House of Lords Business

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government how many GP practices achieved an overall Quality and Outcomes Framework score of 95 percent or higher in the most recent financial year; what proportion of all GP practices this represents; and what was the total value of payments made to these practices.  HL4472

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of GP practices in the top 20 percent of achievement scores in the Quality and Outcomes Framework had an exception reporting rate above the national average in the most recent financial year for which data are available.  HL4473

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the DFE Government Major Projects Portfolio Data March 2024, published on 16 January, what assessment they have made of the expected monetised benefits of the Early Years Childcare Reform Programme, given its reported whole life cost of £15.1 billion; why these benefits are currently recorded as "£0 million"… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Civil Service People Plan 2024–2027, published on 10 January 2024, what was the cost to central government departments of ensuring 100 per cent of Senior Civil Servants achieved Chartered FCIPD status and 100 per cent of G6/G7 officials achieved Chartered MCIPD status by 1 April 2024.  HL4475

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Civil Service People Plan 2024–2027, published on 10 January 2024, whether the Central Employee Identifier has been fully implemented across government.  HL4476

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government how many legal aid providers held contracts but did not take on any cases in the most recent year for which figures are available.  HL4477

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what response they have made to the attack on Saudi Teaching Maternal Hospital in Al Fasher, North Darfur State, in Sudan on 24 January, and what part they are playing in bringing those responsible to justice.  HL4478

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any links between the DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) model and the Chinese Communist Party, of the implications for national interests of its built-in censorship functionality, and of its capabilities for military use and political interference.  HL4479

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of a Cap and Share system for supporting energy transition for the UK, particularly with regard to its fairness and social and climate impacts.  HL4480

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of an international charge on fossil fuel extraction as a means of raising revenue under the New Collective Quantified Goal agreed at COP29.  HL4481

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of unconditional cash transfer programmes to support international conservation and climate resilience projects.  HL4482

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) regulation of topical flea and tick treatments for pets; and (2) of a recent University of Sussex study on the impact of these chemicals on songbird reproduction.  HL4483

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 13 January (HC3975) what assessment they have made of the level of compliance with the recommendation in the Joint Royal College of Surgeons of England and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 'Statement on use of topical chlorhexidine for skin prepa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government whether their franchise agreement with Avanti West Coast Trains contains conditions on the maintenance and repair of potholes in the car park at Penrith North Lakes railway station.  HL4485

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to cover the route to the new taxi rank point from Euston railway station.  HL4486

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to amending existing definitions relating to sex and gender with a view to adopting definitions similar to those set out in US Executive Order 14166, entitled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government", issued on 20 January.  HL4487

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to their consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence (CP1205), what analysis they have conducted which shows that the current copyright framework has held back AI adoption.  HL4488

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to their consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence (CP1205), what evidence or research they have that the proposed copyright exemptions for AI training will lead to investment in the UK.  HL4489

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to their consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence (CP1205), whether a market impact assessment will be published relating to any proposed changes to copyright law for text and data mining for AI models.  HL4490

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of transparency obligations on AI firms introduced by the EU.  HL4491

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to their consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence (CP1205), what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of rights reservation mechanisms introduced by the EU.  HL4492

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty's Government, with reference to their consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence (CP1205), what evidence they used to assess the function of the licensing market as it pertains to copyright data and the training of AI models.  HL4493

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government how many times the East–West Council has met since its formation.  HL4494

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to showcase the opportunities for investment in Northern Ireland's defence and shipbuilding industries.  HL4495

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to support the digitisation and exhibition of "media and historical archives that reflect the richness and diversity of traditions in Northern Ireland", as described in Annex B of Strengthening the Union (CP1021).  HL4496

Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to strengthen the current structures of the Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations.  HL4497

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for freedom of religion and belief of banning silent prayer in abortion service protection zones designated under the Public Order Act 2023.  HL4498

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent occupation of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the rebel group M23.  HL4499

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Rwanda regarding their support for the rebel group M23 and the possibility of the group's withdrawal from Goma and other territories it has occupied.  HL4500

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to facilitate dialogue and to explore options for a political settlement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.  HL4501

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what is the status of the agreement reached between the UK and Denmark in 1917 on the sovereignty of Greenland.  HL4502

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to achieve their ambitions for clean energy while meeting the environmental targets set out on the Environment Act 2021.  HL4503

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report from the Office for Environmental Protection, Progress in improving the natural environment in England 2023/2024, published on 16 January, that they may not meet environmental standards for maritime areas.  HL4504

Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Hanson of Flint on 22 January (HLWS374), what plans they have to encourage other Departments to emulate the Home Office in (1) undertaking detailed post-legislative scrutiny of Acts, (2) engaging with key government and operational stakeholders, and (3) in making written statements when… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide mitigation to community pharmacies in Northern Ireland before the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions comes into effect in April.  HL4506

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the environmental risk of pesticides used in flea and tick treatments; and what plans they have to restrict their use.  HL4507

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the M23 rebel group taking control of Goma; and whether they intend to call on Rwanda to withdraw support to the M23 rebels and withdraw from the Democratic Republic of Congo.  HL4508

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the productivity of businesses where employees work a permanent four-day working week.  HL4509

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to engage positively with Muslim communities, including the Muslim Council of Britain.  HL4510

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government how many unexplained wealth orders were issued in each year since 2018; what was the value of the wealth involved; what amount was recovered; and how many prosecutions and convictions took place.  HL4511

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government what was the median state pension for (1) men, and (2) women, (a) before 2016, and (b) since 2016.  HL4512

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to investigate the affairs of Avis Capital Limited (Company number 10465466), given that it has reported that it is a dormant company which filed accounts with Company House indicating it had net assets of £58,155,255,471.  HL4513

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to rename London Waterloo Station.  HL4514

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how AI technologies could be used by local councils; and how this will directly benefit residents.  HL4515

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage AI experts to work in the UK, particularly in relation to reducing visa fees.  HL4516

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of VAT on private school fees on international students studying at private schools in the UK.  HL4517

Baroness Thornhill to ask His Majesty's Government whether it will be possible to alter existing council boundaries when establishing a unitary council.  HL4518

Baroness Thornhill to ask His Majesty's Government whether it will be possible to take account of geographical coherence when establishing a unitary council.  HL4519

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase funding for the Connect the Classroom programme.  HL4520

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to appoint trade envoys to (1) the United States of America, (2) India, and (3) China; and if not, why not.  HL4521