House of Lords Business

Lord Aberdare to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of apprentices in England leaving apprenticeships early during the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of (1) furlough, and (2) redundancy, broken down by industry sector.  HL12327

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement from the UNHCR on 19 January concerning the impact of the conflict in Tigray on Eritrean refugee camps in the region.  HL12328

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the damage to cultural monuments and artefacts caused by the conflict in Tigray; and whether they intend to ask UNESCO for its response to any such assessment.  HL12329

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the proposed reduction in the rail budget for Transport for the North will have on their levelling-up agenda.  HL12330

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government, what planning permissions have been sought and given for the White Cliffs inland border facility near Dover; what other permissions are (1) needed, (2) have been sought, and (3) have been given; what works have started without any planning permission; what consultation with local residents has taken place; what compensation will be pa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the presidential election in Uganda, and (2) whether that election was free and fair; and what representations they have made to (a) President Museveni, and (b) the government of Uganda, about the conduct of the security forces (i) during, and (ii) in the period after, that election towards oppositi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Boateng to ask Her Majesty's Government when their High Commissioner to Uganda last met (1) Bobi Wine, and (2) President Museveni; what assessment they have made of continuing to provide any Overseas Development Assistance to Uganda; and what plans they have to make representations to the government of Uganda about (a) the release from house arrest of Bobi Wine, and (b) endin… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the current waiting times for NHS child and adolescent mental health services in each region of England.  HL12334

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total number of (1) Oxford/AstraZeneca, and (2) Pfizer/BioNTech, COVID-19 vaccine vials allocated to the UK held in stock in each month in (a) 2019, and (b) 2020.  HL12335

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government on what date the Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus will be fully operational for the manufacture of vaccines.  HL12336

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government whether their investment in the rapid deployment facility for COVID-19, announced on 17 May 2020, has been allocated; and whether the facility is operational.  HL12337

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated vaccine production manufacturing capacity of the Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.  HL12338

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish the details of the contract they have with AstraZeneca for the supply of 30 million COVID-19 vaccine doses and vials; if so, (a) when, and (b) how; and if not, why not.  HL12339

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish the details of their contracts with (1) Pfizer/BioNTech for the supply of 30 million MRNA COVID-19 vaccines, (2) Janssen for the supply of 30 million doses  of the AD26COV25 vaccine, (3) GSK Sanofi Pasteur for 60 million doses of the proton adjuvanted vaccine, (4) Novavax for 60 million doses of the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Carrington to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the replacement of field drains will qualify for support under the new Environmental Land Management schemes.  HL12341

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government on what date they plan to commence hosting "reconciliation events" with individuals from the Windrush generation.  HL12342

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the US Secretary of State's description on 19 January of the government of China's treatment of Uighurs as a genocide.  HL12343

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ability of local authorities (1) to support the administration of elections scheduled to take place during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) to enable the provision of staff to administer such elections on 6 May.  HL12344

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the performance of Royal Mail in providing a universal postal service during the COVID-19 pandemic; how many instances they have recorded of a failure to provide such a service in specific areas; and (1) where, and (2) when, any such failures have occurred.  HL12345

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government whether (1) electrification, (2) junction improvements, (3) improved signalling, and (4) new terminal facilities, for rail freight networks are assessed through (a) the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline, or (b) the Governance for Railway Investment Projects scheme and its successor; and if so, how, in each case, they are assessed as pr… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hannay of Chiswick to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bethell on 19 January (HL11665), what steps they are taking to ensure that the vaccine record card which will be issued to patients by the NHS will be recognised as an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis.  HL12347

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish (1) the Dunlop Review into the UK Government Union capability, and (2) the Review of Intergovernmental Relations.  HL12348

Baroness Hooper to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any aspects of their free trade agreement with the government of Turkey could (1) apply to, or (2) include, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.  HL12349

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the evacuation of foreign military forces from Libya began on 23 January, as scheduled in the ceasefire agreement of 23 October 2020; and if they have made no such assessment, what assessment they have made of how this process of evacuation may begin.  HL12350

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to meet any funding shortfall as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on charitable donations for research projects into brain tumours.  HL12351

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to make the UK a global leader in addressing brain tumours.  HL12352

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on (1) patients, (2) care homes, and (3) hospices, of brain tumour operations which have been delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL12353

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential additional costs since 1 January 2021 to a five-member musical troupe of touring in three countries in the EU.  HL12354

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the political situation in Tunisia.  HL12355

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the political situation in Malawi.  HL12356

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of the African Union in Africa.  HL12357

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the validity of the presidential and parliamentary elections held in Ghana in December 2020.  HL12358

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government how many disabled benefits claimants were sanctioned in (1) 2019, and (2) 2020; how those figure compare to the number of non-disabled such claimants who were sanctioned; how many of those sanctions were appealed and upheld; and what steps they have taken to ensure that disabled people claiming benefits are not discriminated… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to prioritise seeking the reversal of the designation of the Houthi movement as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation by the government of the United States in their discussions with the new government of that country.  HL12360

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to guarantee that all adults in the UK will be offered a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.  HL12361

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current (1) political, and (2) security, situation in Tunisia.  HL12362

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government how many households have been made homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic; and what additional support they have offered to those households, in particular to families, which have been made homeless as a result of the pandemic.  HL12363

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Africa on 16 January about the presidential elections in Uganda, what practical assistance they are offering to ensure that concerns about the political climate and the electoral process in Uganda are investigated and resolved appropriately; and what representations they have made… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the change in rates of sexual abuse by women reported to police, and (2) the impact of reports of sexual abuse committed by transgender women in contributing to any such change; and what plans they have, if any, to undertake further research into these issues.  HL12365

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will list all projects funded by UK Research and Innovation to support research on vaccine responses in groups of immune-supressed individuals; and, in each case, what is (1) the level of funding, and (2) the project timetable.  HL12366

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government which scientific advisory committees made the evaluations of which projects UK Research and Innovation should fund to support research on vaccine responses in groups of immune-supressed individuals; and who are the members of each such committee.  HL12367

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they (1) intend to allocate, or (2) would consider allocating on the basis of scientific advice, further funding to UK Research and Innovation to support research on vaccine responses in groups of immune-supressed individuals.  HL12368

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what assurances they have received that the research supported by UK Research and Innovation on vaccine responses in groups of immune-supressed individuals is adequate to support advice on responses for all blood cancers; and whether they have consulted Blood Cancer UK on this matter.  HL12369

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment and research they have undertaken in support of advice or guidance for (1) the treatment of, (2) evaluating the risk of, and (3) recommending the most effective vaccine for, Follicular Lymphoma.  HL12370

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government which research projects UK Research and Innovation are funding into vaccine responses for (1) individuals with inflammatory disorders, (2) high risk cancer patient groups, (3) patients with severe kidney and liver disease, and (4) other immune-suppressed individuals.  HL12371

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any of the (1) financial, and (2) advisory, aid assistance they give to (a) Morocco, (b) Algeria, and (c) Tunisia, is targeted at youth unemployment.  HL12372

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Spending Review 2020, published on 25 November 2020, by what date they estimate that orders for the "800 cleaner, greener, quieter zero emission buses" will need to be placed for delivery in financial year 2021/22.  HL12373

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Spending Review 2020, published on 25 November 2020, what analysis they have undertaken on how the "800 cleaner, greener, quieter zero emission buses" can be delivered in financial year 2021/22; and whether they plan to publish any such analysis.  HL12374

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they (1) have provided to date, and (2) plan to provide in the future, to companies providing coach services to ensure that those companies can remain in business to provide essential services once schools return to normal patterns of attendance; and what assessment they have made of the impact that the rest… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Spending Review 2020, published on 25 November 2020, how they plan to fund the “800 cleaner, greener, quieter zero emission buses" in financial year 2021/22; and when they plan to begin the procurement of such buses.  HL12376

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to prioritise crematorium and funeral workers for receipt of a COVID-19 vaccination.  HL12377

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average waiting time to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in (1) mass vaccination hubs, (2) GP surgeries, and (3) community pharmacies.  HL12378

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government how many COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered (1) to mass-vaccination hubs, (2) to GP surgeries, and (3) to community pharmacies.  HL12379

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that vulnerable patients who cannot travel to vaccination hubs are vaccinated for COVID-19 in the community.  HL12380

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have spent on setting up COVID-19 mass vaccination hubs to date.  HL12381

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government how many GP surgeries have had to stop administering COVID-19 vaccines due to supply shortages; and what is the average time they have had to suspend vaccinations in such instances.  HL12382

Lord Sikka to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of workers are paid less than the statutory minimum wage.  HL12383

Lord Sikka to ask Her Majesty's Government what fees have been paid to PriceWaterhouseCoopers for acting as special managers assisting the official receiver in relation to the liquidation of Carillion.  HL12384

Lord Sikka to ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals who are enrolled on an approved pension scheme do not receive tax relief on their contributions.  HL12385

Lord Sikka to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to legislate to authorise the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out stress tests on the adequacy of capital at (1) hedge funds, and (2) private equity firms.  HL12386

Lord Sikka to ask Her Majesty's Government, following the announcement of an independent inquiry into the governance of the British Virgin Islands, what plans they have (1) to support the expansion of its terms of reference to include, and (2) to support any consideration of, the Islands' role in global tax avoidance and money laundering as part of the inquiry.  HL12387

Lord Sikka to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to create databases setting out the number of (a) personal, and (b) corporate, bankruptcies caused by the impact of COVID-19; and (2) to publish these numbers at monthly intervals.  HL12388

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Learning and Work Institute Unleashing talent: Levelling up opportunity for young people, published in December 2020; and what plans they have to create a youth allowance within Universal Credit.  HL12389

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide practical support for employers to ensure racial and ethnic diversity amongst their Higher Level apprentices.  HL12390

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on securing mortgages for those who have accessed their COVID-19 support schemes.  HL12391

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that employees in the UK have the same standard of legal protection as employees in the EU.  HL12392

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria were used in the appointment of the chair of the review of children's social care, announced on 15 January.  HL12393

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government on what date the chair of the review of children's social care, announced on 15 January, was appointed; what is the duration of this appointment; and what is the total budget allocated to the review.  HL12394

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government which (1) organisations, and (2) individuals, were (a) invited to, and (b) attended, the launch of the review of children's social care on 15 January.  HL12395

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding the charity Frontline received from the Department for Education in each of the last five financial years.  HL12396