House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure the completion of Liverpool Hospital following the collapse of Carillion; and what is now the anticipated completion date.  HL4907

Lord Baker of Dorking to ask Her Majesty's Government, given their commitment to improving technical education, what steps they will take to arrest the decline in the number of students taking GCSEs in Design and Technology.  HL4908

Baroness Bakewell to ask Her Majesty's Government what protection is afforded to humanists seeking asylum in the UK on the grounds of religious persecution.  HL4909

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they plan to take to protect leaseholders from being required by freeholders to pay excessively large sums for remedial work to ensure the safety of multi-storey housing accommodation.  HL4910

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are being taken to ensure that the UK regulations for radiation protection and the control of radioactive substances will remain (1) effective, and (2) in line with internationally accepted standards facilitating international trade and cooperation, when the UK withdraws from the Euratom Treaty.  HL4911

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are being taken to enhance and further develop the UK's relationship with the International Atomic Energy Agency prior to, and following, withdrawal from the Euratom Treaty; whether a UK department has been clearly identified to lead this relationship and secure suitable outcomes across nuclear, non-nuclear and the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are being taken to ensure that the UK maintains its position and reputation as a leader in radiation protection standards following withdrawal from the Euratom Treaty; whether those steps include the strengthening of the relationship with the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP); and whether G… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government whether a reciprocal notification system will be established to ensure that the UK is informed of any dangerous experiments, as defined in the Euratom Treaty, undertaken by Euratom member states following withdrawal from the Euratom Treaty.  HL4914

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are being taken to ensure that the UK maintains its monitoring programmes of the levels of radioactivity in the environment following withdrawal from the Euratom Treaty;  whether a reciprocal notification system will be established to ensure that the UK and the Euratom member states can share such information; and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government whether planning and consenting legislation, such as the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/1154), will be amended to ensure that a favourable assessment from the European Commission is no longer required following withdrawal from the Euratom Treaty, prior to granting a permit or consent; a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Flight to ask Her Majesty's Government, following publication of their response to the consultation Houses in multiple occupation and residential property licensing reforms in December 2017, what responsibilities they propose that landlords of houses of multiple occupation should have in respect of waste for landfill and recycling created by tenants.  HL4917

Baroness Golding to ask Her Majesty's Government how non-levy apprenticeship contracts are awarded; and who within the Education and Skills Funding Agency is responsible for making such awards.  HL4918

Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total number of requests made in 2016 to other EU member states for the transfer of those claiming asylum in the UK who were believed to have first arrived in the EU in another EU member state, in line with EU Regulation 604/2013; to which states the requests were made; and how many transfers actually took place… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend the deadline of 31 January for the submission of evidence to the Department of Health's formal review of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, having released a list of review questions on 22 December 2017, immediately before an extended holiday period a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the European Commission concerning its Note to Stakeholders of 18 January on Withdrawal of the UK and EU rules in the field of Public Procurement; and what discussions they are having with UK businesses in the light of this.  HL4921

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government when the decision will be made whether to nominate a UK woman for the vacancies arising in 2018 to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women; and whether they will publish the outcome of their decision before the 7 March deadline for the 2018 election.  HL4922

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government why they do not collect data centrally on benzodiazepine dependence.  HL4923

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to mandate NHS England to commission services locally for patients who are suffering from the impact of long-term use of dependence forming medicines.  HL4924

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the National Stroke Plan.  HL4925

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to raise awareness amongst GPs of the problems arising for patients suffering from the impact of long-term use of dependence forming medicines.  HL4926

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the training of GPs sufficiently covers the need to avoid prescribing dependence forming medicines for longer than the safe period.  HL4927

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the training of doctors sufficiently covers the need to avoid withdrawing dependence forming medicines too quickly, given the adverse impacts on patients that can occur.  HL4928

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of the Philippines following reports by the International Federation of Journalists of the assassinations of 146 journalists since 1986; and in particular, whether they intend to ask how many persons have been brought to justice for these crimes.  HL4929

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul were released from custody, following a ruling by the Constitutional Court of Turkey; and whether they are making representations to the government of Turkey, following a similar ruling by the same Court on 11 January, concerning Mehmet Altan and Sahin Alpay.  HL4930

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are supporting the request of France for a UN Security Council meeting to discuss attacks by Turkey on Afrin Canton in Syria.  HL4931

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they plan to make to the government of Israel in respect of the demolition of internationally funded buildings and equipment in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.  HL4932

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to call on the government of Israel to pay compensation to Palestinians whose homes were officially demolished in 2017.  HL4933

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of recent statements by Israeli officials that the economy of Gaza is on the verge of collapse.  HL4934

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current permanent establishment of staff in the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and what was the previous establishment for each of the last five years.  HL4935

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government how many statutory instruments are being prepared by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) but have not yet been laid before either House of Parliament; and of those, how many DEFRA started to prepare (1) within the last six months, (2) within the last seven to 12 months, (3) within the last 13 t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government how many consultations have been held by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in each of the last ten years on proposals for statutory instruments that have not yet been laid before either House of Parliament; and of those consultations, how many were held (1) within the last six months, (2) within the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to designating facial injuries resulting from domestic violence as a notifiable condition.  HL4938

Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 21 March 2017 (HL5881), whether they will publish an updated table including (1) pensions, (2) health, and (3) total managed expenditure, for 2016–17.  HL4939

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of services to monitor and support patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy who are experiencing respiratory decline.  HL4940

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government how many treatments with an orphan designation have been subject to a Highly Specialised Technology evaluation by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence since 2013; what was the recommendation for each assessment; and what was the estimated populated size for each treatment.  HL4941

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the European Medicines Agency relocating to the Netherlands; and how many jobs they estimate will be lost as a result.  HL4942

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 8 January (HL4364), whether there have been instances where the advice of the law officers has been shared with Parliament in the last 30 years.  HL4943

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what shortcomings, if any, they have identified with the performance of multi-academy trusts; what are the oversight arrangements for governance and public accountability; and what assessment they have made of the extent to which those arrangements are adequate and fit for purpose.  HL4944

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what action plans are in place to address the inequality deficiencies identified in the Race Disparity Audit; and what arrangements are in place to review and monitor developments and progress.  HL4945

Lord Porter of Spalding to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to take steps to introduce a publicly accessible national register of product recalls to help ensure that faulty and dangerous goods are removed from people’s homes; how many product recalls Electrical Safety First has received since 2007; and what assessment they have made of the level of such recalls.  H… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Ramsbotham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have plans to introduce a robust screening process so that immigrants and asylum seekers who are survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, and others who are recognised as vulnerable under their adults at risk policy, are identified before they are detained.  HL4947

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how much training is given to UK border staff.  HL4948

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what qualities are required of UK immigration personnel so that claimants interviewed, including any who are very nervous, can respond with confidence and accuracy.  HL4949

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how many immigration staff are needed to meet present requirements.  HL4950

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there is a sufficient number of qualified immigration lawyers to meet present demands.  HL4951

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how many initial immigration decisions were overturned on appeal in (1) 1990, (2) 1995, (3) 2000, (4) 2005, (5) 2010, and (6) 2015.  HL4952

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of asylum appeals were successful in (1) 1990, (2) 1995, (3) 2000, (4) 2005, (5) 2010, and (6) 2015.  HL4953

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of France about the timeframe in which the UK will accept unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who qualify under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 from France and other parts of Europe.  HL4954

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of France about the timeframe in which the UK will accept unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who qualify under family reunification rules from France and other parts of Europe.  HL4955

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they have provided to (1) the International Planned Parenthood Federation, and (2) Marie Stopes International, in (a) 2016–17, and (b) 2017–18 to date.  HL4956

Viscount Simon to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they provide guidance to local authorities on ultra low emission zones.  HL4957

Viscount Simon to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in relation to ultra low emission zones, they consider motorcycles and other two-wheel motorised vehicles separately from cars.  HL4958

Viscount Simon to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of motorcycles and other two-wheel motorised vehicles for reducing congestion and pollution.  HL4959

Lord Steel of Aikwood to ask Her Majesty's Government how many reported credit card frauds there were in each of the last available three years; and what was the total sum involved.  HL4960

Lord Steel of Aikwood to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to have discussions with the major banks about the use of contactless credit cards for sums under £30 and the ease with which such cards might be misused.  HL4961

Baroness Stroud to ask Her Majesty's Government how many children were resettled in the UK under the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme in each quarter of (1) 2016, and (2) 2017, for which figures are available; and what were countries of origin for those children.  HL4962

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are taking any steps to maintain regulatory alignment to the single market.  HL4963

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to address reported concerns of businesses that after Brexit the UK may need sign up to future EU rules over which the UK would have no influence.  HL4964

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reported concerns regarding the effect of lower inward migration on future productivity gains.  HL4965

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the speech by the Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry on 22 January proposing that a comprehensive customs union between the UK and the EU should be on the table as part of the Brexit negotiations.  HL4966

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit on those small businesses that are trying to secure finance.  HL4967

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office budget, if any, originated from the Department for International Development.  HL4968

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' budget, if any, originated from the Department for International Development.  HL4969

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office budget is spent on (1) family planning, (2) sexual and reproductive health and rights, and (3) population issues, in the developing world.  HL4970

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' budget is spent on (1) family planning, (2) sexual and reproductive health and rights, and (3) population issues, in the developing world.  HL4971

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the UK's overseas development assistance is devoted to poverty reduction.  HL4972

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what annual financial contributions they have provided to the Global Financing Facility since its inception.  HL4973

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 18 January (HL4659), whether, after exit from the EU, the licensing regime for medical isotopes will be the responsibility of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) even where those isotopes are manufactured outside the UK; and if so, how the MHRA will ensure… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 18 January (HL4659), which body or bodies in the UK will be responsible for setting and enforcing the standards for the safe use, disposal and transportation of medical isotopes after exit from the EU; and how will that body, or those bodies, ensure that the necessary upgrades in st… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 18 January (HL4659), which body will discharge the framework-setting role currently performed by Euratom with regard to the safe manufacture, transport, use and disposal of medical isotopes.  HL4976

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 17 January (HL4523), whether the privilege of wearing Royal ADC aiguillettes and cyphers has been removed from former Heads of Service.  HL4977

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 17 January (HL4577) concerning the planned decommissioning of HMS Ocean in 2018, whether an agreement has now been made to sell HMS Ocean to the government of Brazil; if so, for how much; and what assessment they have made of the value for money of undertaking a £65 million refit o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government which naval decks will provide the UK’s amphibious force with simultaneous two company lift between now and 2023.  HL4979

Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for Homes England to take account of the importance of high standards of design quality when making its decisions.  HL4980

Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the revised National Planning Policy Framework, placing a stronger emphasis on design quality; whether copies of the Framework will be placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament; and what plans they have for the revised text to give account to the importance of place-making.  HL4981