House of Lords Business

Baroness Andrews to ask Her Majesty's Government when they will announce the appointment of the independent body to verify assessments and lists in reports under section 25 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.  HL6566

Baroness Andrews to ask Her Majesty's Government how, and when, they intend to consult with businesses, consumers, and representatives of civil society, on the business impact target, and interim target, to be published under section 21 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.  HL6567

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 March (HL6193), whether any part of financial regulation either exempts banks from the accounting solvency requirements of the Companies Act 2006 or gives the duty to oversee those requirements to the Prudential Regulatory Authority or Financial Conduct Authority inste… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government what support they provide to victims of Northern Ireland related acts of terrorism committed in Great Britain.  HL6569

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of UK official development assistance was allocated for the treatment of diabetes in the last two years.  HL6570

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government how much foreign direct investment there was into the UK from the Republic of Ireland during the last five years.  HL6571

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government how many new recruits have left the Prison Service in each of the last two years.  HL6572

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of strokes in young adults across the UK.  HL6573

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) unlawful, and (2) unregistered, schools they are aware exist in each county in England.  HL6574

Baroness Eaton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on theatre groups and lighting designers of the proposed phasing out from 2020 of the use of tungsten halogen lamps.  HL6575

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government when they propose to launch their consultation into Northern Ireland legacy issues.  HL6576

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what options will be included in their consultation document concerning Northern Ireland legacy issues; and whether the question of a statute of limitations will be one of the options for consideration.  HL6577

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they, or anyone acting on their behalf, has given Sinn Fein any undertaking, written or verbal, not to include a statute of limitations in the forthcoming consultation into legacy issues affecting Northern Ireland.  HL6578

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) the rate of return available from short-term lets, and (2) current advertising encouraging short-term lets on the basis of increased returns of 30 per cent, on the availability of long-term residential accommodation in England.  HL6579

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for housing more asylum seekers in Lancashire; what is their estimate of the numbers that can be housed in each district; what proposals they have for housing more asylum seekers in Lancashire; and what discussions they have held on this matter with each unitary and district council in Lancashi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons they have learned from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations between the EU and the United States with regard to the United States Treasury's difficulties over freeing up barriers in the financial services sector.  HL6581

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government how many survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have moved into permanent accommodation.  HL6582

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government when Ministers last met Councillors or officials from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to discuss issues surrounding Grenfell Tower.  HL6583

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest estimate of when all the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire will be rehoused in permanent accommodation.  HL6584

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions in the past year they have placed contracts for goods or services with suppliers in countries in which British companies are not allowed to tender for similar purposes.  HL6585

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 21 March (HL Deb, col 345), what plans they have to ensure that NHS staff in Northern Ireland are properly rewarded.  HL6586

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that Police Service of Northern Ireland officers are properly remunerated for their service.  HL6587

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have commissioned small-scale qualitative research to assess the appropriate stakes for category B2 gaming machines.  HL6588

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government whether all submissions to the Consultation on proposals for changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures will be published alongside the review.  HL6589

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings civil servants and ministers have had with stakeholders about the Consultation on proposals for changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures; and what were the (1) dates, (2) locations, and (3) attendees, of each of those meetings.  HL6590

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any autonomous or semi-autonomous driving trials have been approved for public roads in the UK, using purely optical cameras or radar, without LIDAR systems.  HL6591

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask Her Majesty's Government whether there have been any injuries incurred during autonomous or semi-autonomous driving trials in the UK.  HL6592

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will list (1) all autonomous or semi-autonomous driving trials approved in the UK, and (2) any approved on public roads.  HL6593

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the TESLA model 3 has received type approval in the UK.  HL6594

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the TESLA model 3 has undergone safety tests applicable for use in the UK.  HL6595

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the regulatory and safety assessment process before autonomous or semi-autonomous driving trials can be permitted on public roads in the UK.  HL6596

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to issue clear guidance on the rights of British nationals living in the EU after Brexit.  HL6597

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any assessment of the effect of Brexit on consumers, particularly regarding its effect on the cost of living.  HL6598

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consider that the recently agreed transition period will provide enough time for businesses to be ready for Brexit; and what support they will provide, particularly to smaller businesses, to ensure that they are.  HL6599

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk that, due to a high proportion of non-UK ingredients, processed foods may be subject to EU tariffs after Brexit; and what steps they plan to take to address the issue.  HL6600

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Foreign Secretary on 21 March comparing the way President Putin is promoting the World Cup in Russia to Hitler's use of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, what assessment they have made of the likely reception of the Foreign Secretary’s words among the Russian population, particularly in the light of that country’… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Henley on 20 March (HL Deb, col 219) that they will seek a "close association" with Euratom after Brexit, what areas they seek to cover in such an association; whether they have engaged in (1) meetings, and (2) correspondence, with Euratom about such an association; if not, when they will approach Euratom… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their contingency plan in the event that the United States Senate does not ratify by treaty a new Nuclear Cooperation Agreement by the end of 2020, following the UK's exit from Euratom.  HL6603

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to ensure that the public health protections available to UK citizens under Article 168 of the Lisbon Treaty will be enshrined in UK law following the UK's exit from the EU.  HL6604