338