House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 18 June (HL8400), whether, in the course of working with marginalised communities in Pakistan, they conduct any monitoring of madrassas known to promote hatred of minorities.  HL8887

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government whether trade deals in which the UK is partner are conditional on other signatories ensuring the rights of minorities in their countries; and if not, why not.  HL8888

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 18 June (HL8402), how they have monitored the use of UK aid given to Pakistan in the last ten years; and what plans, if any, they have to link the provision of aid more closely to the protection of minority rights in the recipient country.  HL8889

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions have been held with the United States authorities about the repatriation of the remains of United States and British servicemen killed during the Korean War; what is their estimate of the number of UK servicemen whose remains are still in North Korea; and what proportion this is of the total number of UK serv… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government how many social housing properties have been sold under the Right-to-Buy Scheme since 2010; and how many of those sold have been replaced by (1) local authorities, and (2) housing associations.  HL8891

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential conflict of interest that may arise from the chair of the board of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), Stephen Glaister, being appointed as the chair of the independent inquiry into the disruption caused by the changes in rail timetables in May; how the appointment of Mr Glaister to the in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 22 June (HL8486), how they intend to work with the European Agency for Rail after the UK leaves the EU on issues such as standards.  HL8893

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total area of UK waters classified as no take zones.  HL8894

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Association of Child Psychotherapists Silent Catastrophe: responding to the danger signs of children and young people's mental health services in trouble published in June, and its findings in relation to the adequacy of services for children at risk of suicide; and whether th… 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 22 June (HL8591), when each of the bodies listed became public under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000.  HL8896

Lord Chadlington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proposal made by Rethink Gambling in their 2014 Gambling Manifesto that any new form of gambling, including new modes or types of venue, should be subject to a full social, health and economic impact assessment.  HL8897

Lord Chadlington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the obligations of charities to disclose their financial stability to donors.  HL8898

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the progress of negotiations to secure the settlement rights of British citizens living in the EU after Brexit.  HL8899

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress of their preparations for a no deal Brexit.  HL8900

Baroness Fall to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of women in (1) HMP Askham Grange, (2) HMP Bronzefield, (3) HMP Downview, (4) HMP Drake Hall, (5) HMP East Sutton Park, (6) HMP Eastwood Park, (7) HMP Foston Hall, (8) HMP Low Newton, (9) HMP New Hall, (10) HMP Send, and (11) HMP Styal, are there for non-violent offences; and in each prison what percentage of those wome… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Fall to ask Her Majesty's Government of the women in (1) HMP Askham Grange, (2) HMP Bronzefield, (3) HMP Downview, (4) HMP Drake Hall, (5) HMP East Sutton Park, (6) HMP Eastwood Park, (7) HMP Foston Hall, (8) HMP Low Newton, (9) HMP New Hall, (10) HMP Send, and (11) HMP Styal, for non-violent offences, (a) how many are mothers to children under the age of 18, (b) what is… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Fall to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of children aged under 18 whose mothers are imprisoned in (1) HMP Askham Grange, (2) HMP Bronzefield, (3) HMP Downview, (4) HMP Drake Hall, (5) HMP East Sutton Park, (6) HMP Eastwood Park, (7) HMP Foston Hall, (8) HMP Low Newton, (9) HMP New Hall, (10) HMP Send, and (11) HMP Styal, are (a) taken into care, and (b) looke… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord German to ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what percentage of offenders in England and Wales completing a custodial sentence of 12 months or fewer are in (a) full-time training, and (b) full-time employment three months after leaving custody, in the last year.  HL8904

Lord German to ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what percentage of offenders in England and Wales completing custodial sentences of greater than 12 months are in (a) full-time training, and (b) full-time employment three months after leaving custody, in the last year.  HL8905

Baroness Greengross to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance and advice they provide for informal carers of patients with nutritional problems and eating difficulties.  HL8906

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the 300 additional Border Force staff they announced were to be recruited to relieve existing staff for training for post Brexit demands are in addition to the other announced increase of 1,000 new Border Force staff.  HL8907

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have begun to work with airports and the air freight industry to develop a long-term plan for the Border Force to deal with the growth in demand for passenger and freight flights post-Brexit; and if so, when they plan to publish such a plan.  HL8908

Lord Higgins to ask Her Majesty's Government to what extent they were involved in the EU decision to impose retaliatory tariffs on imports of United States products into the UK; whether they supported that decision; and what estimate they have made of the effect of such tariffs on consumer prices in the UK.  HL8909

Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask Her Majesty's Government what are their policies and main targets for reducing carbon emissions associated with shipping and aviation to and from the UK; and how they are collaborating with the International Maritime Organisation and International Civil Aviation Organisation to achieve those goals.  HL8910

Lord Hunt of Chesterton to ask Her Majesty's Government to what extent their efforts to reduce environmental impacts of aviation will include (1) the use of larger and quieter aircraft such as A380 and Boeing 787, (2) the reduction of carbon emissions, and (3) where appropriate, the limitation on constructing new runways.  HL8911

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ensure the timely publication of the agenda, papers and minutes of the Public Health England Expert Group on Prescribed Drug Dependence.  HL8912

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Public Health England Expert Group on Prescribed Drug Dependence will accept as evidence the individual testimonies of patients.  HL8913

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the commissioning guidance for the NHS and local government on how to respond to the needs of people who are addicted to prescription and over the counter medicines, published by Public Health England in June 2013, has been implemented.  HL8914

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which support is available in every area for people with a dependency on prescription or over the counter medicines as set out in the guidance published by Public Health England in June 2013.  HL8915

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of Turkish military operations in northern Iraq and of reported attacks on villages in the Qandil Mountains; and whether they intend to make representations to the government of Turkey to encourage it to cease such action.  HL8916

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of what international aid is reaching those displaced from Afrin to the Shebha region of Syria.  HL8917

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what will be the status of the protected geographical designation of origin for UK food products when the UK leaves the EU.  HL8918

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to consult the Chief Coroner about extending the remit of coroners to cover unusual numbers of deaths certified by individual GPs or in specific medical establishments.  HL8919

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to invite HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services, and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate to set up a joint inquiry on the failure to investigate and initiate prosecutions in the case of the Gosport Hospital over the last 15 years.  HL8920

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the definition of the Windrush generation they use will be expanded to include those who joined their parents, grandparents and siblings after 1973.  HL8921

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government why the descendants of the Windrush generation have been detained, threatened with deportation and denied their right to work.  HL8922

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are being introduced to reduce the number of children in bed and breakfast, and hotel temporary accommodation.  HL8923

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take to identify the number of children who miss school each year; and what assessment they have made of the social and economic costs of that issue.  HL8924

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government who the members of the committees which agreed honours for non-political recipients were (1) in 2004, and (2) this year.  HL8925

Lord Rana to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to reclassify existing areas of unnecessarily controlled airspace to improve safety, efficiency and access to airspace for general aviation traffic.  HL8927

Lord Rana to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the liability of airshow organisers for harm that occurs as a result of members of the public deliberately putting themselves at risk.  HL8928

Lord Rana to ask Her Majesty's Government what additional resources they intend to provide to the Civil Aviation Authority to manage recent increases in pilot licence applications.  HL8929

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how they will protect joint projects with EU member states into disabilities and diseases if the UK leaves the EU.  HL8930

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to progress the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia.  HL8931

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 18 June (HL8314), what has changed since the disclosure of details about the implementers and beneficiaries of UK technical assistance in Bahrain for 2013–14, 2014–15 and 2015–16 following Freedom of Information requests which prevents them disclosing similar details for 2017–… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon on 25 June (HL8518), whether have they have filed the case of Najah Ahmed Yousif under the UK Torture and Mistreatment Reporting Guidance now that they have been made aware of the case, regardless of whether other individuals go to the appropriate oversight body.  HL8933

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what effect Brexit has had on seasonal workers in the fruit picking industry; and what measures they are taking to address the labour shortages reported by the British Summer Fruits trade body.  HL8934

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government, following proposed changes to the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, whether they intend to require companies to have a minimum standard social value before they are awarded a government contract; and how this will help in safeguarding against events such as Carillion’s collapse.  HL8935

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the speech by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 25 June, when they intend to introduce a bill to amend the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 to require public contracts to be awarded for social value; and when they propose that this bill will take effect.  HL8936

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the long-term psychological effects of physical and mental trauma for children living in Gaza and the West Bank.  HL8937

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the bill currently before the Knesset that would impose a five-year prison term for anyone filming or distributing footage on social media that documents confrontations between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians.  HL8938

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take, if any, to ensure that the status of religious properties in the old city of Jerusalem is maintained.  HL8939

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of a state visit by the President of the United States after Brexit.  HL8940

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 18 June (HL8332), how many medical permits have been issued in the last three months; when they expect electricity to be restored in Gaza; and what action they will take to promote a resolution to the situation in Gaza.  HL8941

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 14 June (HL8327), what action they intend to take to prevent forcible transfers of population.  HL8942

Baroness Uddin to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the number of ethnic minority women, including Muslim women, occupying FTSE 100 finance chief roles.  HL8943

Baroness Uddin to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether, and if so why, Muslim women are not progressing at the same rate as non-Muslim women in economic engagement and employment.  HL8944

Lord Watts to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 5 June (HL8390), how many independent reviews each department has commissioned into Government policy or administration over the last year; and what was the total cost of those reviews.  HL8945

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 21 June (HL8674), whether 5 star officers and retired Heads of Service who were listed on the active list but not in Regular Service after 29 July 2014 were not treated in the same fashion with regard to long service and good conduct medals.  HL8946

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 21 June (HL8674), whether honorary 5 star officers are in Regular Service.  HL8947

Lord Whitty to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 19 June (HL Deb, cols 1929–31), what steps, if any, they are taking to control the use of short term lets in leaseholder and tenanted premises in London that were originally social housing where the public sector is now the freeholder and where the contract with the tenant or leaseho… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Whitty to ask Her Majesty's Government how many households in the social rented sector in England in 2010 were paying (1) social rents, (2) affordable rent, (3) market rent, and (4) other terms; and how many were paying each in the last year for which figures are available.  HL8949

Lord Whitty to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they are making for customs arrangements after Brexit; and what discussions they have had with (1) port users, and (2) port operators in (a) the UK, and (b) mainland Europe, on the possible impact of Brexit.  HL8950

Lord Whitty to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions ministers have had with organisations promoting non-chemical pest control; and what assessment they have made of progress made in developing forms of non-chemical pest control.  HL8951

Lord Whitty to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 14 May (HL Deb, col 413), what funding they have allocated to support businesses and organisations in Salisbury affected by the decline in tourism following the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal; and how much of such funding has been disbursed to date.  HL8952