House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place a copy of the contingency plans drawn up by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority for the importation of gametes from EU member states following Brexit in the Library of the House.  HL13429

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what planning the Home Office has undertaken with regard to the technical means by which a soft border on the island of Ireland may be retained, other than by way of the EU Withdrawal Agreement.  HL13430

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to tariffs on imports and exports across the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL13431

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to any special arrangements for trade between the Republic of Ireland and the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL13432

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government how many crossing points there are on the island of Ireland between the UK and the Republic of Ireland; and what estimate they have made of how many vehicle movements take place each day at such points; and what percentage of these are commercially related vehicle movements.  HL13433

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what scenario planning has been conducted by Government departments responsible for security, immigration control, and food security and safety in relation to the EU–UK border in the island of Ireland.  HL13434

Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations in the report by the Cultural Cities Enquiry Enriching UK cities through smart investment in culture, in particular the importance of (1) investment, and (2) corporate social venture funds and other city-wide philanthropy platforms, in increasing the ability of cities to use cu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 26 April (HL6971), what is the composition of the committee that produced the guidance issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, from 2005 to date, including who each committee member worked… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to complete the recruitment of the additional 20,000 health professionals to support general practitioners, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.  HL13437

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty's Government when they estimate the consultation conducted by Ofcom on the proposal for a watershed on advertising foods with high fat, salt and sugar content will be (1) completed, and (2) published.  HL13438

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are preparing a third chapter of the Child Obesity Strategy; and if so, when that chapter will be published.  HL13439

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will introduce a overarching national campaign against obesity as part of their Child Obesity Strategy.  HL13440

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty's Government when, under the NHS Long Term Plan, they will offer support and access to weight management services in primary care for people with a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes or hypertension with a body mass index of 30 and above; what will be the nature of any such services; and who will provide those services.  HL13441

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask Her Majesty's Government what support and assistance they plan to offer obese people with a body mass index of 30 and above who have not been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes or hypertension.  HL13442

Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assurances they (1) have given, and (2) plan to give to Ghana that its current duty free and quota free access to UK markets for agricultural products will continue until 1 January 2021 regardless of the outcome of the Brexit negotiations; and whether there are any other such countries to which similar assurances (a) have been, and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to restrictions on developing countries that are members of the East African Customs Union to sign reciprocal trade agreements with the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and whether they intend to extend the current duty free and quota free access to UK markets to mitigate any potential losses to su… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Chidgey to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to limit any disruption to EU–UK trade flows that may arise from a no-deal Brexit.  HL13445

Baroness Corston to ask Her Majesty's Government what research is being conducted in the UK into the use of phages as a response to antibiotic resistance.  HL13446

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of tensions between Rwanda and Burundi; and what steps they plan to take in response.  HL13447

Baroness Humphreys to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the employment and qualification requirements for (1) town clerks, and (2) community clerks.  HL13448

Baroness Humphreys to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance, if any, they provide to town councils on minimum accountancy qualifications for (1) town clerks, and (2) community clerks.  HL13449

Baroness Humphreys to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the available training opportunities for (1) town clerks, and (2) community clerks; and the bodies which monitor the professional standards of these courses.  HL13450

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Turkey about that government reportedly removing olives and olive trees from Afrin Province in Syria to Turkey; and whether they will publish any responses received.  HL13451

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reassure Irish citizens who reside in the UK that (1) their right of abode will remain, without such citizens needing to take action, and (2) they are free to return directly to the UK from overseas destinations, before and after Brexit.  HL13452

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the Republic of Ireland about allowing (1) Irish, and (2) UK citizens the freedom to (a) come and go between the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and (b) seek employment and establish residence in the UK, without special formalities, both before and after Brexit.  HL13453

Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court to ask Her Majesty's Government what expenditure, if any, they have incurred on developing potential technological solutions to issues relating to the Irish border after Brexit.  HL13454

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to alleviate pressure on Accident and Emergency departments, including through the provision of alternative services, in the light of the closure of a number of walk-in clinics.  HL13455

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 22 January (HL12843), how much in interest and compensation was (1) owed, (2) claimed, and (3) paid to those suppliers who received late payments from public bodies following resolution by the Mystery Shopper Service in 2018.  HL13456

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 22 January (HL12843), how many overdue payment cases were reported to the Mystery Shopper Service in 2018; of those, how many were resolved; and of those resolved, how many resulted in successful claims for interest and compensation payments.  HL13457

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance and advice had been provided by the Mystery Shopper Service to small and medium-sized businesses about their statutory entitlement to claim interest and compensation for late payment by public bodies; and what plans they have to provide further guidance and advice via the Public Procurement Review Service.  HL13458

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government how many businesses they estimate are subject to the statutory duty to report payment practices and performance; and how many businesses have reported their payment practices and performance to date.  HL13459

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what processes there are to audit data provided by large businesses subject to the statutory duty to report on their payment practices and performance; and who is responsible for auditing such data.  HL13460

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what provisions are in place to allow for whistleblowing concerning data submitted by companies under their statutory duty to report on their payment practices and performance.  HL13461

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 21 January (HL12603), how many interim or emergency payments have been made to date to affected Windrush generation individuals awaiting the introduction of the planned compensation scheme; what is the total value of any such payments; when the scheme will be launched; a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to restart deportation charter flights; and if so, what they estimate the cost of any such flights to be.  HL13463

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how many immigration decisions were overturned on appeal in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, and (3) 2017.  HL13464

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, and what diplomatic steps they have taken, following the suspension of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty by the governments of the United States and Russia.  HL13465

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government why they did not agree to take in migrants from Sea-Watch 3 following the collapse of that boat on 19 January.  HL13466

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the grounds for the eviction and deportation of Willow Sims following her loss of the right to work.  HL13467

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for regional stability in the Middle East of an Iranian missile fired in January from Damascus towards northern Israel.  HL13468

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government what reports, if any, they have received of the construction of cross-border tunnels by Hezbollah militants from Lebanon into Israel.  HL13469

Lord Shipley to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent homelessness amongst newly recognised refugees after the 28 day move-on period.  HL13470

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average pay rise for teaching staff in further education colleges in each of the last three years.  HL13471

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average pay rise for principals of further education institutions in each of the last three years.  HL13472

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of teaching staff in further education colleges do not have a teaching qualification.  HL13473

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve growth in the UK services sector.  HL13474

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a no-deal Brexit scenario on the UK steelmaking industry.  HL13475

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of a recent decline in the growth of UK commercial construction projects.  HL13476

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with social media companies to help improve online fact-checking mechanisms.  HL13477

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Israel’s decision not to renew the mandate of the International Monitoring Force in Hebron.  HL13478

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 28 January (HL12814), how many students have left Gaza on Chevening Scholarships in the last five years.  HL13479

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 28 January (HL12814), what increases have been achieved for the import and export of goods into and from Gaza in the past 12 months.  HL13480

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 28 January (HL12814), what measures they have taken to support job creation in the Gaza Strip in the past 12 months.  HL13481

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 28 January (HL12814), what improvements they hope to see in the conditions in Gaza in the next five years.  HL13482

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 28 January (HL12818), what assessment they have made of the operation of the buffer zone in Gaza and whether the area covered by such a zone needs to be made clearer; and whether they will make representations to the government of Israel to this effect.  HL13483

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government how many publicly-funded schools have complied with the obligation introduced with effect from 1 September 2018 to publish (1) details about the careers programme they deliver to pupils from Year 8 until Year 13, and (2) contact details for their careers leader; when they intend to review the information published by those… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government how many schools and multi-academy trusts the Secretary of State for Education intends to write to in order to remind those schools and trusts of the legal obligation under the "Baker Clause" of the Technical and Further Education Act 2017 to allow technical education providers access to speak to students.  HL13485

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 1 February (HL12956 and HL12957), what plans they have to maintain support for music education hubs when funding via the National Plan for Music Education comes to an end in 2020.  HL13486

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they anticipate the UK receiving any money from the European Defence Fund before the UK no longer has access to that fund as a result of Brexit.  HL13487

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence intends the Tempest programme to produce a carrier-capable solution.  HL13488

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, and with whom, about any cooperation between the European Future Combat Air System and the UK Tempest programme.  HL13489