House of Lords Business

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria were used by the Home Office to determine that Yew Fook Sam is not gay.  HL14077

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they use to determine whether it is safe to deport LGBT asylum seekers to Malaysia.  HL14078

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will require the price of houses purchased under the Help to Buy Scheme to be no higher than that charged for comparable properties built by the same developer.  HL14079

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of GCSE pupils (1) entered, and (2) passed, the English Baccalaureate in (a) 2014, and (b) 2018.  HL14080

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 3 December 2018 (HL11550), what further discussions have taken place between the Department for Education and the Russell Group of universities regarding adding music to their list of facilitating subjects; and what progress has been made in that regard.  HL14081

Baroness Boycott to ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the £2 billion in funding to prepare for Brexit, provided to 25 departments by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 18 December 2018, has been allocated to departments responsible for the provision of food in (1) schools, (2) hospitals and (3) care homes.  HL14082

Baroness Boycott to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for charities and community groups to buy food instead of having it donated in the event of problems in the food supply chain if no Brexit deal is reached.  HL14083

Baroness Boycott to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Education on 19 February (HC219512), whether they plan to seek to increase the number of eligible pupils who claim free school meals; and what assessment they have made of a no-deal Brexit on the number of children eligible for those meals.  HL14084

Baroness Boycott to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have made to ensure that public sector institutions including (1) schools, (2) hospitals, and (3) care homes, are protected from the ten per cent rise in food prices expected by the Governor of the Bank of England in the event of a no-deal exit from the EU.  HL14085

Baroness Boycott to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication on 26 February of the report Implications for Business and Trade of a No Deal Exit on 29 March 2019, what plans they have to mitigate the impact of a 6.3 to 9 per cent shrinking of the UK economy on pupils’ health and wellbeing; and what assessment they have made of a temporary increase in eligibi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to updating the Pedlars' Act 1871, as amended in 1881.  HL14087

The Earl of Clancarty to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will clarify the roles and responsibilities of (1) schools, and (2) music education hubs, with regard to the delivery of music education.  HL14088

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what is the estimated cost of the independent inquiry into bullying and harassment in the House of Lords; and what is the level of remuneration being paid to Naomi Ellenbogen QC.  HL14089

Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to prevent incursions by Spanish patrol vessels into the territorial waters of Gibraltar.  HL14090

Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the government of Spain in relation to incursions into the territorial waters of Gibraltar by Spanish patrol vessels.  HL14091

Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty's Government what assurances they have received from the government of Spain that incursions by Spanish patrol vessels into Gibraltar's territorial water will cease.  HL14092

Lord Hoyle to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to improve the vessels available for naval protection in the territorial waters of Gibraltar.  HL14093

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what actions can be taken to speed up the transfer of asylum seekers and refugees from the Aegean Islands to mainland Greece for assessment and resettlement, and by whom; what measures they consider should be taken to improve healthcare and support for refugees both in Greece and elsewhere in south-east Europe; and what assessment they h… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration, if any, they have given to extending (1) the fortnightly payment system used in Northern Ireland, and (2) the more flexible payment system used in Scotland, for Universal Credit to the rest of the UK.  HL14095

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the Advisory Opinion of 25 February from the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965, what assessment they have made of the compensation they may be required to pay to the government of Mauritius to allow Chagossians who wish to re… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in securing a bilateral trade agreement with Mauritius.  HL14097

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, during discussions with the government of Canada about a future bilateral trade agreement, the subject of the frozen state pensions of UK pensioners who have retired to Canada has been discussed.  HL14098

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have given consideration to repealing the Vagrancy Act 1824; and whether they consider that prosecuting people for being homeless is appropriate.  HL14099

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK’s budget rebate would apply if the UK's notification to withdraw from the EU under Article 50 was withdrawn.  HL14100

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication of figures by the Office for National Statistics that showed that 597 homeless people died on the streets of England and Wales in 2017, what plans they have to reduce and eliminate such deaths.  HL14101

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they provide support to Palestinians brought before Israeli military courts in the West Bank to ensure that they have access to legal representation; and if so, whether they seek reimbursement for any such support from the government of Israel.  HL14102

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty's Government how many non-UK Commonwealth nationals are serving in the UK armed forces.  HL14103

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty's Government how many non-UK Commonwealth nationals serving in the UK armed forces have (1) applied for their families to settle with them in the UK in each of the last ten years, and (2) been refused such permission.  HL14104

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the criteria by which applications for the families of non-UK Commonwealth nationals serving in the UK armed forces to settle in the UK are decided.  HL14105

Lord Luce to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in implementing decisions taken by the Commonwealth Heads of Government in London in April 2018 on (1) the Commonwealth Blue Charter, (2) the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Alliance on marine plastic pollution, and (3) any other decision taken to improve the environment.  HL14106

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government what specific responsibility the Chief of Defence staff has, if any, to support UK companies that export defence and security goods and services.  HL14107

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to accelerate the Type 26 warship building programme; and what assessment they have made of the impact on the UK’s programme of the recent announcements by the governments of Australia and Canada on their plans for Type 26 warships.  HL14108

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have been sentenced to imprisonment for terrorism offences in each of the last five years.  HL14109

Lord Moonie to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people imprisoned for terrorism offences are due to be released in 2019.  HL14110

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how much financial aid they gave to Yemen in (1) 2016, (2) 2017, and (3) 2018.  HL14111

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Germany about arms sales to Saudi Arabia.  HL14112

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the value of UK arms sales to Yemen in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, (3) 2017, and (4) 2018.  HL14113

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what preparations they have made for a state visit from the President of the United States to London.  HL14114

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ensure that the number of apprenticeships do not decline as a result of the UK leaving the EU.  HL14115

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what physical arrangements would be necessary to provide a border between the EU and the UK in the Irish Sea.  HL14116

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government how many schools are finishing before (1) 12 noon, and (2) 1pm on Fridays.  HL14117

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and member states on 26 February on the Capital Markets Union, and (2) whether UK investment firms' access to EU markets could be restricted if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.  HL14118

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help UK businesses which trade with the EU to prepare for the effects of introducing tariffs in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL14119

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the assessment of the Governor of the Bank of England that there may not be enough space in warehouses for UK manufacturers to stockpile goods in preparation for Brexit.  HL14120

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the assessment of the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority in evidence to the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee on 27 February that there may be market disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL14121

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to (1) reform leasehold, and (2) widen access to the right to manage and freehold enfranchisement; and if so, when.  HL14122

Lord Vaux of Harrowden to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possible reduction in tax receipts from  the UK financial services industry as a result of the actions being taken by financial services businesses to enable their businesses to operate after Brexit.  HL14123

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their policy that all maintained schools should convert to academy status; and if so, by which date they intend that all maintained schools should be converted.  HL14124

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce legislation to change the statutory definition of an independent school so that it includes educational provision solely for children who have not reached the age of compulsory education.  HL14125

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government who can apply for an Academy Order to be revoked under section 5D of the Academies Act 2010; and what criteria are used for making a revocation.  HL14126

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the report by Dr Jermaine Ravalier, UK Social Workers: Working Conditions and Wellbeing, published in August 2018, what strategies they have considered to alleviate the workload of social workers.  HL14127

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the governance of multi-academy trusts.  HL14128

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government how many academy trusts allow democratic parental involvement on the boards of individual schools within the trust.  HL14129

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have caused inquiries to be made about the export of plastinated human bodies (1) globally, and (2) to the UK, by Dalian Hoffen Bio-Technique Co, based in China.  HL14130

Lord Willoughby de Broke to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the salaries of (1) the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and (2) the Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Payments Agency.  HL14131