House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government why there has been a delay in their publication of the next edition of the review of compliance with the Sino-British Declaration on Hong Kong.  HL183

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the genocide at Srebrenica.  HL175

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the joint report by the APPG for the Pakistani Minorities and the APPG for International Freedom of Religion or Belief Religious minorities of Pakistan: report of a parliamentary visit, published on 9 September.  HL185

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government how many football-related racist incidents were recorded in each year since 2009.  HL180

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to investigate the possibility of increasing the penalties for football-related racist attacks and incidents.  HL181

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the Football (Disorder) Act 2000 with a view to increasing penalties for racist incidents.  HL182

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to encourage the reporting of hate crime, and (2) to achieve successful prosecutions for hate crime.  HL176

Lord Brougham and Vaux to ask Her Majesty's Government when the refurbishment of Wellington Barracks is likely to start; and what plans they have for the future of Hyde Park Barracks.  HL179

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to ensure that there is a competitive and fair purchasing process for Thomas Cook's former airline routes.  HL186

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to ensure that there is a competitive and fair purchasing process for Thomas Cook's former landing and take-off slots at Gatwick Airport.  HL187

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the costs to the public arising from the collapse of Thomas Cook as a result of (1) the repatriation of passengers, and (2) the loss of tax revenues received from the company.  HL188

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the collapse of Thomas Cook, what steps they intend to take, if any, to help protect tour operators from bankruptcies.  HL189

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the collapse of Thomas Cook, what steps they intend to take, if any, to help airlines mitigate risks of bankruptcy.  HL190

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to conduct a review of the collapse of Thomas Cook; and if so, to what timescale.  HL191

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to improve and extend the cycle network since the publication of their Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy in 2017.  HL192

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government under what powers the police may confiscate camping equipment, food, solar panels, portable lavatories and litter bins, which are being stored in connection with planned demonstrations; and whether the police are required to keep a record of such items that are seized, and to store them in appropriate conditions.  HL193

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is any recourse for the owners of items that are damaged when the police remove them from the site of demonstrations; and whether the owners of such items can reclaim them from the police.  HL194

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Fraser of Allander Institute Economic Perspectives: Could a reduction in alcohol consumption be good news for the UK economy?, published in June 2018, in particular its finding that an increase in alcohol taxes could boost national income and create 17,000 j… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of raising alcohol duty on Her Majesty's Treasury’s income.  HL196

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the research by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Pregnancy, Fertility, Breastfeeding, and Alcohol Consumption: An Analysis of Framing and Completeness of Information Disseminated by Alcohol Industry–Funded Organizations, published on 13 October, which found that the information p… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the research by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Pregnancy, Fertility, Breastfeeding, and Alcohol Consumption: An Analysis of Framing and Completeness of Information Disseminated by Alcohol Industry–Funded Organizations, published on 13 October, what plans they have to make warni… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that they meet the deadline to remove the out-of-date Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines from alcohol product labels.  HL199

Lord Hutton of Furness to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their commitment to reduce carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050, made on 27 June, what plans they have to require that all new (1) policy, (2) legislation, and (3) regulations, are accompanied by impact assessments setting out their effect on carbon emissions.  HL177

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received any evidence of the recent use by Turkey in northern Syria of (1) white phosphorus in gas or solid form, and (2) flechettes; and whether there is any evidence to suggest that detention camps have been targeted by Turkish forces with a view to freeing ISIS fighters.  HL200

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the resettlement of vulnerable children and unaccompanied minors from the Greek Islands.  HL201

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to evacuate critically ill children from Greece whose access to adequate and timely healthcare services in that country is obstructed by their migrant status.  HL202

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they are taking to ensure the provision of essential healthcare and mental healthcare for unaccompanied minors in Greece.  HL203

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to consult Médecins Sans Frontières about the ways in which healthcare for unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people in France can be improved, including psycho-social support.  HL204

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the tonnage of UK fruit and vegetables that were not harvested and left in the fields as a result of a shortage of seasonal workers.  HL205

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to introduce extended producer responsibility charges for manufactures producing plastic packaging.  HL206

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent the increased use of virgin plastics in products as a result of the rise in the cost of recycled plastic flakes.  HL207

The Earl of Lytton to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on 8 October (HC294199), when the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will (1) launch, and (2) conclude, its review of the effectiveness of the Check, Challenge, Appeal system; and whether business rates payers will be consulted as part of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government when they last met with the government of Zimbabwe at ministerial level to discuss the economic crisis in that country.  HL208

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of South Africa about the economic crisis in Zimbabwe.  HL209

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the EU about the economic crisis in Zimbabwe.  HL210

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with any international partners about political and economic reform in Zimbabwe, and bilateral and multilateral financing for that country.  HL211

Baroness O'Loan to ask Her Majesty's Government whether women in Northern Ireland considering an abortion between 22 October 2019 and 31 March 2020 will be offered counselling equivalent to that offered to women in England and Wales.  HL212

Baroness O'Loan to ask Her Majesty's Government how they will ensure that women's safety and well-being are protected should decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland lead to unregulated abortions.  HL213

Baroness O'Loan to ask Her Majesty's Government what legal frameworks will be in place between 22 October 2019 and 31 March 2020 to protect health professionals in Northern Ireland with a conscientious objection to abortion.  HL214

Baroness O'Loan to ask Her Majesty's Government what the legal framework for abortion in Northern Ireland will be on 31 March 2020 if a majority of Northern Ireland voters state that they are opposed to new abortion legislation.  HL215

Lord Palmer to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the cost of this year's refurbishment of the House of Lords' River Restaurant.  HL216

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to prevent children accessing pornography online now that they do not intend to introduce age verification for pornographic websites.  HL217

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government when the Silver Jubilee Bridge in Runcorn will reopen.  HL218

Lord Trefgarne to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 9 September (HL17697), what plans they have to review the legal framework under which public utility companies can obstruct the highway for urgent repairs particularly in the Greater London Authority area; and which projects they are taking forward to modernise the current… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text