House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Human Rights Watch into sexual violence against women in North Korea You Cry at Night but Don’t Know Why, published on 11 November 2018.  HL12689

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK's Ambassador to North Korea has presented a copy of the report by Human Rights Watch into sexual violence against women in North Korea You Cry at Night but Don’t Know Why, published on 11 November 2018, to the authorities in Pyongyang; and, if so, what was the response.  HL12690

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 20 December 2018 (HL12125), what recent assessment they have made of the standard of protection for freedom of religion or belief in Article 15 of Cuba’s draft constitution and the provision for protecting freedom of conscience, including in Article 59.  HL12691

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 December 2018 (HL12221), whether they will now require applicants for Chevening Scholarships to provide details of any ethnic or religious minority groups from which they come; and when there will be opportunities for analysis of the new online application system… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 December 2018 (HL12218), when they intend to respond to the interim judgment of the Independent Tribunal into Forced Organ Harvesting from Prisoners of Conscience in China, chaired by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC.  HL12693

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the People’s Republic of China following (1) the destruction of crosses and shrines, (2) the closure of Christian churches, and (3) the arrest of pastors, including the detention of Pastor Wang Yi and his wife Jiang Rong of Early Rain Covenant Church, just before Christ… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of magistrates required to be recruited over the next five years to maintain the present numbers; and whether they plan to increase the retirement age for magistrates.  HL12695

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to address the shortage of presiding justices identified by the Magistrates Association.  HL12696

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government which ferries are planned to operate the Ramsgate–Ostend route from 30 March 2019; where and when they were built; whether they will conform to the latest Maritime and Coastguard Agency regulations applicable to roll-on roll-off ferries published after the MS Herald of Free Enterprise disaster; and what, if any, safety derogations they… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Ely to ask Her Majesty's Government, following their Race Disparity Audits, what steps they are taking to ensure that educational institutions improve the standard of reading among Gypsies, Roma and Travellers aged 6–7.  HL12698

The Lord Bishop of Ely to ask Her Majesty's Government, following their Race Disparity Audits, what steps they are taking to ensure that educational institutions improve attainment at GCSE level for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers.  HL12699

The Lord Bishop of Ely to ask Her Majesty's Government why the review of school exclusion report was not released by their deadline of the end of 2018; and when they intend to publish that report.  HL12700

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions in the last 12 months they have advised individuals to renounce their British citizenship; and for what purposes.  HL12701

Lord German to ask Her Majesty's Government what derogations from EU legislation the UK has in respect of the heights of platforms at UK railway stations.  HL12702

Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their representations to the government of Saudi Arabia about the continued detention of women convicted of driving before the ban was lifted, what further action they are taking to secure the release of those detained.  HL12703

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they are taking, in conjunction with governments which have not intervened in the Syrian civil war, to secure the release of all detainees held by the various governments and organisations involved in the conflict.  HL12704

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government how many road accidents in the last three years have been caused, in whole or in part, by vehicles hitting badgers; and how many such accidents have resulted in (1) deaths, and (2) serious injuries.  HL12705

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what updated information they have on the conditions in which Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is being held in Iran and on the prospects for her release.  HL12706

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether ISIS will regroup if United States troops are withdrawn from Syria; and if that is their assessment, how long they estimate that this will take.  HL12707

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government when they were first made aware of the decision by the government of the United States to withdraw all United States troops from Syria announced by President Trump on 19 December 2018; and what assessment they have made of the government of the United States' announcement on the same day that it is transitioning to the "next… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo following the delay in the announcement of the results of the presidential election held on 30 December 2018.  HL12709

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current political situation in Iraq; what progress has been made in the formation of the government; and what assistance the UK can offer.  HL12710

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make any representations to the government of the United States about the appointment of a new President of the World Bank, following the resignation of the current President, Jim Yong Kim, three years before the end of his term, in view of calls for an open, transparent and merit-based process.  HL12711

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government how many crimes recorded in the last five years for which data are available involved the use of rifles; and in each case, (1) what types of rifles were involved, (2) how such rifles were obtained, and (3) what types of crime such rifles were used to commit.  HL12712

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government how many crimes recorded in the last five years for which data are available involved the use of blades; and in each case, (1) what types of blades were involved, (2) how such blades were obtained, and (3) what types of crime such blades were used to commit.  HL12713

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relative danger, when used by criminals, of lever release rifles, MARS rifles, and standard hunting rifles; and what evidence such assessment is based on.  HL12714

Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce urgent legislation to immediately implement a five-kilometre drone exclusion zone as proposed by the British Airline Pilots Association for all commercial and military airports; if so, when; and if not, why not.  HL12715

Lord Palmer to ask Her Majesty's Government how many tattoos have been removed at a cost to the NHS in England; and what is the total cost of such removals since 2009.  HL12716

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government which category of individual, other than an official vet, will be designated as an authorised signatory for export health certificates to enable live animals to pass from the UK into the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL12717

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the EU on which category of individual will be recognised as an authorised signatory for export health certificates to enable live animals to pass from the UK into the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL12718

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government what assurances they have received from the EU that an authorised signatory other than an official vet will be deemed acceptable in signing export health certificates to enable live animals to pass from the UK into the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL12719

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the proposal to teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in schools will include academies and free schools.  HL12720

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve labour productivity in the UK.  HL12721

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with the EU to provide reassurance to airlines about their flying rights in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL12722

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to invest in improvements to the port of Ramsgate to facilitate the proposed post-Brexit ferry service between Ramsgate and Ostend; and if so, how much this will cost.  HL12723

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to work with social media companies to gather migration data when compiling official immigration statistics.  HL12724

Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Western Australia’s policy to exempt parents from a criminal records check when volunteering in certain cases to support and participate in their child’s education; and whether they intend to introduce a similar policy in the UK in view of the decline in overall voluntary activity.  HL1… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Fairhead on 20 September 2018 (HL10343), whether they have now received the regional trade plan of each of Her Majesty's Trade Commissioners; and if so, whether they will publish those plans.  HL12726

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Fairhead on 20 September 2018 (HL10343), which Trade Commissioners, if any, have not yet submitted their regional trade plan.  HL12727

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration, if any, they have given to accelerating the Type 26 build programme.  HL12728

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure continued advanced radar development in the UK.  HL12729

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is a strategic requirement for a UK radar industry.  HL12730