House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Vietnam about the detention of human rights lawyer Nguyen Van Dai, ahead of his trial on 5 April.  HL6786

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the upcoming trials of Vietnamese human rights activists, (1) lawyer Nguyen Van Dai, (2) Pastor Nguyen Trung Ton, and (3) activist Nguyen Bac Truyen, who face prison sentences of between 12 and 20 years, life imprisonment or capital punishment if convicted.  HL6787

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following their contribution of £1.2 billion in the 2017–18 financial year to the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, they have commissioned any analysis of the social, economic, political and cultural factors fuelling extremist Islamist jihadism in Nigeria and other beneficiary countries.  HL6788

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy toward extremist Islamist groups such as Boko Haram that make public an intention to ethnically cleanse the Christian population in Nigeria.  HL6789

Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty's Government whether Special Advisers from No. 10 Downing Street or the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport have been briefing that Lords amendments 147 and 148 to the Data Protection Bill provide for state regulation of the press.  HL6790

Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to review the provision of Emergency Towing Vessels covering the Strait of Dover.  HL6791

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to conclude the consultation on reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004.  HL6792

Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to authenticate individuals' digital identities, including as part of the gov.uk verify scheme; and what plans they have to promote affordable and suitable financial and credit products and services.  HL6793

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to remain fully aligned throughout the transition period with the EU Electronic Communications Code in the event that implementation of that Code is delayed until after the European Union (Withdrawal) Act comes into force.  HL6794

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish an equivalent, domestic, mechanism to Article 7 of the EU's Electronic Communications Framework Directive (2002/21/EC) to provide oversight of Ofcom's decisions.  HL6795

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the regulation of the electronic communications sector in a manner which will avoid imposing additional complexity on British companies trading across Europe after Brexit; and whether those plans are dependent on whether the EU Electronic Communications Code is implemented during the transition perio… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 29 March (HL6578), whether in response to the representations made to them, they, or somebody acting on their behalf, has given a written or verbal undertaking to Sinn Fein not to include a statute of limitations in the forthcoming consultation into legacy issues in Northern I… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Falkner of Margravine to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to eradicate polio within Commonwealth countries, including Pakistan and Nigeria; and whether this is a priority for the discussions on the Sustainable Development Goals during the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.  HL6798

Lord Fox to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average time taken for businesses with more than one telephone line to switch provider; and how this compares to the time taken for domestic customers to switch providers.  HL6799

Lord Fox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of problems switching fixed telephony provider on the competitiveness of the fixed voice market in the UK.  HL6800

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the statement by the Secretary of State for Transport on 27 March (HC Deb, col 652) that “we are replacing every single train in the north”, whether “we” refers to Her Majesty's Government; if not, who is responsible; and whether “the north” refers only to the northern franchise or to all the rail services in the north.  HL68… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the statement by the Secretary of State for Transport on 27 March (HC Deb, col 652), what is the timetable for the replacement of every single train in the north, and in particular for the classes 150, 153, 156 and 158 diesel multiple units and classes 319, 321, 322 and 333 electric multiple units; and which classes of trains… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government where the new British passports will be produced; and what proportion will be produced in the UK.  HL6803

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government why they chose Gemalto to produce the new British passports; and what assessment they have made of profit warnings issued by Gemalto.  HL6804

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the decision to award the contract for the new British passports to Gemalto, what estimate they have made of (1) the number of UK jobs that will be lost, (2) the number of UK jobs that will be created, (3) the cost of redundancy payments, and (4) the net impact on tax revenue.  HL6805

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that choosing a foreign company to produce the new British passports will not undermine British security and essential services, as outlined in their 2017 manifesto.  HL6806

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to assess the impact on Gateshead of the decision to choose Gemalto to produce the new British passports; and if so, how they intend to ensure that the community in Gateshead is not "cast aside" (in the terms outlined in their 2017 Manifesto).  HL6807

Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the proportion of the average family budget taken up by food in (1) 1988, (2) 1998, (3) 2008, and (4) 2018.  HL6808

Lord Jopling to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how much food prices would decrease if the current external import tariffs were removed.  HL6809

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the Network Enforcement Act passed by the German parliament as an effective tool to deal with abuse on social media.  HL6810

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the loss of social rented homes as housing associations convert them to affordable rented homes.  HL6811

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the adequacy of protections for community football clubs.  HL6812

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 28 March (HL Deb, col 830), what steps they have taken to find a mediator to bring the various parties together to seek a solution to the present impasse concerning Dulwich Hamlet Football Club.  HL6813

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to issue regulations for Client Money Protection schemes.  HL6814

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the situation in Zimbabwe.  HL6815

Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any areas of North–South cooperation were contained in the Belfast Agreement; how many additional areas of such cooperation are suggested in the EU–UK draft withdrawal agreement; and whether the parties involved in the Belfast Agreement will now be asked to consider any changes proposed by the EU.  HL6816

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have considered there may be serious grounds for suspecting the nerve gas used in the Salisbury attack on 5 March was brought into England by the Russian diplomatic bag, contrary to Article 27(4) of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations; and if so, whether they intend to use the provisions of Article 36(2) o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty's Government at which public points of departure from the UK all departing persons have their passports checked at immigration control; and what percentage of passports are checked at each point of departure.  HL6818

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty's Government whether immigration officials at entry or departure points from the UK have the real-time ability to check whether a UK passport holder (1) holds other passports, (2) is serving a custodial sentence or is on bail, and (3) has been registered as deceased.  HL6819

Lord Marlesford to ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK passport holders also hold one or more additional passports; and whether they will indicate the number of such passports for each of the 50 non-UK countries whose passports are most often currently so held.  HL6820

Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government, in relation to the new passport contract, what discussions the Home Office held with GCHQ on ensuring that Gemalto chips are protected from the risk of being reprogrammed with a Trojan virus.  HL6821

Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions were held with the team of British export envoys concerning the new passport contract in respect of the likely impact on their role in promoting UK companies of issuing that contract to a French company in preference to a UK company.  HL6822

Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the current arrangements for the movement of thoroughbreds for racing and breeding purposes under the Tripartite Agreement will continue to 31 December 2020 throughout the implementation period agreed with the European Commission.  HL6823

Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made regarding arrangements for the movement of thoroughbreds for racing and breeding purposes between the UK and the EU following the UK's withdrawal and the implementation period.  HL6824

Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received concerning the risks and opportunities to the thoroughbred racing and breeding sector arising from the UK's withdrawal from the EU.  HL6825

Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the care and riding of thoroughbred racehorses will count as a skilled role and be recognised in future immigration arrangements, following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.  HL6826

Lord Risby to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to support the British thoroughbred racing and breeding industries as the UK withdraws from the EU.  HL6827

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to ensure that research into a cure for diabetes is undertaken in the UK.  HL6828

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there is adequate education in schools regarding awareness of diabetes.  HL6829

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there is adequate education for newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetics.  HL6830

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for the long-term approach to diabetes.  HL6831

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how many refugee families they have helped to find accommodation in each of the past three years.  HL6832

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that accommodation for refugee families is of an acceptable standard.  HL6833

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government how many incursions into British territorial waters there were from 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018, broken down by country.  HL6834

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the maximum length of time that an asylum seeker seeking refugee status on grounds of their sexual orientation can be held in an immigration detention centre.  HL6835

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 March (HL6169), which UK bodies are to implement the technical assistance programme in Bahrain for the 2017–18 financial year.  HL6836

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 March (HL6170), which Bahraini bodies are to benefit from the technical assistance programme in Bahrain for the 2017–18 financial year.  HL6837

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Integrated Activity Fund is funding or sponsoring any bodies dealing with security matters in Bahrain; and if so, which.  HL6838

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the UN Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, published on 27 March 2017, finding that the charges brought against Duaa Alwadaei are related to Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei’s human rights activity in the UK.  HL6839

The Earl of Shrewsbury to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to include in any deposit charge scheme for plastic bottles, plastic packaging boxes such as those used by fast food outlets.  HL6840

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what additional financial support is given to those schools with a high number of pupils on Education, Health and Care plans.  HL6841

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to table a resolution in the UN Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire and peace talks in Yemen.  HL6842

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are bringing diplomatic pressure to bear on the government of Saudi Arabia to bring about a ceasefire in Yemen.  HL6843

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia until there is an end to conflict in Yemen.  HL6844

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will support an independent inquiry into human rights abuses by all parties in the conflict in Yemen.  HL6845

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government what aid they are supplying to Yemen to prevent mass starvation of the population.  HL6846

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they intend to give to the Newham local education authority to ensure that the education of pupils of Grangewood Independent School in Forest Gate is safeguarded following the school's closure.  HL6847

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have a definition of “hybrid threat”; if so, what is that definition; and which Government department is responsible for managing and coordinating the responses to such threats.  HL6848

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether sufficient resources are available to (1) pre-empt, and (2) address, a hybrid threat; whether those resources include mobilisation of the armed forces; and what other resources have been made available.  HL6849

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government what role the Department of Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport plays in responding to national security threats; and if that Department plays no formal role, which department responds to digital threats and other security threats relating to culture, the media, or sport.  HL6850