House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan about employment discrimination, with particular regard to advertisements published by that government which reserve low level jobs, such as street sweeping, for religious minorities; whether UK aid supports employment opportunities in the public sector closed to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty's Government how many NHS dental practices are actively involved in the oral health Starting Well Core initiative.  HL13193

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of children who have visited an NHS dentist who would not have otherwise accessed NHS dental services as a result of the Starting Well Core initiative.  HL13194

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty's Government how much additional funding has been committed to the oral health Starting Well Core initiative.  HL13195

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been spent on (1) developing, and (2) distributing to dental practices, posters, leaflets and other resources as part of the Starting Well Core initiative.  HL13196

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the oral health Starting Well Core initiative involved commissioning any additional NHS dentistry capacity.  HL13197

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Starting Well Core initiative in getting hard-to-reach children to attend NHS dental services for the first time.  HL13198

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the peak electric power demand for the operation of the planned number of trains per hour for HS2 phases 1, 2A and 2B meeting speeds and performance criteria that comply with the design specification.  HL13199

Lord Boswell of Aynho to ask Her Majesty's Government, for each government department, from July to December 2018, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.  HL13200

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that nationals of other EU member states who no longer reside or work in the UK make their student loan repayments.  HL13201

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government how many nationals of other EU member states with student loans outstanding are currently uncontactable; and what estimate they have made of the amount of outstanding loans owed by such people.  HL13202

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans are in place to allow visitors from Australia and Canada to use e-passport gates.  HL13203

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to tackle the illegal wildlife trade.  HL13204

Lord Bruce of Bennachie to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps the Civil Aviation Authority are taking to offer to other airlines the easyJet landing slots at Gatwick for the Aberdeen routes being terminated in February.  HL13205

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department on 22 March 2016 (HC Deb, col 1552) which stated that they were "absolutely committed to putting a stop to" the practice of breast ironing in the UK, what progress they have made in regard to that issue; and what further steps they in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing legislation to ban the practice of breast ironing.  HL13207

Lord Chadlington to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 1 October 2018 (HL10396), what was the breakdown by gender of gambling addiction-related hospital admissions in each of the last five years.  HL13208

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 17 January (HL Deb, col 322), what their evidence base is for the assertion that “in primary schools, broadly the same amount of time is spent teaching arts as is spent teaching history and geography”.  HL13209

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty's Government how many hours per week foundation subjects have been taught in primary schools in each year since 2010.  HL13210

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty's Government how many publicly funded schools have had specialist teachers for (1) music, (2) drama, (3) art, and (4) mathematics in each year since 2010.  HL13211

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 17 January (HL Deb, col 321) which stated that they “clearly need to prioritise our bursaries budget so that we can incentivise applications in subjects where it is hardest to attract applicants”, on what evidence they based their decision to offer initial teacher training bursa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the use of social media to increase immunisation rates against meningitis for those aged between 15 and 25.  HL13213

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps were taken to rural proof the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy.  HL13214

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will call for a independent investigation into allegations that Loujain al-Hathloul, together with other women, was subjected to torture during recent periods under arrest in Saudi Arabia.  HL13215

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the manslaughter charge given to a teenager for the death of Aisha al-Rabi in the West Bank, whether they have held discussions with the government of Israel about the equal treatment in law of Israeli settlers and Palestinians who have committed acts of violence.  HL13216

Lord Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government which magistrates' courts have closed in Wales since 2010.  HL13217

Lord Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government how many magistrates' courts there were in Wales in (1) 2010, and (2) 2018.  HL13218

Lord Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Airbus concerning prospects for that company post-Brexit.  HL13219

Lord Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of employees who work for Airbus in (1) Wales, (2) Scotland, and (3) England.  HL13220

Lord Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government how many magistrates there were in Wales in (1) 2010, and (2) 2018.  HL13221

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to acknowledge and take account of 53 week rent years for recipients of Universal Credit.  HL13222

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the actions of the devolved institutions in the UK in relation to social housing; and what lessons, if any, they have learnt as a result.  HL13223

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of Business Improvement Districts.  HL13224

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Shelter Building for our Future: A vision for social housing, published in January.  HL13225

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people made homeless after the fire at Grenfell Tower are still living (1) in hotels, (2) in other forms of temporary accommodation, and (3) with relatives.  HL13226

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Buscombe on 14 January (HL12638) and 22 January (HL12887), whether they will now answer the question asked, namely, why they no longer record centrally the information on domestic violence easements provided in the answer of the Minister of State for Employment on 10 February… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average compensation paid to the families of British servicemen killed by EOKA; whether the government of Greece has paid any compensation to those families; and what assessment they have made of the government of Greece’s support for EOKA.  HL13228

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty's Government on what basis they have paid £1 million in compensation to 33 former members of EOKA; on whose authority such a payment was made; and what assessment they have made of the impact of that compensation payment on the families of the British servicemen killed by EOKA.  HL13229

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 29 January (HL13010), whether the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland meets Northern Ireland-based peers as a group; if not, why not; and what assessment they have made of the contribution those peers can make using their collective experience of (1) the pe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass to ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the total continuing payment to Members of the Legislative Assembly in each party in the Northern Ireland Assembly since the Assembly ceased to function; and what has been the overall payment to each of those party's staff during that period.  HL13231

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 22 January (HL12844), what is the data source for their claim that the amount owed to smaller businesses in late payments has more than halved in the past five years; and what was the amount owed to small businesses in late payments in each of the past five years.  HL13232

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 23 January (HL12960), how many spot checks the Public Procurement Review Service will undertake to ensure public bodies are complying with their duty to report late payment performance, and by what date; and how many spot check exercises were previously completed by its prede… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 22 January (HL12843), how many businesses had their late payment cases resolved by the Mystery Shopper Service in 2018; and what was the average value of those cases.  HL13234

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what was (1) the annual budget, and (2) the staffing level of the Mystery Shopper Service; and what are the planned annual budget and staffing level of its successor body, the Public Procurement Review Service.  HL13235

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 22 January (HL12843), what is their estimate of the total value of overdue payments owed to UK businesses in 2018; and what proportion of the total value they estimate is represented by the £1.7 million resolved by the Mystery Shopper Service in that period.  HL13236

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government how many complaints the insolvency service has received about the collapse of Patisserie Valerie; whether they plan to launch an investigation into the role played by its directors and its corporate governance in its collapse; and if so, when.  HL13237

Lord Morrow to ask Her Majesty's Government what methods they use to measure how many unsafe abortions have been averted through the programmes that they fund internationally.  HL13238

Lord Morrow to ask Her Majesty's Government how many safe abortions they provided funding for through the Prevention of Maternal Death from Unwanted Pregnancy project.  HL13239

Lord Morrow to ask Her Majesty's Government how many unsafe abortions were avoided as a result of the Prevention of Maternal Death from Unwanted Pregnancy project, which came to an end in June 2018.  HL13240

Lord Morrow to ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the £225 million in funding per annum the Department for International Development committed to spend on family planning from 2017 until 2021 they estimate (1) has been, and (2) will be, spent on (a) the provision of contraceptives, (b) the provision of safe abortions, and (c) the training of health personnel to conduct safe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government by how much local government funding has been reduced since 2010; and what assessment they have made of the effect on vulnerable communities of such reductions.  HL13242

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of pupils being suspended from schools for breaching drugs and alcohol rules; what assessment they have made of whether that number has increased since 2010; and if so, what measures they plan to put in place to decrease that number.  HL13243

Lord Palmer to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the average daily policing costs for the demonstrators on and around College Green and Old Palace Yard.  HL13244

Lord Palmer to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what are the average daily costs to Parliament of any additional Parliamentary security personnel who have been required to deal with the demonstrators near to the Palace of Westminster since 23 June 2016.  HL13245

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of arbitrary arrest facing British citizens who are long-term residents in Egypt.  HL13246

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the claim by Human Rights Watch that 60,000 people, including Mostafa el-Naggar, are currently being held in prison on political grounds in Egypt; and whether they have made representations to the government of Egypt about that issue.  HL13247

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there are any current risks facing British tourists in Egypt; and what assessment they have made of whether any such risks have (1) diminished, or (2) grown since 2013.  HL13248

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of materials and software exported to the Egyptian police and internal security forces by the UK.  HL13249

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the publication of the report by the Rail Delivery Group on the modernisation of rail fares, following the consultation that closed in autumn 2018.  HL13250

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to reverse the reported decline in the number of passengers using public transport to reach (1) Heathrow, (2) Gatwick, and (3) Luton, airports.  HL13251

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what commitments they will make to ensure that the UK's 3.7 million diagnosed diabetics will have access to sufficient stockpiles of medication to avoid potential deaths from diabetic ketoacidosis in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL13252

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how they will ensure the supply of radiopharmaceuticals in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and what steps they will take to prevent delays in the treatment of patients with serious conditions.  HL13253

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that every prescription for medication can still be redeemed in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL13254

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what actions, if any, they are taking to bring Brendan Woodhouse, his crew, and the 47 rescuees on their vessel who are currently detained off the coast of Italy to the UK.  HL13255

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance, if any, they have provided to the victims of the recent mud flow in Minas Gerais, Brazil.  HL13256

Lord Stunell to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the annual returns of Local Weights and Measures Authorities enforcement action on Display Energy Certificates for each year for which figures are available as set out in the guidance by the then Department for Communities and Local Government, Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings, publishe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Stunell to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the current levels of compliance with the statutory Display Energy Certificate regime are sufficient to meet the legal requirements of the EU's Energy Performance of Buildings Directive as transposed into UK legislation.  HL13258

Lord Stunell to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 4 January (HL12418), whether they will now answer the question asked, namely, what estimate they have made of the proportion of publicly-owned buildings to which the public have access which have an in-date Fire Certificate on display; and what steps they plan to take to im… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Stunell to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to accelerating the completion of all necessary fire safety remedial work to high rise residential buildings by establishing a scheme for payment from central funds of costs incurred by local authorities who carry out such work on privately owned high rise buildings, pending reimbursement of costs by t… 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 impact on the banking industry of jobs being moved out of the UK due to Brexit uncertainty.  HL13261

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend the scope of freedom of information laws to include bodies in the private sector that provide public services.  HL13262

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of potential trading opportunities in the defence sector with non-European countries after Brexit.  HL13263

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reassure investors following warnings of challenging market conditions due to Brexit uncertainty.  HL13264

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide financial support to the water and sewage projects in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that were previously funded by the government of the United States; and if so, what will be the nature of any such support.  HL13265

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the (1) government of Israel and (2) FIFA following the hospitalisation of five members of a Palestinian football team after Israeli forces fired tear gas into the Al Khader Stadium in Bethlehem.  HL13266

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the number of road closures in the West Bank.  HL13267

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to protect Palestinian children in the West Bank from (1) unlawful detention including being detained with no access to legal representation and contact with their parents, and (2) violence and abuse when detained.  HL13268

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce national funding for cancer genomic testing in England; and if so, when.  HL13269

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for patient access to treatment for those continuing to rely on the National Tariff Payment System to fund cancer genomic tests under the Genomic Medicine Service in England.  HL13270

Lord Warner to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, or plan to take, to mitigate the possibility of variation in patient access to cancer genomic testing in England resulting from Clinical Commissioning Group decision-making.  HL13271