House of Lords Business

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits and possibility of time-limited extensions on key parts of the EU customs union once the UK has left the EU.  HL5506

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of leaving the EU VAT area on British companies, including small and micro businesses.  HL5507

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ability of the UK to make sector-specific trade agreements with other nations in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal and reverts to World Trade Organisation rules.  HL5508

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of progress towards the target of at least 33 per cent representation of women on the combined executive committee and direct reports to the executive committee in all FTSE100 companies by 2020.  HL5509

Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Keen of Elie on 8 February, what the “certified capacity of the prison population” refers to; and whether the prison population has exceeded the Certified Normal Accommodation of the prison system at any time over the last 20 years.  HL5510

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the percentage of former council housing now owned by private landlords, for each local housing authority in England.  HL5511

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average amount of housing benefit provided per dwelling for (1) council housing, (2) housing association properties, and (3) privately rented properties, in England and Wales for each year since 2010.  HL5512

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government why they rejected a Freedom of Information request for a copy of the report by PwC on the comparative costs of developing and constructing high speed rail lines in Europe and elsewhere; and why it took two months for that decision to be reached.  HL5513

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the latest design specification and visual impact of the catenary and masts on the HS2 Colne Valley viaduct; and with which railway specification they will comply.  HL5514

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost of the design elements of each of the main construction contracts for HS2 Phase 1.  HL5515

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the role of the Office for Budget Responsibility in economic forecasting, in the light of the Treasury's analysis of the economic impact of Brexit.  HL5516

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 1 February (HL4990), what other examples there are of non-departmental central government bodies that have operated on the basis of expected status rather than actual status confirmed by the National Accounts Classification Committee; and if there are such examples, for… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government when each individual director of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) board, as at 1 February, was first made aware that the FRC had been designated as a public body in 2004; on what date each director was appointed; and whether they will place copies of each of their letters of appointment in the Library of the House… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ofcom about why the draft funding scheme for users of Programme Making and Special Events equipment displaced by the 700 MHz clearance was limited to the residual value of equipment.  HL5519

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ofcom about why the draft funding scheme for users of Programme Making and Special Events equipment displaced by the 700 MHz clearance required equipment to have 50 per cent or more of its tuning range in the 700 MHz band to be eligible for funding.  HL5520

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ofcom about why the draft funding scheme for users of Programme Making and Special Events equipment displaced by the 700 MHz clearance does not cover non-equipment clearance related costs.  HL5521

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ofcom about whether the future auction proceeds generated by the 700 MHz clearance were considered when designing the funding scheme for users of Programme Making and Special Events equipment displaced by the 700 MHz clearance.  HL5522

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ofcom about the impact of the 700 MHz clearance on Programme Making and Special Events equipment operating below 694 MHz.  HL5523

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ofcom about the non-equipment costs of Programme Making and Special Events equipment users clearing the 700 MHz band.  HL5524

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Nigeria regarding reports by Amnesty International that unlawful and excessive force has been used by the Nigerian Air Force against civilians in Lawaru, Dong, Kodomti, Shafaron, and Nzuruwei.  HL5525

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Nigeria regarding reports of attacks by Islamist Fulani herders on Christian communities.  HL5526

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Amnesty International's recommendation that, following recent military attacks on villages in Adamawa State, the Nigerian Air Force should submit its video footage and all relevant information it holds to the Nigerian authorities, specifically the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Nigeria in response to reports of Christian villages in Adamawa State being simultaneously attacked by the Nigerian Air Force and Islamist Fulani herders.  HL5528

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the speech by the United States Secretary of State on 17 January, in which he referred to "stabilization initiatives" in liberated areas of Syria; and whether UK military personnel seconded to the Coalition are involved in such initiatives, either in the field or at Coalition headquarters.  HL5529

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 20 December 2017 (HL Deb, col 2112), whether they have undertaken the investigation into UK Government funding of bodies in Syria allied to jihadists; and what were the findings of that investigation.  HL5530

Lord Elystan-Morgan to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to remarks made by the Prime Minister during her trip to China, whether they plan to remove students from immigration figures; and if so, when.  HL5531

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the operation of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 in respect of the ability of those exercising the right to manage premises to meet their obligations to manage by applying to the head lessee to allow them to pursue forfeiture of those premises following a c… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 28 September 2017 (HL1598), what discussions they have had with the Kensington Society about the impact on long-term residential tenants of the growth in the use of properties in London for short-term holiday lets; when the most recent discussions with that So… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 25 September 2017 (HL1596), how many London boroughs have sought authority to make a direction to remove the freedom to short-term let for 90 nights from properties in the last year; (1) on how many occasions, (2) in respect of how many properties, and (3) wit… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 2 January (HL4357), what steps they are taking to gather information about how many properties are being used for short-term holiday lets in London; and of those properties already identified, how many are (1) previously long-term rental units, and (2) one bed… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty's Government for how many nights in a year a one bedroom property can be rented out on short-term lets without any application for planning permission being made.  HL5536

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 28 September 2017 (HL1597), what plans they have to consult local authorities on the case for a register of short-term holiday let tenants.  HL5537

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 19 December 2017 (HL3883), when they will set out their views on the way forward in relation to the personal injury discount rate; and why they have not done so already.  HL5538

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of meat (1) sold as Halal which has not been slaughtered in accordance with Halal requirements, and (2) not sold as Halal which has been slaughtered in accordance with Halal requirements nonetheless.  HL5539

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how much notice failed asylum seekers are given to leave the UK.  HL5540

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to allow asylum seekers with medical qualifications to develop and apply their skills in the UK.  HL5541

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the deadline for responses to immigration applications.  HL5542

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements have been put in place to ensure those required to attend passport interview offices are able to afford to do so since the number of offices was reduced in 2017.  HL5543

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government why they chose to reduce the number of passport interview offices.  HL5544

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government how many citizens of Bahrain applied for asylum in (1) 2016, and (2) 2017.  HL5545

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government how many citizens of Bahrain were granted right to stay without having to appeal in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, and (3) 2017.  HL5546

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government how many citizens of Bahrain were granted right to stay after appeal of the first decision in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, and (3) 2017.  HL5547

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 7 February (HL5255), what checks and balances they have put in place to ensure that the actions of directly elected city mayors, other than mayors of the combined authorities, are subject to proper and impartial scrutiny, particularly in cases where the mayor has abolished t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the consequences for the Irish border of being outside a customs union with the EU.  HL5549

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reported concerns amongst EU officials about the UK's proposals for a trading relationship after Brexit.  HL5550

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect on business confidence of delaying publication of the anticipated Immigration White Paper.  HL5551

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government, whether the current tender for the provision of strategic support to the workforce in mainstream and special schools includes specialist speech, language and communication needs provision; and if not, how they intend to fund such specialist provision for children beyond March.  HL5552

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what response they intend to make to the petition signed by 22,000 teachers, early years practitioners and speech and language therapists opposing the cuts in funding announced by the Department for Education; and whether they will communicate the reasons for their funding decision to those working in the sector.  HL5553

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to support the work of the Communication Trust after March 2018; and if so, how.  HL5554

Baroness Wyld to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to promote the Great Exhibition of the North 2018.  HL5555

Baroness Wyld to ask Her Majesty's Government what ministerial visits are planned to the Great Exhibition of the North 2018.  HL5556