House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the circumstances surrounding the arrest of 11 Cameroonian politicians at a meeting in Abuja on 5 January; what information they have about Cameroonian secessionist leaders either detained in Nigeria or transferred into the custody of the Cameroonian authorities; whether they have urged the Nigeria… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) reports that Sudanese security officials have been involved in smuggling refugees from East Africa, (2) reports that the government of Sudan has been complicit in the illegal sale of Sudanese passports, and (3) how this relates to Sudan’s role as the EU’s partner in countering irregular m… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they made to the government of Sudan during the imprisonment of the human rights lawyer Tasneem El-Zaki, after she was jailed for defending rape victims; and what assessment they have made of her statement that "There’s no personal freedom in Sudan”.  HL5350

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Sudan about reports of (1) the beating with an electric rod, during an interrogation in January, of Amal Habani, the co-ordinator of the No Oppression Against Women Initiative in Sudan, and (2) the arrests of human rights activist, Nahid Jabrallah, and Mohamed Aldouma,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government, for each local housing authority area, how many (1) council sales under the Right to Buy Scheme there were, (2) council houses were constructed, (3) affordable homes were constructed for rent, and (4) social homes were constructed for rent, in each year since 2010.  HL5352

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government how many accountable care organisations they plan to establish; and in which areas.  HL5353

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the budget for accountable care organisations (1) in total, and (2) for each area in which they plan to establish them.  HL5354

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of planned accountable care organisations will be subject to competitive tendering and contracting out provisions.  HL5355

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether accountable care organisations will be created by delegated legislation; and if so, under what Act of Parliament.  HL5356

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what risk assessments they have carried out in the last five years of Capita and other companies to which public services provision has been outsourced; and which contracts relating to Capita are being reviewed or risk assessed.  HL5357

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the planned station to station timings and calling patterns (1) between Perth and Inverness for the Class 800 trains compared to the 5-car HSTs, and (2) between Exeter and Penzance for the Class 801 trains compared to the existing HSTs.  HL5358

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is (1) the tightest radius of curvature of the line, (2) the design speed, and (3) the maximum gradient, of the HS2 tracks at Wendover Dean viaduct; whether they are aware of other places in Europe that such a combination has been constructed on a high speed line; and if so, where.  HL5359

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 2 February (HL4989), what evidence they have that rail franchisees routinely plan for football fans travelling to away matches in large numbers.  HL5360

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government which minister initiated or authorised the production of any cross-departmental Brexit studies; and in what areas such studies have been undertaken.  HL5361

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government which departments were consulted on cross-departmental Brexit studies; and which ones gave input.  HL5362

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government whether an inquiry into the leaking of the latest Brexit impact assessments has been initiated; and if not, why not.  HL5363

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to advance freedom of religion and belief in (1) Saudi Arabia, (2) Pakistan, (3) Myanmar, and (4) the Central African Republic.  HL5364

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government in which countries the Magna Carta Fund has been used to support projects to advance freedom of religion and belief.  HL5365

The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to recent reports of civilian deaths and arrests following the crackdown on peaceful Church protests by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  HL5366

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 25 January (HL4633), how many families have had their tax credits reduced as a result of the two-child limit, in each month, since the introduction of that limit in April 2017.  HL5367

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 25 January (HL4633), of those families affected by the two-child limit for tax credits introduced in April 2017, how many (1) had one or more parents in work, (2) were lone parent families, and (3) were two-parent families, broken down by month; and what was the number of chil… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 25 January (HL4634), with reference to their commitment to publishing statistics relating to exceptions to the limit on Child Tax Credits support to two children, what is their criteria for "sufficient cases".  HL5369

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 25 January (HL4635), how they are measuring and monitoring the impact of the two-child limit for Child Tax Credits on the well-being of children in large families affected by that policy.  HL5370

Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty's Government what were the occupations and salaries of foreign workers for whom restricted certificates of sponsorship under Tier 2 (General) were allocated by the Home Office in the January 2017 allocation.  HL5371

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government how many children were taken into care in each of the last three years, because of the destitution of their parents or carers; and in how many such cases the parents or carers were (1) asylum applicants, and (2) rejected asylum applicants.  HL5372

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the estimate by the Thomas Coram Foundation that there are some 120,000 children in the UK without regular immigration status, of whom half were born here; what are their proposals for improving this situation in line with the best interests of the child; and whether free legal advice is, or will be, ava… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government how many children with temporary leave to remain after reaching the age of 18 were deported to their countries of origin, in each of the last three years for which figures are available.  HL5374

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment of the best interests of the individual child is provided before a deportation at the age of 18 is approved.  HL5375

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government how many children attending (1) primary, and (2) secondary schools, were (a) temporarily excluded, and (b) permanently excluded, from school, in each of the last three years.  HL5376

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make representations to the government of the United States calling for the release or charging of the remaining 41 detainees held at Guantanamo Bay.  HL5377

Lord Jopling to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many full members of the British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly from the UK there are; how many peers serve as full members; what percentage of the total number of delegates those peers represent; and what percentage of the total cost of the Assembly is charged to the House of Lords administration.  HL5378

Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty's Government, in relation to each of (1) the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, (2) the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and (3) the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, (a) how many full members from the UK there are, (b) how many peers serve as full members, (c) what percentage of the total number… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that people with mental health problems are getting the practical support they need with issues such as money and debt.  HL5380

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Armed Forces veterans there are in the UK in total, including those not in receipt of a pension or payment under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme; and of those, how many are below the age of 66.  HL5381

Lord Steel of Aikwood to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following the announcement by the Palestinian Ministry of Health that because of fuel shortages affecting hospitals and clinics “urgent action is needed to prevent collapse of Gaza’s health system”, they are planning to offer any assistance.  HL5382

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to prevent adverse impacts on the steel industry of future trade deals.  HL5383

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to prevent adverse impacts on the agriculture industry of future trade deals.  HL5384

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to enforce minimum wage standards across the UK.  HL5385

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on the labour market in the coming decades.  HL5386

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address skill shortages in the construction industry.  HL5387

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what alternative arrangements to being in a customs union they will seek with the EU.  HL5388

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what agreements they have entered into with United States counterparts over the past six months regarding the availability of public information about the details or progress of trade negotiations between the UK and the US.  HL5389

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for transparency around trade negotiations; and at what stage in the negotiation of new trade agreements they will release information to Parliament and the public on (1) the subjects under discussion, and (2) potential changes in UK laws and policies being contemplated as part of future trade… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to call for international sanctions to encourage Israeli observance of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child; and if so, what form of sanctions they propose.  HL5391

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 29 January (HL4714), what assessment they have made of the reasons why (1) their immigration statistics show that 19 per cent of Israeli settlers living illegally on Palestinian land were refused entry to the UK in 2017 whereas 32 per cent of Palestinians were refused entry,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment (1) they, and (2) the EU, have made of Israel’s compliance with the conditions in the EU–Israel Association agreements, concerning human rights and democracy.  HL5393

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the offer by the government of Israel to provide assistance for rebuilding Gaza’s infrastructure, and to that government's request for the international community to fund that work.  HL5394

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel following the death of an unarmed 16 year-old, Laith Abu Naim.  HL5395

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to seek to include a clause promoting the principles of human rights and democracy in any post-Brexit trade deals.  HL5396