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Questions for Written Answer for 6 November 2018
Tabled on 5 November 2018 and due for answer by 19 November 2018.
Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Buscombe on 31 October (HL10750), how many (1) women, and (2) men, recorded by HMRC Real Time Information record, who earnt below £11,850 were contributing at work to a net pay pension scheme. HL11217
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Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Buscombe on 31 October (HL10750), how many (1) women, and (2) men, recorded by the HMRC Real Time Information record, are contributing at work to a relief at source pension scheme. HL11218
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Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Buscombe on 31 October (HL10751), what assessment they have made of the obligations on (1) employers, and (2) pension schemes to report failures to pay correct contributions, regardless of whether the errors are large or small; and whether there is a definition of what contributes a materia… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of auto-enrolment pension contributions which are incorrect. HL11220
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Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce reporting requirements to monitor accuracy of auto-enrolment pension contribution records on an annual basis; and if so, what those requirements will be. HL11221
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Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to put procedures in place to (1) monitor error rates in auto-enrolment contribution records, and (2) assess the proportion of schemes which have taken steps to correct those errors. HL11222
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings in the Living Planet Report 2018, published by the World Wildlife Fund and Zoological Society of London, that (1) there has been a decline of 60 per cent in species population sizes between 1970 and 2014, and (2) species population declines are especially pronounced in t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to (1) protect civil society, (2) uphold freedom of expression, and (3) guarantee security for all candidates and voters in the forthcoming elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. HL11224
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how many children were in care in the last 12 months; how many were adopted during that period; what was the average waiting time for adoption applications to be processed; and what percentage of children currently awaiting adoption have been waiting for longer than 18 months. HL11225
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to commission a review of adoption and fostering policy. HL11226
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government whether public funds are used to support charities which lobby government departments; and if so, to what purpose. HL11227
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Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan about securing the safety of Asia Bibi, and all those associated with her and her trial, following her acquittal by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 31 October. HL11228
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Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether Network Rail and HS2 have whistleblower policies; and if so, where those policies are published. HL11229
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Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) guidance, (2) instructions, and (3) resources they provide to local authorities for Safeguarding Adult Reviews in relation to the deaths of homeless people; how many homeless people they estimate died in the last year for which figures are available; in how many of those cases Safeguarding Adult Reviews were carried out; and what… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to (1) collate Safeguarding Adult Reviews in relation to the deaths of homeless people, and (2) conduct a review to identify patterns and amend policy accordingly. HL11231
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Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the European Banking Authority's recent analysis of the strength of UK banks in adverse scenarios. HL11232
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Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the UK total food import expenditure is made up of items (1) finished in the EU, and (2) part-finished in the EU, which could be finished in the UK. HL11233
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Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish recommended dietary advice, similar to that for fruit and vegetables, for meat and fish. HL11234
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Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government what acreage of land in England is owned by conservation bodies; and which bodies own such acreage. HL11235
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Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to issue guidance to motorists on the future of diesel powered motor vehicles; and if so, when. HL11236
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Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have determined the budget for the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland for the financial year 2019–20; and if so, what settlement has been agreed. HL11237
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Baroness Featherstone to ask Her Majesty's Government when the bio-economy sector deal will be published. HL11238
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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty's Government whether an Irish citizen born in Ireland with an English mother is entitled to apply for a British passport. HL11239
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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty's Government whether an Irish citizen born in Ireland with an English father is entitled to apply for a British passport. HL11240
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the estimated cost to the House of (1) restoration, (2) repair, and (3) fire protection work underway in (a) the Palace of Westminster, (b) Fielden House, and (c) Millbank House. HL11241
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how much each Address to both Houses of Parliament cost in each of the past 15 years. HL11242
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the total cost to the House of the (1) Catering and Retail Service, (2) Department of Facilities, (3) Finance Department, (4) Human Resources Office, (5) Parliamentary Digital Service, (6) Library, (7) clerks and procedural services, and (8) Commissioner for Standards in the latest financial year for which figures a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how much was paid to members of the House in allowances in each of the last 15 years. HL11244
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Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Fijians have joined the British Armed Forces in each of the last 20 years. HL11245
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Lord Goodlad to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have a policy towards the recruitment of Fijians into the British Armed Forces. HL11246
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Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the EU Commissioner for Trade on her review of Everything but Arms trade privileges to Burma. HL11247
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Baroness Grey-Thompson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for International Development's disability strategy will include the provision of accessible and safe water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in public places and workplaces. HL11248
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Baroness Grey-Thompson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for International Development's disability strategy will include investment in menstrual hygiene management. HL11249
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Baroness Grey-Thompson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for International Development's disability strategy will include the involvement of girls with disabilities in menstrual hygiene related work. HL11250
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Baroness Grey-Thompson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for International Development's disability strategy will require their water, sanitation and hygiene partners to be disability inclusive. HL11251
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Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what reply, if any, they received to their representations to the government of Israel about the refusal of access to Gaza for British medical consultants, and the related deaths of patients in Gaza who were forbidden to travel to Jerusalem for appointments. HL11252
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Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are making representations to the government of Israel about the Palestinian village of Abu Nuwar which is threatened with demolition; and if so, with what result. HL11253
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Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of Israel about the proposed new flats for settlers in Hebron, on the site of a former Palestinian market, announced by the Israeli defence minister on 1 November. HL11254
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Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the £3.6 million development fund for claims under the Dublin Regulation and for family reunion has so far been spent; and whether such expenditure has increased and accelerated the approval of cases. HL11255
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what targets the Regulator of Social Housing has introduced to ensure Registered Social Landlords deliver improved energy efficiency in their homes to meet low carbon commitments. HL11256
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what incentives they are providing to encourage home owners to retrofit energy saving installations in their homes to lower carbon emissions. HL11257
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to modernise energy performance certificates so that home owners and landlords can make informed choices about how best to deliver low carbon homes. HL11258
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the outcome of the consultation on the draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill; and when the revised Bill will be published. HL11259
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Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government whether Commanding Officers of nuclear submarines have access to a military lawyer about the law of armed conflict. HL11260
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Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consider that rules introduced by Additional Protocol 1 to the Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949 apply only to conventional weapons, without prejudice to any other rules of international law applicable to other types of weapons, and in particular do not regulate or prohibit the use of nuclear weapons. HL11261
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Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to analyse (1) those elements of health and social care which need to be strengthened, and (2) those aspects of entitlements for disabled children and their families and carers which need to be clarified; and what consequent action they are taking. HL11262
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Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the reasonable worst-case scenarios that they have asked local resilience forums to work on. HL11263
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Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure mental health services provided by companies and charities are delivered to at least an adequate and safe standard. HL11264
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Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have loaned to the Republic of Ireland during the past decade; and of those loans, (1) what capital has been repaid, and (2) how much interest has been received. HL11265
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The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their joint statement with France and Germany issued on 21 October condemning the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and seeking urgent clarification into the circumstances surrounding his death, whether they have discussed the possibility of the expulsion of Saudi Arabian diplomats from the UK, France and Germany. HL112… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are taking part in the US’s strategic review of the situation in Afghanistan; and whether any progress has been made in ending Afghanistan’s war since the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan report in July that civilian deaths in Afghanistan for the first six months of 2018 were at a record high. HL… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government in which countries UK diplomacy is playing a leading mediating, conflict resolution or peace-building role. HL11268
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The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government when they last raised concerns over the treatment of the Uighur Muslim population with the government of China. HL11269
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The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the call by the US Secretary of Defense and US Secretary of State on 31 October for all participants in the Yemen civil war to agree to a ceasefire in the next 30 days, what action they are taking to support UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths in this initiative. HL11270
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The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what studies they have commissioned to predict the effect that future global water shortages and drought in the southern hemisphere will have on migration patterns, particularly to northern Europe. HL11271
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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Independent Child Trafficking Advocates scheme will continue to operate in the early adopter sites of Greater Manchester, Hampshire and Wales beyond 31 January 2019; and if so, what additional funding has been provided in respect of the continuation of the scheme in those areas. HL11272
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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average length of time taken to make (1) a reasonable grounds decision, and (2) a conclusive grounds decision, for a child referred to the National Referral Mechanism as a potential victim of modern slavery. HL11273
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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 1 November (HL10891), whether they will instruct the Independent Child Trafficking Advocate service to collect data on the status of a child's National Referral Mechanism referral at the point the child leaves the service so that the data can be anonymised and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 1 November (HL10891), (1) how many young people who turn 18 while awaiting a National Referral Mechanism (NRM) decision have been transitioned into services for adult potential victims under the Victim Care Contract provided by the Salvation Army, (2) how many… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Slavery and Trafficking Reparation Orders under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 have been made in each year since the passing of the Act; how many victims have received compensation as a result of those reparation orders; and what was the (1) total, and (2) average, amount of those compensation awards. HL11276
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Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask Her Majesty's Government how many compensation orders under section 130 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 have been made in respect of offences flagged as modern slavery offences by the Crown Prosecution Service in each of the last five years; and what was the (1) total, and (2) average amount of those compensation awards. HL1127… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord McNicol of West Kilbride to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Fairhead on 26 October (HLWS1015), what was the recruitment process of those announced as members of staff for the Trade Remedies Authority. HL11278
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Lord McNicol of West Kilbride to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Fairhead on 26 October (HLWS1015), what steps they have taken to ensure a free and fair recruitment process for those announced as members of staff for the Trade Remedies Authority. HL11279
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Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they were consulted by the Financial Reporting Council on the termination of the employment of Stephen Haddrill and on the financial terms involved. HL11280
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Baroness Nye to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the value of the assets seized in the (1) UK, and (2) rest of the EU from the seven military and security personnel from Burma sanctioned by the EU on 25 June. HL11281
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Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 29 October (HL10678), whether the police and the Crown Prosecution Service definition of a hate crime includes hate speech. HL11282
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Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask Her Majesty's Government how many prosecutions of women there have been for non-payment of the BBC licence fee in the last 12 months; how many of those have led to a prison sentence; and what proportion of all women prisoners this represents. HL11283
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Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the new procedure in Magistrates' Courts routinely not to provide bailed defendants with written details of their bail conditions and future court dates on the number of defendants who (1) break their bail conditions, and (2) fail to appear at court; and whether they intend t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government when the Gospel Oak to Barking rail service will be operating with new electric trains. HL11285
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Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether additional carriages will be provided to relieve overcrowding on diesel services currently operating on the Gospel Oak to Barking rail line before new electric trains are introduced. HL11286
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Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain about the life imprisonment of Bahrain's opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman. HL11287
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Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of individuals on death row in Bahrain; and of those, how many they estimate have exhausted all legal remedies. HL11288
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Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to Written Answer by the Minister of State for the Middle East on 11 January (120822), how many reports they received under their Torture and Mistreatment Reporting Guidance from their staff in Bahrain between December 2017 and October 2018; and what measures, if any, they have taken in response. HL11289
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Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of political prisoners in Bahrain’s Isa Town prison. HL11290
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Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government whether British embassy staff in Manama are monitoring the trials of any individuals in Bahrain; and if so, how many they have monitored since the start of 2018. HL11291
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Lord Steel of Aikwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they have made to secure an observer place for Taiwan at the forthcoming General Assembly of Interpol, and for that country to have access to the I-24/7 global police communications system. HL11292
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage the development of American football in the UK. HL11293
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in establishing a National Football League franchise in the UK. HL11294
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the report by Ofcom, Diversity and Equal Opportunities in Television, published on 14 September 2017, what assessment they have made of any progress in increasing diversity in this sector. HL11295
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Office for Budget Responsibility, Economic and fiscal outlook, published in October, which anticipates exports falling as a share of the overall economy in the next five years. HL11296
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Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, or intend to make, to the government of Israel about an apartment block for settlers being built in Hebron. HL11297
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Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about physicians and surgeons being prevented from accessing Gaza to train doctors. HL11298
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Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the killing of Abdel Hamid and two others by a Israeli drone strike near the border between Gaza and Israel. HL11299
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Lord Turnbull to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to help those purchasers of houses with leasehold agreements with excessive uprating provisions to replace such provisions with fairer ones. HL11300
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Lord Turnbull to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the immigration status of EU nationals who are recruited by a Government department, serve for a time in the UK, and are then posted to serve in an overseas office of that department. HL11301
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Lord Turnbull to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they have given to departments on the advice they should give to EU nationals they have recruited and who serve initially in an office located in the UK and are then posted to an overseas office of the department. HL11302
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Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the minimum buy of Sea Lightning (F35B) aircraft to ensure the ability to deploy two carriers with the planned 35 jets on each carrier in a national emergency. HL11303
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Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the extra £1 billion for defence in 2018–19 and 2019–20 announced in the budget will be for the Dreadnought programme. HL11304
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Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Earl Howe on 15 October (HL10447 and HL10448), when the decision was made to rescind the written confirmation given in 1998 to retiring heads of service that they would be treated in exactly the same way as retired 5 star officers. HL11305
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