House of Lords Business

Baroness Afshar to ask Her Majesty's Government whether their planned domestic abuse legislation will consider and provide for domestic abuse in communities where men assume that abuse is sanctioned by their faith.  HL11538

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the Central African Republic about the killing of 42 refugees and the murder of two priests in the compound of the Alindao Diocese Cathedral, on 15 November.  HL11539

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how much they spent in total in providing medical treatment, social support, and financial assistance for sufferers of Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, and other related conditions, in the last year for which figures are available.  HL11540

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how much they spent in total in supporting direct research into finding effective treatments for the eradication of Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, and other related conditions, in the last year for which figures are available.  HL11541

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to form strategic global alliances with other governments, charitable organisations, and private companies to combine all available resources in finding effective treatments for the eradication of Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, and other related conditions.  HL11542

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking in response to the arrest by Chinese security agents on 5 March 2017 of John Cao, a Christian pastor and humanitarian worker, and his subsequent imprisonment in China.  HL11543

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of China about the case of John Cao, a Christian pastor and humanitarian worker; what evidence they are aware of to support the charges against him; and whether they will ascertain why a charge normally used to convict human traffickers was used in this case.  HL11544

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish a response to the Statement on the Visit to the UK by the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, published on 16 November.  HL11545

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accuracy of the finding by the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights that 14 million people live in poverty in the UK.  HL11546

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accuracy of the finding by the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights that 1.5 million people in the UK are destitute.  HL11547

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of private rented properties left vacant since councils were allowed to levy council tax on such properties compared to previously; and what assessment they have made of the impact any increase in the amount councils may levy will have on the number of such properties.  HL11548

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many market-led proposals have been received for possible rail line reopening; whether they will publish the list of any such proposals; and when they will announce the next stage for them.  HL11549

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions the Department for Education is having with the Russell Group of universities regarding adding music to their list of facilitating subjects.  HL11550

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 15 November (HL11194), what proposals they have to require the retrofitting of basic safety equipment, including sideguards, to heavy goods vehicles.  HL11551

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce roadside emissions from large heavy goods vehicles by making greater use of electric rail haulage in the next 15 years.  HL11552

Baroness Burt of Solihull to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the announcement in the 2018 Budget of making HMRC a secondary preferential creditor in insolvency on (1) secured creditors, (2) floating charge holders, and (3) unsecured creditors such as pension funds and small businesses.  HL11553

Baroness Burt of Solihull to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on lending to UK businesses of the announcement in the 2018 Budget of making HMRC a secondary preferential creditor in insolvency.  HL11554

Baroness Burt of Solihull to ask Her Majesty's Government what economic analysis they used to support the decision in the 2018 Budget to make HMRC a secondary preferential creditor in insolvency.  HL11555

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the state of freedom of religion or belief in Pakistan.  HL11556

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) support religious pluralism, and (2) promote freedom of religion or belief, in Pakistan.  HL11557

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received from the family of Asia Bibi that they be granted asylum in the UK.  HL11558

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan (1) to uphold the decision by Pakistan’s Supreme Court to acquit Asia Bibi, and (2) that she be removed from any Exit Control List.  HL11559

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications for asylum from Pakistan on grounds of religious persecution they received in the years ending (1) June 2015, (2) June 2016, (3) June 2017, and (4) June 2018; and of those, how many applications were granted in each year.  HL11560

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will include abuse by coercive control in their proposed legislation on domestic abuse.  HL11561

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 16 November (HL11239 and HL11240), why Irish citizens born before 1983 with English mothers are treated differently to those with English fathers; and whether they intend to remove this difference.  HL11562

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any benefits of bringing the creative industries’ current voluntary training and skills levy within the scope of the Apprenticeship Levy.  HL11563

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to monitor the impact of the Apprenticeship Levy on the creative industries sector; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the Levy compared to other types of employer investment.  HL11564

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government how many apprenticeship starts there have been in the creative industries since April 2017.  HL11565

Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the speech by the Prime Minister to the UN General Assembly in 2017, what assessment they have made of the extent to which the Global Compact for Safe Orderly and Regular Migration reflects UK policies on (1) the right of states to control their borders, (2) the need to distinguish between refugees and economic m… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to sign the Global Compact for Safe Orderly and Regular Migration at the UN Intergovernmental Conference in Morocco on 10 and 11 December; and if so, what assessment they have made of the consistency of the Compact with their 2017 Manifesto commitment to reduce and control migration.  HL11567

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people used the national data opt-out online service from NHS Digital to (1) opt out, and (2) to opt back in having previously opted out, in October 2018.  HL11568

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what the result was of the meeting in Istanbul on 27 October between the Astana Guarantor states and the Syria Small Group; and whether positive proposals towards resolving the conflict in Syria were made then or at the  meeting on 29 October.  HL11569

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether unaccompanied Syrian refugee children now in continental Europe are eligible for the vulnerable person resettlement scheme; and if not, why not.  HL11570

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to encourage all parties in the conflict in Yemen to exchange prisoners; and whether they will seek the cooperation of Kuwait and Oman for this purpose.  HL11571

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making for UK citizens to be able to study in France after the UK has left the European Union; and what advice, if any, they provide to those who wish to do so.  HL11572

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making for UK citizens to be able to work in Germany after the UK has left the European Union; and what advice, if any, they provide to those who wish to do so.  HL11573

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making for UK citizens to be able to get married in the Czech Republic after the UK has left the European Union; and what advice, if any, they provide to those who wish to do so.  HL11574

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making for UK citizens to be able to open businesses in the Netherlands after the UK has left the European Union; and what advice, if any, they provide to those who wish to do so.  HL11575

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making for UK citizens to be able to buy property in Greece after the UK has left the European Union; and what advice, if any, they provide to those who wish to do so.  HL11576

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making for UK citizens to be able to retire to Italy after the UK has left the European Union; and what advice, if any, they provide to those who wish to do so.  HL11577

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the interest rates charged by social investment funds compared to those charged by high street banks.  HL11578

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of (1) the effectiveness of the administrative processes employed by social investment funds, and (2) how they compare to the processes used by high street banks.  HL11579

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) benefits of social investment funds, and (2) evidence that the monies invested in them are used efficiently and effectively.  HL11580

Lord Mawson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they measure how much money from social investment funds is spent on the poorest communities; and if so, how.  HL11581

Baroness Northover to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are working on a UN Security Council resolution to formalise calls for a ceasefire in Yemen; and if not, whether they plan to do so.  HL11582

Baroness Redfern to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering extending the M11 using funds announced for road infrastructure in the Budget.  HL11583

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government how many children under the age of 18 were treated for gambling related health conditions in each year from 2000.  HL11584

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government how many gambling premises were closed down following findings of underage gambling in each year from 2000.  HL11585

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 26 July 2017 (HL844 and HL845), 8 January (HL4425 and HL4427), 8 May (HL7180 and HL7183), 11 May (HL7811), 18 June (HL8316), 25 June (HL8576 and HL8577), 4 July (HL8871), 25 July (HL9605), 23 October (HL10580, HL10581, HL10582, HL10583, HL10584, and HL10585), and 5 November (… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likelihood of the HS2 rail line being delayed by more than one year.  HL11587

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the efforts of technology companies to improve the gender and racial diversity of their staff.  HL11588

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on electricity prices of the suspension of the Capacity Market.  HL11589

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of bank branch closures on the financial well-being of the elderly.  HL11590

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there are sufficient numbers of sailors, marines and airmen in the Royal Navy.  HL11591

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to (1) make representations to the government of Israel, and (2) take other steps, to ensure the safety of people in Gaza (a) from incursions by the Israel Defense Forces, and (b) when protesting peacefully at border fences.  HL11592

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the (1) reduction of the permissible fishing zone off the coast of Gaza, and (2) the reports of shots fired at fishermen outside the zone.  HL11593

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the current status of Gaza, (2) the control which Israel exerts over it, and (3) Israel’s obligations towards civilians living there.  HL11594

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of Israel’s refusal to allow students from Gaza to study at West Bank universities.  HL11595

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ruling on 26 August by the Israeli High Court that seven women previously denied entry to Israel for medical treatment on the grounds that they were relatives of Hamas operatives must be allowed entry; and what discussions have they had with the government of Israel about whether this ruling could… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text