House of Lords Business

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of 'Guiding principles for youth-led social action' published by Youth Access; and whether they plan to support and build on existing early support hubs through the Young Futures programme.  HL3250

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conclusions of Duke of Edinburgh Award's Impact Report 2024, published in December, with regard to the impact of participating in the Award on young people's social and emotional development, and well-being.  HL3251

Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to prevent the closures of, and (2) to support the opening of, Post Offices across London.  HL3252

Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of enhancing police presence and protection around Grade I listed buildings such as Westminster Cathedral.  HL3253

Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the increase in national insurance will have on local councils and their services.  HL3254

Baroness Buscombe to ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the Get Britain Working White Paper (CP 1191), what assessment they made of the value of partnering with cultural and arts organisations, and in particular of the levels of pay and employment rights offered by such organisations.  HL3255

Baroness Buscombe to ask His Majesty's Government whether an annual Christmas bonus for benefit claimants will be paid this year; if so, how many claimants will receive that bonus; and what the total cost will be, including administrative costs, to public funds.  HL3256

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decision by Border Force to deny a group of French schoolchildren entry into the UK due to an administrative error on the France–UK School Trip Travel Information Form.  HL3257

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made since the UK–France Joint Leaders' Declaration on 10 March 2023 regarding the simplification of travel arrangements for French schoolchildren visiting the UK.  HL3258

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the efforts of the government of Switzerland in convening a meeting of the parties to the Geneva Conventions.  HL3259

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to reviewing the Geneva Conventions and legal standards for humanitarian treatment and protection of civilians during war.  HL3260

Baroness Hussein-Ece to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the meeting between the Prime Minister and British Palestinian families on 22 October, what consideration they have given to implementing a pilot Child Evacuation Scheme to provide medical treatment for children from Gaza, as proposed by the families and the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians.  HL3… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made in upgrading the accommodation for armed forces personnel and their families at military establishments in the UK.  HL3262

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what contribution the UK Hydrographic Office is making to decarbonising the shipping industry.  HL3263

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what support they provide to the Armed Forces Covenant Trust.  HL3264

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the size of the reserve forces.  HL3265

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve support for veterans.  HL3266

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support service families using high-cost credit and financial services.  HL3267

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government which external consultants or advisors, if any, have been involved in the negotiations with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands.  HL3268

Lord Spellar to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of empty dwellings in England.  HL3269

Lord Spellar to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assist local authorities in taking action to bring empty dwellings back into occupation and to expedite the administrative and legal process.  HL3270

Baroness Stedman-Scott to ask His Majesty's Government how many people have applied for Pension Credit since 29 July.  HL3271

Baroness Stedman-Scott to ask His Majesty's Government how many people who have applied for Pension Credit since 29 July have started receiving Pension Credit payments.  HL3272

Baroness Stedman-Scott to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of Pension Credit applicants were deemed eligible for Pension Credit in the 2023–24 financial year.  HL3273

Baroness Stedman-Scott to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of Pension Credit applicants were deemed eligible for Pension Credit in the 2023 calendar year.  HL3274

Baroness Stedman-Scott to ask His Majesty's Government how many Pension Credit applicants are currently waiting for a decision on their eligibility for Pension Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions.  HL3275

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government whether landlords will have to pay a fee (1) to use the proposed Private Rented Sector Database, and (2) for the purposes of enforcement of the Decent Homes Standard, under the Renters (Reform) Bill.  HL3276

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage businesses to use digital technology in complying with modern slavery legislation.  HL3277