House of Lords Business

Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to promote the use of libraries, including libraries' online and digital content, with new library users.  HL1110

Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to promote the benefits of horticulture and gardening-based social activities (1) nationally, and (2) in schools and colleges, including as part of any reforms to the national curriculum; and if so, how.  HL1111

Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage, promote and support businesses, including social enterprises, to increase their trade with other businesses at a local level.  HL1112

Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to measure the progress of the UK's development other than by the measurement of GDP per capita, as set out in the Social Progress Imperative report, Social Progress Index 2017; and what assessment they have made of the UK's ranking in that report.  HL1113

Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty's Government how they define, monitor and assess (1) poverty, and (2) the root causes of poverty, in the UK.  HL1114

Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to explain and promote (1) the factors that are taken into account by firms carrying out credit-related regulated activities when assessing borrowers' creditworthiness, and (2) the steps that borrowers may take to increase their creditworthiness.  HL1115

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they monitor the performance of Ofsted in relation to that agency's responses to family members who raise concerns relating to (1) children's services, and (2) children's homes; and what steps, if any, they are taking to improve that performance.  HL1116

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the methodology by which the performance of the Chair of Ofsted is monitored.  HL1117

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government, what data are collected regarding the number of BME patients in locked wards in England; and what plans they have to impose new requirements for the collection of such data.  HL1118

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government how many patients from BME backgrounds spent a period of their care in locked wards in England during each of the last three years for which figures are available.  HL1119

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government what conclusions they have drawn from the Care Quality Commission review The state of care in mental health services 2014 to 2017, published on 20 July, as to the numbers and experience of BME patients in locked wards across England.  HL1120

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings they have held with representatives of the creative industries in the last six months to address issues relating to the impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on the free movement of workers in those industries.  HL1121

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on the ability of the creative industries to recruit highly-skilled workers, including freelance workers.  HL1122

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on the free movement of elite athletes.  HL1123

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on the free movement of musicians and performers.  HL1124

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on the ability of musicians who are resident in the EU to work and tour in the UK.  HL1125

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker,  further to the Written Answer by the Senior Deputy Speaker on 19 July (HL599), what was the full breakdown of the (1) £118,000 resource, and (2) £465,000 capital, costs of the Parliamentary Broadcasting ICT Programme.  HL1126

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government how many persons have been convicted of rape in each of the last five years.  HL1127

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government how many persons have been convicted of a sexual offence other than rape in each of the last five years.  HL1128

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Bates on 19 July (HL Deb, cols 1616–17), whether humanitarian assistance to (1) the 700,000 in need of food aid, and (2) the three million in need of humanitarian aid, in Burundi will continue to be made available through organisations such as Tearfund, Christian Aid and Oxfam.  HL1129

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government whom they recognise as the legitimate government of Libya.  HL1130

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have provided any resources to persons or organisations in Libya from the budget of the Department for International Development; and if so, to which projects those resources were allocated.  HL1131

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what powers they have to direct Northern Ireland departments on the allocation of funds, in the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive.  HL1132

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government when they last held discussions with the government of Libya about compensation for UK victims of weapons supplied by Colonel Gaddafi to the IRA; and what was the outcome of those discussions.  HL1133

Lord Framlingham to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to avoid damaging the 63 ancient woodlands that lie on the proposed route of HS2.  HL1134

Lord Framlingham to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of London Plane trees in Camden that will be endangered by the construction of HS2.  HL1135

Baroness Gale to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve access to timely and appropriate support for people with Parkinson's disease who are experiencing anxiety or depression.  HL1136

Baroness Gould of Potternewton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the findings of the 2009 independent report by Lord Archer of Sandwell on NHS supplied contaminated blood and blood products will be taken into account by the contaminated blood inquiry announced on 11 July.  HL1137

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government how many EEA nationals were prevented from entering the UK on the grounds of (1) public policy, (2) public security, and (3) public health, in each of the last five years, under the derogations provided for by Article 27 of the Citizens' Rights Directive 2004/38/EC.  HL1138

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government how many EEA nationals were deported from the UK on the grounds of (1) public policy, (2) public security, and (3) public health, in each of the last 5 years, under the derogations provided for by Article 27 of the Citizens' Rights Directive 2004/38/EC.  HL1139

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government how many EEA nationals have been denied a job in the public sector in each of the last five years on the grounds that the UK has invoked the employment in the public service derogation provided for by Article 45(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU.  HL1140

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government what analysis they have conducted on the impact of restricting the EU right to free movement to those who already hold a job in the UK.  HL1141

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence they have, if any, that EEA migrants come to the UK for the specific purpose of claiming benefits.  HL1142

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government how many EEA migrants who have had benefit applications refused have brought a claim to the Social Entitlement Chamber Tribunal in each of the last five years.  HL1143

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to become a signatory to the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements.  HL1144

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make a public statement on whether they intend to become a signatory to the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.  HL1145

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish further details about their proposals for future co-operation on civil justice matters with the EU.  HL1146

Lord Jay of Ewelme to ask Her Majesty's Government, for each government department, from January to June, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.  HL1148

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to revise building regulations in the light of tests carried out by the Building Research Establishment on three different types of aluminium composite material cladding combined with different types of insulation; and if so, when.  HL1149

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the difference between (1) the tests that their Expert Advisory Panel commissioned from the Building Research Establishment following the Grenfell Tower fire, and (2) tests conducted by the building industry which informed decisions relating to the refurbishment of that block.  HL1150

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to why those responsible for fire safety within the building industry did not carry out the tests that their Expert Advisory Panel commissioned from the Building Research Establishment following the Grenfell Tower fire on the performance of three different types of aluminium composite m… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions they were formally approached by (1) academics, and (2) other persons or bodies, requesting that they conduct additional tests on the flammability of the cladding added to high rise buildings such as Grenfell Tower when used in combination with different types of insulation; and whether they intend… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will begin discussions with local authorities on how those authorities should replace any insulation material deemed unsafe with new material that meets both safety and energy conservation standards.  HL1153

Lord Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government how many apprenticeships there are in England.  HL1154

Lord Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the gender balance of those undertaking apprenticeships in England.  HL1155

Lord Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of workers employed in the UK in (1) the aerospace industry, and (2) the motor industry.  HL1156

Lord Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the value of exports from the UK that is accounted for by (1) the areospace industry, and (2) the motor industry.  HL1157

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of India concerning the decision to refuse entry on 17 July to pupils and staff from Poynton High School who had intended to visit projects supported by the charity India Direct.  HL1158

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the food industry through better food labelling (1) before, and (2) after, the UK's withdrawal from the EU.  HL1159

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many English (1) still, and (2) sparkling, wines are on sale in (a) retail, and (b) catering, outlets in the House of Lords.  HL1160

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government why they propose to withdraw from membership of Euratom.  HL1161

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk to humans of microbeads and other plastics entering the human food chain.  HL1162

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are planning to hold discussions with the governments of (1) the Republic of Ireland, (2) Canada, and (3) the United States, with a view to (a) learning lessons for, and (b) seeking improvements in, the UK's processes for monitoring levels of food insecurity.  HL1163

Lord Laming to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take in response to the report of the Chief Inspector of Prisons on Youth Custody Centres, in the light of the Prison Reform Trust report In Care, Out of Trouble, published in May 2016.  HL1164

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 19 July (HL914), what plans they have to reduce the costs to the NHS of the supply of drugs such as Apomorphine that are long out of patent and simple and cheap to manufacture; and what consideration they have given to increasing supplies of such drugs by seeking suppliers who will i… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the collapse of the Cyprus Talks at Crans Montana, and in the light of their responsibility to guarantee the independence, territorial integrity and security of Cyprus, whether they are planning to adopt new or revised tactics to achieve their strategy towards Cyprus; whether their strategy will support the Turk… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Mobarik to ask Her Majesty's Government which public body is responsible for enforcing regulations concerning the retail prices of medicines; and what enforcement mechanisms are in place to sanction non-compliant retailers.  HL1167

Lord Moynihan to ask Her Majesty's Government when they envisage completing the implementation of the licensing regime for spaceports in the UK; and, if completion will not take place until 2020 or later, what consideration they have given to expediting that process.  HL1168

Lord Moynihan to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps need to be taken before they are able to lay secondary legislation before Parliament for the licensing of spaceports in the UK; and when they intend to lay that secondary legislation.  HL1169

Lord Moynihan to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect consumers from abuse of the secondary ticket market; and whether they intend to introduce a regulatory regime for that market, including the establishment of an appropriate regulatory authority.  HL1170

Lord Moynihan to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the adequacy of resources (a) made available to, and (b) spent by, trading standards services since 2012, to ensure the compliance of the secondary ticket market with relevant legislation, and (2) the impact on those resources of their response to the Waterson review, published on 13 March.  HL1171

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government how much revenue the RAF secured from operating commercial flights at RAF Northolt in each of the last three years.  HL1172

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution is being made by operators of commercial flights at RAF Northolt towards the cost of upgrading the runway and airport facilities.  HL1173

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether a noise mitigation plan exists for RAF Northolt; and if so, how that plan can be accessed by members of the public.  HL1174

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport on 29 April 2014 (HCWS47), whether they will publish the agreed deadlines for the completion of disability access improvements as part of the Access for All scheme at each of the 42 railway stations mentioned in that statement.  HL1175

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to modernise the regulations governing taxi services.  HL1176

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 11 July (HL207), why they regard the recommendations of the Gibb Report as inconsistent with their fares policy.  HL1177

Baroness Redfern to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) reduce waste going to landfill, and (2) increase recycling of plastic cups and bottles.  HL1178

Baroness Redfern to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with business regarding incentives to reduce the use of non-recyclable plastic bottles and cups; and what, if any, such incentives they are planning to introduce.  HL1179

Baroness Redfern to ask Her Majesty's Government what incentives they are putting in place in conjunction with manufacturers to deliver wholly recyclable plastic bottles and cups.  HL1180

Baroness Redfern to ask Her Majesty's Government what welfare measures they are taking to reduce or eliminate the export of live animals from the UK.  HL1181

Baroness Redfern to ask Her Majesty's Government what enforcement and controls they have put in place on the import of puppies.  HL1182

Baroness Redfern to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund on the construction industry in delivering future housing needs.  HL1183

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will provide for simultaneous implementation of all four Boundary Commissions’ reports as set out in the Parliamentary Voting Systems and Constituencies Act 2011; and what assessment they have made of the case for providing for the report of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland to be treated differently to those of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Ryder of Wensum to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department of Health has monitored risks associated with overseas visitors seeking or receiving HIV treatment, as set out in that Department's guidance on HIV treatment for overseas visitors in England from 1 October 2012; if so, how many such visitors have been identified; and whether any of those visitors… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of South Sudan concerning that government's decision to block Radio Tamazuj and Sudan Tribune.  HL1186

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they have provided, if any, to the Girls' Education South Sudan programme, including for that organisation's cash transfer system that ensures that girls who are displaced due to violence can continue to receive an education.  HL1187

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress made on the establishment of the Hybrid Court in South Sudan; whether they have discussed that issue with the African Union; and if so, when and with what result.  HL1188

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are being taken by (1) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and (2) HMRC, to ensure that financial assets held abroad by South Sudanese leaders are subject to appropriate UK and international scrutiny.  HL1189

Lord Shipley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the scale of commercial property investment by some local authorities in recent years; and whether they plan to commission a risk analysis of the financial security of such investments in the event of a decline in property values or an upward trend in interest rates.  HL1190

Lord Shipley to ask Her Majesty's Government when they will announce their decision on the funding of the new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet; what options they have considered in making that decision; and what assessment they have made of the long-term financial consequences for local authorities of each of those options.  HL1191

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to extend the HPV vaccination programme to boys in the UK; and if so, when.  HL1192

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to re-establish funding for (1) the International Planned Parenthood Federation, and (2) Marie Stopes International; and if so, when.  HL1193

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of the Integrated Full Electric Propulsion system for the Type 45 Destroyers.  HL1194

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have conducted a lessons learned exercise relating to the performance of the Integrated Full Electric Propulsion system for the Type 45 Destroyers.  HL1195

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to make the main investment decision for resolution of the power and propulsion issues relating to the Type 45 Destroyers.  HL1196

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Royal Navy personnel left the service as a result of the cuts arising from the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010.  HL1197

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government what technology they have employed to make personnel efficiencies in the Royal Navy.  HL1198

Lord Touhig to ask Her Majesty's Government what strategy is in place to meet recruitment and retention challenges faced by the Royal Navy.  HL1199

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the value for money for licence fee payers of those BBC journalists paid over £650,000 per year.  HL1200

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government, with regard to the rights of citizens being negotiated with the EU-27, what progress has been made to date; what are their negotiating red lines; and when they anticipate that those negotiations will conclude.  HL1201

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government how much money was advanced in total for Advanced Learner Loans in 2015–16.  HL1202

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government how much money was advanced for Advanced Learner Loans in relation to qualifications at Level 4 or higher in 2015–16.  HL1203

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government, how much money was advanced for Advanced Learner Loans in the first six months of financial year 2016–17.  HL1204

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government how much money was advanced for Advanced Learner Loans in 2016–17.  HL1205

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the Department for Education budget was allocated for Advanced Learner Loans in 2016–17.  HL1206