House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Earl of Courtown on 6 March (HL Deb, col 992), what assessment they have made of reports that the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo met with multinational mining companies to seek increased royalties; and whether any British companies took part in that meeting.  HL6186

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likelihood that the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo will use funds levied from the mining industry to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in that country.  HL6187

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what amount of UK Overseas Development Aid was spent in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in each of the last ten years.  HL6188

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, published in January, which found that state agents in that country carried out 1,176 extrajudicial killings in 2017, and that that number has tripled over the past two years.  HL6189

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo regarding (1) the recent murder of Father Florent Mbulanthie Tulantshiedi, (2) the escalating suppression of critics of the government in that country, and (3) how members of the clergy and civil society leaders can be protected from su… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 7 March (HL5702), what is their estimate of the annual saving to HM Treasury from the changes to eligibility criteria for free school meals set out in the Free School Lunches and Milk, and School and Early Years Finance (Amendments Relating to Universal Credit) (Englan… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the status and current value of the sinking fund for a new ferry to which to which the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company committed in return for a Government interest free loan toward the purchase of the Scillonian III.  HL6192

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 5 March (HL5823), why banking solvency would not be a matter for the Financial Reporting Council to deal with as well as a Financial Services Authority matter given that the capital maintenance and dividend distribution regime contained in the Companies Act 2006 applies… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 5 March (HL5822), what assessment they have made of whether the fact that ease of comparison and preparation took precedence over the public safety, creditor protection and solvency position of companies accounts, including those companies that are banks, had the ingredi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 5 March (HL5823), in which month and year the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) first became aware of "the contribution that certain features of the International Accounting Standards made to the problem of the capital adequacy of the banks"; when the FRC first informed… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government, in each of the past five years, what was the percentage of clinical negligence cases resolved after the issue of court proceedings (1) with damages paid, and (2) without damages paid; and in respect of each year, what were the legal costs paid in relation to those cases when damages were paid.  HL6196

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government, in each of the past five years, what were the (1) number, and (2) percentage, of clinical negligence claims resolved with a payment of damages; and what were the legal costs paid (a) prior to the issue of court proceedings, and (b) following the issue of court proceedings, in each of those years.  HL6197

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will provide details of all contact they have had with local authorities since the Paris Agreement on climate change, with regard to seeking the assistance of those authorities in achieving the carbon reduction targets the UK has agreed as part of its Nationally Determined Contribution to the Global Target.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Krebs to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the withdrawal and archiving of guidance by Defra, as part of its Smarter Guidance Review, on the ability of local authority environmental health officers to deal effectively and appropriately with statutory nuisances.  HL6199

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the timetable for the certification of professional qualifications to be agreed through mutual recognition under the Brexit negotiations for doctors, lawyers, architects and other professions.  HL6200

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions Karen Pierce, the UK Permanent Representative to the UN, has held with (1) the UN, (2) France, and (3) the US, with regard to the forthcoming UN High-Level Conference on Nuclear Disarmament.  HL6201

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to attend the 2018 UN High-Level Conference on Nuclear Disarmament.  HL6202

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government what their priorities are for the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to be held from 23 April to 4 May.  HL6203

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the most recent figures for the UK's food self sufficiency; and what assessment they have made of whether increases in overall food production are an export opportunity or an opportunity for the UK to become more self-sufficient.  HL6204

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government what the UK’s share of the F-35 Block 4 development is proposed to be; and when those funds will need to be committed.  HL6205

Lord Rennard to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication of Prevalence and economic burden of medication errors in the NHS in England, funded by the Department of Health Policy Research Programme, what estimate they have made of (1) the number of cases, and (2) the costs, of adverse drug events associated with (a) aspirin, (b) diuretics, (c) warfarin, and (… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue the funding and support they give to First4Adoption, the national information service for people interested in adopting a child in England.  HL6207

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to change the regulatory approach to society lotteries such as the People's Postcode Lottery to reduce limits on (1) annual turnover, and (2) size of draw.  HL6208

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 20 February (HL5546), what steps may be taken when a city mayor has abolished an overview and scrutiny committee.  HL6209

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 7 March (HL5757), what plans they have to enable Ofcom to regulate podcasts which are not produced by the BBC.  HL6210

Lord Taverne to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the poll conducted by Populus showing that 67 per cent of Catholics, 71 per cent of Christians overall, and 60 per cent of the public as a whole, support keeping the 50 per cent cap on faith-based admissions to religious schools, (2) figures set out in the official 2016 schools census showing that C… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all schools teach awareness of violence against women and girls.  HL6212

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reducing eligibility for Employer Supported Childcare on access to childcare for working parents.  HL6213

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of trends in apprenticeship starts since the introduction of the apprenticeship levy in April 2017.  HL6214

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the provision of foster placements.  HL6215

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the public sector pay cap on the recruitment and retention of staff in schools.  HL6216

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their definition of a required skill for the purposes of immigration; in which sectors of the economy such skills are needed; whether they intend that that definition will change following Brexit; and what is their assessment of future skills requirements.  HL6217

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the status of the Power and Propulsion Upgrade for the T45; when the first ship will be taken in hand; and when all six T45s will be fully operationally capable.  HL6218