House of Lords Business

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 6 March (HL5576), whether any of the following items are included in the long-term fund envelope for HS2 phase 1: (1) the associated roadworks necessary for the Birmingham interchange station around the M6, M42 and A45; (2) the people carrier between Birmingham Curzon Street station an… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 7 March (HL5766), whether they will set out what they regard as the public interest in prosecuting UK citizens who fought against ISIL forces in Syria, and not prosecuting those who fought against UK-backed forces in Syria.  HL6146

Lord Eames to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the Republic of Ireland about security arrangements for the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland following Brexit.  HL6147

Lord Eames to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for the Border Force in Northern Ireland following Brexit.  HL6148

Lord Eames to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current numerical strength of the Border Force in Northern Ireland; and what plans they have for recruitment, in the light of Brexit.  HL6149

Lord Eames to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the PSNI regarding border security, in the light of Brexit.  HL6150

Baroness Falkner of Margravine to ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) direction, and (2) guidance, they have given to the Office for Students on improving gender and ethnic diversity in the leadership of Russell Group higher education institutions.  HL6151

Baroness Falkner of Margravine to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have compiled any statistics on the gender and ethnicity of holders of leadership roles in Russell Group higher education institutions; and if so, whether they will publish those statistics.  HL6152

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government how many withdrawal centres and aftercare facilities for prescribed drugs dependency to benzodiazepines, Z-drugs, SSRIs and opiate painkillers have been opened within the last ten years.  HL6153

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they collect statistics on the numbers of long-term prescribed patients on (1) benzodiazepines and (2) Z-drugs; if so, what those statistics are; and if not, why not.  HL6154

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued on the duration of time they consider appropriate in describing "long-term prescribing" in relation to benzodiazepines and Z-drugs.  HL6155

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they classify SSRI drugs as dependence forming; and if so, what time frame constitutes dependence forming.  HL6156

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to make the 1988 CSM guidelines concerning the prescription of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs of two to four weeks mandatory for future patients prescribed those drugs.  HL6157

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for the NHS to develop dedicated withdrawal centres for the use of iatrogenic-induced addiction and dependent patients.  HL6158

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government who has the right to register a trademark in the United Kingdom.  HL6159

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government which provisions govern contesting the ownership of a trademark in the UK.  HL6160

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 18 January (HL4484), whether they consider the completed "cases of suicide", listed in the current mefloquine product information leaflet as reported psychiatric adverse reactions to the drug, to be permanent.  HL6161

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of lack of access to prescription-based vitamin D on the long-term bone health of people who have low, or no, exposure to the sun.  HL6162

Lord Patel of Bradford to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the report Our Invisible Addicts by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the reported rise in the rates of drug related deaths, whether they plan to carry out a national review of the relationship between service users over 40 participating in structured addiction treatment and those users’ engageme… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the trustees of the National Portrait Gallery following the decision to close that gallery to public access to allow a private commercial event on 19 February.  HL6164

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for extending the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to charities in receipt of public funds.  HL6165

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the context of the medication and error programme outlined in the Report of the Short Life Working Group on reducing medication-related harm published on 23 February, which indicators will be included in phase one of the medicines safety dashboard being developed by NHS Digital and the NHS Business Services Authority.  HL61… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the context of the medication and error programme outlined in the Report of the Short Life Working Group on reducing medication-related harm, when phase one of the medicines safety dashboard being developed by NHS Digital and the NHS Business Services Authority will be published.  HL6167

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the context of the medication and error programme outlined in the Report of the Short Life Working Group on reducing medication-related harm, how many additional phases will be developed as part of the medicines safety dashboard being developed by NHS Digital and the NHS Business Services Authority.  HL6168

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 11 December 2017 (HC116299 and HC116302) regarding the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's £1.52 million funding for overseas aid to Bahrain, with which UK bodies the FCO contracted to implement the technical assistance programme in Bahrain… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 11 December 2017 (HC116299 and HC116302) regarding the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's £1.52 million funding for overseas aid to Bahrain, which Bahraini bodies will benefit from the funding for the 2017–18 financial year.  HL6170

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain with respect to the alleged torture and sexual assault of female activist Najah al-Sheikh; and what assessment they have made of whether she faces serious charges based on coerced confessions.  HL6171

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government when expressions of interest closed for the new contract for supporting the development of the Free Schools Programme; what was the tender amount; and how many bidders expressed an interest.  HL6172

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to address concerns regarding the UK’s capability to secure an open skies treaty with the US.  HL6173

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the European Council’s draft guidelines for the negotiation of the UK’s future relationship with the EU.  HL6174

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to facilitate the continuation of existing EU trade agreements with non-EU countries after Brexit; and what legal provisions they intend to seek to put in place to enable such continuation.  HL6175

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the European Council’s announcement that the UK will not be allowed to participate in EU institutions, agencies or bodies after Brexit; and, in particular, what assessment they have made of the consequences for regulation of (1) medicines, (2) airlines, and (3) data.  HL6176

Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty's Government what powers ministers have in relation to national security in cases of proposed takeovers of British defence-related manufacturers.  HL6177

Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the cost of litigation; (2) the extent to which this is related to fees charged by lawyers; and (3) the existence of a genuine competitive market to ensure that such fees are set at a level that is fair and reasonable.  HL6178

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is planned for UK P8 aircraft to use the US Mark 54 torpedo in place of the UK Stingray; what the cost of new weapon stocks will be; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the use of the US Mark 54 torpedo on the holdings of Stingray and any upgrade programme.  HL6179

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend officially to recognise the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Chain Home radar system later this year.  HL6180

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether there has been any investment in a Ballistic Missile Defence upgrade for the Sampson radar on the T45 destroyers which will protect the new aircraft carriers.  HL6181

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is a requirement for a sovereign capability in radar development and production.  HL6182

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the US Mark 54 torpedo is as effective operationally and intrinsically safe as Stingray.  HL6183

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the requirement for a sovereign capability in torpedo design and production.  HL6184

Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the restoration of Arabic as an official state language.  HL6185