House of Lords Business

Viscount Astor to ask Her Majesty's Government what protocols are in place to share the genetic data of serving and retired members of the Armed Forces with the police and prosecuting authorities.  HL5204

Viscount Astor to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence refused to share genetic data with the Kent constabulary in relation to an ongoing investigation into burglaries in that area; and, if so why.  HL5205

Viscount Astor to ask Her Majesty's Government how long records of genetic data on members of the Armed Forces are held by the Ministry of Defence.  HL5206

Viscount Astor to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence can share genetic data relating to serving and retired members of the Armed Forces following a request by the police for criminal investigations.  HL5207

Viscount Astor to ask Her Majesty's Government how many times in the last ten years the Ministry of Defence has refused to share genetic data relating to serving and retired members of the Armed Forces with the police and prosecuting authorities.  HL5208

Viscount Astor to ask Her Majesty's Government under which circumstances the sharing of genetic data held by the Ministry of Defence with the police would breach data protection legislation.  HL5209

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication of the report HM Treasury analysis; the immediate economic impact of leaving the EU, published 23 May 2016, that stated in the executive summary, "A vote to leave would cause an immediate and profound economic shock … which would push the UK into recession and lead to a sharp rise in unemployment,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government why the Financial Reporting Council’s True and Fair guidance does not include guidance in respect of the net assets test under section 831 of the Companies Act 2006 and that test's relation to accounts and the payment of lawful dividends.  HL5212

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the relevance of the net assets test under section 831 of the Companies Act 2006 and its relation to the payment of lawful dividends to the capital adequacy of Carillion plc.  HL5213

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Financial Reporting Council rejected two legal opinions from Mr George Bompas QC, for the Local Authorities Pension Fund Forum, on the net assets test under section 831 of the Companies Act 2006; and, if so, on what grounds.  HL5214

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will release the Financial Reporting Council's instructions to Counsel in relation to dealing with the opinions of Mr George Bompas QC of 2013 and 2015; and whether they will place a copy of those instructions in the Library of the House.  HL5215

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any risk emanating from large accountancy firms claiming global audit approaches when the requirements for UK audits are grounded in UK company law.  HL5216

Lord Clark of Windermere to ask Her Majesty's Government whether (1) any environmental impact assessment regulations, and (2) the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, permit the removal of scrub and the burning of gorse between 1 and 8 August without the written permission of Natural England; and if so, whether those carrying out such removal and burning receive grants.  HL5217

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government how many women they estimate are currently detained in Sudan following the protests that began on 7 January.  HL5218

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Sudan regarding the release of the women who were detained following the protests that began on 7 January.  HL5219

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have regarding the frequency of torture and sexual abuse of female detainees in Sudan.  HL5220

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any information regarding the health of the women detained by the government of Sudan following the protests which began on 7 January; and if not, whether they will request this information in order to assess any violations of human rights which could affect the lifting of sanctions.  HL5221

Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the most recent outcome of discussions with the government of Zimbabwe about pension payments owing to former Southern Rhodesia civil servants.  HL5222

Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in fulfilling the assurances about parity with crown servants in the UK given to overseas civil servants in Hong Kong, following enquiries by the Hong Kong Policy Association about the visa process for partners of officers who served in the Royal Hong Kong police.  HL5223

Lord Haworth to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to announce the conclusions to the consultation process about extending marine protection measures around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; and whether further legislation is required to bring about any such protections.  HL5224

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the NHS England document Items which should not be routinely prescribed in primary care: Guidance for CCGs reflects the most recent view of the British Thyroid Association.  HL5225

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of patients treated with levothyroxine continue to suffer with symptoms despite adequate biochemical correction.  HL5226

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have evidence showing that there are more cost-effective products available than liothyronine for the treatment of thyroid disease; and if so, whether they will publish that evidence.  HL5227

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any Clinical Commissioning Groups refused to allow patients to be prescribed liothyronine (T3) before the consultation on Items which should not be routinely prescribed in primary care: Guidance for CCGs commenced; and if so, why.  HL5228

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of (1) the additional workload, and (2) the added cost for secondary care providers resulting from the decisions that (a) individuals currently prescribed liothyronine should be reviewed by a consultant NHS endocrinologist with consideration given to switching to levothyroxine where clinically ap… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to use the HM Treasury central contingencies fund to meet the costs of removing and replacing dangerous cladding on tower blocks in England.  HL5230

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo regarding President Kabila remaining in office more than a year after the expiration of his constitutional term; and whether they have any plans to call for an independent inquiry into the deaths and injuries arising out of the peaceful anti-Kab… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights implications of the police action in Venezuela that killed nine people on 15 January.  HL5232

Lord Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to enter into discussions with, and to offer assistance to, the government of South Africa concerning the water supply crisis in Cape Town.  HL5233

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft contracts include provisions to allow all aircraft covered by those contracts to be part of the core fleet.  HL5234

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to centralise and computerise HM ships maintenance records, which are currently held in documents on board ships.  HL5235

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current retention period for data on the maintenance of HM ships.  HL5236

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government in what currencies support contracts for the F35B aircraft will be denominated.  HL5237

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government where major support work for the P-8A Poseidon aircraft will be carried out; and in what currency the contracts will be denominated.  HL5238

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government where major support work for the AH-64E helicopters will be carried out; and in what currency the contracts will be denominated.  HL5239

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration has been given to amending the DVLA guidance for persons with diabetes to allow for those who use flash glucose monitoring and any other new technology to measure glucose levels.  HL5240

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) failings in the mental health system, (2) the identified causes of such failings, and (3) remedial actions proposed by the Care Quality Commission, especially to reduce the number of detentions made under the Mental Health Act 2007.  HL5241

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the preventative work done by the non-statutory sector in providing support to children and young people with mental health illnesses in vulnerable families; and what assessment they have made of how such provision can be boosted with additional resources to complement and enhance the work undertake… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Porter of Spalding to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect a decision to be made on the proposals by five police and crime commissioners to take on the functions of fire and rescue authorities under the Policing and Crime Act 2017.  HL5243

Lord Porter of Spalding to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cultural and educational value of the sport of dart playing.  HL5244

Baroness Redfern to ask Her Majesty's Government how much they spent in the 2016–17 financial year on biosecurity measures relating to invasive non-native species, broken down by (1) policy functions, (2) inspectorate functions, (3) technical support functions, for example, risk assessments and diagnostics, (4) response functions, including control activities, and (5) research.  H… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Redfern to ask Her Majesty's Government how much they spent in the 2016–17 financial year on biosecurity measures relating to plant diseases and pests, broken down by (1) policy functions, (2) inspectorate functions, (3) technical support functions, for example, risk assessments and diagnostics, (4) response functions, including control activities, and (5) research.  HL52… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Redfern to ask Her Majesty's Government how much they spent in the 2016–17 financial year on biosecurity measures relating to tree diseases and pests, broken down by (1) policy functions, (2) inspectorate functions, (3) technical support functions, for example, risk assessments and diagnostics, (4) response functions, including control activities, and (5) research.  HL524… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Redfern to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the annual cost to the English economy from (1) animal diseases, (2) bee diseases, (3) fish diseases, (4) invasive non-native species, (5) plant diseases, and (6) tree diseases.  HL5248

Lord Robathan to ask Her Majesty's Government how many panel display screens have been purchased for army vehicles in the last five years; and at what cost.  HL5249

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether incorrect information on social media influenced the outcome of the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.  HL5250

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 29 January (HL5401), whether they are considering recording the number of asylum seekers who require treatment for mental illness.  HL5251

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what aid is available for destitute asylum seekers who are not allowed to work and are not entitled to benefits.  HL5252

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how the replacement of the Azure card by the Aspen card for asylum seekers was publicised.  HL5253

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they have made for essential medication to be available to displaced people on their migration journey before they arrive in the UK.  HL5254

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what checks and balances they have put in place to ensure that the actions of elected city mayors are subject to proper and impartial scrutiny.  HL5255

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address reports of falling confidence amongst business leaders with regard to Brexit.  HL5256

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to diminish the impact of Brexit on energy trading following the report of the European Union Committee, Brexit: energy security (HL Paper 63, 10th Report, 2017–19) published on 29 January.  HL5257

Lord Temple-Morris to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the principal response from soldiers leaving the Royal Logistics Corps in exit interviews.  HL5258

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the Global Challenges Research Fund is spent on (1) family planning, (2) sexual and reproductive health and rights, and (3) population issues, in the developing world.  HL5259

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what countries receive Official Development Assistance through the Global Challenges Research Fund.  HL5260

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy budget is spent on (1) family planning, (2) sexual and reproductive health and rights, and (3) population issues, in the developing world.  HL5261

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 22 January (HC Deb, col 18), that they are giving £144,000 of support jointly to the Holocaust Educational Trust and the Union of Jewish Students to tackle anti-Semitism, prejudice and intolerance on university campuses, how much mo… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the Popular Conference of Palestinians Abroad, held in Istanbul in February 2017, which proposed a new national strategy for the Palestinians; and what support they intend to give to proposals for a new national leadership.  HL5263

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the sentencing by an Israeli court of five boys from Hares to 15 years imprisonment for throwing stones.  HL5264

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what savings the Ministry of Defence expected to make out of sales of unwanted service housing and reduction in rent negotiated with Annington Property Ltd for the financial years (1) 2018–19, (2) 2019–20, and (3) 2020–21.  HL5265

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to commemorate the centenary of the raid on Zeebrugge on 23 April 1918.  HL5266