House of Lords Business

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of job losses in the UK that might result if the US were to impose the proposed 25 per cent tariff on steel imports.  HL6081

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact on the steel industry in the UK if the US were to impose the proposed 25 per cent tariff on steel imports.  HL6082

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to reduce the number of avoidable emergency admissions in England.  HL6083

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to reduce the significant increase in emergency readmissions identified by Healthwatch England.  HL6084

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the viability of the global steel market.  HL6085

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Iraq concerning the restitution and restoration of churches desecrated by ISIS in Mosul; and what measures are being taken to protect returning minorities.  HL6086

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the Bank of America's survey of managers of global investment portfolios, which found that UK equities were the least attractive choice.  HL6087

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what specific schemes will be included in the £3 billion programme of upgrades to the Trans Pennine route.  HL6088

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reported concerns regarding the comfort of seating on the new trains launched by the Southern and Great Western Rail franchises.  HL6089

Baroness Campbell of Surbiton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will remain incorporated into domestic law after Brexit; if so, what steps they will take to ensure this; and if not, why not.  HL6090

Lord Cashman to ask Her Majesty's Government how many responses to their consultation on caste in Great Britain and equality law were accepted after the closing date for submissions; and whether statistics on any responses accepted after the closing date will be declared separately.  HL6091

Lord Cromwell to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to address the decline in use of the cash Individual Savings Account; and how investment in 2016–17 compared to 2015–16.  HL6092

Lord Cromwell to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the recommendations of the cross-party Association of Accounting Technicians Individual Savings Account Working Group, that (1) the ISA name should be removed from the Help to Buy scheme, and (2) the Lifetime ISA should be closed to new entrants, and (3) all remaining ISAs should be folded into a single "Every… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Cromwell to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have given consideration to scrapping the annual ISA savings limit in favour of a £1 million lifetime contributions limit, as proposed by the cross-party Association of Accounting Technicians Individual Savings Account Working Group; and if not, why not.  HL6094

Lord Cromwell to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken, or plan to take, to create an ISA dashboard, based on the same principles as the Pensions Dashboard project.  HL6095

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of protection of freedom of speech at universities, following the violent disruption at the King's College London Libertarian Society meeting on 5 March.  HL6096

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their most recent advice to motorists about the purchase of (1) petrol, and (2) diesel-powered, passenger vehicles.  HL6097

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what powers they have to prevent the sale of UK-owned companies to entities from, or associated with, China; and what criteria they apply in reaching a decision on such investments.  HL6098

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what restrictions apply to British firms seeking to acquire Chinese commercial assets.  HL6099

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether a log of the daily activities of HQ 39 Infantry Brigade is still in existence; and if so, under whose control it is kept.  HL6100

Lord Fox to ask Her Majesty's Government to which Secretary of State the UK Research and Innovation Board reports.  HL6101

Lord Fox to ask Her Majesty's Government when the first independent board effectiveness exercise will be run on the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Board to ensure that it is meeting its obligations to scrutinise the UKRI Executive.  HL6102

Lord Fox to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have run an impact study on the likely effect on UK university finances of EU students having to pay international fees following Brexit; and if so, what was the outcome of that study.  HL6103

Lord Fox to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the possible reduction in the number of EU students registering for UK universities in the event of those students having to pay international fees following Brexit.  HL6104

Lord Fox to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Higher National Certificate and Higher National Diploma courses have been terminated as a result of new rules arising out of the Apprentice Levy.  HL6105

Baroness Gould of Potternewton to ask Her Majesty's Government how the Department for International Development (DfID) ensures that inclusion is taken into account in its development and humanitarian projects and programmes; and what is DfID's definition of "inclusion" in this context.  HL6106

Baroness Gould of Potternewton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Global Disability Summit to be held in July will consider discrimination by association of people living with HIV infection, such as members of the LGBT community and sex workers, as part of its deliberations on stigma and discrimination.  HL6107

Baroness Gould of Potternewton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Global Disability Summit to be held in July will address actual or perceived HIV status as part of its deliberations on stigma and discrimination.  HL6108

Baroness Gould of Potternewton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether issues affecting (1) people living with HIV, and (2) key populations affected by HIV, will be considered at the Commonwealth Heads of Government conference in April, in order to ensure that there are adequate protections against discrimination across all Commonwealth countries.  HL6109

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take, through housing associations, local authorities, and social landlords, to bring into use empty properties over shops, in particular for rough sleepers and families housed in bed and breakfast accommodation.  HL6110

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the petition handed to 10 Downing Street by Stuart Bonar on 3 February, calling on the Prime Minister to negotiate with the EU for UK nationals to have the right to retain their EU citizenship on an individual basis after Brexit, should they so wish.  HL6111

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead to ask Her Majesty's Government what emergency and longer-term action they are taking, if any, to assist (1) local authorities and agencies, and (2) the Welsh Government, with recovery from recent severe storm damage inflicted on infrastructure and sea vessels at Holyhead harbour in Anglesey.  HL6112

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government whether a place where only religious matters are taught to children who do not reside there is required to register as a school; and if not, to what extent the teaching of general subjects, such as English and maths, is necessary before such a place is required to register as a school.  HL6113

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 5 March (HL5646), whether the improvements to Action Fraud's IT systems will include allowing the registration as a crime of online fraud where an attempt is made to defraud but the intended victim aborts the transaction before any damage is done.  HL6114

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that personal budgets for looked after children, those at risk of entering care, adopted children, and care leavers, are spent on evidence-based interventions and not on the replication of services offered by universal provision.  HL6115

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps to ensure that where there is a lack of evidence about the most suitable interventions for looked after children, those at risk of entering care, adopted children, and care leavers, the use of resources such as personal budgets and the post-adoption support fund is monitored and evaluated, and, wh… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage closer multi-agency collaboration between those health and social care services providing universal services and services provided by other agencies that are funded from sources such as personal independence payments and the post adoption support fund.  HL6117

Lord Palmer to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what will happen to the various items, including green-shaded lights, computers, air conditioning units, microwaves, laptops, telephones and fridges, which are being temporarily stored in Boiler House Court.  HL6118

Lord Palmer to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the total annual electricity bill for the Palace of Westminster; and what proportion of that bill is paid by the House of Lords.  HL6119

Lord Porter of Spalding to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to identify and remove barriers to women standing as (1) local councillors, and (2) Members of Parliament.  HL6120

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of allowing online electoral registration using a recognised Government identification such as a passport or driving licence instead of a national insurance number, in line with arrangements for registration by post.  HL6121

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to promote anonymous electoral registration for people who have been victims of domestic violence, or whose personal safety is at serious risk as a result of their address appearing on electoral registers; and whether the process will be advertised, for example in GP surgeries.  HL6122

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government on what basis the impact assessment for the Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2018 estimated that the number of GPs who will make a charge for attesting to the needs for anonymous registration would be 10 per cent; and what the level of those charges will be.  HL6123

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to encourage GPs (1) to attest to the need for anonymous electoral registration under the Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2018, in order to protect victims of domestic violence, and (2) not to charge for doing so.  HL6124

Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on UK natural gas demand of (1) the Carbon Price Floor, and (2) the proposal to end power generation from coal by 2025.  HL6125

Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill on energy security in Great Britain.  HL6126

Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill on investment in the development of future (1) power, and (2) gas supplies, in the UK.  HL6127

Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they sought from (1) Ofgem, and (2) the Competition and Markets Authority, ahead of the Prime Minister's announcement in October 2017 of an energy tariff cap.  HL6128

Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the assessment made of the costs and benefits of including a clause in the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill to allow organisations a right of appeal to the Competitions and Markets Authority.  HL6129

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the costs and benefits of introducing five year minimum contracts for rented accommodation, in order to provide greater security for families.  HL6130

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to consider supporting local authorities to meet the refurbishment costs of buildings similar to Grenfell Tower, in order to help prevent another tragedy.  HL6131

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of homeless charities with regard to upholding the rights of vulnerable people.  HL6132

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution the UK made to the humanitarian aid delivered by UN aid convoys to Syria at the beginning of March.  HL6133

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the child population in the UK is below the poverty line.  HL6134

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will clarify what relationship, if any, there is between housing charities and the Home Office with regard to accountability.  HL6135

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what support they provide for the development of University Technical Colleges.  HL6136

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit on UK supply chains; and how they plan to minimise potential disruptions.  HL6137

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that close regulatory alignment with the EU in certain areas will have on the UK's ability to trade with the US.  HL6138

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any GP surgeries are approved for the purpose of terminating an unwanted pregnancy; if so which; and what consideration they have given to approving GP surgeries as designated areas for medical abortions as recommended by the World Health Organisation.  HL6139

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to consider approving women's homes as designated areas for medical abortions, as recommended by World Health Organisation.  HL6140

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they are making to the government of Israel concerning reports of discrimination against Palestinians living in East Jerusalem who pay municipal taxes to Israel but receive fewer municipal and emergency services.  HL6141

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning reports that a minor, Mohammed Tamimi, had a bullet removed from his skull and then signed a confession without legal or parental representation stating that his injuries were caused by falling off a bike.  HL6142

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the findings by an Israeli economist, Shir Hever, that as much as 78 per cent of the humanitarian aid intended for Palestinians is diverted to Israelis.  HL6143

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel in regard to reports of the targeting of Palestinian children by Israeli forces.  HL6144