House of Lords Business

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Turkey regarding the reported use of plastic bullets and the breaking-up of the Gay Pride march in Istanbul for the third year in a row.  HL186

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government which secretaries of state are involved in determining sentencing policy for offences which fall under the Animal Welfare Act (2006); and which cabinet committee, if any, is required to give approval to any alteration of sentencing policy for offences committed under that Act.  HL187

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government when sentencing policy for offences which fall under the Animal Welfare Act (2006) was last reviewed; and when they plan to next review that policy.  HL188

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of deterrent sentences in reducing knife crime.  HL189

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the US in relation to its proposal to cut funding of the Fulbright Program by 47 per cent.  HL190

Lord Dunlop to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement their 2017 manifesto commitment to support the development of those wind projects in the remote islands of Scotland that are intended to directly benefit local communities.  HL191

Lord Dunlop to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards concluding City Deals for Edinburgh, the Tay Cities and Stirling.  HL192

Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty's Government how notifications of the refusal of (1) visas, and (2) deportations, are served; and whether, for those purposes, there is routine use of mail that is not recorded in any way.  HL193

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the UN Human Rights Council decision to investigate allegations of crimes by Myanmar's security forces against minority Rohingya Muslims.  HL194

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the UN OHCHR report issued in February which found that Myanmar's military committed atrocities during its crackdown on Rohingya Muslims last year that might amount to crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing.  HL195

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty's Government when the 2016 Annual Human Rights Report will be published.  HL196

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty's Government what were the reasons for the delay in publishing the 2016 Annual Human Rights Report.  HL197

Baroness Prosser to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of which percentage of the residents of Grenfell Tower were (1) direct tenants of the local authority, (2) tenants of private landlords, and (3) owner-occupiers; and on what basis were the costs of repairs and improvements shared amongst the different categories of resident.  HL198

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the different rights granted to UK citizens resident in the EU post-Brexit under their proposals compared with those of the European Commission.  HL199

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possible changes to the rights granted to EU citizens resident in the UK post-Brexit, particularly in relation to rights granted to family members.  HL200

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to recognise the status of associate citizenship, proposed by Guy Verhofstadt, for UK citizens who wish to avail themselves of that status in the EU in future.  HL201

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure that EU nationals arriving in the UK the day after the UK's withdrawal from the EU will continue to have their qualifications recognised as they are at present.  HL202

Lord Lester of Herne Hill to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to allow (1) UK citizens, and (2) EU citizens resident in the UK, to have direct access to any judicial body which may oversee the withdrawal agreement.  HL203

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any Minister has taken, or is considering taking, action to prevent the Palestine Expo 2017 taking place at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in July; and if so, why.  HL204

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they would support future regionalisation of the Pillars of the Cotonou Agreement.  HL205

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty's Government what part, if any, they are playing in discussions about the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth.  HL206

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of criticisms in the Gibb Report, whether they plan to make representations to Southern Rail about simplifying their fare structure.  HL207

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to spend the £300 million recommended in the Gibb Report to improve rail infrastructure by the end of 2018; and if so, whether they will publish details of the planned improvement works.  HL208

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the expected date for the introduction of new rolling stock on the Great Western Mainline; and whether the testing regime for the new rolling stock is proceeding as planned.  HL209

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish any assessment they have made regarding the extent of the improvement in clinical outcomes they expect would result from the proposed closure of congenital heart disease services at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust.  HL210

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish any clinical evidence they have showing that the co-location of paediatric congenital heart surgery with other tertiary paediatric and supporting services is essential for better patient outcomes.  HL211

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have discussed with PoolRe extending cover for acts of terrorism to forms of damage other than property damage; and if so, what support they intend to offer.  HL212

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to review the law on bribery and improper inducements.  HL213

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to review the Barnett formula.  HL214

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reported killing, destruction of homes and the seizure of land by Fulani militias in Northern Nigeria; who they believe to be the principal victims of those attacks; and how many people they believe to be affected.  HL215

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Nigeria about reported atrocities committed by Fulani militias; and what assistance they plan to offer.  HL216

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will seek to place the persecution of religious minorities in countries like Pakistan and Nigeria onto the agenda for the next meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government; and whether they will prioritise in discussions the promotion of freedom of religion and belief.  HL217

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the potential impact on journey times between London and Leicester, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield of Thameslink's plan to increase the frequency of its services using the Midland Mainline to 16 trains an hour in 2018.  HL218

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the potential impact on journey times between London and Peterborough, Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh when the Thameslink network is connected to the East Coast Main Line in 2018.  HL219

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 16 March (HL5882) and 27 March (HL6202), where the East Coast Main Line infrastructure enhancements will take place to enable capacity for an additional two trains per hour between Kings Cross and Doncaster, and an additional train per hour between York and Newcastle.  HL220… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 22 March (HL6061), what specific maintenance and renewal projects will be delivered as part of Network Rail's planned £3 billion spend on the London and North East Route, which includes the East Coast Main Line, during Control Period 5.  HL221

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government, in any consideration of access charges for freight on the railways, what assessment they have made of the potential for any rise in charges to lead to the diversion of maximum weight lorries on to the road network.  HL222