House of Lords Business

Lord Aberdare to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on (1) the activities, and (2) the livelihoods, of UK professional international mountain leaders, and in particular those whose mountain tours pass through several EU countries.  HL13338

Lord Aberdare to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that UK-based mountain tourism businesses are not prevented from continuing their activities in the EU unless they replace their UK guides with guides from an EU country.  HL13339

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reports that the government of Ethiopia has transferred military equipment and money to the government of Eritrea in exchange for the engagement of Eritrean soldiers in Tigray.  HL13340

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports (1) that refugee camps in Tigray have been destroyed, (2) that Eritrean refugees are missing as a result, and (3) that Eritrean refugees have been forcibly repatriated to Eritrea.  HL13341

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how many students from African countries attending UK universities receive scholarships other than Chevening or Commonwealth scholarships.  HL13342

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government how many students from African countries are enrolled to study in UK universities.  HL13343

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government which countries require their nationals to seek domestic approval before they can apply for Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships.  HL13344

Earl Attlee to ask Her Majesty's Government when the British Army last deployed a largely fully formed and supported division for manoeuvre and deployment training; and when it next plans to conduct an exercise of this scale in order (1) to test the UK's ability and identify any weaknesses, (2) to reassure allies, and (3) to deter potential opponents.  HL13345

Lord Austin of Dudley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of who is responsible for the rocket attacks in Erbil on 15 February.  HL13346

Lord Austin of Dudley to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate, if any, they have made of the number of volumetric concrete mixer vehicles produced in the UK in each of the past five years.  HL13347

Lord Austin of Dudley to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to consult utilities and highways representatives on the impact the loss of operators of 38.4 tonne and 44 tonne volumetric concrete mixer vehicles from 2028 will have on emergency repairs.  HL13348

Lord Austin of Dudley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by Regeneris Consulting Economic Value of Mobile Batching Plant Sector and Consequences of Weight Change Policy, published in February 2015, what assessment they have made of the value to the UK economy of (1) the manufacturing, and (2) the servicing, of volumetric concrete mixer vehicle… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Austin of Dudley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the decision to cut the permitted weight of volumetric concrete mixer vehicles from 38.4 tonnes to 32 tonnes, what assessment they have made of the number of extra vehicles that will be required to transport concrete.  HL13350

Lord Austin of Dudley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that banning 38.4 tonne and 44 tonne volumetric concrete mixer vehicles from 2028 will have on CO2 emissions.  HL13351

Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the UN-led settlement talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK's departure from the EU on their role in those talks.  HL13352

Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 8 February (HL12760), what is the weekly number of tests able to be carried out by NHS Test and Trace; what is the estimated number of tests required for the Test to Release for International Travel scheme; and how testing as part of that scheme helps to "safeguard testing cap… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 8 February (HL12760), why NHS Test and Trace tests do “not meet the minimum standards required to legally release a traveller from self-isolation upon providing a negative result”; and on what basis they are using lateral flow tests as part of the Test to Release International… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 8 February (HL12760), what plans they have to change the format of NHS Test and Trace to allow it to “provide a result notification in a format that would be acceptable to meet the new pre-departure testing requirements”.  HL13355

Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 8 February (HL12760), whether there are any (1) financial, or (2) other, arrangements for private providers to be admitted to their list of COVID-19 test providers; how companies are admitted to that list; and what ongoing inspection takes place to ensure that they meet approp… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 8 February (HL12760), what plans, if any, they have to make tests carried out by NHS Test and Trace acceptable for the Test to Release for International Travel scheme; and what assessment they have made of the ability of the private sector to provide COVID-19 tests for that sc… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the incidence of (1) self-harm, and (2) suicide, in prisons.  HL13358

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the planned reorganisation of the NHS in England on the role of local government in (1) providing, and (2) funding, public health and social care.  HL13359

Lord Beecham to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to maintain the additional £20 per week to recipients of Universal Credit while the restrictions to address the COVID-19 pandemic remain in place; and, if they have no such plans, why not.  HL13360

Lord Beith to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to consult church organisations covered by the Ecclesiastical Exemption (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (England) Order 2010 as part of the Planning for the Future consultation; and what plans they have to change the exemptions under that Order.  HL13361

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the suspension in arms sales to Saudi Arabia for offensive use in Yemen by the government of the United States; and what plans they have to implement a similar suspension in arms sales.  HL13362

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) powered, and (2) unpowered, ‘cargobikes’ using bus lanes; and whether they have issued guidance on the use of bus lanes by such vehicles.  HL13363

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many public charging points for electric vehicles are operational in each region in England; and of these, how many (1) are able to charge all models of electric vehicle licensed for UK roads, (2) are located in motorway service stations, and (3) provide rapid charging to electric vehicles.  HL13364

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many motorway service stations (1) have, and (2) do not have, electric charging points for electric vehicles in England.  HL13365

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 17 February (HL12930), whether they will place a copy of the correspondence between the Department and the European Commission in the Library of the House.  HL13366

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have asked Transport for the North to delay submitting their business plan for Northern Powerhouse Rail; and if so, why.  HL13367

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to bring forward regulations to require operators of electric vehicle charging points to make their services interoperable with other charging networks in order to allow drivers to use any membership card at a charging point.  HL13368

Lord Birt to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of India about the reported capture and detention of Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum, including reports of the involvement of Indian special forces.  HL13369

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 15 February (HL12770), whether (1) ATA Carnets, and (2) portable musical instruments, are included on the List of Goods Applicable to Oral and By Conduct Declarations.  HL13370

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government when they last made an assessment of litter collection by Highways England on (1) the M11 motorway, and (2) the A406 road; and what assessment they have made of Highways England's performance.  HL13371

Baroness Blackstone to ask Her Majesty's Government when the results of the consultation on Aligning UK international support for the clean energy transition will be published; and what plans they have to publish  policy proposals on the basis of the results of that consultation.  HL13372

Baroness Blackstone to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total value of overseas aid invested in fossil fuels via (1) the CDC Group, and (2) the Private Infrastructure Development Group, including investments made through financial intermediaries, for the (a) 2015/16, (b) 2016/17, (c) 2017/18, (d) 2018/19, and (e) 2019/20, tax years.  HL13373

Baroness Blackstone to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total value of (1) investments, (2) export credit guarantees, (3) loans, and (4) loan guarantees, granted (a) under Official Development Assistance, and (b) by UK Export Finance, to overseas fossil fuels projects or companies which are currently active.  HL13374

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the devolved administrations about their levelling up agenda.  HL13375

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to promote take-up of COVID-19 vaccines amongst black and other ethnic minority communities.  HL13376

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Modern Slavery Act 2015; and what action, if any, they are taking as a result of any such assessment.  HL13377

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the abolition of the Northwest Regional Development Agency on 31 March 2012, what plans they have to publish documents previously held by that Agency relating to (1) the Agency’s funding of the University of Cumbria’s acquisition of Newton Rigg College in Cumbria, and (2) the transfer of (a) assets, and (b) land, be… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the acquisition of Newton Rigg College in Cumbria by Askham Bryan College in York in 2011 met their standards of propriety in public sector procurement; and what plans they have, if any, to review the negotiation process that took place during the acquisition.  HL13379

Baroness Coussins to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the effectiveness, and (2) the impact of, Modern Foreign Language Hubs; and if no such assessment has been made, (a) whether they plan to conduct such an assessment, and (b) if so, when.  HL13380

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports that authorisation from the government of Russia is now required for foreign nationals to enter the Nagorno-Karabakh region, what assessment they have made of the impact this will have on the delivery of humanitarian aid to that region.  HL13381

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the implementation of restrictions for Armenians to visit the Dadivank Monastery, what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan to ensure that Armenians are able to access sites of historical religious importance in areas returned to Azerbaijan.  HL13382

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports that over 60,000 refugees have left Ethiopia and entered Sudan following conflict in Darfur, what steps they are taking to ensure that (1) this does not destabilise Sudan, and (2) access to humanitarian aid is not affected.  HL13383

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are in place to ensure that Official Development Assistance-funded programmes are distributed by the government of Ethiopia without reference to the ethnicity of those accessing services.  HL13384

The Lord Bishop of Coventry to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that aid workers are permitted (1) to deliver humanitarian aid, and (2) to assess the needs of the population, in Ethiopia.  HL13385

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan about reports that Azerbaijani forces (1) have treated captured ethnic Armenian troops inhumanely, and (2) used cluster munitions and artillery rockets, in the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.  HL13386

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Leah Sharibu has been held captive by Boko Haram for three years.  HL13387

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to respond to appeals for the urgent delivery of cross-border humanitarian assistance in Burma.  HL13388

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken in response to the escalation in military offences in Karen State, Burma, which has resulted in the reported displacement of over 5,000 civilians.  HL13389

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement targeted sanctions against military-owned enterprises in Burma.  HL13390

Lord Darzi of Denham to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of cases of detainment without charge by the government of Myanmar; and what representations they have made to the government of Myanmar to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi.  HL13391

Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that the cadet forces provide opportunities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds following the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL13392

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 12 February (HL12782), why they cannot confirm whether the Armenian genocide will be commemorated in the proposed UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.  HL13393

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 12 February (HL12784), whether an educational impact assessment has been carried out for the proposed UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre; and whether they have consulted the British Association of Holocaust Scholars on the content of the memorial and learning centre.  HL13394

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 12 February (HL12785), when they plan to put in place a sustainable long-term plan for the management of the proposed UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.  HL13395

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 12 February (HL12938), how much private funding has been raised so far for the creation of the proposed UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.  HL13396

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 12 February (HL12939), what is the planned timetable for reaching a conclusion on the operating model for managing the proposed UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.  HL13397

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 12 February (HL12940), what is the planned timetable for reaching a decision on the future management arrangements for Victoria Tower Gardens.  HL13398

Baroness Doocey to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the decision by the European Court of Human Rights on 16 February that the UK was in violation of Articles 4 and 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, what steps they are taking to prevent further such breaches in future.  HL13399

The Earl of Dundee to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to advance sustainable housing and community developments in rural and semi-rural areas in England; and how they are ensuring consistency with other national policies, including the National Planning Policy framework.  HL13400

The Earl of Dundee to ask Her Majesty's Government what direct support they plan to provide to (1) local authorities, (2) building firms, (3) housing associations, and (4) others, to create sustainable housing developments in England.  HL13401

The Earl of Dundee to ask Her Majesty's Government how the sustainability criteria of the National Home Building Fund will improve (1) food, (2) land, and (3) the environment, for communities across England.  HL13402

The Earl of Dundee to ask Her Majesty's Government what indirect support is available to (1) local authorities, (2) building firms, and (3) others, to create sustainable housing developments; what steps they are taking to advertise such indirect support; and whether it will be presented in a consolidated form to assist potential developers.  HL13403

The Earl of Dundee to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide incentives to commercial building firms to create housing developments that enhance the quality of life for rural and semi-rural communities.  HL13404

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include (1) social, (2) emotional, and (3) spiritual development, in the help being offered to primary school children to catch up on missed education as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL13405

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review how a pupil's progress in education is assessed; and what consideration they have given to including social, emotional and spiritual development alongside academic attainment.  HL13406

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the War Disablement Pension is disregarded in its entirety when calculating entitlement to social security benefits.  HL13407

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask Her Majesty's Government, how many Universal Credit claimants in each parliamentary constituency have had money deducted; and what was (1) the average size of the amount deducted, (2) the total amount deducted, and (3) the proportion of each sum deducted to repay advance payments.  HL13408

Baroness Fox of Buckley to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to introduce legislation to facilitate face-to-face visits between people in residential care homes and persons significant to them, in line with the recommendations made by the Joint Committee on Human Rights in their letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 3 February.  HL… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Ministry of Defence's Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019, published on 24 March 2020, what plans they have to increase volunteer support for the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets Associations under the proposed formation of a Non-Departmental Public Body.  HL13410

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty's Government how many state-funded schools have cadet forces.  HL13411

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty's Government how many school teachers are involved as cadet staff and instructors in state-funded schools.  HL13412

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution the Department for Education makes towards school cadet forces.  HL13413

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to promote the resumption of in-person cadet force activity.  HL13414

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of private renters with significant rent arrears since restrictions to address the COVID-19 pandemic were introduced; what assessment they have made of the figure of 800,000 with rent arrears in England and Wales suggested by the National Residential Landlords Association; and what steps they… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the Integrated Rail Plan for the North of England.  HL13416

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have asked Transport for the North to delay the publication of their business case for (1) a high-speed railway route between Hull and Liverpool, or (2) part of that route; and, if so, why.  HL13417

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Transport for the North about (1) when the latter's report on the high-speed line between Leeds/Bradford and Manchester will be published, (2) any alternative routes, and (3) further consultation procedures.  HL13418

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Great North Bog Initiative.  HL13419

Lord Greaves to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the planned new base for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in Wolverhampton will be comparable to the London base in (1) the number of staff employed, (2) the staff grading structure, and (3) the numbers of staff per salary grade.  HL13420

Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are in place to identify EU citizens in the UK who overstay their visas.  HL13421

Lord Grocott to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 11 February (HL12711), what is their assessment of the equivalent figures for (1) the Labour, and (2) the Liberal Democrat, Party when following a similar methodology to the one used to determine underrepresentation of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords.  HL13422

Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for (1) the future use, and (2) the occupancy, of the former Hassockfield Detention Centre in Medomsley; and when these plans will be taken forward.  HL13423

Baroness Hamwee to ask Her Majesty's Government on what basis they are not extending the £55 fee discount for a UK work visa to five EU member states.  HL13424

Baroness Harris of Richmond to ask Her Majesty's Government how many meetings they have had with representatives of the aviation industry to discuss the aviation COVID-19 recovery package.  HL13425

Baroness Harris of Richmond to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent of the loss of air routes in Europe since the UK left the EU.  HL13426

Baroness Harris of Richmond to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK’s regional aviation network.  HL13427

Baroness Harris of Richmond to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of forecast (1) recovery, and (2) growth, in (a) air transport, and (b) the travel sector.  HL13428

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the impact of the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on (1) UK professional international mountain leaders, generally, and (2) those leading mountain tours across several EU member states.  HL13429

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that UK-based mountain tourism businesses can continue to employ UK nationals as tourist guides in the EU.  HL13430

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications under the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement; and whether they will take steps to ensure that UK mountain professionals benefit from Mutual Recognition Agreements.  HL13431

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on securing exemptions to visa requirements for (1) UK nationals performing short-term paid work in the EU, and (2) EU nationals undertaking such work in the UK.  HL13432

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government whether particular support will be offered through Official Development Assistance spending to women in developing countries affected by climate change to help protect the environment; and what plans they have to address this issue at COP26.  HL13433

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to consult women’s civil social groups in connection with COP26; and how they will engage with these groups.  HL13434

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the reduction in Official Development Assistance spending will affect funding for (1) family planning, or (2) sexual and reproductive health and rights; and if so, how.  HL13435

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the reduction in Official Development Assistance spending will affect funding for (1) climate change, (2) poverty eradication, (3) tackling disease, and (4) conflict; and whether these issues will be raised when the UK hosts (a) COP26, and (b) the G7 summit.  HL13436

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to respond to the letter sent by Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 8 December 2020 about making public funds available to the Royal Albert Hall.  HL13437

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the outcome of their invitation for stakeholders to respond to their policy paper VAT and the Public Sector: Reform to VAT refund rules, published in August 2020.  HL13438

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government, what steps they are taking to ensure that the safety recommendations made in the report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch COVID-19 transmission in hospitals: management of the risk – a prospective safety investigation, published in October 2020, are implemented.  HL13439

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch COVID-19 transmission in hospitals: management of the risk – a prospective safety investigation, published in October 2020, what steps they are taking to provide clarity about national responsibilities, ownership and process for the development of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch COVID-19 transmission in hospitals: management of the risk – a prospective safety investigation, published in October 2020, what assessment they have made of the impact of hospital design on the transmission of infection; and what plans they have t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch COVID-19 transmission in hospitals: management of the risk – a prospective safety investigation, published in October 2020, what steps they are taking to ensure that (1) NHS Trusts can comply with national infection prevention and control guidance… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what actions they took to improve (1) the efficacy, and (2) the capacity, of hospital ventilation systems following the publication of the report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch COVID-19 transmission in hospitals: management of the risk – a prospective safety investigation in October 2020.  HL13443

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan about its failure to release prisoners of war from the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region; whether this and other ceasefire violations were raised by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for European Neighbourhood on her recent visit to Baku; and if not, why n… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the establishment of a Turkish–Russian joint  monitoring centre in Aghdam.  HL13445

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all UN-authorised crossings into Syria are reopened permanently for the safe entry of humanitarian goods; and whom they plan to consult on this matter.  HL13446

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government when the changes to the off-payroll working rules will start to apply for those large or medium-sized companies that do not meet the simplified test conditions; and whether they will make changes to their online guidance to clarify the start date for those companies.  HL13447

Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the start date of the new IR35 regulations for large or medium companies which do not meet the simplified test conditions; and what plans they have to ensure that the start date is clearly stated on their IR35 website.  HL13448

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth on 2 February (145087), whether the Green Home Grant allocations to local authorities set out in Lord Callanan’s letter to Peers on 29 January will still be applied if the £2 billion made available for Green Home Grants is not rolled ove… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated timetable for producing electronic certification to replace paper documentation for foodstuffs being exported from the UK to the EU.  HL13450

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what compensation is available for perishable foods in just-in-time supply chains which have been delayed at the EU border and had to be destroyed as a result.  HL13451

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the required official veterinarians have been recruited to ensure that food standards border checks on products of animal origin can be maintained.  HL13452

Lord Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to make Ministry of Defence cadet force adult volunteering a position of trust for the purposes of child sex offences.  HL13453

Lord Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government how many apprenticeships there were in the aerospace industry in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, and (3) 2020; and how many of those apprentices were (a) female, and (b) male.  HL13454

Lord Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government how many apprentices there were in training in British airports in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, and (3) 2020; and how many of those apprentices were (a) female, and (b) male.  HL13455

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their announcement of 23 January of up to 500 new places for women in prisons, (1) what was the evidence base for this decision, (2) how much each cell will cost, (3) what is their estimate for the additional running costs for these places for each of the next 20 years, (4) what alternative uses these places will be put to in t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to stop granting export licences for the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia.  HL13457

Lord Judd to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the United Arab Emirates about the (1) continued detention, and (2) treatment, of Michael Smith; and when they last made any such representations.  HL13458

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the National Theatre's decision to postpone tours in the EU due to uncertainty about work permits.  HL13459

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) economic, (2) humanitarian, and (3) political, situation in Afghanistan.  HL13460

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) economic, (2) humanitarian, and (3) political, situation in Cote d’Ivoire.  HL13461

Lord Krebs to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their strategy for reducing quotas if fish stocks fall below their maximum sustainable yield.  HL13462

Lord Lipsey to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review (1) the role, and (2) the practice, of the Official Receiver with regard to charities.  HL13463

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to open an immigration removal centre for women on the site of the former Hassockfield Detention Centre in Medomsley; and what plans they have to expand the use of engagement-focused alternatives to detention to resolve women’s immigration centres in the community.  HL13464

The Lord Bishop of London to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to reverse the real terms cuts to public health grants for local authorities, and (2) to maintain the amount allocated for public health grants as a percentage of the total budget of NHS England.  HL13465

The Lord Bishop of London to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Patient Initiated Follow Up does not create barriers for deprived and excluded patients to access NHS care.  HL13466

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government on what basis the Office of the Children's Commissioner for England categorises 'children withdrawn from school to be home educated' as 'vulnerable children'.  HL13467

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to digitise export health certificates and other customs documents required for exporting goods to the EU.  HL13468

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the Specialised Committee on Fisheries to be established under the provisions of the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.  HL13469

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide guidance to disabled people who have not been included in the first phase priority vaccination groups.  HL13470

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports of severe asthma patients who were unaware of their diagnosis receiving a letter stating that they should shield, what steps they are taking to ensure that patients with severe asthma receive their diagnosis.  HL13471

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Asthma UK Living in limbo, the scale of unmet need in difficult and severe asthma, published in 2019, which found that four out of five severe asthma patients are not referred to specialists for treatment.  HL13472

Baroness Masham of Ilton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include people paralysed with spinal cord injuries and who have not received a vaccine in the second phase priority vaccination groups.  HL13473

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of British nationals living in France who have been left without a valid driving licence since the end of the transition period for the UK's departure from the EU; and what assessment they have made of the reasons for such licences no longer being valid.  HL13474

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they provide to British nationals living in France whose UK driving licence has just expired, or is about to expire.  HL13475

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on their negotiations with the government of France on driving licences; and whether negotiations will conclude next month.  HL13476

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask Her Majesty's Government how many certificates of entitlement (D737) have been issued since the end of the transition period for the UK’s departure from the EU.  HL13477

Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have supplied any (1) redacted, or (2) unredacted, copies of despatches written by Lieutenant Colonel Gash, the former defence attaché of the British High Commission in Sri Lanka about events in that country between 1 January and 18 May 2009 relating to the civil war to (a) the UK representative in the Chair of the UN Core G… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they notified the UN Human Rights Council about the existence of despatches written by Lieutenant Colonel Gash, the former defence attaché of the British High Commission in Sri Lanka about events in that country between 1 January and 18 May 2009 relating to the civil war; and if so, when.  HL13479

Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they were aware that the UN Human Rights Council was putting together a report on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka between 1 January and 18 May 2009.  HL13480

Lord Naseby to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 16 February (HL13011), what plans they have to supply the UN Human Rights Council with a copy of the despatches written by Lieutenant Colonel Gash, the former defence attaché of the British High Commission in Sri Lanka about events in that country between 1 January and 18 May 2… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Norton of Louth to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many items of postal correspondence were received in the Palace of Westminster in 2020; and of those, how many were received in the House of Lords.  HL13482

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is a national memorial to the 395 National Servicemen who were killed in action between 1945 and 1963; and, if not, whether there are plans to establish one.  HL13483

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the use of Special Development Orders to give planning permission for inland border facilities in England meets their obligations under (1) the Aarhus Convention, and (2) the Kiev Protocol, to provide environmental information to the public.  HL13484

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish the Williams Rail Review; and, if so, when.  HL13485

Baroness Randerson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the requirement for additional border checks for passengers entering the UK from ‘red list’ countries on queues at (1) Heathrow airport, and (2) other airports; and what plans they have to increase the number of Border Force officers on duty dealing with passenger border checks in or… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Richards of Herstmonceux to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) current housing targets, and (2) the effect of current housing targets on (a) communities, and (b) ecosystems; and what plans they have to reduce such housing targets.  HL13487

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Health Foundation's report Build Back Fairer: The COVID-19 Marmot Review, published in December 2020.  HL13488

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what records they maintain in relation to land and property in the UK held by non-UK citizens; and whether they will publish a list of the ten non-UK citizens who own the most property in the UK.  HL13489

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what support and advice is available to visually impaired people in relation to social distancing guidelines and requirements.  HL13490

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are offering to those who volunteer for the COVID-19 human challenge study.  HL13491

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how long the former army barracks at Penally were vacant after service personnel left; and what assessment was made of the living conditions of the billets upon vacation.  HL13492

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the suitability of Penally army barracks for use by the British Armed Forces.  HL13493

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how long the former Napier barracks were vacant between service personnel leaving and its use to accommodate refugees in 2020.  HL13494

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) officials, and (2) ministers, in the Northern Ireland Executive Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs about the recent award of a three-year contract to supply Meat Hygiene Inspectors to assist Official Veterinarians in Northern Ireland; and what contingency plans they have put in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding of the study in the Nature Human Behaviour journal The association between gambling and financial, social and health outcomes in big financial data, published on 4 February, that increased gambling correlates with lower financial planning, missed mortgage payments, a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding of the study in the Nature Human Behaviour journal The association between gambling and financial, social and health outcomes in big financial data, published on 4 February, that increased gambling is associated with lower levels of socialisation and spending on loca… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding of the study in the Nature Human Behaviour journal The association between gambling and financial, social and health outcomes in big financial data, published on 4 February, that an individual is more likely to become a heavy gambler in a period of six months than to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were (1) charged, and (2) convicted, with (a) forcing someone to marry, and (b) breaching a forced marriage protection order, under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, in (i) 2016, (ii) 2017, (iii) 2018, (iv) 2019, and (v) 2020.  HL13499

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 in dealing with the issue of forced marriage.  HL13500

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements, if any, are being made to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to seafarers; and what steps, if any, are being taken to deliver such a vaccination programme through the International Maritime Organization.  HL13501

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of steroid inhalers for the prevention of serious symptoms of COVID-19.  HL13502

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government how many jobs have been lost in each parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire in the current financial year to date.  HL13503

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government how many businesses have declared bankruptcy in each parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire in the current financial year to date.  HL13504

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been paid in payments under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in each parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire to date.  HL13505

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what support they provide (1) to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and (2) to countries with the highest number of cases of (a) AIDS, (b) tuberculosis, and (c) malaria.  HL13506

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to continue (1) to provide export finance support to, and (2) to make investments in, overseas fossil fuel projects in states which do not have long-term decarbonisation plans in line with the UN Paris Agreement.  HL13507

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to approve (1) investments, (2) loans, or (3) loan guarantees, for natural gas projects in states which do not have long-term decarbonisation plans.  HL13508

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines ordered by the Palestinian Authority are not prevented from entering Gaza by the government of Israel.  HL13509

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking in response to the letter from the Britain-Palestine All-Party Parliamentary Group to the Foreign Secretary on 8 February about the eviction of Palestinians in East Jerusalem by Israeli settler organisations.  HL13510

Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the Armenia about (1) recognising the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, and (2) committing to regional cooperation in the South Caucasus.  HL13511

Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the political situation in the South Caucasus.  HL13512

Lord Sheikh to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, or intend to make, to the government of Armenia (1) to maintain peace in the South Caucasus region, and (2) to ensure non-violent resolution of any future conflict.  HL13513

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the President of the United States to support the resumption of direct talks between the government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.  HL13514

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government how many responses to the Cabinet Office Disability Unit’s National Strategy for Disabled People survey they received within (1) the first, (2) the second, and (3) the third, week of the survey’s launch; and when they plan to publish the key findings of this survey.  HL13515

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish (1) the arrangements, and (2) the methodology, for analysing responses to the Cabinet Office Disability Unit’s National Strategy for Disabled People survey; and what assessment they have made of the time required for this analysis per thousand responses.  HL13516

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government on which dates the draft National Strategy for Disabled People was given (1) to the relevant Cabinet Office Minister, (2) to the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, and (3) to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.  HL13517

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish (1) the procedure, and (2) the timeline, for the sign-off of the draft National Strategy for Disabled People by (a) relevant lead officials in (i) the Cabinet Office, and (ii) the Department for Work and Pensions, (b) the relevant Cabinet Office Minister, (c) the Minister for Disabled People, Health and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Shinkwin to ask Her Majesty's Government what reasonable adjustments they have made to ensure that the timeline for disabled people to respond to the Cabinet Office Disability Unit’s National Strategy for Disabled People survey takes into account the extra time that it will take some respondents to complete the survey on account of their disability.  HL13519

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to communicate with (1) the public, (2) businesses, and (3) charities, about the forthcoming switch-off of the Public Switched Telephone Network; and what assessment they have made of the impact the switch-off will have for (a) alarm manufacturers, and (b) vulnerable users of analogue technology enabl… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to fund additional Nightingale courts to clear the current court backlog.  HL13521

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the recruitment of Crown Court staff.  HL13522

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that COVID-19 safety protocols are being enforced in courthouses; and what plans they have to recruit more court support staff in response to the pandemic.  HL13523

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what action they plan to take to tackle racism on social media platforms.  HL13524

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what mechanism they plan to use to off-set the carbon footprint of the G7 conference in Cornwall; and what plans they have to apply those off-sets in Cornwall.  HL13525

Lord Tunnicliffe to ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what, items of second-hand Chinese equipment have been purchased by the Ministry of Defence in each year since 2015.  HL13526

Lord Turnberg to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Fair Funding Review on the budgets of local authorities with high levels of deprivation; and what estimate they have made of the expected average change to the annual budgets of local authorities with high levels of deprivation following the implementation of the Fair Funding Review. … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Turnberg to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Durham County Council may lose up to £14 million in its annual budget following the implementation of the Fair Funding Review.  HL13528

Lord Vinson to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that a rapid and sustained rise in the value of the Pound could have on the UK’s economic recovery; and what assessment they have made of the need for intervention by the Bank of England in such cases.  HL13529

Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government which police forces in England and Wales have implemented Single Online Home websites; and what assessment they have made of the impact of these websites on providing the public with a consistent way of (1) engaging with their local police force, and (2) accessing police services online.  HL13530

Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect all police forces in England and Wales to have implemented Single Online Home websites.  HL13531

Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they used to decide the order in which police forces in England and Wales were given permission to implement Single Online Home websites.  HL13532

Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the scope of Single Online Home websites to provide easy access to available support for victims of crime.  HL13533

Lord Wasserman to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the national governance arrangements for Single Online Home.  HL13534

Lord West of Spithead to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker when will (1) the scaffolding be removed from, and (2) the refurbishment be completed of, the Elizabeth Tower.  HL13535

Lord West of Spithead to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the original estimated cost of the refurbishment of the Elizabeth Tower; when was that refurbishment originally intended to be completed; and what is the expected final cost of that refurbishment.  HL13536

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of exempting seafarers from the requirement for anyone travelling to the UK from a country on the travel ban list to quarantine in a government-approved facility for 10 days during the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL13537

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have identified a clear timeline for allowing the cruise industry to restart.  HL13538

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Japan about facilitating a transfer of ownership of Horizon and its sites to another development company or other relevant commercial business.  HL13539

Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 February (HL12876) and the judgment by the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on 28 January concerning the delimitation of a maritime boundary between the Exclusive Economic Zones of Mauritius and Maldives in the vicinity of the Chagos… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the objectives of the new appointee to the post of Education Recovery Commissioner; and how they intend to take account of the educational deprivation of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma children.  HL13541

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask Her Majesty's Government when they first started to collect data on care home deaths from COVID-19 in England.  HL13542

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask Her Majesty's Government when they first published the weekly death toll of care home residents from COVID-19 in England.  HL13543

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask Her Majesty's Government when they first started testing all care home staff for COVID-19 in England.  HL13544

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask Her Majesty's Government when they first started testing all care home residents for COVID-19 in England.  HL13545

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask Her Majesty's Government how many care home residents in England died from COVID-19-related symptoms in each week from 1 September 2020 to date.  HL13546

The Lord Bishop of Worcester to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the security situation in Iraqi Kurdistan following the mortar attack in Erbil on 15 February; and what assistance they are providing to the Kurdistan Regional Government (1) to investigate, and (2) to hold accountable, those responsible for the attack.  HL13547

The Lord Bishop of Worcester to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to convene a Special Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to address the human rights situation in Myanmar.  HL13548

The Lord Bishop of Worcester to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to imposing targeted sanctions against those responsible for the military coup in Myanmar.  HL13549

The Lord Bishop of Worcester to ask Her Majesty's Government which countries are observers to the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance.  HL13550

The Lord Bishop of Worcester to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance established by the government of the United States.  HL13551