House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the arrest by Hong Kong’s national security police of Margaret Ng and Cardinal Joseph Zen, along with three other trustees of the Hong Kong Humanitarian Relief Fund.  HL122

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to persuade Cape Industries Ltd to contribute to the funding of research on asbestos-related diseases.  HL123

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made regarding consultations on a new, enhanced UK–Israel trade agreement since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in November 2021.  HL124

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what are the (1) legal limits, (2) the existing levels, (3) maximum daily mean averages, and (4) maximum hourly mean levels, for (a) NO2, (b) PM10, (c) PM2.5, and (d) O3 levels, for each of the routes being taken or planned by trucks moving spoil and material to or from the HS2 Euston sites; and, in each case, what are the expected val… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the processes for the recruitment of Seema Jamil O’Neil (1) to the staff of Accounting Standards Board, and (2) to the post of Executive Director of the UK Endorsement Board, in 2021 were subject to (a) public advertising, and (b) open competition.  HL126

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government for which years did (1) UK Endorsement Board member Mike Ashley act as the KPMG audit partner of HSBC Holdings plc, and (2) UK Endorsement Board Executive Director Seema Jamil O’Neil act as the Senior Manager for the KPMG audit of HSBC Holdings plc.  HL127

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK Endorsement Board member Mike Ashley, while also a partner of KPMG, had any involvement in the recruitment of Seema Jamil O’Neil from KPMG to the staff of the Accounting Standards Board.  HL128

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government for which period did (1) Mike Ashley serve as a member of the Accounting Standards Board, and (2) Seema Jamil O’Neil serve as a member of staff of the Accounting Standards Board.  HL129

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government whether Mike Ashley was a serving member of the Accounting Standards Board when he acted as an expert witness to defend PwC against the Financial Reporting Council’s action in respect of PwC’s audit of Mayflower plc; and if so, (1) what assessment was made of whether this constituted a conflict of interest, and (2) whe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government whether Pauline Wallace, Chair of the UK Endorsement Board, was involved in defending PwC against the Financial Reporting Council’s action in respect of PwC’s audit of Mayflower plc; and if so, whether she worked with Mike Ashley as part of that defence.  HL131

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support significant reductions in bus fares in locations where (1) elasticities of demand are likely to be high, and (2) costs to government are low, to help restore patronage to buses and support wider reductions in traffic congestion.  HL132

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers were detained on (1) 30 April, and (2) the same day in each of the previous three months.  HL133

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that individual asylum seekers are not detained if there is no evidence that the individual presents a reasonable suspicion of danger to national security.  HL134

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average cost of (1) detaining an asylum seeker in custody, and (2) providing them with social housing in the community.  HL135

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) advice, and (2) training, they give to public servants dealing with asylum seekers who have family living in the UK.  HL136

Lord Coaker to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assist NATO allies in providing military assistance to Ukraine.  HL137

Lord Coaker to ask Her Majesty's Government what recent progress they have made in delivering actions set out in their policy paper Global Britain in a Competitive Age: Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, published on 16 March 2021 and updated on 2 July 2021.  HL138

Lord Coaker to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to reviewing defence spending since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  HL139

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the value of Universal Credit payments as a percentage of average earnings, for each year since its inception.  HL140

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the value of the lowest earnings decile, as a percentage of average earnings, of (1) male, and (2) female, workers in each year since 2020.  HL141

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement a credential for the regulation of cosmetic surgery; and what progress they have made with regard to implementing any such plans.  HL142

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) raise the standards, and (2) improve the safety, of the cosmetic surgery industry.  HL143

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to re-evaluate the Coronavirus Test Device Approvals process in relation to future pandemics; and whether the approval process for new diagnostic tests for other infectious diseases will remain under the authority of the UK Health Security Agency.  HL144

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with the diagnostics industry to (1) solicit, and (2) implement, feedback on the (a) efficiency, and (b) transparency, of regulatory bodies as part of ongoing reviews of the Coronavirus Test Device Approvals process.  HL145

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) impact on technology appraisals, and (2) timely access to medicines, of current capacity issues experienced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.  HL146

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence in relation to its plans to deal with capacity issues.  HL147

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to address capacity issues being experienced by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence.  HL148

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held, if any, with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in relation to the delay in its committee meeting to discuss the use of the drug Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan) for certain patients living with triple negative secondary breast cancer.  HL149

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support negotiations to extend the truce in Yemen before it expires, to release relief supplies.  HL150

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the provision of rural bus services in England.  HL151

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the latest case for the development of a tidal lagoon to generate energy in the UK.  HL152

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make targeted hypothecated funds available to keep heated public swimming pools open.  HL153

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Border Force regarding problems encountered by passengers at e-gates with the new UK passports.  HL154

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current state of the livestock industry, and in particular the pig sector.  HL155

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide antibody testing for severely immunocompromised patients to assess their levels of antibodies in response to COVID-19 vaccines.  HL156

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department of Health and Social Care on 20 April (151279), what estimate they have made of when the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will complete the testing of Evusheld against Omicron sub-variants; and why this has taken longer to complete than i… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government how many immunocompromised individuals have been hospitalised in England with COVID-19 since 17 March.  HL158

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government immunocompromised individuals have died in England as a result of COVID-19 since 17 March.  HL159

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the likelihood of an immunocompromised patient infected with COVID-19 being (1) hospitalised, and (2) dying, versus individuals who are not immunocompromised.  HL160

Lord Mendelsohn to ask Her Majesty's Government what number of immunocompromised individuals who have received antiviral treatment in England in response to COVID-19 have subsequently been (1) hospitalised, and (2) died, due to COVID-19.  HL161

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance is given to hospitals on screening for the diagnosis of superbug bacterial infections.  HL162

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance is given to hospitals on pre-operative screening for high-risk patients with high prevalence of superbugs, such as Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE).  HL163

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have made towards developing (1) rapid, and (2) accurate, PCR testing infrastructure to control infections and protect patients in (a) NHS, and (b) private hospitals.  HL164

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to (1) control infections, and (2) reduce costs, in NHS controlled hospitals.  HL165

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for accurate diagnosis to ensure the prescribing of anti-viral drugs.  HL166

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the National Farmers Union Growing our agri-food exports to 2030 and beyond, published on 27 April, what plans they have to increase the number of agri-food experts in British embassies located in target markets for future free trade agreements.  HL167

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the National Farmers Union Growing our agri-food exports to 2030 and beyond, published on 27 April, what plans they have to match Agricultural and Horticulture Development Board levy contribution funding to help grow British agricultural exports.  HL168

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the National Farmers Union Growing our agri-food exports to 2030 and beyond, published on 27 April, what plans they have (1) to expand the GREAT campaign in relation to agricultural products, and (2) to make the campaign more accessible to potential users in the agricultural sector.  HL… 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 case for introducing a mandatory levy on gambling firms to help fund an expansion of treatment and support services for those experiencing gambling related harm.  HL170

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for granting local authorities greater powers to determine the number and location of gambling premises, such as betting shops, in a local area, to help mitigate gambling related harms.  HL171

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, if any, to the government of Russia regarding that country’s (1) invasion of, and (2) indiscriminate bombing of civilians in, Ukraine; and whether such representations included discussions of restitution by the government of Russia towards the (a) families, and (b) communities, of those wh… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the indiscriminate bombing of (1) hospitals, and (2) schools, in Ukraine by Russia.  HL173

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are aware of any evidence that Ukraine was threatening to attack Russia prior to that country’s invasion of Ukraine.  HL174

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the remarks by President Putin on the alleged recent spread of Nazism in Ukraine, and (2) of the accuracy of any evidence on which those remarks were based.  HL175

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government how many children with special educational needs and disabilities do not have a place in an educational setting.  HL176

Lord Storey to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Baroness Barran on 25 April (HL7840), what advice the UK Health Security Agency has given to education providers on managing the disposal of surplus COVID-19 test kits.  HL177

Lord Strathcarron to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to delete records for those accused of non-crime hate incidents.  HL178

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include the lifetime deposit scheme in the Renters' Reform Bill.  HL179

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support seriously mentally ill people so that they avoid going to prison.  HL180

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce checks on EU agri-food products imported to the UK.  HL181

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require that companies spend over half of their apprenticeship levy on young people.  HL182