House of Lords Business

Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce legislation regarding the maximum allowed age of tyres fitted to (1) coaches and (2) heavy goods vehicles.  HL14132

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty's Government which minister will represent them at the Social Enterprise World Forum in Ethiopia in October 2019.  HL14133

Baroness Barker to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enable the UK social enterprise sector to share its expertise with social enterprises in Ethiopia.  HL14134

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 23 February (HL13577), what is (1) the composition, and (2) the terms of reference of the working group set up by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as referred to by the Chief Executive of the Financial Reporting Council to the House of Commons… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government how many farmers are awaiting Countryside Stewardship payments from 2018.  HL14136

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government how many farmers are awaiting the final payment of their (1) Entry Level Stewardship, and (2) Higher Level Stewardship, for 2017; whether any bridging payments will be paid to such farmers; and if so when.  HL14137

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 4 January (HL12419), whether a builder must ensure the fitting of smart meters in new build homes; if not, who is responsible; and whether such fittings are installed under the aegis of a particular energy supplier.  HL14138

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Sugg on 22 November 2018 (HLWS1070), why cycling and walking are not included as crucial parts of rural planning.  HL14139

Baroness Byford to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 22 November 2018 (HL11417), whether SMETS compliant electricity meters are capable of producing a statement of solar panel units used as a percentage of total usage.  HL14140

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government at what stage would an individual who is both (1) a member of a Lebanese parliament or the government of Lebanon, and (2) a member of a political organisation connected with Hezbollah, be informed that they would, under the provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2019, be denied access… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the importance of communication in assessments of mental capacity, particularly when the speech and language centre of the brain has been affected; and whether they intend to make speech and language therapists eligible for training to become Approved Mental Capacity Professionals in fort… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 26 February (HL Deb, col 88), what assessment they have made (1) of reports in the media, as broadcast on BBC1 on 25 February, about companies offering advice to circumvent the 90-day limit for short-term lettings, and (2) of the existing regulatory framework for those… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Gardner of Parkes to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 26 February (HL Deb, col 89), what progress has been made on the introduction of the accreditation body for short-term lettings; what consultation has taken place and is planned to take place; who has been, or will be, consulted; and when they expect such a body to be… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether (1) the governments of Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia, and (2) the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organisation for Migration, and the EU are adequately dealing with asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in accordance with international law;… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 27 February (HL13696), whether they intend to require the relevant public authorities to report any increase in the number of juvenile covert human intelligence sources (CHIS) used to combat drug crime following the extension of the authorisation period… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty's Government whether fishing vessels from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have reciprocal access to each other's inshore waters; what representations they have made to that government to restore the provisions of the Voisinage Agreement; whether Northern Irish fishing boats have been recently seized by authorities in the Republic of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Kramer to ask Her Majesty's Government how many non-disclosure agreements have been part of settlement agreements issued by the NHS in each of the last five years.  HL14148

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have had any discussions with Heathrow Airport about the amount they charge customers for use of their electric vehicle charging points; and what assessment they have made of the application of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 to the airport to limit such costs and to ensure that their charging points are… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Buscombe on 13 February (HL13342), what steps they are taking to reduce the waiting time for Personal Independence Payment appeals from the date on which an appeal is lodged to the final outcome.  HL14150

Baroness Tonge to ask Her Majesty's Government what financial assistance they gave to the government of Sudan to combat Female Genital Mutilation in each of the last five years.  HL14151