House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government whether there are any circumstances in which a pregnancy that does not (1) pose a risk to the physical health of a mother, and (2) involve a foetus that has been diagnosed with a disability, can be involuntarily terminated.  HL16636

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the letter of 20 June from Lord Alton of Liverpool to Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon and to the Minister of State for Africa about the enforced closure of Church-run health facilities in Eritrea; what assessment they have made of the effect of such closures on the health and well-being of the pe… 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 the Court of Appeal ruling overturning the decision of the Court of Protection to allow a mentally ill woman to be given an abortion against her wishes; what implications they consider that case to have for the rights of those with learning disabilities to become parents; and what steps, if a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in negotiating work streams with the EU to examine technical alternatives to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.  HL16639

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any contracts have been proposed, let, or completed for work on examining technical alternatives to a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.  HL16640

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any implications arising from replacing single car class 153 diesel trains with two car class 156 units on services in Lincolnshire which currently use single units.  HL16641

Baroness Crawley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to restrict the use of formaldehyde in domestic articles such as MDF panels that are found to emit formaldehyde fumes that exceed World Health Organization safety limits.  HL16642

Baroness Crawley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the restrictions planned for formaldehyde releases from articles, including wood-based panels, under the European Chemical Agency's REACH authorisation list.  HL16643

Baroness Crawley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to abide by the guidance and emissions limits set out under the 2015 EU Industrial Emissions Directive, following its implementation date on 20 November, whether or not the UK continues to be a member of the EU.  HL16644

Baroness D'Souza to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for appointing a minister for children at Cabinet level.  HL16645

Baroness D'Souza to ask Her Majesty's Government what specific measures they are taking to prevent self-harming in very young children.  HL16646

Lord Hogan-Howe to ask Her Majesty's Government how they measure the performance and success of the National Crime Agency in limiting the import and supply of controlled substances such as cocaine and heroin.  HL16647

Lord Hogan-Howe to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of (1) their announcement of an additional £970 million in funding for the police service in 2019, (2) the fact that each police officer costs approximately £50,000 a year, and (3) their proposals to fund an increase in police numbers of 3,500 officers, they will instead be able to fund an extra 20,000 police of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, they plan to have with the government of the Philippines about the circumstances of the deaths of Neptali Morada, Ryan Hubilla, Nelly Bagsala, Nonoy Palma and Dennis Sequeña, and ways in which to prevent further killings.  HL16649

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that over 3 million children, aged five to 17, are obliged to work in the Philippines; and what initiatives they are funding to assist with the provision of education for such children.  HL16650

Lord Inglewood to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether non-affiliated members of the House of Lords are considered for places on select committees; and if so, what criteria are applied as to whether or not places are offered.  HL16651

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the tweet of the President of the United States on Friday 21 June that the United States had been "cocked & loaded to retaliate" following the shooting down of an unmanned United States drone in Iran, whether they were (1) given advance notice, and (2) consulted, by the United States authorities ahead of the plann… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Prime Minister on 3 June, how the "unrivalled intelligence-sharing" and "deeper, broader and more advanced" security relationship with the United States has been strengthened as a result of President Trump’s State Visit, particularly with regard to their policy towards Iran.  HL16653

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to improve the situation of Rohingya refugees in camps in Bangladesh who have little prospect of returning to Myanmar in the immediate future; what representations they have made to the government of Bangladesh about its ban on formal education in those camps; and what funding they have provided, a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the visit of the Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa to Tehran on 22 to 23 June, what progress they have made (1) in persuading Iran to stop attacks in the Gulf of Oman and reducing tensions in that region, and (2) on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.  HL16655

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the political situation in Burundi following the failure of the Inter-Burundi Dialogue; and what action they are taking at the UN to ensure that political tensions are eased ahead of the 2020 elections and that the resolution of Burundi’s political crisis remains on the international agenda. … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings in the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Investigation into the unlawful death of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi, published on 19 June, that (1) Jamal Khashoggi was the victim of a premeditated extrajudicial execution, for which t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what practical steps they are taking to ensure the continued import and export of continence products and similar medical devices in the event of a no-deal Brexit.  HL16658

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what role has recently been played by Deloitte, and at what cost, in the development by NHS Improvement of proposals to introduce a centralised NHS procurement system for products and services; and what steps are being taken to ensure that the introduction of such a system does not restrict medical practitioners from prescri… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have consulted (1) the Health Care Supply Association, (2) the Urology Trade Association, and (3) organisations representing patients who use continence products, about the development by NHS Improvement of proposals to introduce a centralised NHS procurement system for products and services; and if not, why not… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for devolving greater infrastructure powers to the Welsh Government, in particular powers over rail services.  HL16661

Lord Myners to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of quantitative easing and bank capital requirements on (1) moving credit risk to open-ended investment funds, and (2) financial stability.  HL16662

Baroness Quin to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration, if any, they have given to introducing legislation to require wet wipes and similar products to list the proportion of plastics in their composition.  HL16663

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide sufficient support for police forces tackling increased rates of knife crime among young people.  HL16664

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support youth services working to deter young people from crime, and violent crime in particular.  HL16665

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken towards (1) adopting a public health approach to tackling youth violence, and (2) putting in place a long-term strategy, including early intervention, to prevent the murder of young people.  HL16666

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to remove the threat of deportation from those people of Commonwealth parentage who were born after the introduction of the British Nationality Act 1983 and who were subsequently denied British citizenship.  HL16667

Lord Russell of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how they assess whether local authorities are identifying children in their care who need to address immigration issues; and how they intend to ensure that all European national children in care apply to the EU Settlement Scheme before the deadline for applications.  HL16668

Lord Russell of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they have issued to local authorities about the provision of support for children from the European Economic Area and Switzerland who are subject to interim care orders and are applying, or intend to apply, for status through the EU Settlement Scheme.  HL16669

Lord Russell of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they have issued to local authorities about the process of applying for legal aid through exceptional case funding for unaccompanied and separated children for children from the European Economic Area and Switzerland in care.  HL16670

Lord Russell of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government why their Looked-after Children and Care leavers: EU Settlement Scheme Local Authorities and Social Care Trusts Guidance, published on 3 April, makes no reference to the legal aid available to unaccompanied and separated children in care through exceptional case funding.  HL16671

Lord Russell of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice on 23 April (244118), when they estimate they will introduce legislation to grant legal aid to unaccompanied and separated children; and whether updated guidance will be available to local authorities and social care trus… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the Court of Appeal ruling that the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia was unlawful and reports that training for the Saudi Arabian military was financed by the Integrated Activity Fund, what assessment they have made of projects financed by that fund.  HL16673

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 24 June (HL16330), what further representations they will make to the government of Bahrain about protecting freedom of expression for all Bahrainis in line with its international obligations; and what specific representations they have made to that government after it threate… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of proposals by the Centre for Policy Studies to establish opportunity zones to increase trade after Brexit.  HL16675

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for technological solutions for the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after Brexit.  HL16676

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit on measures to tackle child obesity.  HL16677

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on just-in-time supply chains in the UK automotive sector.  HL16678

Baroness Thornhill to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any high street building can be converted into a building for residential use under permitted development rights.  HL16679

Baroness Thornhill to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of permitted development rights in allowing the use of high street buildings for residential use on their plans to revive local high streets under the Future High Streets Fund.  HL16680

Baroness Thornhill to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of high streets becoming purely residential as a result of permitted development rights allowing residential use of high street buildings.  HL16681

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to raise awareness of the availability of Pupil Premium Plus funding for adopted children among parents and schools.  HL16682

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the use of Pupil Premium Plus funding for adopted children is properly scrutinised.  HL16683

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the effectiveness of multi-academy trusts in delivering improvements in academic performance in schools.  HL16684

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to receive the Early Intervention Foundation's review Children's centres and beyond: understanding the changing face of integrated local early years support.  HL16685

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 20 June (HL16343), what assessment they have made of the case for reviewing (1) the Agreement Between the Government of The United States of America and the Government of The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Prevention of Incidents On and Over the High Seas… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text