House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to fund independent scientific research into hormone pregnancy tests; and whether they are planning to set up an independent public inquiry into such tests.  HL5267

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks made by the Rt Hon Mark Field MP on 26 October 2017 (HC Deb, col 233 WH) that in partnership with Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon he would write to the embassies and high commissions in key countries for which he had responsibility, asking them to report on precisely what they are doing to promote freedom… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks made by the Rt Hon Mark Field MP on 26 October 2017 (HC Deb, col 233 WH) that in partnership with Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon he would reissue the freedom of religion or belief toolkit to all ambassadors and high commissioners, what training has been given to staff in post overseas in the use of that t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask Her Majesty's Government what training in the use of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's freedom of religion or belief toolkit is given to UK employed staff before deployment to posts overseas; and how frequently that training is updated.  HL5270

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty's Government what checks they conduct to ascertain the adequacy of non-governmental organisation support to prevent hate crime attacks upon the return of LGBT deportees to their countries of origin.  HL5271

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals deported from the UK to (1) Nigeria, and (2) Ghana, have identified as (a) lesbian, (b) gay, (c) bisexual, or (d) transgender, since 2 October 2012.  HL5272

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of people deported to (1) Nigeria, and (2) Ghana, raised their LGBT status as a factor in their applications to remain in the UK, since 2 October 2012.  HL5273

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the individuals who were scheduled to be on the charter flight going to Nigeria and Ghana, leaving from Stansted Airport on 28 March 2017 had disclosed that they feared persecution due to their sexual identity or gender identity were they to be deported.  HL5274

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty's Government, of the individuals who were due to be on the charter flight going to Nigeria and Ghana which was scheduled to leave Stansted Airport on 28 March 2017, how many (1) remain in the UK, and (2) still have legal applications to remain in the UK; of such applications how many (a) relate to asylum claims, and (b) relate to claims that a de… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government when the economic impact assessments on Brexit were commissioned; and for what purpose.  HL5276

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to use the economic impact assessments on Brexit for decisive policy planning.  HL5277

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make available to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, the European Union Committee, and its sub-committees, the data, modelling methodology and conclusions drawn from the Brexit economic impact assessments; and if so, when.  HL5278

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what, in 2016–17, were the remuneration packages, including bonuses, of the top three executive directors of Tideway; and what assessment they have made of that remuneration given that the Thames Tideway Tunnel will not be completed, and available to deliver a service, for another six to seven years.  HL5279

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government what immediate action, if any, was taken as a result of a letter from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to the Department of Trade and Industry of 8 April 2005 stating that (1) the FRC regarded the law relating to capital maintenance, which includes the net assets test of section 831 of the Companies Act 2006, then… 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 stated to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, in evidence taken on 22 July 2014, that government lawyers had “concluded that they agreed with” “legal advice from Martin Moore QC who [had] concluded almost exactly the opposite of what [George Bompas QC for the Local Authori… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice to ask Her Majesty's Government what support they have given to the head and governors at St Stephen's School in Newham; and what assessment they have made of whether the head and governors have been harassed and threatened in their attempts to help integrate primary school children into British society.  HL5282

Lord Colgrain to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the use of blockchain will not deprive HM Treasury of tax that might otherwise be chargeable on more conventional commercial and financial transactions and structures.  HL5283

Viscount Colville of Culross to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication of their 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment, when they will announce (1) to whom the Tree Champion will report, (2) the powers they will use, and (3) the budget dedicated to the delivery of their work plan.  HL5284

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce minimum age limits for trade and investment in digital currencies.  HL5285

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to send representatives to participate in discussions regarding international regulations for the digital currency sector to the G20 summit in Argentina; and whether they will report on the summit.  HL5286

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the estimate made by the Local Government Association that it will cost £12 billion to bring roads in England “up to scratch”.  HL5287

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they have taken since the floods which took place in Earby on Boxing Day 2015, through the Environment Agency or otherwise, to reduce the probability of households in Earby being flooded, and to increase resilience against flooding in that town.  HL5288

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government when the Environment Agency’s flood alleviation study for Earby will be published; and when they will make a decision on the proposed community flood resilience scheme for Earby.  HL5289

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will meet a delegation from Pendle Borough Council to discuss the problems relating to past and potential flooding in Earby.  HL5290

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to commission research to evaluate the impact on patients of reduced access to liothyronine (T3) for the treatment of thyroid disease.  HL5291

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy towards the newly elected government of Somaliland; whether they intend to give support for any planned reform in that country; and if so, what form that support will take.  HL5292

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government what inflation rates they are assuming for each of the next five years in planning for defence budgets to rise by inflation plus 0.5 per cent.  HL5293

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government what were the principal factors taken into account during preparation of the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Initial Gate business case.  HL5294

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of defence spending over each of the past five years has been on (1) pensions, (2) pay and allowances, and (3) support and maintenance.  HL5295

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government how many training flying hours have been completed in Merlin HC3 helicopters in each of the last three years.  HL5296

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government when they received the Joint Inspectorate report into disclosure of evidence; and when the Attorney General launched his review of the rules and guidance relating to the disclosure of evidence.  HL5297

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government, for the last available year, how many cases were not proceeded with in magistrates' courts on the date fixed for trial because of a failure by the prosecution to disclose evidence.  HL5298

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Attorney General's review of disclosure procedures included a review of prosecutions in magistrates' courts; and if so, when they were included.  HL5299

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government when the Attorney General received a letter from the Chairman of the Criminal Cases Review Commission on the issue of disclosure of evidence; and whether that correspondence can, and will, be published.  HL5300

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government how many prosecution cases have collapsed because of a failure to disclose evidence in the last two years.  HL5301

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Young of Cookham on 25 January (HL Deb, cols 1083–1085), what action they are taking to widen the pool of talent for appointment to public bodies.  HL5302

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the report by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust highlighting the number of taxis and private hire vehicles licences which have been granted to drivers with criminal convictions.  HL5303

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have considered introducing legislation to reform taxi licensing laws to establish national standards to secure passenger safety.  HL5304

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of measures in place to tackle knife crime; and what other measures they are considering to prevent more children and young people from carrying knives and other lethal weapons.  HL5305

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefit to the taxpayer when Her Majesty's Government use companies that offer both construction and public services provision within one business.  HL5306

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Post Office branches provide automatic telling machines for customers.  HL5307

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 23 January (HL4567), whether, since the statutory guidance was revised, they are satisfied that all new blocks of flats over 30 metres in height have had sprinklers fitted; and in the same period, how many existing buildings have been retro-fitted with sprinklers.  HL5308

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 23 January (HL4568), why the Department for Education has not collected data about the preferences of parents from different faiths in relation to the schools they choose for their children.  HL5309

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 23 January (HL4566), whether it is their policy to ensure that all Catholic parents are able to educate their children in Catholic schools; and if not, why not.  HL5310

Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 25 January (HL4692) and in the light of the report by PricewaterhouseCoopers into on-air pay and the criticisms of its findings by the BBC Women campaign group, what discussions they have had with the BBC regarding its obligation to address the gender pay gap.  HL5311

Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of employers, with annual wage bills of £3 million or more, pay 0.5 per cent of their staff costs as part of the Apprenticeship Levy; and for whose who do not, what steps they are taking to make them do so.  HL5312

Lord Porter of Spalding to ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they set aside to implement the cap on care costs, as previously scheduled for 2020; whether that money has been spent; and if so, how.  HL5313

Lord Porter of Spalding to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extension of the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap in local authority areas of high affordability pressure.  HL5314

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what urgent representations, if any, they have made to the government of Bahrain concerning the decision of the Court of Cassation on 29 January to uphold the death sentence of Maher al-Khabbaz; and what assessment they have made of his case and trial.  HL5315

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 8 January (HL4428), whether they have received any updates from the British Embassy in Bahrain regarding the charges brought against Duaa Alwadaei.  HL5316

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of case and trial of the human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, and of the decision of the Bahraini Court of Cassation on 15 January to uphold his two-year sentence.  HL5317

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 24 January (HL4611), whether the UK played any role in awarding the EU Chaillot Prize to the Bahraini Ministry of Interior Ombudsman in 2014; and if so, what efforts they made to lobby others to secure that result.  HL5318

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures, if any, they have taken to tackle reports of arbitrary revocations of citizenship in Bahrain; and what assessment they have made of the findings of the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy that, between 2012 and 2017, (1) 506 individuals have been stripped of their citizenship, and (2) in the overwhelming majority o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they have made to the government of Bahrain to stop the imminent deportations of Mohammed Ali, Abdul Amir, Abdulnabi Almosawi, and Maryam Redha, as reported by Amnesty International.  HL5320

Baroness Watkins of Tavistock to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable women undergoing early medical abortion to take the second part of the medication, misoprostol, at home if they so wish.  HL5321