House of Lords Business

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people had appointments with the PensionWise helpline in each calendar quarter in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, (3) 2020, (4) 2021, and (5) 2022.  HL389

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government what were the customer satisfaction ratings for the PensionWise service for each year since the service began; and what are the figures for the past four quarters.  HL390

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government how many people (1) have booked, or (2) had appointments, in each calendar quarter of (a) 2021, and (b) 2022, with (i) the MoneyHelper Pension helpline, (ii) the PensionWise/MoneyHelper Pensions on divorce helpline, (iii) the PensionWise/MoneyHelper Pension safeguarding helpline, and (iv) the PensionWise/MoneyHelper mid-life pension… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Financial Conduct Authority has (1) collected, and (2) published, data in any of the years since 2015 showing how many members of contract-based pension schemes have fully withdrawn their pension fund, paying more than 20 per cent in tax; and if so, how many of these had no other pension provision.  HL392

Baroness Altmann to ask Her Majesty's Government what data is (1) collected, and (2) published, relating to trust-based pension (a) Defined Contribution schemes, or (b) MasterTrust schemes, in any year since 2015, to show how many people have accessed their pension funds; and whether they purchased an (i) annuity, (ii) income drawdown, (iii) uncrystallised pension fund lump sum, o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated cost saving if the Golborne Link was removed from the High Speed Rail Phase 2b Western Leg project.  HL394

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the comments by the Minister for Disabled People on 18 May concerning the Government’s objectives “to see past a disability to a person’s potential” and “to focus on what a person can do rather than what they can’t”, whether they plan to require occupiers of all buildings which are open to the public to provide ramps to p… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to amend the Equalities Act 2010 to make it compulsory for “reasonable adjustments” to be made to the buildings open to the public which have no wheelchair access.  HL396

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they issue to businesses who do not currently have access through their main entrance for wheelchair users, including businesses which suggest access through other entrances and pubs, and restaurants that have access through kitchens; and how this guidance compares with access for persons with other protected characteri… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of wheelchair users who are not able to get employment since all buildings which are accessible to the public are not required to have full access for wheelchair users.  HL398

Lord Blencathra to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of wheelchair users who would be able to get employment if all buildings which are accessible to the public were made fully accessible to wheelchair users.  HL399

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of allegations of profiteering in the retail sale of petrol and diesel, especially amongst motorway service stations; and what steps they will take to address such profiteering.  HL400

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to ban the (1) import, and (2) sale, of fur.  HL401

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Callanan on 20 May (HL27 and HL31), by what authority the UK Endorsement Board is endorsing accounting standards under its duties in secondary legislation without considering the primary legislative framework in which those standards sit; and when was such authority (1) given, an… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 20 May (HL31), how any audited accounts described as a "starting point" can have been reliable for assessing whether a company is capable of being a going concern or not, if that “starting point” (1) contained material unrealised profits, and (2) excluded material real… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 20 May (HL31), how systemic such adjustments are if audited accounts are merely a “starting point“; and whether the result of companies having to do that has been subject to an impact assessment in terms of (1) burdens on business, and (2) the risk of hiding insolvency… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 20 May (HL31), why s833A is relevant to that answer, given that s833A does not provide an example of adjustments to numbers in the audited accounts because s833A(7) uses different numbers valued in accordance with rules from the Prudential Regulatory Authority instead.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the joint report by the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust, International Organisation for Peacebuilding and Social Justice and Christian Solidarity International Breaking Point in Central Nigeria? Terror and Mass Displacement in the Middle Belt, published in March.  HL406

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will refrain from releasing any funds from the Abacha loot until concerns relating to corruption within the government of Nigeria are allayed; and whether they will commit to publishing a copy of any agreements reached on the transfer of the funds relating to the Abacha loot.  HL407

Baroness Cox to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the article by Bloomberg UK 'U.S. to Proceed with Case to Seize Nigerian Governor's Funds', published on 8 March, what steps they will take to ensure that the Abacha loot held in the UK will not end up in the hands of criminals.  HL408

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 28 April (HL7855), when the cost of the UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre was last reviewed.  HL409

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 28 April (HL7855), why the answer did not provide the information requested regarding (1) spending to date, and (2) further sums already committed.  HL410

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government why they have published no information about the cost of the UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre since December 2018.  HL411

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 28 April (HL7856), what criteria will determine when is the appropriate time to publish further information about the cost of the UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.  HL412

Baroness Deech to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 28 April (HL7853), what steps they took before July 2019 to (1) ascertain, and (2) secure, the ownership of Victoria Tower Gardens for the proposed UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre; and what assessment they made of the statutory provisions that existed relating to the use o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any payments were made to families of those who were infected by contaminated blood since the settlement in 1990, and the opening of the present inquiry into contaminated blood; and if such payments were made, what years they took place; how many payments were made; and what was the total amount paid.  HL414

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will issue a progress report on their role in the sale of Chelsea Football Club given that its licence to continue operating ends this month.  HL415

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage routes-to-market for new fire and electrical safety technologies.  HL416

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage investment into technological solutions in the hazard prevention market.  HL417

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage innovation in building safety technologies.  HL418

Lord Green of Deddington to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to section 16 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and the government of Rwanda for the provision of an asylum partnership arrangement, how many refugees from Rwanda will be resettled in the UK; and over what time period they will be resettled.  HL419

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Kamall on 20 April (HL7747), whether the "Immunisation and Vaccination Management Capability" includes non-COVID vaccinations such as influenza; what is the legal basis for that capability; and what are the legal bases for the processing by Palantir of (1) individual-level, (2) identifi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Janke to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the government of Israel plans to expel over 1,000 Palestinians from their villages in Masafer Yatta.  HL421

Baroness Janke to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the presence of armed Israeli forces at St Joseph's hospital on 13 May, (2) the actions of the Israeli forces towards attendees of the funeral of Shireen Abu Aqleh, and (3) the confiscation of Palestinian flags by Israeli forces at the funeral.  HL422

Baroness Janke to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of religious freedom for (1) Christians, and (2) Muslims, in Jerusalem, especially during Jewish festivals.  HL423

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ban sky lanterns.  HL424

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Countryside Code.  HL425

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to take action on illegal hare coursing.  HL426

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the protests against President Kais Saied on 15 May, what assessment they have made of the political situation in Tunisia; and what discussions they have with the President on his commitment to democracy in that country.  HL427

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK financial aid is being diverted from (1) Afghanistan, and (2) Yemen, because of the conflict in Ukraine.  HL428

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's statement on 18 May that Turkey will not approve NATO membership for Finland and Sweden unless certain conditions are met, what recent discussions the Prime Minister has had with the President of Turkey.  HL429

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure the UK's petrol retailers (1) do not profiteer at the expense of the public, and (2) pass onto consumers the 5p fuel duty cut announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 23 March.  HL430

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Catholic leaders on 16 May regarding the actions of the Israeli police at St Joseph Hospital during Shireen Abu Aqleh's funeral, what representations they have made to the government of Israel, including to Prime Minister Naftali Bennet on this matter.  HL431

The Marquess of Lothian to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister has held talks with the new president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bid Zayed Al-Nahyan; and if so, what issues were discussed.  HL432

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to reviewing the rate of inflation figure used for state pensions.  HL433

Baroness Merron to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Online Safety Bill will ensure that commercial pornography websites do not carry any illegal content, such as (1) extreme pornography, or (2) prohibited images of children.  HL434

Baroness Merron to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Online Safety Bill will address the widespread availability of (1) sexually violent, or (2) abusive pornography, online that would not be approved for sale on DVD.  HL435

Baroness Merron to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Online Safety Bill will contain provisions to enable Ofcom (1) to proactively investigate pornography websites' compliance with the law, and (2) to take swift enforcement action where necessary.  HL436

Baroness Merron to ask Her Majesty's Government what information gathering powers they intend to give to Ofcom to assess streaming services’ audience protection arrangements; and whether they will ask Ofcom to assess whether platforms are basing age ratings on UK standards to prevent children seeing inappropriate programmes.  HL437

Lord Morrow to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increase in (1) costs, and (2) checks, of transporting livestock from Northern Ireland to Great Britain and back since the introduction of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland; and what steps they intend to take to reduce those costs.  HL438

Lord Morrow to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the requirement for animals transported from Great Britain to Northern Ireland (1) to go to an approved export centre prior to transport, and (2) to remain there for six months while being tested and health certified; and what steps they are taking to reduce these requirements.  HL439

Lord Morrow to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they assessment they have made of the requirement for animals purchased in Great Britain to be returned to the selling herd or sent to an approved test centre for 42 days before they can be transported to Northern Ireland; what analysis they have conducted of the impact of this period increasing from 30 days to 42 days si… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) sewerage capacity in the UK, (2) the need to increase capacity in line with population projections, and (3) the ability of privatised water companies to invest and deliver the capacity required.  HL441

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government how are the (1) Isles of Scilly, and (2) Lundy Island, accommodated in the Levelling Up agenda.  HL442

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people who use cash in transactions; and whether this number is (1) increasing, or (2) decreasing.  HL443

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ability of (1) inhabitants, and (2) tourists, to withdraw cash whilst in the Isles of Scilly archipelago.  HL444

Lord Pendry to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the purpose of the meeting between the Prime Minister and Sue Gray in May.  HL445

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of budgets allocated to Special Educational Needs in England in each of the last five years since 1 April 2017.  HL446

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement from the Head of the International Monetary Fund who said on the 21 May that governments need to subsidise the cost of energy and food for the poorest members of society.  HL447

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government when they will meet with the International Monetary Fund to discuss cost of living matters (1) in the UK, and (2) across the world.  HL448

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to levy a windfall tax on oil and gas firms throughout the UK to address rising levels of fuel poverty.  HL449

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide humanitarian aid to East Africa following reports of impending famine conditions in the region.  HL450

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask Her Majesty's Government what amount of humanitarian aid was delivered to (1) Kenya, (2) Sudan, (3) Ethiopia, and (4) Somalia for the years (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, and (d) 2022.  HL451

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel on 27 April (HL7831), what checks are carried out to ensure that Israeli export goods originate from Israel and not from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian Occupied Territories.  HL452

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning reports of Israeli forces using a girl as a human shield, and then bombing her home in Jenin, on 13 May.  HL453

Baroness Sheehan to ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning reports of the imprisonment, without charge or trial, of Mohammad Ghassan Ahmad Mansour.  HL454

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a quarterly welfare assessment for those in receipt of benefits.  HL455

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to decrease energy costs in schools.  HL456

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to prevent people from taking advantage of vulnerable people by obtaining Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs).  HL457

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve maternity (1) curriculums, and (2) guidance, in order to better assess women and babies from (a) black, and (b) ethnic minority, communities.  HL458

Lord Teverson to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to assist the under 10 metre fishing sector in meeting its increased fuel costs.  HL459

Lord Truscott to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 31 March (HL7587), which (1) retired judges who served in courts in England or Wales, or (2) British citizens, continue to serve as judges in Hong Kong's judicial system, if any.  HL460

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the three Fleet Solid support ships will be ordered from UK shipyards.  HL461

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government when the ocean research ship will be ordered; and whether it will be built in a UK shipyard.  HL462

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government when the national flagship will be ordered; and whether it will be built in a UK shipyard.  HL463

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the national flagship will be manned by the Royal Navy; and whether there will be a consequent uplift in Royal Navy manpower ceilings.  HL464

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government whether replacements for (1) RFA Argus, and (2) HMS Scott, will be built in UK shipyards.  HL465

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to replicate the USN Growler capability in any UK aircraft form.  HL466

Baroness Wheeler to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Infrastructure and Projects Authority has produced any analysis on their social care reforms; and if so, whether this analysis will be published.  HL467