House of Lords Business

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of relaxing regulations regarding the use of the rodenticide brodifacoum, particularly in the light of the poisoning of a white-tailed eagle in Dorset.  HL7411

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to take any action regarding the discontinuation of the Dorset Police investigation into the poisoning of a white-tailed eagle in the county; and what steps they plan to take to protect white-tailed eagles and other domestic and wild animals from similar poisoning incidents.  HL7412

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners are currently being held (1) three to a cell designed for one, and (2) two to a cell designed for one, in each prison.  HL7413

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have spent on drug rehabilitation for (1) men, and (2) women, in prison, in (a) England, and (b) Wales, in each year since 2010.  HL7414

Lord Bradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of prisoners with a home address in London are being held in prisons in (1) Wales, and (2) the North of England.  HL7415

Lord Cameron of Dillington to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take, if any, to meet the Fisheries Act 2020 ecosystem objective, particularly the monitoring and mitigation of sensitive species by catch, in the absence of substantial observer coverage and Remote Electronic Monitoring onboard English fishing vessels.  HL7416

Lord Cromwell to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish their response to their consultation on the UK regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins, which closed on 21 March 2021.  HL7417

Lord Cromwell to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of stablecoins, including as an efficient means of payment.  HL7418

Lord Cromwell to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made with evaluating the benefits of a UK Central Bank Digital Currency.  HL7419

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask Her Majesty's Government whether goods can be imported into Northern Ireland via Tariff Rate Quota Schemes under the trade deals which the UK has agreed with other countries since 1 January 2021.  HL7420

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask Her Majesty's Government what funding has been allocated to (1) Scotland, (2) Wales, and (3) Northern Ireland from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in each year since its creation.  HL7421

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of progress on the commitments in the New Decade, New Approach agreement on the York Street Interchange scheme.  HL7422

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they applied the Family Test to the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022.  HL7423

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they applied the Family Test to the Universal Credit two child limit when the policy was introduced; and whether they intend to do so on the policy’s fifth anniversary.  HL7424

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have applied the Family Test to the Nationality and Borders Bill.  HL7425

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government which policies, if any, the Home Office has applied the Family Test to in the last year.  HL7426

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they applied the Family Test to the measures set out in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Spring Statement on 23 March; and if so, what their conclusions and mitigations were.  HL7427

Lord Flight to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the presence of (1) Armenian armed forces, and (2) other irregular groups, in Nagorno-Karabakh in violation of the clauses of the Trilateral Ceasefire Agreement of 10 November 2020.  HL7428

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they took, if any, to ensure that guidance for rural proofing as set out in the Annual Rural Proofing Report 2020, published on 26 March 2021, was followed in the preparation and publication of the Levelling Up White Paper.  HL7429

Lord Framlingham to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many deaths have been directly caused by COVID-19 vaccinations.  HL7430

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government why they have delayed seeking membership to join the Lugano Convention.  HL7431

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to engage with EU countries, particularly Denmark, to seek a (1) speedy, and (2) satisfactory, resolution regarding membership to the Lugano Convention.  HL7432

Lord Haworth to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the long-term effects of the recent fire on Gruinard Island, in the light of the earlier use of that island for UK testing of biological weapons.  HL7433

Baroness Hoey to ask Her Majesty's Government how many visits the Special Envoy to the United States on Northern Ireland has undertaken to the United States since his appointment; and on what dates those visits took place.  HL7434

Lord Inglewood to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Levelling Up agenda applies (1) equally, and (2) equivalently, to both rural and urban, areas.  HL7435

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of domestic demand for palm oil as a result of (1) disturbances to agricultural production in Ukraine, and (2) restrictions to imports from Russia.  HL7436

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support dairy farmers adversely affected by higher costs of (1) feed, (2) fuel, and (3) fertiliser.  HL7437

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to hold the President of Russia accountable for war crimes committed in Ukraine.  HL7438

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Poland about the provision of tanks and helicopters to Ukraine.  HL7439

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish their energy security strategy.  HL7440

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the causes of the disparity in diesel and petrol prices at filling stations across the country.  HL7441

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support farmers that face rising prices for fertiliser products.  HL7442

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to inform the public about the consequences of rising diabetes levels.  HL7443

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the regulations limiting the number of patients able to wait in consulting rooms in healthcare settings have been lifted.  HL7444

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the level of COVID-19 infections on (1) pharmacies, and (2) GP surgeries.  HL7445

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants who are currently primarily working from home received London weighting additional allowances in the last year for which figures are available.  HL7446

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants received bonuses in addition to their salaries in the last year for which figures are available.  HL7447

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of civil servants at the DVLA worked from home in the last 12 months.  HL7448

Lord Morris of Aberavon to ask Her Majesty's Government how many executives in charge of government agencies receive annual bonuses; which executives receive such bonuses; and in each case, what is the value of those bonuses.  HL7449

Baroness Parminter to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish their plan for autism research, as outlined in the National strategy for autistic children, young people and adults, published on 22 July 2021.  HL7450

Baroness Parminter to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the feasibility of a 'stepped care' system for autistic people to identify and address new support needs in a timely manner.  HL7451

Baroness Rawlings to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the use of (a) molnupiravir, and (b) Paxlovid, as antiviral treatments for COVID-19 in other countries, and (2) the rules for administering such treatments, when considering how to administer and distribute those treatments in England.  HL7452

Baroness Rawlings to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Kamall on 28 March (HL7225), why decisions on the deployment of antiviral treatments for COVID-19 for people beyond the highest risk groups are tied to the outcomes of the PANORAMIC study; and when they expect such decisions to be made.  HL7453

Lord Robathan to ask Her Majesty's Government what investigation, if any, they have undertaken into the Wagner Group and its sources of funding.  HL7454

Lord Robathan to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the reported activity of the Wagner Group in Libya; and if they have made such an assessment, whether they have identified how those activities are funded.  HL7455

Lord Robathan to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the Wagner Group's reported activities in Venezuela, including reports of involvement in gold mining.  HL7456

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government how many professionally qualified cooks have been employed by the Royal Logistics Corps each year for the past five years.  HL7457

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government what daily amount has been allocated for food per serving British Army soldier each year for the past five years.  HL7458

Lord Rogan to ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have spent on (1) directly employed cooks, and (2) outside contractors, to cater for British Army soldiers each year for the past five years.  HL7459

The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty's Government what specialised (1) care, and (2) advice, they are providing to Ukrainian refugees who are currently in Poland; what work they are doing with (a) UN agencies, and (b) NGOs, in reception centres in that country; and what particular support they are providing to (i) women, and (ii) children, who may be vulnerable to abuse or traf… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of rising energy costs on the budgets of NHS Trusts; and how they plan to address these cost pressures.  HL7461

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the staffing implications for the NHS of the 104 per cent activity target over pre-pandemic levels for this coming year; and how any staffing shortfalls identified will be met and paid for.  HL7462

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of people who do not hold the accepted forms of photo ID to vote and will therefore require a photo voter ID card; and how many of those (1) have a disability, (2) live abroad, and (3) are aged over 70.  HL7463

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of people who will apply for a photo voter ID card even if they already hold the accepted forms of photo ID to vote.  HL7464

Lord Scriven to ask Her Majesty's Government what, if any, decision or guidance the Electoral Commission has made or published in the last four years they disagree with; and in each case, why they disagree with it.  HL7465

Lord Sharkey to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Kamall on 17 March (HL7072), what the (1) mean, (2) median, and (3) maximum, waiting times were for patients who had been coded as having received a specialised service in (a) February 2020, and (b) the most recent period for which figures are available; and how many had waited longer than 18 weeks… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a National Food Security Council.  HL7467

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to encourage oil and gas companies to increase investment in the Nigerian gas sector.  HL7468

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish a list for councils telling them what is required for a home safety check for hosts sponsoring Ukrainian refugees under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.  HL7469

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to use the Russian Central Bank’s frozen reserves to help rebuild the Ukrainian economy.  HL7470

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government what investigations they have undertaken into the effect of COVID-19 vaccinations on boys between the ages of 10 and 15.  HL7471

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government what co-operation they have had with governments of EU member states in assessing the lessons relating to the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL7472

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government what financial provision they are making for the financial year 2022–23 to give military assistance to the Baltic states; and how, within NATO, are (1) they, (2) the government of the USA, and (3) the government of Canada, allocating any additional responsibilities.  HL7473

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government how many refugees from Ukraine they have directed to the governments of (1) Wales, and (2) Scotland, to be housed under the provisions agreed with those governments.  HL7474

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy towards the construction of small modular reactors at the nuclear sites at (1) Trawsfynydd, and (2) Wylfa.  HL7475

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government what restrictions they are imposing, if any, on refugees from Ukraine who have been offered residence in the UK regarding their right to take up employment.  HL7476