House of Lords Business

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to the government of Myanmar regarding the recent violence against the Rohingya community.  HL1207

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the needs of refugees fleeing violence in the Rakhine region of Myanmar.  HL1208

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are contributing funds from the UK development aid budget towards the cost of training the Myanmar military; and if so, how much.  HL1209

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK is, or will be, contributing humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees; and if so, how much has been contributed to date.  HL1210

Lord Ahmed to ask Her Majesty's Government what support, if any, they plan to give to the government of Bangladesh to accommodate Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.  HL1211

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the aims of the Tampon Tax Fund; and whether those aims have been published or made available to applicants for grants.  HL1212

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty's Government what timetable for (1) monitoring, and (2) evaluation, has been agreed for the grant from the Tampon Tax Fund awarded to Life 2009; and to whom the results of the evaluation will be made available.  HL1213

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of remand prisoners acquitted of the offences for which they were remanded in the year 2016-17.  HL1214

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to change the policy of making no discharge grant or compensation to remand prisoners acquitted of the offences for which they were remanded.  HL1215

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government how many prison places there are without in-cell sanitation or access to toilet facilities.  HL1216

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to ban the use of vehicles with petrol and diesel engines from 2050.  HL1217

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to encourage compliance with laws governing cycling.  HL1218

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any assessment of the effectiveness of the Scottish Tobacco Retailer Licensing Scheme; and whether they have any plans to replicate that scheme in England.  HL1219

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa is capable of infecting tree and plant species in the UK; and if so, whether they are taking steps to ban the importation of any goods, produce, plants or other species that could bring the disease into the UK.  HL1220

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the EU Food Safety Agency's plans to stop the spread of Xylella fastidiosa in Europe.  HL1221

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government when the EU Food Safety Agency first became aware that Hepatitis E was present in pig meat from the Netherlands and Germany; and when that information was first communicated to authorities in England.  HL1222

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government when Public Health England first became aware that pig meat from the Netherlands and Germany was infected with Hepatitis E; and why steps were not taken to ban imports of infected meat.  HL1223

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of people who may die as a result of contracting Hepatitis E from infected pig meat imported from other EU member states.  HL1224

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government when the national guidelines on safe, sustainable and productive staffing in mental health will be published.  HL1225

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government how much the change from DC to AC electrification or the new specification of the Sheffield Tram Train cost, or will cost, in terms of (1) the associated infrastructure, and (2) the trains.  HL1226

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what has been the cost, and (2) what is the predicted cost, of extending the electrification clearance through train stations from 2.75 metres to 3.5 metres; and whether they intend to make representations to the Office of Road and Rail with regards to the new requirements for increased clearance at train stations.  HL1227

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure continued access for airlines based in the UK to EU member states, once the UK has left the EU.  HL1228

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of North Korea in relation to that country's programmes for the development of missiles and nuclear weapons.  HL1229

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the tariff for the presence of military bands at civilian engagements.  HL1230

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government how many of those who enquire about joining (1) the Navy, (2) the Army, and (3) the Royal Air Force, are eventually recruited into those services.  HL1231

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any UK (1) officials, and (2) service personnel, are engaged in advising the government of Saudi Arabia on the conduct of its military operations in Yemen; and if so, how many.  HL1232

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) officials, and (2) service personnel, are engaged in advising foreign governments on their obligations under international law on the conduct of military operations, broken down by country.  HL1233

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government on what date, and by whom, was the European Medicines Agency lease at Canary Wharf agreed; and what problems have been reported to them as to the terms of the lease.  HL1234

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have a record of the comments made by Michel Barnier at the Ambrosetti Forum held in Italy on 2 September and if so, whether they will publish them.  HL1235

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have decided which restrictions are to be introduced on access to major conurbations for Euro 6 emission standard compliant diesel engine powered vehicles.  HL1236

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the deaths of two children and a coach driver on 11 September 2012 as a result of the failure of a tyre which was over 19 years old fitted to the coach and of the resulting Traffic Commissioner's Public Inquiry and the inquest into the deaths, whether they have any proposals to introduce legislative requireme… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any proposals to review construction and use regulations relating to public service vehicles, with particular reference to the continuing use on such vehicles of aged critical parts which are incapable of in-service testing, such as tyres.  HL1238

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans for the Law Commission to have a role in the review and preparation of legislation affected by Brexit.  HL1239

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received any proposals from the Law Commission for the Commission to play a role in the review and preparation of legislation affected by Brexit.  HL1240

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to make representations to the government of Myanmar concerning the position of the Rohingyas, in particular their personal and group rights.  HL1241

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government when issues relating to the UK's participation in the Erasmus Programme will be scheduled for discussion as part of the negotiations on exiting the EU.  HL1242

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK was represented at the meeting of the Pacific Alliance in Cali in June; and if so, by whom.  HL1243

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance and support they are providing the government of Burma and other parties in Burma to de-escalate the crisis in Rakhine State.  HL1244

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what humanitarian assistance they are providing to help alleviate the emerging humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State in Burma.  HL1245

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the introduction of financial and travel sanctions against senior Burmese military officials following the Burmese military's recent offensive in Rakhine State.  HL1246

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the suspension of military assistance, including training, for the Burmese army.  HL1247

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Burma to engage with existing United Nations Human Rights Council mechanisms and address reports of severe human rights violations in Rakhine State.  HL1248

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the independent inquiry into the application of Sharia Law in the United Kingdom to conclude; and when they expect the report to be published.  HL1249

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what has caused the delay in publishing the report of the independent inquiry into the application of Sharia Law in the United Kingdom.  HL1250

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what types of assistance they provided to the Syrian opposition between 2015 and the latest date for which figures are available; which factions associated with the Free Syrian Army received that assistance; what was the nature of that assistance; and what was the cost.  HL1251

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the source of their funding for the Syrian opposition since 2015; and whether those funds were provided from the international development budget.  HL1252

Baroness Featherstone to ask Her Majesty's Government what definition of electricity storage they intend to use in the provision of storage licences.  HL1253

Baroness Featherstone to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to remove the double charging of consumption levies in relation to storage facilities.  HL1254

Baroness Featherstone to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to develop a strategy to ensure future continuity on network charging in relation to electricity storage; and if so, how.  HL1255

Baroness Featherstone to ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure that energy service providers provide value for money for the consumer.  HL1256

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government how many refugee doctors have been able to become registered by the General Medical Council in the last five years; and in which medical specialties those doctors are practicing.  HL1257

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government how many refugee doctors are currently enrolled in active refugee doctor programmes in the UK, specifically (1) Reache North West (Salford), (2) Building Bridges (London), (3) WARD (Cardiff), (4) The Bridges Programme (Glasgow) and (5) North-East England (Stockton-on-Tees); and how much annual funding each of those progra… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government how many complaints were submitted about the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman in 2016; and what were the main themes of those complaints.  HL1259

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of remarks made by the Secretary of State for Health to the NHS Providers annual conference on 30 November 2016, when they will launch a consultation on the regulation of Physician Associate roles.  HL1260

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether Bell Pottinger's recent public affairs work in South Africa was in line with their policy on international trade conducted by British firms.  HL1261

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the taking of income by UK Directors of Bell Pottinger for public affairs work in South Africa commissioned by businesspeople linked to President Zuma was in line with their policy on international trade conducted by British firms.  HL1262

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government whether Government staff, in the UK or in South Africa, were consulted by Bell Pottinger's Directors before they took income for public affairs work in South Africa commissioned by businesspeople linked to President Zuma.  HL1263

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the finding that Bell Pottinger was in breach of the UK Public Relations and Communications Association code of conduct regarding its recent activities in South Africa, what assessment they have made of the extent to which the actions which led to that breach were in contravention of UK trade policy.  HL1264

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any UK High Commission staff stationed in South Africa (1) assisted, (2) advised, or (3) were in contact at any time with, Bell Pottinger over its activities in South Africa on behalf of President Zuma's business supporters.  HL1265

Lord Hain to ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings, telephone calls, or formal or informal contacts UK High Commission staff stationed in South Africa had with Bell Pottinger inside or outside that country in 2016 and in 2017 to date.  HL1266

Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 4 July (HL Deb, cols 788–9) and her Written Answer on 31 July (HL668), regarding rates of pay for work undertaken by immigration removal centre detainees, whether any of the work undertaken by those detainees was duplicated by staff or employees of (1) the Home Office, or (… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government whether there have been any cases brought against the NHS during the past five years that have referenced (1) anticoagulation, (2) warfarin, or (3) non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants; and if so, how many of those cases were successful and what were the damages awarded.  HL1268

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure progress in the treatment of stroke throughout the country once the National Stroke Strategy comes to an end in December.  HL1269

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that new treatments for stroke, including mechanical clot retrieval, will be available throughout the country once the National Stroke Strategy comes to an end in December.  HL1270

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to implement all the recommendations contained in the report Review of data releases made by the NHS Information Centre led by Sir Nick Partridge in 2014; and if so, how many recommendations remain to be implemented.  HL1271

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government how many NHS patients (1) are receiving, or (2) have in the last year received, blood plasma from compensated US donors.  HL1272

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government which international companies supply plasma products to hospitals in England.  HL1273

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what safeguards are in place to ensure the safety of blood plasma products for NHS patients.  HL1274

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what safeguards are in place to ensure a suitable supply of blood plasma products for NHS patients.  HL1275

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in providing assistance to those working on Ascension Island, whose work has been disrupted by the cessation of the use of Ascension as a refuelling stop for flights to and from the Falkland Islands.  HL1276

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to revert to using Ascension Island as a refuelling stop after scheduled works have been completed; and when they expect flights using Ascension to resume.  HL1277

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of using St Helena Airport as a refuelling stop for flights to and from the Falkland Islands.  HL1278

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total acreage of public parks in the UK for each year since 2010.  HL1279

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government how many public parks there were in the UK in each year since 2010.   HL1280

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 21 July (HL370), what does "followed up on all of them" mean in the context of the Coroner's report into the Lakanal House fire in 2009; and what were the recommendations of the Coroner that were (1) agreed, and (2) not agreed, by them.  HL1281

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 28 July (HL997), whether they received a request for ministers to meet the European Parliament's Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion; and if so, what was their response.  HL1282

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker,  further to the Written Answer by the Senior Deputy Speaker on 31 July (HL1160), what steps he is taking to increase the number of British products on sale in all outlets in the House of Lords, including British wine.  HL1283

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 3 August (HL1163), and on the basis of the data sources in that response, what is their assessment of the levels of household food insecurity in the UK.  HL1284

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to control the sale of dangerous acids.  HL1285

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they are planning to take to address the theft of equipment, vehicles and livestock from farms.  HL1286

Lord Laird to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Belfast Agreement ensures equality between the Irish and Ulster Scots languages.  HL1287

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of (1) the future annual cost of ending the freeze on working-age and children's benefits, and (2) what the additional annual cost of those benefits would now be had the freeze not been implemented.  HL1288

Lord McInnes of Kilwinning to ask Her Majesty's Government what specific measures they are taking to support the Free Syrian Army to ensure the re-introduction of safe drinking water to Raqqa.  HL1289

Lord McInnes of Kilwinning to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the recommendations of the report Refugees Welcome? by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees, what measures they have taken to improve the experience of successful asylum seekers.  HL1290

Lord McInnes of Kilwinning to ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons have been learned from the integration of recent Syrian refugees, in particular in relation to the provision of (1) housing, (2) National Insurance numbers, and (3) support in finding employment; whether those lessons are being deployed to ensure effective integration and support for successful non-Syrian asyl… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the context of any international trade agreement entered into once the UK has left the EU, how they plan to ensure that the current environmental, animal welfare and food safety standards of British food are protected against competition from imported food that is produced to lower standards.  HL1292

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to report on the outcome of the call for evidence into whether there should be an extension of the remit of the Groceries Code Adjudicator.  HL1293

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government when they last met with the Tenant Farmers Association to discuss their proposals for the reform of the taxation framework within which agricultural tenancies operate in order to foster longer-term farm business tenancies.  HL1294

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will commit to continuing public investment in supporting growth in farm productivity and resilience after the UK has left the EU.  HL1295

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enhance public procurement of British food once the UK has left the EU.  HL1296

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consider introducing policies for import substitution on food products, particularly dairy and horticulture, once the UK has left the EU.  HL1297

Lord MacKenzie of Culkein to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 19 July (HL1088), in developing their plans to negotiate the best possible relationship between the UK and the EU in the field of aviation what steps they intend to take to provide clarity and certainty regarding access to the Single Aviation Market for (1) airlines that in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord MacKenzie of Culkein to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are developing a contingency plan for aviation in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal to ensure that access rights for the UK and the EU airlines are maintained after March 2019.  HL1299

Lord MacKenzie of Culkein to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the economic impact of no deal being made on the right of UK airlines to fly between EU member states and third party countries in relation to which the legal right to fly is currently held by the EU and not the UK.  HL1300

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding contained in the Bank of England's Money and Credit June 2017 Statistical Release that there was a 10 per cent rise in outstanding unsecured consumer credit in the year to June.  HL1301

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding contained in the Bank of England's Money and Credit June 2017 Statistical Release that one in six of the 2.2 million people with personal debt are in financial distress; and what action they are taking to reduce consumer debt.  HL1302

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings contained in the Bank of England's Money and Credit June 2017 Statistical Release that there was (1) a £0.2 billion fall in loans to non-financial small and medium enterprises, and (2) an £8.2 billion rise in loans to large business, in the year to June.  HL1303

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the finding contained in the Bank of England's Money and Credit June 2017 Statistical Release that there was a £0.2 billion fall in investment in non-financial small and medium sized enterprises in the year to June; and what plans they have to increase investment in such enterp… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the annual number of used electric vehicle batteries that will require disposal or recycling per year once the sale of petrol and diesel cars and vans has ended.  HL1305

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government how many lithium-ion car battery recycling facilities are currently in operation; and how many such facilities they expect to be in operation once the sale of petrol and diesel cars has ended.  HL1306

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the increasing numbers of rough sleepers; and what assessment they have made of further predicted increases this winter.  HL1307

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of concerns expressed by the NSPCC regarding the 60 per cent rise in reports of child neglect over the past five years.  HL1308

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to improve the quality of life and future prospects for the four million children living in relative poverty in the UK.  HL1309

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to review the operation of the benefits system, in particular its impact on vulnerable people.  HL1310

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the implications for crime and security in the UK of reports that there are 500 occurrences of identity theft each day and what action, if any, they plan to take to reduce identity theft.  HL1311

Lord Paddick to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the composition of the Technical Advisory Panel established under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.  HL1312

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of Sri Lanka's new Counter Terrorism Act, what assessment they have made of risks to Tamil returnees to Sri Lanka who have been refugees in the UK.  HL1313

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the effect of recent arrests of journalists in Turkey on the UK's relationship with that country; and whether they have made any representations to the government of Turkey on this matter.  HL1314

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to making it possible for citizens to make freedom of information requests to UK-based registered charities.  HL1315

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the amount that they pay annually to charities in England and Wales.  HL1316

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of standards of corporate governance in charities in England and Wales.  HL1317

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the ten charities in England and Wales to which they provide the greatest amounts of funding; and what was the amount paid to each of those charities in the last financial year.  HL1318

Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the finding in the State of Nature 2016 report that 56 per cent of assessed species are in decline, what measures they are taking to support the Greater Manchester Urban Pioneer project under the 25-year Environment Plan to improve the status of nature in the city; and what resources they are allocating to that project. … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what factors they will take into account, and with whom they will consult, in their deliberations on the nature of future customs arrangements with the EU, with particular reference to which of the two approaches they have set out, a highly streamlined customs arrangement or a new customs partnership with the EU, should be… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what flexibility they will seek in the terms of any new trade deal negotiated with non-EU countries to take account of as yet unknown restrictions inserted in any future deal between the UK and EU.  HL1321

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic consequences of no deal being reached with the EU.  HL1322

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of any future variance in environmental and consumer standards between the UK and the EU on customs arrangements once the UK has left the EU.  HL1323

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have estimated the financial impact on taxpayers of setting a new streamlined customs arrangement once the UK has left the EU; if so, when they expect that impact to manifest; and how long they estimate it will take to put in place the new arrangements.  HL1324

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the comments by a Home Office spokesperson, reported in The Guardian on 4 August, that they have "provided refuge or other forms of leave to more than 8,000 children", how many of those children were granted (1) asylum, and (2) other forms of leave broken down by (a) the types of leave granted, and (b) the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty's Government when the report by Bishop James Jones into the Hillsborough families’ experiences was received; when it will be made publicly available; and whether it has addressed issues relating to legal representation for families of victims at coroners' inquests where the police are legally represented.  HL1326

Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish their response to the consultation held from 22 September 2016 to 2 November 2016 on roadworthiness testing for fast tractors and other technical changes to vehicle testing; and what are the reasons for the delay in publishing their response.  HL1327

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of recent leaks of A-Level examination questions, what measures they plan to put in place to restore public confidence; and what steps they are taking to ensure consistent sanctions against those who leak such information.  HL1328

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that every child has access to 30 hours of free childcare.  HL1329

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that selective schools do not de-select students at the age of 16.  HL1330

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their definition of an unregistered school; and how they ensure that safeguarding procedures are in place in those schools.  HL1331

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government how many unregistered schools they estimate to be in operation in England; and what are the faiths of those schools.  HL1332

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what support is available for adults applying for a driving licence who do not have access to a computer or are not IT literate.  HL1333

Lord Stunell to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current financial situation of Carillion; and what consideration they have given to mandating the use of bank accounts in England for public infrastructure projects in order to protect smaller sub-contractors on such projects.  HL1334

Lord Stunell to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with representatives of (1) HS2 Ltd, and (2) Carillion, about the use of discrete project bank accounts in relation to Carillion's HS2 contract, with regards to the protection of SME sub-contractors from late payments.  HL1335

Lord Stunell to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the report they commissioned from Pye Tait Consulting on cash retentions in the construction industry has been submitted by that firm; and if so, when they intend to publish that report, and what action they plan to take in the light of its recommendations.  HL1336

Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they (1) have taken, and (2) intend to take, to support UK victims of IRA attacks that used Gaddafi-supplied Semtex and weapons.  HL1337

Lord Tebbit to ask Her Majesty's Government whether HMRC collects any revenue from football club transfer payments.  HL1338

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what reduction there has been in the incidence of cervical cancer since the introduction of the vaccination against the human papilloma virus.  HL1339

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what risks associated with the human papilloma virus vaccination have been identified and recorded.  HL1340

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have considered the introduction of annual medical examinations of young girls in order to detect and prevent female genital mutilation; and what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of such examinations in other countries such as France.  HL1341

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether all professionals and staff involved in the detection of female genital mutilation have received appropriate and in-depth training.  HL1342

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they are giving to the government of Uganda to help with the reception of refugees from South Sudan; and what assessment they have made of how the health services in that country are coping with the needs of refugee women.  HL1343

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether GPs receive in-service training on family planning service provisions; and if so, how often.  HL1344

Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements, if any, they propose to put in place to enable the free movement of racehorses following Brexit.  HL1345

Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are satisfied with the regulatory arrangements relating to the conduct of roadworks on public highways undertaken by public utility companies.  HL1346

Lord Trimble to ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners have been released under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998; and of that number, how many prisoners were designated as (1) loyalist, and (2) republican.  HL1347

Lord Trimble to ask Her Majesty's Government how many republican prisoners sentenced for a scheduled offence have been refused release under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 and have not yet been released.  HL1348

Lord Trimble to ask Her Majesty's Government how many loyalist prisoners sentenced for a scheduled offence have been refused release under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 and have not yet been released.  HL1349

Lord Trimble to ask Her Majesty's Government how many republican prisoners, released under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, have been recalled; and of those, how many were subsequently released under that Act.  HL1350

Lord Trimble to ask Her Majesty's Government how many loyalist prisoners, released under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, have been recalled; and of those, how many were subsequently released under that Act.  HL1351

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the HS2 project is within budget and on schedule; and what steps they are taking to ensure that it is delivered within budget and on schedule.  HL1352

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government what are their estimates of (1) the final cost of HS2, and (2) its completion date.  HL1353

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of children being taught at unregistered schools; and what information and directions they have given to (1) local authorities, and (2) Ofsted, on this issue.  HL1354

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government how many unregistered schools have been closed in each of the last three years for which records are available.  HL1355

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government what powers, (1) Ofsted, (2) local authorities, and (3) the Secretary of State, have to close unregistered schools; what representations they have received about the adequacy of such powers; and whether they have any plans to strengthen those powers.  HL1356

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they regard children attending unregistered schools to be children at risk and therefore subject to assessment under local authority child protection procedures.  HL1357

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consider that madrassas constitute unregistered schools and are capable of placing children at risk under child protection legislation.  HL1358

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made with the regulation and inspection of madrassas since the announcement made by the then Prime Minister in October 2015; and what powers local authorities and Ofsted have to intervene in the operation of madrassas where there is evidence of child abuse.  HL1359

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether biometric and fingerprint data taken from a visa applicant's application to enter the UK are deleted from any database if that applicant is subsequently refused entry; and if not, for what specific purpose the data are retained.  HL1360