House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Chevening Scholarships have been awarded to citizens of Pakistan in each of the last five years; and of those recipients, how many came from minority groups.  HL11765

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Anti-Defamation League, Teaching Hate and Violence: Problematic Passages from Saudi State Textbooks for the 2018–19 School Year, published on 20 November, and in particular the highlighting of school text books in Saudi Arabia that promote… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the government of Burma to reform or repeal laws which are currently used to restrict civil society and media space, and prosecute journalists, civil society activists, human rights defenders and humanitarian aid workers in Burma.  HL11767

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how much, in total, the UK has provided in aid funding to the government of Burma for the peace process in Burma since 2015.  HL11768

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how much, in total, the UK has provided in aid funding for humanitarian assistance to those who are internally displaced in Kachin and Shan states of northern Burma.  HL11769

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the governments of Burma and China following violations of freedom of religion or belief in the Wa territory of Burma.  HL11770

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they have received about the downgrading of the main post office in central Clacton-on-Sea.  HL11771

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what requests they have received to provide compensation to skilled migrants wrongly forced to leave the UK under terrorism related legislation; whether they have provided any response to such requests; and if not, whether, and when, they will respond.  HL11772

Baroness Berridge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for enacting legislation to provide financial relief under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 to victims of forced marriages whose religious marriages are not binding under UK law as outlined in section 121(4) of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.  HL11773

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have discussed with IICSA whether it intends to review the continuation of the Janner strand following the publication of the Independent Office for Police Conduct report.  HL11774

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Burma to seek unrestricted access for international humanitarian aid to those who are internally displaced in the Kachin and Shan states of Burma.  HL11775

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to (1) prevent sexual violence in conflict, and (2) bring perpetrators of such crimes to justice in the Kachin and Shan states of Burma.  HL11776

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to address human trafficking from northern Burma.  HL11777

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on (1) land rights, (2) human rights, and (3) the environment, of investment and infrastructure development projects by China in northern Burma.  HL11778

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the government of Burma about freedom of religion or belief in Burma.  HL11779

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to seek accountability for alleged (1) war crimes and crimes against humanity against Kachin and Shan ethnic groups in northern Burma, and (2) genocide against the Rohingyas.  HL11780

Lord Greaves to ask the Leader of the House whether there is a protocol relating to whether letters to ministers from members of the House of Lords should receive replies; and if so, how quickly replies should be sent.  HL11781

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the system for compensation for passengers who have bought a ticket for their journey but whose trains have not turned up, and who have therefore (1) suffered delays by having to catch the next train, or (2) had to take a taxi to complete their journeys.  HL11782

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government which biometric and other data that will be stored on the central register of EU citizens who have applied for, or been granted, settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme may be shared with other public and private organisations in the UK and overseas; and with which organisations such information may be shared.  HL11783

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government whether biometric and other data that has been supplied as part of applications for settled status by EU citizens under the EU Settlement Scheme will be deleted in the case of persons whose applications have been rejected; and if so, at what point such deletion will take place.  HL11784

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to use community pharmacies as the first port of call for patients with minor ailments.  HL11785

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to using community pharmacies as part of a national self-care strategy.  HL11786

Baroness Jolly to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the role that community pharmacies could play in supporting the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan.  HL11787

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish the white paper on immigration.  HL11788

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ability of maintained and independent schools to afford the increase in the employer’s contribution to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme announced in October.  HL11789

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received representations from the Independent Schools Council about the forthcoming increase in the employer’s contribution to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme; and if so, what reply they have given.  HL11790

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government what were their reasons for increasing the employer’s contribution to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.  HL11791

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 22 November (HL Deb, cols 325–8), whether they will conduct an inquiry into reports that local councils spent £100 million in four years to prevent parents obtaining support for children with special needs, losing nine out of ten cases.  HL11792

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 22 November (HL Deb, cols 325–8), whether they will ensure that all local councils respect the right of parents of children with special needs to nominate a local independent school on an education health and care plan.  HL11793

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress is being made towards encouraging peace talks to end the conflict in Yemen; and when they anticipate such talks to begin.  HL11794

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the political situation in Cameroon and the violence following the re-election of President Paul Biya.  HL11795

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government when they last raised the protection of the human rights of the Rohingya minority with the authorities in Myanmar; and what assessment they have made of Amnesty International's decision to strip Aung San Suu Kyi of the Ambassador of Conscience Award.  HL11796

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to prevent any escalation of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, in addition to action taken through NATO and the UN.  HL11797

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made to reduce levels of household food waste through the Waste and Resources Action Programme in the last 12 months.  HL11798

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in securing the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.  HL11799

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of findings from the Royal College of Anaesthetists that one in ten anaesthetists are being charged to use rest facilities in hospitals.  HL11800

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a lack of facilities, such as dedicated rest areas and canteens serving hot food, on the morale and wellbeing of NHS staff regularly working evening or overnight shifts.  HL11801

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether a long-term strategy to improve the welfare, wellbeing and morale of NHS staff is currently in development.  HL11802

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 19 November (HL11289), whether they have taken into consideration the UN Special Rapporteurs’ concerns on Bahrain for reports pertaining to (1) infringements of the right to life, freedom from torture, freedom of religion and belief, and freedom of peaceful assembly of Fadhel… 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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 19 November (HL11287), when, and with whom, the cases of female political prisoners Hajer Mansoor Hassan, Medina Ali and Najah Yusuf were last raised with a member of the government of Bahrain.  HL11804

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Bahraini political prisoners Ali Hajji and Naji Fateel undertaking a hunger strike in order to access urgent medical care; and what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain to ensure inmates are treated in line with international standards.  HL11805

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 19 November (HL11288),  how many of the individuals currently on death row in Bahrain have been sentenced on political grounds; and what are the names of the three individuals who have completed the appeals process.  HL11806

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 19 November (HL11289), why the allegations of mistreatment reported by Bahraini female political prisoners, Hajer Mansoor Hassan, Medina Ali and Najah Yusuf, by Isa Town prison authorities have not been reported under the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Torture and Mistreatm… 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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 19 November (HL11290), how the human rights impact and the effectiveness of the technical assistance programme to Bahrain is assessed if no figures are held for the number of political prisoners.  HL11808

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have for the regulation of social media companies.  HL11809

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the invitation to comment by the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Competition and Markets Authority Statutory Audit Market on the impact of increased choice in the audit market.  HL11810

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Ofgem’s plans to encourage competition amongst energy suppliers to help cut costs for customers.  HL11811

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to attract more highly skilled workers to the UK.  HL11812

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the rights of Palestinian shepherds and farmers to graze sheep on and farm land in Gaza adjacent to the border.  HL11813

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the letter sent to the government of Israel by four UN Special Rapporteurs which stated that those Rapporteurs held "deep concerns" about the nature of Nation State Law.  HL11814

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel regarding recent demolitions in the Shufat refugee camp in East Jerusalem.  HL11815

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the supply, and use, of JCB bulldozers in Israel; and what discussions they have had with JCB about such supply and use.  HL11816

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the bill currently in the Israeli Knesset to allow private non-profit organisations to manage national parks; and whether they intend to make representations to the government of Israel about the impact that bill may have on a two-state solution.  HL11817

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about allegations of an attack by Jewish settlers in the Old City of Hebron on Red Crescent ambulances trying to transfer Palestinian patients to hospital.  HL11818

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have on who was responsible for the alleged chemical attack on Aleppo on 25 November; and what action they intend to take if that attack is proved to be a chemical attack.  HL11819

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they intend to make to the governments of Russia and Ukraine to de-escalate rising tension in the Kerch Strait.  HL11820

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to call upon the government of Ukraine to lift the imposition of martial law to ensure that forthcoming elections are free and fair.  HL11821

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, what is the intention of paragraph 40 regarding  "unjustified data localisation requirements"; and what range of subjects may be included under the provisi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, what discussions they have had with the Welsh and Scottish Governments about the UK's intention to accede to the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Gove… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, how "short-term visits" in relation to visa-free travel will be defined.  HL11824

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, which aspects of social security will be co-ordinated with the EU.  HL11825

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, how will "legitimate travel" in paragraph 55 be defined.  HL11826