House of Lords Business

Baroness Afshar to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the attack outside the Muslim Welfare House, near Finsbury Park mosque, what measures they are taking to prevent further violence in the name of religion. HL45

Baroness Afshar to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to government departments, local authorities and other public bodies and agencies to avoid referring to British citizens by their creed, race or colour other than in contexts in which it is strictly necessary to do so. HL46

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the procedure for freelance public service interpreters and translators to apply for clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service. HL36

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the foreign language skills of each member of the UK team negotiating withdrawal from the European Union. HL37

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their target for the number of school pupils who will (1) study, and (2) achieve, the English Baccalaureate by 2022; what estimate they have made of the number of modern foreign language (MFL) teachers required to meet those targets; and what assessment they have made of the impact on the achievability of those targets of a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of (1) the contribution of the Erasmus Plus programme to the supply chain of modern foreign language (MFL) teachers, and (2) the impact on the future supply chain of MFL teachers if the UK withdraws from the Erasmus Plus programme as a consequence of leaving the EU. HL39

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the finding by the Equality and Human Rights Commission review published on 3 April, Being disabled in Britain: a journey less equal, that across the UK 18.4 per cent of disabled people aged 16 to 64 were considered to be in food poverty in 2014 compared with 7.5 per cent of non-disabled peo… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the finding by the Equality and Human Rights Commission review published on 3 April, Being disabled in Britain: a journey less equal, that fewer than 17 per cent of English councils with a housing plan have set out strategies to build disabled-friendly homes. HL23

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the conclusion of the Equality and Human Rights Commission review published on 3 April, Being disabled in Britain: a journey less equal, that changes to legal aid in England and Wales have negatively affected disabled people's access to justice; and to the finding that a 54 per cent drop bet… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the conclusion by the Equality and Human Rights Commission review published on 3 April, Being disabled in Britain: a journey less equal, that disabled people are under-represented as elected political representatives; and when they intend to bring into force section 106 of the Equality Act 2… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert EU Regulation 1035/2016 into UK law; and, if so, which UK body will assume the role of the European Commission for the investigation of under-pricing of vessels by foreign countries and the imposition of fines or other actions against relevant parties. HL61

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert EU Regulation 425/2016 into UK law; and, if so, whether they expect UK notified bodies to be able to award the CE marking to personal protective equipment after the UK exits the European Union. HL64

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert EU Regulation 426/2016 into UK law; and, if so, which UK body will assume the role of the European Commission for investigating whether notified bodies have fulfilled the requirements under the Regulation for appliances burning gaseous fuels. HL67

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert EU Regulation 910/2014 into UK law; and, if so, whether the UK Information Commissioner will continue to provide summary information to the European Commission and the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security and maintain co-operation with supervisory bodies in EU member… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert EU Regulation 658/2014 into UK law; and, if so, which UK body will assume the role of the European Medicines Agency for the setting and charging of fees to UK-based marketing authorisation holders. HL74

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert EU Regulation 536/2014 into UK law; and, if so, whether the UK will continue to notify the EU Clinical Trial Portal of applications for clinical trials for medicinal products for human use, and retain full access to the Portal. HL75

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures will be contained in the domestic violence legislation announced in the Queen's Speech. HL101

Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to bring forward proposals for a consultation on social care. HL66

Baroness Meacher to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to initiate a cross-departmental review of funeral poverty to make recommendations for reform. HL93

Baroness Meacher to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Burials and Cremations (Scotland) Act 2016 as a possible basis for reform of the law of England and Wales. HL96

Baroness Meacher to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to match the ten-day target for the administration of Social Fund Funeral Payments pledged by the Scottish Government; and, if not, what plans they have to enable bereaved families to bury their relatives in the absence of any estate from which to draw funds to cover funeral costs. HL98

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that Train Operating Companies deal with passenger complaints promptly and thoroughly. HL60

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport on 20 January (HC 60337), why they have not published the report of Chris Gibb's project board into rapid improvements in Southern Rail; and whether they will now do so. HL62

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport on 20 January (HC 60337), when the recommendation made by Chris Gibb on Southern Rail improvements will be published. HL63

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government when the Secretary of State for Transport last met representatives of Airbus. HL65

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel and to the Palestinian Authority (PA) regarding the reduction of the PA's monthly payments to Israel for the supply of electricity to Gaza. HL40

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Egypt regarding the closure, since January 2015, of the Rafah Border Crossing. HL41

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make representations to the government of Israel regarding demands to carry out the army demolition order issued against the school at Khan al Akhmar. HL42

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with the government of Israel regarding ending the blockade of Gaza. HL43

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have put any pressure on the government of Israel to investigate the reported abduction and torture of Bashar Ghazal, an eight year old child from Jenin. HL44

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel regarding the lack of building permits provided to, and building restrictions placed on, Palestinians in Areas B and C of the West Bank. HL49

Baroness Watkins of Tavistock to ask Her Majesty's Government what change in funding in England for continued professional development for Registered Nurses took place in 2016/17; and what steps they are taking to address the situation. HL76

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in drafting UK-specific World Trade Organisation members' schedules for (1) members' goods schedules setting out upper limits for tariffs and detailing tariff rate quotas, and (2) members' services schedules setting out specific sectoral commitments and reservations. HL32

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government over what period of time they expect World Trade Organisation (WTO) members to (1) verify, and (2) certify, UK WTO members' schedules. HL33

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect on British farmers if the UK becomes subject to the five per cent agriculture subsidy cap imposed by the World Trade Organisation on non-EU members, following the UK's withdrawal from the EU. HL34

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to offer quotas to countries that currently benefit from the 87 EU Tariff Rate Quotas; and if so, for each quota, whether they expect it to be larger or smaller than at present. HL35

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what action the Department for International Development (DfID) is taking to promote Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which promulgates freedom of religion and belief; how that action relates to (1) Sustainable Development Goal 16, and (2) DfID’s UK aid strategy objectives, and to the allocation of reso… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK registered charities have been closed since 2008 following suspicion of funding activities outside their approved charitable purposes; and how many of those were suspected of funding groups linked to terrorism. HL57

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have pursued allegations by Amnesty international that chemical weapons have been used against the civilian population in Darfur;  and whether they intend to raise this at the UN Security Council. HL58

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 3 February (HL4923), whether they have taken steps to establish whether the Korea National Insurance Corporation is a lawful organisation; and what assessment they have made of whether funds generated by the Corporation have aided the government of North Korea i… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to promote freedom of religion and belief as part of (1) their Counter-Extremism Strategy, and (2) the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. HL81

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering opening a commercial section in the UK embassy in Khartoum; and, if so, what account they will take of (1) the World Bank’s assessment of Sudan as a suitable place to undertake business, (2) the Khartoum regime’s conduct toward their ethnic and religious minorities, and (3) the bombardment of civi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to obviate danger to civil aircraft posted by remotely piloted aircraft as required by the International Civil Aviation Organization as communicated to contracting states in letter AN13/55-17/38. HL112

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the UK's workforce in 2016 were non-British nationals. HL12

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the letter from Dame Fiona Caldicott and David Behan to the Secretary of State for Health, dated 6 July 2016, what specific action they have taken to identify vulnerabilities to cyberattack of healthcare systems. HL13

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 3 February (HL4841), what was the average number of days that GP surgeries were open in the period 27–30 December 2016. HL14

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Dubai to ensure the prompt release of Ryan Cornelius from prison. HL100

Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the commitment in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 to review how the Joint Intelligence Committee supports the National Security Council and the Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms during crises, whether they intend to publish that review, particularly in relation to the provision of strategic int… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Suspicious Activity Reports are outstanding on the Elmer Database. HL28

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty's Government what policies apply to the removal of entries on the Elmer database. HL29

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty's Government what agreements exist for the sharing of information held on the Elmer Database with other national and local government bodies. HL30

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of (1) the extent of brownfield land in England, and (2) the number of homes that could be constructed on that land. HL31

Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact within the UK of the relocation, following Brexit, of EU medical research and related facilities which are currently based in the UK to other EU member states; and what estimate they have made of the (1) short-term, (2) medium-term, and (3) long-term, costs of those relocations. HL… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask Her Majesty's Government what joint response they are making with the governments of other European countries in response to the US announcement of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord; and what action they are taking to ensure that all G20 countries fulfil their obligations under that agreement. HL20

Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of supporting the installation of assisted natural ventilation in hospitals in developing countries, particularly in relation to (1) energy costs, (2) the spread of infection, and (3) electrical resilience. HL21

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government how they have ensured since the 2015 general election that Special Advisers employed in 10 Downing Street do not do anything which is inconsistent with their obligations under the Civil Service Code and Code of Conduct of Special Advisers or behave in a way which is inconsistent with standards set by their employing departme… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government how they have ensured that Special Advisers employed in 10 Downing Street behave in a way which is professional and which deserves and retains the confidence of all those with whom they have dealings. HL95

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Civil Service Code and Code of Conduct for Special Advisers permits Special Advisers to restrict access by senior civil servants to the Prime Minister. HL97

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any evidence that any Special Advisers employed in 10 Downing Street unduly influenced the appointment, removal and replacement of civil servants in breach of the Code of Conduct of Special Advisers. HL99

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government when they last reviewed their travel advice for (1) Tunisia, and (2) Lebanon; and when they next plan to review that advice. HL4

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what co-operation exists between customs, immigration and border authorities in Kent and the Pas de Calais, including local authorities, central government agencies, universities and voluntary organisations; and what plans they have to enhance such co-operation. HL5

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what financial and other support they intend to give to residents and businesses on Ascension Island to assist them with the loss of trade and revenue while the Royal Air Force flights from Brize Norton to the Falklands are diverted to West Africa for refuelling. HL102

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government why repairs at Wideawake airfield on Ascension Island cannot be completed for two or three years. HL103

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what programmes for capital expenditure are in place to assist St Helena to bring the Island’s infrastructure to a standard which is in line with the anticipated tourism based economic development following the introduction of air services to St Helena, including (1) improved methods for road construction, (2) the developmen… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they intend to introduce in the light of the closure of Wideawake airfield on Ascension Island for RAF flights to assist residents of St Helena employed in work supporting the British military presence on the Falklands to travel between their home and place of work. HL105

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the rights of social housing tenants. HL83

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in the drafting of the regulations under Part 5 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 for electrical safety checks in private rented sector accommodation; and when they expect those regulations to be laid before Parliament. HL84

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government how many meetings with Electrical Safety First and other stakeholders have taken place to develop the regulations for electrical safety checks in the private rented sector since the Housing and Planning Act 2016 was granted Royal Assent. HL85

Lord Laming to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to address the concerns raised by the joint report of HM Inspectorate of Probation and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, An Inspection of Through the Gate Resettlement Services for Prisoners Serving 12 Months or More. HL56

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty's Government how many proxy vote applications there were in each Northern Ireland constituency for the general elections in (1) 2010, (2) 2015, and (3) 2017; and whether they intend to investigate possible electoral fraud in relation to proxy voting in Northern Ireland. HL3

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what fire safety regulations apply to short-term lettings made through online accommodation platforms such as Airbnb; and what processes are in place to ensure compliance. HL50

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review fire safety regulations applied to short-term lettings through online accommodation platforms such as Airbnb; and what processes are in place to ensure compliance. HL51

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government how many businesses have (1) requested access to, (2) been issued an invitation from, and (3) submitted reports to, the new online service for reporting business payment practices and performance established under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 No 395. HL52

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government on what date they plan to make available to the general public their online digital service for the reporting of payment practices and performance by large companies established under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 No 395. HL53

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what marketing and promotion is planned to raise awareness among (1) small businesses, and (2) the general public, of their digital service for publishing company reports established under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 No 395. HL54

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Premier League’s proposed changes to its Owners and Directors Test which will permit the blocking of prospective owners who have engaged in Disqualifying Events such as the provision of false, misleading or inaccurate financial information; and what consideration they have given to applying simil… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any official aid money has been or is planned to be allocated to North Korea; and if so for what purpose. HL91

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the proposed public inquiry into the Grenfell House fire will consider the effects and impact of the deregulation of the building industry during the last decade. HL69

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to simplify the benefits regime to reduce the extent of the form filling and assessment burdens on benefits recipients. HL70

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many mentally ill people are currently in prison in England and Wales; what proportion of the prison population have mental illnesses; and what proposals they have to increase the number of beds in specialist hospitals for mentally ill patients. HL71

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the annual average total cost saving to private schools in England and Wales from the tax relief granted by their charitable status. HL72

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they anticipate shortages in the labour market following Brexit; and what plans they have to start training an adequate number of people to fill such shortages. HL73

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what, when they use it, is their definition of "sleeping rough". HL6

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government which London borough has the highest number of people sleeping rough; what is their estimate of that number; and what was the corresponding number in 2010. HL7

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the likely date for the doubling of the single-track railway between Tisbury, Wiltshire, and Wilton Junction, Salisbury. HL8

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect class 158 and 159 trains running between Waterloo and Exeter to be replaced. HL9

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to offer (1) advice, and (2) assistance, to help the Turkish authorities to control the flow of immigrants from that country into the European Union, following reductions in the strength of the army and security forces. HL10

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of faulty new-build homes being sold in England; and whether they intend to discuss that issue further with the housebuilding industry. HL11

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 27 July 2016 (HL1382), whether, in cases of grooming gangs, they will identify the perpetrators as they are classified in law by reference to their specific ethnic and religious identity, and not as “Asians”. HL15

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to introduce legislation to prevent foreign funding of the building or management of mosques in the UK. HL16

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Muslim schools, including madrassas, there are in England; how they monitor teaching in those schools; and whether they intend to legislate to require all teaching in such schools to be conducted in English. HL17

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is part of their Islamist anti-terrorist strategy to encourage all sermons in mosques to be delivered in English. HL18

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they differentiate between (1) those who criticise a religion, and (2) those who insult its adherents, in their guidance, policies and other literature on hate speech; and if so, how. HL47

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the comparative treatment by police of (1) Muslims, and (2) non-Muslims, particularly in areas with large Muslim populations. HL48

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers were admitted into the UK in each month from June 2015 to March 2017. HL87

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what level of benefits and other support is given to (1) single, and (2) married, asylum seekers each month after arriving in the UK. HL88

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how many NHS staff members are from (1) EU member states other than the UK, and (2) countries outside the EU. HL89

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers were deported on reaching the age of 18 in (1) 2014, (2) 2015, and (3) 2016. HL90

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the main reason the majority of 18 year old asylum seekers were deported in 2016. HL92

Lord Stevens of Ludgate to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the target set in the Sustainable Economic Development Plan 2012–13 to 2021–22 for St. Helena of 600 tourists per week, what steps they are taking to assist inward investment in the development of new hotel accommodation. HL2

Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress of the roadworks on the M3 motorway between junctions 2 and 4a; and when they expect those works to be completed. HL1

Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the principal rules relating to young children visiting their parents in prison. HL26

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government what would be the fiscal impact each year, at current prices, if tax relief on higher-rate pension contributions was (1) abolished, or (2) reduced by 50 per cent. HL77

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to introduce legislation to reform professional healthcare regulation as proposed by the Law Commission in their report Regulation of Health and Social Care Professionals published in April 2014. HL78

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they still intend to produce consultation proposals for the reform of social care by the end of 2017. HL79

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will implement the provisions in the Care Act 2014 to cap individual liability for adult social care costs on or before April 2020. HL80

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to expand their global efforts to combat extremism, terror and the perpetration of violence against people because of their faith, gender or sexuality. HL106

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to create an ambassador-level champion for freedom of religion or belief. HL107

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan regarding the death sentence handed down by Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Court on 10 June to Taimoor Raza, a Shi'a Muslim, for allegedly committing blasphemy on Facebook. HL108

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Indonesia in respect of Indonesia's blasphemy laws following the two-year prison sentence handed down on 9 May to Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, the former Christian Governor of Jakarta, for allegedly committing blasphemy against Islam. HL109

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of freedom of religion or belief in Indonesia. HL110

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Eritrea regarding the ongoing detention of the Eritrean Orthodox Patriarch Abune Antonios. HL111