House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to make further representations to the government of China on granting the UN full access to re-education camps.  HL13630

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they have made to the government of China, following recent newspaper reports of deaths of Uighurs from malnourishment, electrocution and torture in camps in Western China.  HL13631

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with other governments about the potential to make joint representations to the government of China on the treatment of the Uighur population.  HL13632

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the treatment of different religious groups by the government of China, including the treatment of Uighur Muslims, Christians, Falun Gong and Tibetan Buddhists; and what assessment they have made of whether the treatment of those groups is part of a wider effort by the government of China to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Uighur Muslims detained in China have undergone unwanted blood, tissue and DNA tests; what they believe to be the purpose of any such tests; and whether there is evidence of state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting religious prisoners of conscience, including Uighur… 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 Bates on 12 February (HL13192), whether they will now answer the question put.  HL13635

Viscount Astor to ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the proposals contained within the Parking (Code of Practice) Bill, what plans they have to introduce a single appeals service for the private parking sector.  HL13636

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government how many magistrates in England and Wales can currently sit as a presiding justice in (1) family, (2) youth, and (3) adult criminal jurisdictions; and how many in each category are due to retire in each of the next five years.  HL13637

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of magistrates who will be eligible to sit as presiding justices in (1) family, (2) youth, and (3) adult criminal jurisdictions in each of the next five years.  HL13638

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the maximum number of magistrates that each magistrate advisory committee in England and Wales can recruit each year.  HL13639

Lord Bird to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations of the Committee on Fuel Poverty annual report 2018, published on 7 November 2018; what steps they are taking, if any, to implement those recommendations in advance of (1) the Comprehensive Spending Review, and (2) the revisions to the current Fuel Poverty Strategy for England;… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include all sizes of plastic bottles in their proposed deposit return scheme.  HL13641

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the claims by Accelerated Evolution Biotechnologies of the potential for treating a wide range of cancers with a multi-target toxin treatment.  HL13642

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government why the recruitment process of the new Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) began before the independent review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 could provide its recommendations on the IASC.  HL13643

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have assessed the possible impact on the independence of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner of the requirement that the Commissioner undertake annual performance appraisals with the Home Office Director of Tackling Slavery and Exploitation.  HL13644

Baroness Eaton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the approval rate of new affordable Rent To Buy housing since the publication of the revised National Planning Policy Framework on 24 July 2018; and whether they intend to publish further guidance to encourage local authorities to consider this form of affordable housing.  HL13645

Baroness Eaton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support first-time buyers on low to middle incomes who are unable to afford a deposit whilst paying rent on a home.  HL13646

Baroness Grender to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 covers the rights of individuals who hold a licence as a property guardian.  HL13647

Baroness Grender to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they have provided to local authorities about the inspection of properties occupied by licensed property guardians that may be subject to house in multiple occupation licensing requirements.  HL13648

Baroness Grender to ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria would result in a property that is used as a dwelling by a property guardian licensee being designated as a house in multiple occupation.  HL13649

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether additional financial support is planned to support the National Wound Care Strategy Programme beyond September 2019.  HL13650

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made by the National Wound Care Strategy Programme.  HL13651

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the Department of Health and Social Care operating model for procurement is in alignment with the objectives of the National Wound Care Strategy Programme.  HL13652

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to make the governance and ongoing progress of the National Wound Care Strategy Programme available on a public website.  HL13653

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether wound dressings will be prioritised by (1) being clinically appropriate, or (2) their unit cost under the Department for Health and Social Care’s operating model.  HL13654

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the Controlling Migration Fund has been spent to date; and what estimate they have made of when the total Fund will be spent.  HL13655

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, they have had with the government of the Philippines regarding the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.  HL13656

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of El Salvador about the deaths as a result of political violence in the first two weeks of January.  HL13657

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the government of Turkey calling on China to end the internment and persecution of Uighur Muslims; and what further steps they will take to engage with the government of China on this issue.  HL13658

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the contract to run a freight service between Ramsgate and Ostend was subject to an open tender process; and if not, which companies were invited to apply.  HL13659

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government which advisers were used by the Department of Transport to conduct due diligence on Arklow Shipping Limited in connection to the award of a shipping contract to Seabourne Freight; and whether any ministers or officials met representatives or agents of Arklow Shipping Limited as part of that process.  HL13660

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 11 February (HL13242), whether local authorities are meeting the government's stated expectations of making savings while continuing to provide excellent services to local communities.  HL13661

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government which local authorities are failing to make savings while continuing to provide excellent services to local communities in line with the government's stated expectations; and what remedial action, if any, they propose.  HL13662

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to (1) regulating property guardianship, (2) curbing the practice of housing low-income workers in sub-standard, unsafe and unsanitary living conditions, and (3) reclassifying property guardianship under the regulatory framework applicable to houses in multiple occupation.  HL13663

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the salaries paid to heads or chief executives of academy chains; and whether there is any correlation between the salary levels of such heads or executives and improvements in standards of education in those chains.  HL13664

Lord Ouseley to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reform the town and country planning framework to achieve more efficient decision making.  HL13665

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an estimate of the total value to the Northern Ireland economy of the 2019 Open Championship being hosted at Royal Portrush Golf Club in July.  HL13666

Lord Saatchi to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the proposals of the Lead Not Leave campaign, in particular to move from debating terms for leaving the EU to terms for remaining in the EU, and (2) the potential benefits of the UK remaining in the EU on the basis of guarantees of constitutional and institutional reform of the EU.  HL13667

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce new regulations requiring technology companies to ensure that social media platforms distribute trustworthy news content.  HL13668

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with banks to ensure that there is an emergency funding programme for small businesses in the event of a no-deal Brexit scenario.  HL13669

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the quality of UK infrastructure to help the development of autonomous vehicles.  HL13670

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that a disorderly Brexit could have on the UK financial services sector.  HL13671

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty's Government whether Jobseeker's Allowance claimants are sanctioned if they do not accept a job offer because of low pay and conditions.  HL13672

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support local authorities to meet housebuilding targets; and what guidance they provide to assist local authorities in their negotiations with developers.  HL13673

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Minister for Women and Equalities on 7 February (HC Deb, col 405), what steps they are taking to ensure that housing stock across the country can be made more flexible.  HL13674

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on human rights of Elbit Systems UK's sale of drones subsequently used in attacks in Palestine.  HL13675

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to update their advice to those wishing to do business in Israel following research by Rabbis for Human Rights, published on 29 January, which found that “Israel’s rule over the West Bank is a unique and severely discriminatory regime”.  HL13676

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, or intend to make, to the government of Israel about the conditions for Palestinian prisoners following the death of Fares Mohammad Baroud.  HL13677

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 5 February (HL13138), whether they will now raise with the government of Israel the matter of the spraying of herbicides in Gaza.  HL13678

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 5 February (HL13041), what steps they intend to take to protect the rights of Palestinians from illegal settler expansion.  HL13679

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 5 February (HL 13137), what steps they intend to take to protect Palestinians from Israeli settler violence given Israel's obligation to protect Palestinians under international law.  HL13680

Viscount Waverley to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the regeneration of the economy of Cornwall; and whether they will list the specific projects they will undertake for that purpose.  HL13681

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any significant defence sales of UK manufactured systems that are not used by the UK armed forces.  HL13682

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to maintain a sovereign capability in torpedo design, development and build.  HL13683

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government when work is required to start on replacing or updating the Stingray lightweight torpedo.  HL13684

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government when they estimate the Radar Review will provide recommendations to the Ministry of Defence on the future approach to funding and development of the next generation of defence radars.  HL13685

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report for the Secretary of State for Defence, Growing the Contribution of Defence to UK Prosperity, published in July 2018, whether UK prosperity is a factor in procurement decisions.  HL13686