House of Lords Business

Lord Caine to ask His Majesty's Government whether it is the policy of the Advocate General for Northern Ireland to recuse himself from discussions of any issue in Northern Ireland which may directly or indirectly involve any of his former clients.  HL4171

Lord Caine to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Advocate General for Northern Ireland was consulted prior to the decision in July to withdraw the appeal in respect of sections 46 and 47 of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 following the ruling of the high court in Belfast February 2024.  HL4172

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what allocations they have made to date from the £30 million set aside for Northern Ireland in round 3 of the Levelling Up Fund.  HL4173

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government which organisations in Northern Ireland have benefited from the £12 million of investment under the Community Renewal Fund.  HL4174

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government which projects in Northern Ireland have so far received funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.  HL4175

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Advertising Standards Authority’s measures to ensure gambling advertisements do not reach underage audiences; and what plans they have to review the authority’s performance as regulator.  HL4176

Lord Fuller to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter regarding local government reorganisation sent by the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution to the leaders of all two-tier councils and neighbouring unitary authorities, published on 15 January, what assessment they have made of the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government whether, when considering whether to give compensation to Gerry Adams, they have assessed whether Mr Adams was or remains a member of the Provisional IRA.  HL4178

Lord Hussain to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on family reunification of the minimum income requirement for family visas.  HL4179

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the amount of land in Syria that Israel has occupied since 8 December 2024.  HL4180

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 23 December 2024 (HL3321), which individuals have been designated as perpetrators of sexual violence in Syria since 2023.  HL4181

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what are the criteria for an individual to be designated a perpetrator of sexual violence in another country.  HL4182

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 23 December 2023 (HL3321), what assistance was provided by the Global Survivors Fund to the 800 Syrian survivors of sexual violence and over what timeframe.  HL4183

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of concerns expressed by United Nations experts, as set out in a press release dated 18 April 2024, that Israel is systematically destroying the education system in Gaza.  HL4184

Lord Roborough to ask His Majesty's Government whether they expect a higher incidence of wildfires in the UK in the coming years and what plans they have to mitigate the impact of wildfires on newly established forests and woodland.  HL4185

Lord Spellar to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to remove copycat third-party websites that re-sell government services.  HL4186

Lord Spellar to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to facilitate medically qualified individuals from abroad who have been granted leave to remain in the UK having their qualifications recognised so that they can be recruited into the NHS workforce.  HL4187

Lord Spellar to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of qualified insulation installers in the country.  HL4188

Lord Spellar to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of individuals qualified to install solar panels onto the roofs of domestic properties; and how many individuals are currently in training for this occupation.  HL4189

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop educational provision for emerging renewables infrastructure so that the relevant engineering skills and training are sufficient to sustain the industry.  HL4190

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government whether, beyond the previously announced restrictions on 10 ships, they have taken any further action against Russia’s "shadow fleet" following recent events in the Baltic.  HL4191