House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to prioritise the case of Alaa Abd el-Fattah during the forthcoming visit of the Foreign Secretary to Egypt, and whether the Prime Minister plans to meet his mother, Laila Soueif.  HL4287

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the BBC World Service to reopen their Arabic language provision.  HL4288

Baroness Coffey to ask His Majesty's Government how many people have applied for Pension Credit since 5 July 2024; and how many have been approved.  HL4289

Baroness Coffey to ask His Majesty's Government what administrative actions need to take place before legislating for the Global Oceans Treaty.  HL4290

Baroness Coffey to ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals are eligible to make voluntary contributions for gaps in their National Insurance records for 2006–2018 before the 5 April deadline.  HL4291

Baroness Coffey to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of individuals eligible to make voluntary contributions for gaps in their National Insurance records for 2006–2018 who would receive more income by not doing so and instead claiming Pension Credit.  HL4292

Baroness Coffey to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend the environmental principles duty to apply to the proposed Great British Energy company.  HL4293

Baroness Coffey to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend the duty to conserve and enhance biodiversity in the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 as amended by section 102 of the Environment Act 2021 to apply to the proposed Great British Energy company.  HL4294

Baroness Finn to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the new Bangladeshi government and on which dates; and if so, if whether they discussed the allegations of embezzlement by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family, and the associated laundering of money in the United Kingdom.  HL4295

Baroness Finn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Georgia Gould on 26 November 2024 (HC14635), what Ministerial gifts the Prime Minister has accepted which have since been returned or reimbursed, other than gifts where the Prime Minister has purchased the gift or the gift has been retained by the department.  HL4296

Baroness Finn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 20 January 2025 (HL3881), how is the position that (1) the government committee advises the Sovereign directly, and (2) the view of the Prime Minister’s principal private secretary carries equal weight to all other members on the government committee, compatible with the establishe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Finn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 12 November 2024 (HL1945), whether Cabinet Office or Downing Street special advisers participated in campaigning in the recent US elections using annual leave.  HL4298

Baroness Finn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Twycross on 6 January (HL3604) and the Minister of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport on 4 December 2024 (16604), what is the public interest justification for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport releasing details of the Government Art Collection works in 11 Downing… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions there have been under section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006; and how many of those have resulted in conviction.  HL4300

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the review of calculations of child maintenance.  HL4301

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will consider child maintenance as part of their forthcoming Child Poverty Strategy.  HL4302

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure survivors of domestic abuse are exempt from fees associated with child maintenance.  HL4303

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) practical, and (2) mental health, support is offered to parents struggling to pay child maintenance.  HL4304

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the ‘Fairer food labelling’ consultation, which ran from 12 March to 7 May 2024.  HL4305

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce mandatory labelling across meat and dairy products stating how animals were kept and, where appropriate, where animals were not stunned prior to slaughter.  HL4306

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reallocate any unspent funding previously allocated to the Community Ownership Fund.  HL4307

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to replace the Community Ownership Fund and support communities to take ownership of public assets at risk of closure.  HL4308

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government how many additional asylum decision makers they (1) have recruited since July 2024, and (2) plan to recruit in 2025.  HL4309

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of extending the Financial Conduct Authority's remit so that it can tackle poor or misleading debt advice delivered by insolvency practitioners and individual voluntary arrangement firms.  HL4310

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government whether the 10-Year Cancer Plan for England will ensure that blood cancer patients receive the most optimal treatment, regardless of where they live.  HL4311

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of infusion capacity within the NHS for blood cancer treatments.  HL4312

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure haemato-oncology services have the capacity to plan and adopt new innovations in the treatment of blood cancer.  HL4313

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking steps to prioritise the use of cost and clinically effective cancer medicines that result in fewer patient visits to hospital.  HL4314

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government what information they have about the five Rwandan genocide suspects named in an extradition judgment and currently living in the UK.  HL4315

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government on what date the Attorney General last received a briefing from the Metropolitan Police regarding the five Rwandan genocide suspects named in an extradition judgement and currently living in the UK.  HL4316

Baroness Morris of Yardley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps are being taken by NHS England to ensure that supplies of wigs contracted by the NHS offer a full range, including those appropriate for people of colour.  HL4317

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government why grandparents cannot manage the online investment of existing junior independent savings accounts, and whether they plan to review this.  HL4318

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made in addressing alleged hidden commission payments in the vehicle trade.  HL4319

Lord Petitgas to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their press release of 11 January 2025 on UK–China economic and financial dialogue, how much of the £600 million planned investments were already (1) signed or (2) in advanced discussions prior to the Chancellor’s visit; and what is the breakdown of each investment with respect to the location, value and firms involved. �… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Petitgas to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage corporate philanthropy in the art sector, such as through higher tax deductibility of corporate gifts and support.  HL4321

Lord Petitgas to ask His Majesty's Government how many flights have been permitted to fly above central London during the night quota period in the past 12 months, broken down into appropriate time periods; and what assessment they have made of the health consequences on residents from the disruption of sleep.  HL4322

Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of expanding Heathrow Airport, particularly regarding the creation of a third runway.  HL4323

Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of expanding Gatwick airport, particularly regarding the creation of a second runway.  HL4324

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions ministers or officials have had with the operators of Heathrow Airport on their proposal for a third runway.  HL4325

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to visit Northern Ireland to discuss how it can play its full part in growing the UK economy.  HL4326

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they are making in amending the criteria against which people rough sleeping are counted so that women are more accurately counted, and so that more appropriate provision can then be made for them.  HL4327

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rate of Universal Credit for young adults living in supported accommodation.  HL4328

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government what resilience plans are in place for communities that are next to disused coal tips.  HL4329

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government what live environmental data are available regarding disused coal tips.  HL4330

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the Competition and Markets Authority supports business growth, particularly for firms seeking to acquire other businesses.  HL4331

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the UK remains the largest market for international investment in Europe, and whether the artificial intelligence sector can play a role in achieving this.  HL4332

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of government borrowing costs in December 2024 and whether they intend to adjust their expenditure as a result.  HL4333

Viscount Trenchard to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the usefulness of the annual reports of the external scrutiny team of the Council of Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations, and of whether the reports are genuinely independent of the Ministry of Defence under the current arrangements.  HL4334

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government how many affordable homes were built in 2024; how many are planned for (1) 2025, and (2) 2026; and how many for the duration of the current Parliament.  HL4335

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to remove restrictions on short-term lets for residential flats following the provision in the Renters' Rights Bill to introduce periodic tenancies.  HL4336

Baroness Verma to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to consult relevant parties and stakeholders to define a "reference period" as set out in the Consultation on the application of zero-hours contracts measures to agency workers, updated on 31 October 2024.  HL4337

Baroness Verma to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to consult with relevant parties and stakeholders to define a "guaranteed hours contract" as set out in the Consultation on the application of zero-hours contracts measures to agency workers, updated on 31 October 2024.  HL4338

Baroness Verma to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to consult with relevant parties and stakeholders and define a "low hours contract" as set out in the Consultation on the application of zero-hours contracts measures to agency workers, updated on 31 October 2024.  HL4339

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what further measures they are taking to combat antisemitism.  HL4340

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current level of funding for Holocaust education and whether they plan to increase that funding.  HL4341

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase humanitarian aid to the Middle East.  HL4342

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they will provide for the reconstruction of Gaza.  HL4343

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol on creating a barrier to trade deals between the UK and the US.  HL4344

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to disseminate the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's Recommendations for Teaching and Learning about the Persecution and Genocide of the Roma during the Nazi Era, published in December 2024, to schools and to incorporate it into teacher training.  HL4345

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what further consideration they have given since July 2024 to the report of the Commission on Justice in Wales, published in 2019, and in particular those recommendations directed at His Majesty's Government.  HL4346

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the West Coast Main Line upgrade between Warrington and Carlisle on services between north Wales and London.  HL4347

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government how many companies owned by corporations with headquarters in the USA currently have manufacturing facilities in Wales.  HL4348

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of tourists visiting the UK they estimate visit Wales.  HL4349

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the hydroelectric output in Great Britain is generated in (1) England, (2) Wales, and (3) Scotland.  HL4350

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with representatives of commercial radio companies regarding reduction of their presence in Wales.  HL4351

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to meet the targets for increasing the number of nursing associates included in the 2023 NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.  HL4352

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government how many NHS funded organisations in England and Wales recruited nursing associates in each of the years between 2019 and 2024.  HL4353

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government how many general practice surgeries in England and Wales currently employ nursing associates.  HL4354

Viscount Younger of Leckie to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the places for individual placement and support for severe mental illness announced in the Get Britain Working White Paper, published on 26 November 2024, are in addition to those announced in the Autumn Statement 2023.  HL4355

Viscount Younger of Leckie to ask His Majesty's Government how much of the funding announced for individual placement and support for severe mental illness in the Get Britain Working White Paper, published on 26 November 2024, is in addition to that announced in the Autumn Statement 2023.  HL4356

Viscount Younger of Leckie to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the places announced for NHS talking therapies in the Get Britain Working White Paper, published on 26 November 2024, are in addition to that announced in the Autumn Statement 2023  HL4357

Viscount Younger of Leckie to ask His Majesty's Government how much of the funding announced for NHS talking therapies in the Get Britain Working White Paper, published on 26 November 2024, is in addition to that announced in the Autumn Statement 2023.  HL4358

Viscount Younger of Leckie to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an estimate of the potential impact of the £240 million funding allocated to the Department for Work and Pensions in the Autumn Budget 2024 for trialling new ways of getting people back into work on savings to the public purse in each of the next five years.  HL4359

Viscount Younger of Leckie to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to reform the fit note.  HL4360