House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the announcement by Field Marshal Bashir, President of Sudan, that he intends to seek changes to the constitution to enable him to remain in office.  HL10294

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what benchmarks they have set for their forthcoming strategic dialogue with the Republic of Sudan.  HL10295

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how many internally displaced people they estimate to be living in Darfur; how many Darfuri refugees they estimate to be living in Chad; whether they consider it safe for displaced people and refugees to return to their homes; what are their estimates of food shortages and the potential for famine in the region; whether they… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what reports from Sudan they have received over the past 12 months about (1) the arrest of opposition politicians, (2) violations of religious freedom, (3) the arrest of journalists and bloggers, (4) the suppression of publications, (5) the lashing of women for failing to wear acceptable clothing, and (6) statements by Field… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on civil servants, businessmen, or British visitors to Sudan meeting Field Marshal Bashir following his indictment by the International Criminal Court for genocide and crimes against humanity.  HL10298

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of progress in the peace process in (1) Darfur, and (2) Blue Nile and Kordofan.  HL10299

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, they have had with Gatwick Express about proposals to re-develop Gatwick Airport railway station to manage congestion.  HL10300

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, and to what extent, bus emissions of pollutants have reduced in the last five years; and what reduction in bus emissions they anticipate in the next five years.  HL10301

Lord Clark of Windermere to ask Her Majesty's Government, following their decision to review 1.6 million Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims as a result of the court ruling in January CP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2018] UKUT 5 (AAC), how many of those in receipt of PIP who have been further re-assessed since February have been informed of th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clark of Windermere to ask Her Majesty's Government, following their decision to review 1.6 million Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims as a result of the court ruling in January CP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2018] UKUT 5 (AAC), how many individuals in receipt of PIP who had been re-assessed for continued eligibility have been further r… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clark of Windermere to ask Her Majesty's Government, following their decision to review 1.6 million Personal Independence Payments (PIP) claims as a result of the court ruling in January CP v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2018] UKUT 5 (AAC), whether all those who had been reviewed for continued eligibility of PIP in 2016 and 2017 will be informed i… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government how many schools are part of (1) maths hubs, (2) careers hubs, and (3) modern foreign languages hubs.  HL10305

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the annual budgets for (1) maths hubs, (2) careers hubs, and (3) modern foreign languages hubs; and for how many years each type of hub will be funded.  HL10306

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the final funding band review for the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship standard of 15 August, what calculations or data were used to reach the conclusion that any new standard for a Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship would be allocated to an initial band of £8,000.  HL10307

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the NHS document A guide for young trans people in the UK stereotypes gender characteristics and advises young people to go abroad for puberty blocking treatment which is not permitted in the UK.  HL10308

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government what information has been made available to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, the Dame Judith Hackett Review, and the Independent Experts Advisory Panel with regard to the findings set out in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills consultation papers on the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations, published in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government why, as reported in the National Audit Office report on Defra's Progress in Implementing EU Exit, Defra was not permitted to engage with the veterinary industry in April; and which authority prevented that engagement.  HL10310

The Countess of Mar to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to consult the veterinary profession before any changes are made to meet veterinary workforce capacity that could impact on the UK’s ability to trade animals and animal products in line with high welfare standards; and if so, when.  HL10311

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government which organisation made the decision to order the new Azuma trains; what is the extent of any technical problems with the Azuma trains; what plans are in place to deal with those problems; and when they anticipate the new trains will be fully operational as part of the regular timetable.  HL10312

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what factors have led to the four per cent reduction in freight exported through British ports in the year April 2017 to April 2018, as reported in the provisional quarterly statistics for major UK sea ports.  HL10313

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received the road casualty data for London for 2017; and if not, when they expect to receive that data.  HL10314

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, and if so why, there is a delay in receiving full and timely data on road casualties in London, following talks between the Department for Transport, the Metropolitan Police and Transport for London.  HL10315

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the composition of the Industry Readiness Board which examined plans for the new rail timetables; and on what dates that Board has met in the last year.  HL10316

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans exist to upgrade the power supply on the South West Main Line; what is the estimated cost of the upgrade; who will fund it; and when those plans are expected to be implemented.  HL10317

Baroness Redfern to ask Her Majesty's Government whether food imports from Least Developed Countries will have the same food safety and animal welfare checks after Brexit as they currently do.  HL10318

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation in the report by I CAN and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, Bercow: Ten Years On, published 20 March, that local authorities should include the evidence in the report in their Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and in their contribution to Integrated Car… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that NHS England, NHS Improvement, Public Health England and Health Education England use the evidence and findings in the report by I CAN and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, Bercow: Ten Years On, published 20 March, to inform their work in developing leadership in the Allied… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission about ensuring that local area SEND inspections evaluate how effectively local areas use the data collected at age two (Ages and Stages Questionnaire), age four (baseline assessment), and age five (early years foundation stage profile) to monitor children identi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide commissioners of services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs with guidance on seeking the views of service users and their families and the co-production of service design.  HL10322

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the publication of their response to the Consultation on Transforming Children and Young People's Mental Health Provision: a Green Paper and Next Steps (Cm 9626) published in July, which health practitioners they envisage being part of the composition of (1) Mental Health Support Teams, and (2) specialist NHS child… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Snape to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total estimated cost of the smart motorway work currently taking place on the M6 motorway; and what is the projected completion date.  HL10324

Lord Snape to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the smart motorway work currently taking place on the M6 and other motorways has been evaluated by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.  HL10325

Lord Snape to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated annual cost of their decision to suspend annual increases on fuel duty since 2010.  HL10326

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government who appoints the auditors for multi-academy trusts; and whether the auditors' report is open to inspection by school governors.  HL10327

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the financial returns from multi-academy trusts to the Education and Skills Funding Agency are available for scrutiny.  HL10328

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government how often independent inspections of multi-academy trusts are carried out; and how many financial inspections of multi-academy trusts were carried out in (1) 2014–15, and (2) 2016–17.  HL10329

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether financial regulations may be breached when contractors sub-contract work at a multi-academy trust to the sponsor of that trust.  HL10330

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide sanitary products to young women who miss school because of the cost of those products.  HL10331

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that there are concerns among safety regulators within the UK aerospace industry about preparations for a no-deal Brexit scenario; and what support, if any, they can give to ensure that that sector is prepared for a no-deal Brexit.  HL10332

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to follow the EU’s new energy policy directive of promoting the use of wood as a renewable fuel after Brexit.  HL10333

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that food and livestock may be delayed at UK borders in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and what plans, if any, they have to combat a potential shortage of vets working at UK borders.  HL10334

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to invest in innovation to help support UK businesses in upgrading cyber security.  HL10335

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the "Baker Clause" in the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.  HL10336

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to announce further details of the transition year for T-levels; and whether traineeships will be considered as an option.  HL10337

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take following the recent Ofsted survey which showed that one-fifth of teachers have witnessed off-rolling in their schools where pupils are informally excluded.  HL10338

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what risk assessments regarding the safety of looked-after children are carried out by the Education and Skills Funding Agency prior to such children being sent to distant local authority areas; and whether such assessments are available for public scrutiny.  HL10339

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, when a minister personally directs a school to accept a looked-after child from outside its area, the minister accepts liability for that child's safety and welfare should they be placed in danger.  HL10340

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government where each of Her Majesty's Trade Commissioners are based; for which countries each has responsibility; what are the priority countries within each region; and what is the annual budget being applied to each region.  HL10341

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the specific responsibilities of Her Majesty's Trade Commissioners.  HL10342

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the regional strategy of each of Her Majesty's Trade Commissioners.  HL10343

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government what consultations they have held with teaching unions in Wales on the issue of teachers' pay.  HL10344

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate, if any, they have made of the number of young people exposed to gambling adverts over the last five years; and whether they will publish any such estimate.  HL10345