House of Lords Business

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government whether any of the Ministers or Parliamentary Under Secretaries responsible for equalities are responsible for dealing with ageism.  HL2591

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of discrimination against older people, especially in the workplace; and whether the Office for Equality and Opportunity is reviewing this area.  HL2592

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether simpler pension fund statements are being produced and sent to clients by all pension providers as required.  HL2593

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total contributions into (1) defined contribution, (2) defined benefit, and (3) other, pension schemes for the past five years.  HL2594

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government what is the policy of the Pensions Regulator for using the term "gender" in place of the Equality Act 2010's terms of (1) "sex", and (2) "gender reassignment" in its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.  HL2595

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants work in (1) the Race Equality Unit, (2) the Disability Unit, (3) the Women and Equalities Unit, and (4) the Office for Equality and Opportunity.  HL2596

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication on 10 November of the story of the Uyghur refugee Hasan Imam in The New York Times, what assessment they have made of the risk that Uyghurs in the UK may be subjected to transnational repression by the government of China.  HL2597

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China about reports by human rights groups that repatriated or abducted Uyghur refugees are likely to be tortured or executed by that government.  HL2598

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the Assistant United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees that deportations of Uyghurs to China are “a flagrant violation of international law”, as reported by The New York Times on 10 November; whether they have raised this issue at the UN Human Rights Council or… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government to what extent they take account of the resolution of the House of Commons of 22 April 2021 declaring Uyghur Muslims to be subjected to a genocide in Xinjiang when determining their policy with regard to refugee status.  HL2600

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have offered to receive any Uyghur refugees held in detention centres in other countries or facing repatriation to China.  HL2601

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Maritime Organization to promote participation by Taiwanese companies and other stakeholders, in response to China’s increased military activities in the Taiwan Strait.  HL2602

Earl Attlee to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of requiring operators of mobile cranes to be licensed in a similar way to those licensed under the Goods Vehicles Licensing of Operators Act 1995.  HL2603

Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to evaluate arm's-length bodies; whether quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations will be subject to such evaluations; and if so, against what criteria they will be evaluated.  HL2604

Baroness Benjamin to ask His Majesty's Government what provision secondary schools have to enable girls to access sanitary products when needed.  HL2605

Baroness Benjamin to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they plan to issue about school policies which allow children to go to the toilet only during morning break and lunchtime, particularly where there are not enough toilets to accommodate all children during those times.  HL2606

Baroness Benjamin to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the treatment of girls in schools who wish to go to the toilet to use sanitary products, and what steps they are taking to ensure that such girls are treated with empathy and dignity.  HL2607

Baroness Benjamin to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support schools to encourage 'period positivity', to avoid degrading or embarrassing children during their periods, and to enable them to access what they need.  HL2608

Baroness Benjamin to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to schools about policies of giving girls detention or suspension for using the toilet outside break time when they have their periods.  HL2609

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current status of the Euston Partnership; which government department it reports to; and what are its terms of reference.  HL2610

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government who is the Chair of the Euston Partnership; who are the members of the Board; when it last met; and whether it publishes its minutes of meetings.  HL2611

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what is the remit of the East–West Council; what budget it has been allocated; how many times it has met; and who was invited to and attended these meetings.  HL2612

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government whether the electrical safety checks requirement relating to England's social rented sector specified in the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 has been implemented; and if not, when it will be issued.  HL2613

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide consumer information to improve the electrical safety of those living in alternative housing such as caravans, houseboats, tiny homes, and other non-traditional housing.  HL2614

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that those permanently living in alternative housing (such as caravans, houseboats, tiny homes, and other non-traditional housing) are as safe from electricity in their homes as people living in traditional properties.  HL2615

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to regulate installers of electrical systems working in non-traditional housing, to ensure quality and parity with approved installer registration schemes.  HL2616

Lord Fuller to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the overall competitiveness of UK port charges on a regional basis for the bulk cargoes that support global trade, in comparison with those of the UK's principal trading partners in the European Union.  HL2617

Baroness Goudie to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce demand for trafficking for sexual exploitation.  HL2618

Baroness Goudie to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent organised crime groups from advertising victims of trafficking and other sexual exploitation offences on websites advertising sexual services.  HL2619

Lord Hampton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of impact on health inequalities of fortifying only non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid, including the impact on groups that are less likely to consume such flour; what estimate they have made of the number of birth defects that will be prevented by the introduction of folic acid fortification; and w… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the duties of public company directors about informing shareholders when they receive a serious takeover approach.  HL2621

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what are the terms of reference of the planned review of Universal Credit mentioned in the Labour Party Manifesto 2024; when they intend to publish its findings; and what mechanisms are planned to ensure that the voices of those with experience of claiming universal credit are heard.  HL2622

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rate of bus accidents in London leading to personal injury or death, compared with that in other UK cities; and what lessons have they drawn about the impact of the bus franchise model used by Transport for London and its potential application elsewhere.  HL2623

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government how they are enhancing surveillance systems for tracking antimicrobial resistance in the UK; and what measures they are taking to share this data with healthcare providers and the public.  HL2624

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government in what ways they are collaborating with international partners to tackle antimicrobial resistance globally, and what role the UK is playing to shape global policies to address this issue.  HL2625

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what is their timescale for progressing the 10-Year Cancer Plan; and whether it will include a specific focus on blood cancer.  HL2626

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) support the capacity of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy services, and (2) adopt new treatments for blood cancer patients.  HL2627

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any regional variation in access to infusion services; and whether they have any plans to publish the latest data on this variation.  HL2628

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of waiting lists for gynaecology appointments within NHS England; and what steps they will take to reduce them.  HL2629

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what recent stakeholder engagement they have undertaken regarding the benefits of the Windsor Framework; and what steps they will take to engage further.  HL2630

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what main issues emerged from their stakeholder engagement on the implementation of the Windsor Framework.  HL2631

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government what is the incidence of bus accidents leading to death or injury.  HL2632

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of people hospitalised each day as a result of bus accidents.  HL2633

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have conducted any research into whether bus contracts prioritising speed lead to increased accidents or injury.  HL2634

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government whether they hold a national database of people killed or injured in bus accidents.  HL2635

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government whether there is any evidence that the fare cap has affected bus operations leading to accidents.  HL2636

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the calls in The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling, published on 24 October, for stronger policy and regulatory controls for gambling.  HL2637

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 12 November (HL2220), what is the timescale for delivery of the proposed reforms to the patient care pathways; what conditions and pathways are in scope for these changes; in what settings this care will be delivered; who will be responsible for ensuring that these changes will be at… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what financial assessment they have made to determine if the £600 million of grant funding for social care in 2025–26 will be sufficient to cover the cost of increased employer National Insurance contributions to social care providers.  HL2639

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 8 November (HL2000), from which budget lines and areas NHS England provided the additional funding outlined; how much, if any, of the additional funding came from allocated capital budgets and what the slippage this has caused; and how much, if any, funding came from non-capital budge… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Sheffield to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Official Development Assistance budget for 2025–26 is spent on development overseas rather than on in-donor refugee support expenses.  HL2641

The Lord Bishop of Sheffield to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address unsustainable international debt, as set out in the Labour Party Manifesto 2024.  HL2642

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assist the electric vehicle market in meeting targets for electric vehicles, in accordance with their zero-emission vehicle mandate.  HL2643

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect vulnerable consumers from energy price increases.  HL2644

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that integrated care boards are providing sufficient suitable wheelchairs in all parts of the country to enable wheelchair users, particularly children, to access one without delay.  HL2645

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what is the cost and make of all technology, including phones, laptops and tablets, issued to special advisers in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.  HL2646

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what are the dates and locations of all ministerial visits made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport since her appointment.  HL2647

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what are the dates of meetings the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has had since 5 July with her counterparts in the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru, and the Northern Ireland Assembly.  HL2648

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what are the dates and times of meetings that ministers in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have held with representatives of UK newspapers since 5 July.  HL2649

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions ministers in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have had since 5 July regarding the protection of victims of illegal press intrusion.  HL2650

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what plans the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has to visit (a) Belfast, (b) Cardiff, and (c) Edinburgh.  HL2651