House of Lords Business

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Human Rights Watch that more than 220 civilians, including at least 56 children, were killed in Burkina Faso by the military in February; and what representations they have made to the military government of Burkina Faso regarding this report.  HL2570

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of progress towards combatting the Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso and the threat it poses to neighbouring countries.  HL2571

Lord Booth to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current estimated time for applications for Pension Credit to be determined following the announcement of the removal of the Winter Fuel Payment.  HL2572

Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the current framework, conditions and support for film and television producers headquartered outside London, including the application of Ofcom’s regional quotas for public service broadcasters in relation to companies which have a substantive base only outside London,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government what is the legal relationship between NHS England and the NHS Muslim Network; and how much the NHS spent or committed to spend in supporting the work of the NHS Muslim Network in (1) 2023–24, and (2) 2024–25.  HL2574

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they made of the degree of contact hours that were being provided to students on courses at higher education providers when deciding to increase tuition fees to £9,535 from September 2025.  HL2575

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the consistency of standards at English universities given that the proportion of students receiving a first-class degree was 7 per cent in 1997 and 29.5 per cent in 2022–23.  HL2576

Baroness Harris of Richmond to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to withdraw the 'thank you' payments to sponsors of the Homes for Ukraine scheme.  HL2577

The Lord Bishop of Lincoln to ask His Majesty's Government how the Child Poverty Strategy intends to reduce child poverty in rural and coastal communities.  HL2578

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government what is the difference in qualification requirements between property managers in the (1) private, and (2) social, housing sectors since the passing of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.  HL2579

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) the cost of the increase in National Insurance contributions for employers, and (2) the savings from the increase in employment allowance for the smallest businesses, on the hospitality sector.  HL2580

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) the cost of the increase in National Insurance contributions for employers, and (2) the savings from the increase in employment allowance for the smallest businesses, on the retail sector.  HL2581

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) the cost of the increase in National Insurance contributions for employers, and (2) the savings from the increase in employment allowance for the smallest businesses, on small and medium-sized enterprises.  HL2582

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) the cost of the increase in National Insurance contributions for employers, and (2) the savings from the increase in employment allowance for the smallest businesses, on pharmacies.  HL2583

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of official statistics published by the Department for Transport on 26 September which show that there were 1,387 casualties in collisions involving e-scooters in Great Britain in 2023, and that there were six deaths; and what weight they give to these statistics when considering legalising the use of privat… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of introducing an arts premium to allow for schools to pay for arts opportunities such as music lessons, as recommended in the report by the Sutton Trust, A class Act: Social mobility and the creative industries, published on 13 November.  HL2585

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ban creative arts institutions and conservatoires that receive state funding from charging for auditions, as recommended in the Sutton Trust’s report A class Act: Social mobility and the creative industries, published on 13 November.  HL2586

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government how many people were detained under (1) section 37, (2) section 41, and (3) section 45A, of Part 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in the years (a) 2022, (b) 2023, and (c) 2024 to date.  HL2587

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government how many unregistered schools are currently operating.  HL2588

Baroness Thornhill to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether regulation of property managers in the private sector would improve standards.  HL2589

Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty's Government whether NATS Holdings will be required to compensate airlines for the consequences of its IT failure last year.  HL2590