House of Lords Business

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government what role the Office for Students will play in monitoring the performance of universities in reducing ethnic inequalities in university academic staffing; and what plans they have to require universities to address such inequalities.  HL13346

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the low numbers of university academics and staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds on the attainment of black and minority ethnic students.  HL13347

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 18 January (HL12950), whether the scope of the review of the standards of auditing in the UK will cover all references to auditor duties in the Companies Act 2006; and whether the review will be resourced with appropriately qualified independent lawyers to consider those… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure ongoing equivalent funding for literary translation after the current Creative Europe funding scheme comes to an end in 2020.  HL13349

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to bring VAT on digital publications in line with printed books following the EU's decision to allow all member states to give e-books and audiobooks the same VAT-free status as printed books.  HL13350

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to support Articles 14–16 of the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market which contain provisions to improve rights for authors, poets, scriptwriters and other writers.  HL13351

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for the UK's intellectual property framework of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.  HL13352

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for the UK's intellectual property framework of a free trade deal with the United States.  HL13353

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to address copyright infringement on online platforms.  HL13354

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the capture of Idlib province by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), whether they will cease supporting the White Helmets operating in areas of Idlib under the control of HTS.  HL13355

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the White Helmets may be cooperating to stage fake chemical attacks in Syria.  HL13356

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what support they offer the White Helmets in Syria.  HL13357

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Syria about the action it will take, other than military intervention, to deal with the presence of al-Qaida-affiliated fighters in Idlib province.  HL13358

Lord Dobbs to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are conducting research into the (1) causes, and (2) costs of missed appointments in the NHS; and if so, when they expect to publish the results of that research.  HL13359

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they are taking to provide protection, support and advice to UK residents and their families from (1) other EU member states, and (2) other countries as a precaution against possible antisocial or unlawful behaviour towards them on or after 29 March.  HL13360

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Neighbourhood Plans have been adopted since 2011; and of those, how many have applied to unparished areas.  HL13361

Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement made by the Home Secretary on 28 January on no deal arrangements for EU citizens, what requirements EU citizens who have previously lived in the UK will have to meet to have the right to apply for settlement; what estimate they have made of how many such EU citizens are likely to apply; and on what… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the design and implementation of their proposed Shared Prosperity Fund.  HL13363

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to consult on the design and implementation of their proposed Shared Prosperity Fund; and whether the consultation will include the option of allocating the fund on the basis of need rather than population.  HL13364

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the implementation of their proposed Shared Prosperity Fund will require primary legislation.  HL13365

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take to implement their proposed Shared Prosperity Fund in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL13366

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of a no-deal Brexit on current recipients of EU Structural Funds.  HL13367

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, when designing and implementing their proposed Shared Prosperity Fund, they intend to (1) match, or (2) exceed the current level of EU Structural Funds allocated to the UK.  HL13368

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government working group on mortgages and insurance to report.  HL13369

Lord Russell of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government when they anticipate the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration to publish the outcomes of his inspection of the Home Office's charging for services in respect of its asylum, immigration, nationality and customs functions.  HL13370

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what planning requirements apply to the installation of telegraph poles outside homes.  HL13371

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that local authorities do not take a disproportionate number of unaccompanied asylum-seekers who are minors.  HL13372

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they give to local authorities who are responsible for unaccompanied asylum-seekers who are minors.  HL13373

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 31 January (HL13131), which village greens were approved (1) in full, and (2) in part; and whether the figures provided include town greens.  HL13374

Lord Trees to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to expedite (1) the decision-making process, and (2) the processing of applications for the UK Research and Innovation Strength in Places initiative.  HL13375

Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications for licences to cultivate cannabis for medicinal purposes in the UK they have received since 1 January 2016.  HL13376

Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government how many licences for the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes they have (1) granted, and (2) refused since 1 January 2016.  HL13377

Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government which applicants have been granted a licence to cultivate cannabis for medicinal purposes in the UK since 1 January 2016.  HL13378

Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the present rules regarding the importation of controlled substances into the UK from (1) the European Economic Area, (2) the Republic of Ireland, and (3) the Channel Islands.  HL13379