House of Lords Business

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the advice they have provided to public bodies, local authorities and housing associations following the fire and safety test failure of the type of fire door used at Grenfell Tower.  HL6431

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to undertake further tests to determine whether the type of fire doors installed at Grenfell Tower in 2013 conformed to the appropriate fire standard.  HL6432

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Kensington and Chelsea Council regarding (1) whether the type of fire doors installed at Grenfell Tower in 2013 were fire and safety tested prior to installation, (2) whether the contract for the supply of the fire doors was subjected to competitive tender, (3) who undertook the installatio… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to identify and publish (1) the type of fire doors installed at Grenfell Tower in 2013, and (2) the manufacturer that supplied those doors; whether they have established which public bodies, local authorities, housing associations, and other volume users have used and fitted the same fire door type in the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they took into account the visa humanitarian exemption in the case of Ernesto Schwartz-Marin and his wife Arely Cruz-Santiago who have been ordered to leave the country after exceeding the time permitted to be abroad by undertaking humanitarian work in Mexico; and if not, why not.  HL6435

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether members of boards that set and endorse accounting standards (1) have the Financial Conduct Authority designation to represent the interest of public investors, and (2) have been adequately vetted for potential conflicts of interest.  HL6436

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government, in assembling the information required for their 2016 report Evaluation of Concessionary Bus Travel, whether any monetary value was attributed to the effect on concessionary pass holders in decisions to curtail or withdraw bus services in rural areas; and whether, in making those calculations, any financial benefit was ascrib… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 15 March (HL5998), (1) when did Network Rail seek the Environment Agency's assurance in providing assistance to relieve the flood problems at Cowley Bridge Junction, (2) when the Environment Agency responded to that request, and in what form, (3) when is Network Rail expected… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the money transferred to local authorities from the Bus Service Operators Grant has been used (1) for sustaining bus services, and (2) to support other local authority services, since April 2012.  HL6439

Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend the powers of the Information Commissioner to investigate companies which harvest large quantities of data from individuals.  HL6440

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on religious minorities in Pakistan of the ruling by the Islamabad High Court on 9 March that requires citizens to take a religious oath upon joining the civil service, armed forces, or judiciary.  HL6441

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Myanmar regarding the proposed amendments to the 2011 Peaceful Assembly and Procession Law which might restrict the right of freedom of expression and assembly in Myanmar.  HL6442

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the strategy of the Equality and Human Rights Commission in combating rising levels of antisemitism and hate crime.  HL6443

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Office for Students concerning the upholding of laws on freedom of speech following the postponement by King's College London (KCL) of a planned lecture on 16 March on freedom of speech by Dr Adam Perkins to the KCL Libertarian Society.  HL6444

Baroness Falkner of Margravine to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are aware of any action by the Serious Fraud Office against major Russian shareholders of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.  HL6445

Baroness Falkner of Margravine to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of whether those Russians listed by the United States Treasury Department on 30 January as potentially subject to United States sanctions for illegal activity, including those identified by the Anti-Corruption Foundation for wrongdoing under the UK Bribery Act 2010, are persons conn… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Flight to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for introducing reforms to the UK's corporate insolvency framework after the UK went from 13th to 14th in the World Bank's ease of doing business rankings in respect of resolving insolvencies.  HL6447

Lord Flight to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the possible barriers to resolving cross-border insolvencies post-Brexit, what assessment they have made of the case for reforming the UK's corporate insolvency framework to ensure that it is fit for purpose.  HL6448

Lord Flight to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement the EU's Insolvency, Restructuring and Second Chance Directive.  HL6449

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 8 February (HL Deb, col 2072), when the Department for Education's review of its health, safety and school security advice will be completed; whether in reviewing its guidance it will consult the Community Security Trust; whether it will advise schools to consult count… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support making temporary ceasefires in Syria (1) effective, and (2) permanent.  HL6451

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the governments of Germany and other states about the supply of weapons and munitions to Turkey, Iran and other combatants in Syria.  HL6452

Lord Kinnock to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the statement by the Chief Executive of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to UK Transport in Europe on 5 September 2017 that the CAA was undertaking no preparatory work to assume the responsibilities of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) after Brexit because “it would be misleading to suggest that’s a viable option”,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of local councils, if any, refusing to give ashes to families after public health funerals; and what is their response to reports of such practices.  HL6454

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 16 March (HL6114), why a report of a receipt of a fraudulent approach which did not lead to any further action is not counted as a crime by Action Fraud.  HL6455

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government how many veterinary surgeons who work in abattoirs come from (1) the UK, and (2) other EU countries.  HL6456

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the potential shortage of veterinary surgeons working in abattoirs after Brexit.  HL6457

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what will be the role of (1) Natural England, and (2) the Rural Payments Agency, in administering countryside stewardship schemes after Brexit.  HL6458

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve (1) mobile phone coverage, (2) broadband access, and (3) internet speeds, in rural areas  HL6459

Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Sri Lankan nationals have sought asylum in each year since 1 January 2007; and how many were successful.  HL6460

Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the annual cost of NHS England's Healthy New Towns 10 pilot sites programme.  HL6461

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the democratic accountability of the new Heart of the South West Joint Committee.  HL6462

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the democratic accountability of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership.  HL6463

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the democratic accountability of (1) Exmoor National Park, and (2) Dartmoor National Park, organisations.  HL6464

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of incursions by Spanish state vessels into the British waters around Gibraltar in the last 12 months.  HL6465

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Spring Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 13 March (HC Deb, col 720), how they intend to “eliminate the scourge of late payments” to support small business.  HL6466

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding claims that the Israeli military protect settlers whilst those settlers are attacking Palestinians and damaging or invading Palestinian property.  HL6467

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the amendment to the Entry into Israel Law 1972, passed by the Israeli parliament, which allows the interior minister to revoke the residency rights of any Palestinian in Jerusalem on the ground of a breach of loyalty to Israel.  HL6468

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the comments by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein describing Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem as war crimes.  HL6469

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding reports of incursions by Israeli settlers into Al-Aqsa Mosque, escorted by Israeli police.  HL6470

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the suspension of Haneen Zoabi from the Knesset in response to her calling Israeli Defense Force soldiers murderers.  HL6471

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the raid on Birzeit University and the reported abduction of its Student Council President Omar al-Kiswani by undercover Israeli agents on 7 March.  HL6472

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government how much time they expect there will be between the publication of the final Brexit agreement and the vote in the House of Commons.  HL6473

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to present the final Brexit agreement to select committees of Parliament; and how long they expect that to be before a vote in either House of Parliament.  HL6474

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government how much time they expect there will be between the vote in the House of Commons on the Brexit agreement and exit day.  HL6475

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government what additional documentation they will publish to accompany the final Brexit agreement.  HL6476

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government how the resolution presented to the House on the final Brexit agreement will be worded.  HL6477

Viscount Waverley to ask the Leader of the House how much time she proposes that the House will allocate to the debate of the final draft of the Brexit agreement.  HL6478