House of Lords Business

Lord Banner to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ban all airline companies that fly to and from Russia from UK airspace (and not merely specific aircraft); whether they plan to encourage the European Union to impose a similar ban; and if not, why not.  HL4230

Baroness Benjamin to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to providing special compensation to the Royal Horticultural Society to to continue its environmental and scientific research for its estimated £6 million financial loss since the improvement works to Junction 10 of the M25 began in 2023.  HL4231

Baroness Benjamin to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage members of the public return to the Royal Horticultural Society Garden Wisley once the improvement works to Junction 10 of the M25 have been completed; and what support is available to the Royal Horticultural Society Garden Wisley in this regard.  HL4232

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 20 January (HL3720), how many Burmese people have been granted asylum in each of the past ten years.  HL4233

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest estimate of the (1) completion date, and (2) overall capital cost at 2023 prices, of (a) HS2 London to Birmingham, (b) the upgrades to TransPennine infrastructure, (c) East West Rail, and (d) Network North.  HL4234

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government whether, for Operation Grange, they have received any proposals from the Metropolitan Police Service for Special Grant funding for the financial year 2025–26; what costs have been incurred during the current financial year; and what the total expenditure has been to date.  HL4235

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 6 January (HL3528), whether the Charity Commission has completed reviews of "its handling of the case, and communication with complainants", as recommended by the Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman on 18 May 2024; if not, when they expect the reviews to be comple… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what are the names of the current healthcare providers for each prison in England.  HL4237

Lord Cameron of Dillington to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the monitoring of storm overflows.  HL4238

Lord Cameron of Dillington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of visual sensors to monitor storm overflows.  HL4239

Lord Cameron of Dillington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of ending operator self-monitoring of sewage overflows.  HL4240

Lord Colgrain to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current national budget of the Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations.  HL4241

Lord Crathorne to ask His Majesty's Government what mechanisms they plan to put in place to ensure that the housing built to meet their targets will be of a high design standard; and whether they intend to seek the advice of bodies, such as the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust, to help ensure that new housing is an embellishment to the communities where it is built.  HL4242

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 22 May 2024 (HC Deb cols 975–6) that £18 million had already been spent on the planned UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, how much they have spent since that date and what the additional spending relates to.  … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 20 January 2025 (HL3924), what stage has been reached in each of the active infringement proceedings against the UK; and on what date each was commenced  HL4244

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the transport connections that link Northern Ireland to Great Britain.  HL4245

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have refreshed any training materials or programmes on the Belfast Agreement and successor agreements for the Home Civil Service and the Diplomatic Service to reflect (1) commitments made in Safeguarding the Union (CP 1021) and (2) the fact that Strand One of the Belfast Agreement relates to Northern Irel… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 18 December 2024 (HL3295), of the £243.3 million of assets recovered from confiscation, forfeiture, and civil recovery orders in the financial year 2023–24, what percentage was made up by cryptocurrencies; and how much of this has been redistributed to law enforcem… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell to ask His Majesty's Government, further to Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 18 December 2024 (HL3295) for each year since 2019, how much cryptocurrency was recovered from confiscation, forfeiture, and civil recovery orders by (1) Police Forces in England and Wales, (2) the National Crime Agency, (3) His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, (4) the S… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Livermore on 19 December 2024 (HL3296), what advice they have sought on establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the United Kingdom; and whether they have had discussions with the government of the United States of America about any potential benefits this might offer the United… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to trial a rights reservation mechanism, with satisfactory feedback from rightsholders, prior to proposing any copyright exception for text and data mining by artificial intelligence.  HL4250

Baroness Hayman to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to consult on standards for improving energy efficiency in the social housing sector.  HL4251

Lord Inglewood to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure the British Council will not sell its art collection.  HL4252

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to implement the proposal of the Law Commission in its Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law, published on 18 July 2022 (HC 557), to place regulatory conditions on the officiant rather than the location in which the wedding takes place.  HL4253

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost and feasibility of implementing the High Court approval mechanism proposed in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.  HL4254

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Coaker on 19 December (HL3498), what full or part time posts have been created within the armed forces to support the role of Service Complaints Ombudsman, broken down by service.  HL4255

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Coaker on 19 December (HL3498), what filtering mechanisms exist within the service complaints system to prevent vexatious complaints.  HL4256

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, following the National Literacy Trust’s findings on the long-term impact of improved literacy, what assessment they have made of the economic and social benefits of investing in primary school libraries.  HL4257

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government what is the total value of Personal Independence Payments by parliamentary constituency.  HL4258

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government what is (1) the total number of Motability Scheme recipients, and (2) the total value of payments under the Motability Scheme, by parliamentary constituency.  HL4259

Lord Petitgas to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to increase the frequency with which artworks that sit in storage in the Government Art Collection and national museums can be displayed in public locations.  HL4260

Lord Petitgas to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the teaching of (1) Latin, (2) classics, and (3) history of art, in the school curriculum; and what specific changes they have made to the curriculum and funding of these subjects since 5 July 2024.  HL4261

Lord Petitgas to ask His Majesty's Government what public support, and how much funding, have been offered to DP World in connection with their £1 billion investment to expand the London Gateway Container port announced on 14 October 2024.  HL4262

Lord Petitgas to ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the industrial and net-zero strategies, what plans they have to publish a cross-government rural affairs or countryside strategy.  HL4263

Lord Petitgas to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that their net-zero policies do not undermine (1) farming, and (2) biodiversity.  HL4264

Lord Petitgas to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury on 27 November 2024 (HC14948), what assessment they have made of the potential effect of proposed changes to the non-domiciled tax regime on the UK's international reputation as a destination for high-net-worth individuals; and whether they plan to update the val… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to change or restrict open access operations on the railway network.  HL4266

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the particular role of (1) Telegram, and (2) any small, high-harm platforms, in inciting the riots in Southport between 30 July and 5 August 2024.  HL4267

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Thailand regarding Uyghur asylum seekers detained there.  HL4268

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the introduction of a pair of beavers to the River Glaven in Norfolk in 2022 on (1) water pollution, and (2) flood risk.  HL4269

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the potential role of beavers in restoring England’s chalk streams.  HL4270

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take in response to reports of abductions of Rohingya refugees from camps in the Teknaf area of Bangladesh.  HL4271

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the interim government of Bangladesh to strengthen security in and around Rohingya refugee camps.  HL4272

Lord Spellar to ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy regarding the appointment of representatives of workers on to public boards and advisory bodies.  HL4273

Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington to ask His Majesty's Government what plans are in place to protect rail customers and staff following reports that dozens of British Transport Police stations are facing possible closure.  HL4274

Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Home Secretary on 19 November 2024 (HCWS232), whether there are plans in place to assess the progress of the bodies created as part of the announced policing reforms.  HL4275

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan respond to proposals by the government of Spain prohibiting non-EU citizens from buying property by prohibiting non-resident Spanish citizens from buying houses in the United Kingdom.  HL4276

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits the new AI package, "Humphrey", for the Civil Service, particularly regarding how many hours of work it will save.  HL4277

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen trade relations with the United States following the inauguration of a new President.  HL4278

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether net-zero targets could negatively affect business growth, particularly in relation to the artificial intelligence sector.  HL4279

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 16 January (HL3851), what plans they have, if any, to phase out the sale of new petrol motorcycles, in line with plans to phase-out the sale of new petrol cars from 2030.  HL4280

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what regulatory or legislative changes they intend to make on chemical classification, labelling and packaging to maintain the internal market within the UK and to ensure full access to EU markets.  HL4281

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial quantity of trade for businesses dealing with chemical products between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.  HL4282

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government which chemical manufacturers or trade bodies the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland met ahead of his decision on the "Stormont Brake" on the Chemical Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation.  HL4283

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to protect the unfettered flow of supplies to Northern Ireland in chemical industries.  HL4284

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government why the proposed consultation on assessing the impact on divergence and ensuring the protection of the UK internal market on chemical businesses, as outlined in the letter by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland dated 20 January on the Chemical Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation, was not carried out bef… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government when the proposed consultation on applying a consistent regime within the UK on chemical classification, labelling and packaging, as outlined in a letter by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 20 January regarding the Chemical Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation will commence; and what is the propose… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text