House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review their policy of requiring those refugees who have been granted leave to remain to find their own accommodation within 28 days.  HL12973

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are in place to support those refugees who have been granted leave to remain and are expected to find their own accommodation within 28 days; and in particular, what specific support they provide to such refugees in regard to (1) practical difficulties, (2) unsuitability of available accommodation, and (3) trans… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, as a result of Great Western Railway (GWR) IEP trains running early and having to wait at intermediate stations, they intend to allow alterations to the GWR timetable in May.  HL12975

Lord Dykes to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to seek an extension to Article 50; and if so, until what date.  HL12976

Lord German to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to stop the use of six month custodial sentences; and if so, when they plan to bring forward the proposals necessary to make such a change.  HL12977

Lord German to ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their policy to increase the number of community sentences rather than custodial sentences.  HL12978

Lord German to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the presumption against prison sentences of three months or less in Scotland; if so, what lessons they have learned from that policy; and what assessment they have made of the success of that policy on the rate of reoffending.  HL12979

Lord German to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce residential centres for men as a means of reducing re-offending.  HL12980

Lord German to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce the number of prisons operating at over 150 per cent of their capacity.  HL12981

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on eels of cocaine in the river Thames; and what steps they intend to take to reduce the level of cocaine in that river.  HL12982

Baroness Mone to ask Her Majesty's Government whether people who are considered to be fugitives can receive legal aid.  HL12983

Baroness Mone to ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications for legal aid have been made by fugitives in each of the last 10 years; and in each case, what was the value of the legal aid received.  HL12984

Baroness Mone to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the provision of legal aid to those who have been convicted of a criminal offence in their absence and are seeking to appeal.  HL12985

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps to contact all members of the public who have taken pensions advice from Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulated pensions advisers who have had their authorisations revoked or have been otherwise instructed to cease giving pensions advice; if not, why not; and whether each case is being individually revi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the value of court imposed fines for crimes committed that have been left unpaid; and what steps they are taking to recover payments due.  HL12987

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the amount of unpaid court imposed fines on individuals who are not able to pay; and what steps they intend to take to deal with this matter.  HL12988

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the costs to local authorities of child care provision; and what assistance they plan to provide to local authorities to help meet such costs.  HL12989

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to safety concerns for residents in tower blocks where responsibility for the removal of combustible cladding is disputed.  HL12990

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to reduce the number of children who are being (1) referred to, and (2) taken into, statutory care.  HL12991

Lord Pickles to ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they have issued to UK citizens intending to travel to Malaysia; and what advice they have issued to athletes intending to travel to the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships.  HL12992

Lord Pickles to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the International Paralympic Committee about the proposed ban on Israeli athletes attending the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships.  HL12993

Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of concerns over the future of the Wylfa Newydd and Moorside nuclear power station projects, they will re-examine the viability of the Severn Barrage project.  HL12994

Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in supporting the EU Joint Action Plan against Disinformation, they have confidence that no member state, including the UK, sanctions or tolerates the spreading of disinformation.  HL12995

Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the EU General Affairs Council meeting on 8 January, what assessment they have made of the presidency's priorities and focus on building a more cohesive EU.  HL12996

Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of immigration on the increase in rough sleeping in England since 2013.  HL12997

Lord Stoddart of Swindon to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of non-curriculum activities on the teaching of the core curriculum in state schools in England.  HL12998

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent escalating tensions between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia regarding the latter's proposed name change; and whether they would support a membership application from Macedonia to join the EU.  HL12999

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit uncertainty on takeovers of UK companies by international investors.  HL13000

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with the airline sector to help minimise travel disruption for passengers in the event of a disorderly Brexit.  HL13001

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to make progress in negotiating post-Brexit bilateral trade deals with (1) Norway, (2) South Korea, and (3) Turkey.  HL13002