House of Lords Business

Lord Adonis to ask Her Majesty's Government how much (1) has been paid since July 2016, and (2) is budgeted to be paid in 2017–18, to recruitment agents or companies for the recruitment of staff to (a) the Department of International Trade, and (b) the Department for Exiting the European Union.  HL747

Lord Adonis to ask Her Majesty's Government how much (1) has been paid since July 2016, and (2) is budgeted to be paid in 2017–18, by the Department for International Trade for the training of staff.  HL748

Lord Adonis to ask Her Majesty's Government how many qualified lawyers have been recruited by the Department for International Trade.  HL749

Lord Adonis to ask Her Majesty's Government how much (1) has been paid since July 2016, and (2) is budgeted for 2017–18, by the Department for International Trade for external legal advice  HL750

Lord Adonis to ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants at the Department for International Trade have undertaken training in negotiating skills; and how much has been budgeted in 2017–18 for further such training.  HL751

Lord Adonis to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the travel budget for the Department for International Trade in 2017–18.  HL752

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China regarding the case of Liu Xiaobo and his desire to be released to seek medical treatment abroad.  HL738

Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken since the Grenfell Tower fire to verify that local authorities are meeting their obligations to plan for, and respond to, disasters.  HL759

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to prepare a strategy for older prisoners; and if so, when it will be published.  HL726

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to prepare a strategy for prisoners with dementia; and if so, when it will be published.  HL727

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the comparative statistics for air quality in (1) Nottingham, Southampton and Derby, which are proposed Clean Air Zones, and (2) the City of Bath.  HL762

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government how many interventions and modifications have they made since the Sheffield to Rotherham Tram Train pilot was launched; and to what extent these account for additional costs.  HL763

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 6 July (HL221), and in the light of their plans for Control Period 5 and the formal monitoring arrangements that are in place, what assessment they have made of whether sufficient funds will be available to complete the necessary track, signalling and electrical supply work by the end… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are currently paying rental charges for the Intercity Express Programme trains which will be delivered before the electrification of the lines is completed; and if so, what is the total amount of those charges.  HL774

Lord Dholakia to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief that the "recent escalation in persistent pattern of persecution of the Baha'i community in Sana'a mirrors the persecution suffered by the Baha'i living in Iran", what assessment they have made of the influence of Iran against the interests of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK Permanent Representative to the EU has relocated full-time to Brussels; and, if not, whether this was the expectation when he was appointed.  HL786

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the UK Representation to the EU can function effectively without a resident head of the organisation.  HL787

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Deputy Permanent Representative and Director General of the UK–EU Partnership have relocated to Brussels.  HL788

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that procedures for complaints are made known in full to all prisoners held in Private Managed Prisons.  HL785

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any assessment of (1) the environmental impact, and (2) the impact on noise pollution of, raising of the cap on flights each year at RAF Northolt from 7,000 to 12,000.  HL778

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is to be an increase in flights from 3,810 military flights in 2016 to 10,610 commercial civil flights at RAF Northolt; and what assessment they have made of changing the status of the airport from military to civil.  HL779

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what response they have given to regional airlines, such as Flybe, which have been lobbying for RAF Northolt to be opened up to scheduled commercial flights.  HL780

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government whether their procedure for changing the flight capacity, commencing building works or runway renovations at RAF Northolt involves consulting local residents who would be affected; and what form the consultation has taken so far.  HL781

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the intended increase in flight capacity at RAF Northolt for each year for the next five years.  HL782

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conclusions of the 2013 interim Davies Commission report with regard to RAF Northolt, which did not include significantly increased use of Northolt in its short and medium-term recommendations.  HL783

Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty's Government which higher education providers have declined to participate in the Teaching Excellence Framework.  HL733

Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty's Government how any higher education provider that does not obtain a Bronze status or higher in future Teaching Excellence Frameworks will be categorised.   HL734

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of France regarding the Safe Schools Declaration.  HL735

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Canada regarding the Safe Schools Declaration.  HL736

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to review their position on the Safe Schools Declaration, in the light of the support of a majority of NATO member states.  HL737

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take in response to the Independent Monitoring Board's Charter Flights Annual Report 2016; when they will respond to, and implement, the recommendations directed to them; and what action they will take to remedy the failings identified on the part of the Escort Contractor.  HL775

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Buscombe on 5 July (HL Deb, col 885) and in the light of the answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 29 June (HL Deb, col 660), how they intend to ensure that no re-housed resident of Grenfell Tower will be worse off if they move into larger accommodation.  HL776

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks of Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 5 July (HL Deb, col 899), whether they will produce the necessary resources to ensure that the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have sufficient funds to cover discretionary housing payments for as long as they are needed.  HL777

The the Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the projects to tackle congestion and to improve the UK's strategic road network announced in the 2014 Road Investment Strategy have been delayed or cancelled; and why.  HL741

The the Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister raised the issue of potential cuts to the Fulbright Programme as a result of the US administration's budget proposals during her meeting with President Trump at the recent G20 summit.  HL742

The the Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what diplomatic efforts they are leading to help resolve the crisis between Qatar and its neighbouring states.  HL743

The the Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what priority they are giving to assist in the disruption of ISIS's financial networks; and what action they are taking in this regard.  HL744

The the Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of China's One Belt, One Road initiative, and of its implications for (1) the UK's economy, and (2) the global economy.  HL745

The the Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to promote best practice in the management of road verges in order to protect endangered species of flora in the UK.  HL746

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish updated guidance on (1) safeguarding children who may have been trafficked, and (2) care of unaccompanied and trafficked children.  HL764

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Nash on 20 January (HL4582), to what extent the training for foster carers and support workers commissioned from the Refugee Council and End Child Prostitution and Trafficking addresses (1) the indicators of modern slavery, and (2) particular risks and needs of children who are, or might b… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Nash on 20 January (HL4582), in which local authorities was training given to foster carers and support workers by the Refugee Council and ECPAT to help those carers and workers care for unaccompanied asylum-seeker or refugee children.  HL766

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Nash on 20 January (HL4582), what plans they have to commission further training for foster carers and support workers to assist those carers and workers to care for children who are, or might be, victims of human trafficking and exploitation.  HL767

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are in place to ensure that children who may have been victims of modern slavery are placed with foster carers or support workers who have received specific training on how to care for such children.  HL768

Lord McInnes of Kilwinning to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have dual British-Iranian citizenship; and of those, how many are resident in (1) the UK, (2) Iran, and (3) elsewhere.  HL769

Lord McInnes of Kilwinning to ask Her Majesty's Government when was the last occasion on which British officials raised with the Iranian authorities the issue of Iran's refusal to recognise dual nationality.  HL770

Lord McInnes of Kilwinning to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the capture of Mosul by the government of Iraq, how they will be working with the government of Iraq to aid the return of those who fled the city when it was captured by Isil.  HL771

Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 20 February (HL5112), whether they intend to update the table on housing sales and stamp duty land tax to include data for 2016–17.  HL784

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance is given by HM Treasury to government departments, agencies and public bodies on the time by which those departments, agencies and bodies should pay the invoices of small and medium sized enterprises.  HL720

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty's Government what direct investment they made into library services in 2016–17.  HL721

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) research they have commissioned, and (2) consultation they have undertaken, in relation to the role of library services in a digital age.  HL722

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the appropriateness of the provision of library services in a digital age.  HL723

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote new approaches to library services; and what evidence they have of examples of innovative practice in this area in England.  HL724

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence they have of partnerships being created between library services and other local and public sector services.  HL725

Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 4 July (HL Deb, col 789) stating that immigration removal centre providers must make a minimum number of opportunities available for detainees to participate voluntarily in paid activity, whether contracts with immigration removal centre providers assume that detainees will volunt… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 11 July (HL 291), why changing the system of courtesy titles for (1) the spouses of women members, and (2) the same sex spouses and civil partners of members, of the House of Lords is not a priority for the current parliamentary session.  HL753

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to ensure that the ruling by the Supreme Court on O'Brien (Appellant) v Ministry of Justice (Respondent) that same-sex couples should have equal pensions rights and entitlements as those in opposite-sex marriages will remain law post-Brexit, given that the ruling was based on EU law.  HL761

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance is available for local authorities on the arrangements they should make in the event that a chief executive stands down temporarily.  HL789

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend their offer regarding continued residence after Brexit to EU citizens in the UK.  HL755

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the state of the UK economy and of whether it is growing or shrinking; and in the light of that assessment, whether they intend to continue with Brexit.  HL756

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to improve their cyber warfare capability and defences.  HL757

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the benefits and costs of being an associate member of Euratom.  HL758

Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were killed by individuals who had previously been convicted of murder or manslaughter, in each of the last ten years for which figures are available.  HL732

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to bring forward proposals to introduce enhanced compensation for injured armed forces personnel as outlined their 2017 Manifesto.  HL739

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to bring forward proposals to establish a Veterans Board in the Cabinet Office as outlined in their 2017 Manifesto.  HL740

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement of additional resources for services for vulnerable children and families through the Children's Social Care Innovation Programme, what additional amounts will be allocated to (1) each of the Partners in Practice local authorities, and (2) Spring Consortium, to facilitate and monitor the activi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the responsibilities imposed on landlords, employers and others to check individuals' immigration statuses, what guidance they will issue to enable those responsible for such checks to differentiate between (1) EU citizens who are entitled to settled status following Brexit, and (2) those who are not entitled to su… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government what modelling they have undertaken to forecast the number of applications for permanent status and consequent (1) rejections, (2) appeals, and (3) deportations, that will result from their offer to enable EU citizens who are resident in the UK to remain in the UK following Brexit; how many additional staff they estimate will be re… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances a British citizen resident in the UK may seek leave for elderly dependants to enter the UK; and whether, following Brexit, the same rules will apply to EU citizens who have been granted permanent residency status.  HL730