House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the study in PLOS Medicine, Cancer in children born after frozen-thawed embryo transfer: A cohort study, published on 1 September, which reported an increase in the cancer incidence in children born as a result of frozen-thawed embryo transfer; and what steps they are taking to facil… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of the persecution of followers of the Baha'i faith in Iran; and what steps they are taking in response.  HL2057

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to the report by the Hazara Inquiry The Situation of the Hazaras in Afghanistan, published on 3 September.  HL2058

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Hazara Inquiry The Situation of the Hazara in Afghanistan, published on 3 September, which found that this religious and ethnic minority are at serious risk of genocide at the hands of both the Taliban and the Islamic State–Khorasan Province.  HL2059

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conclusion of the report by the Hazara Inquiry The Situation of the Hazara in Afghanistan, published on 3 September, that under the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the Genocide Convention) and customary international law, it is the respons… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Balfe to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the information regarding Harrods in the article “Amazon gets tough with workers over 35p pay rise”, published in The Sunday Times on 14 August; whether Harrods is classified as a “crucial public service”; whether supermarkets are classified as such; and what other services are included in that d… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty's Government which (1) body, or (2) bodies, took over the responsibilities of the Millennium Commission when it disbanded in 2006.  HL2062

Baroness Benjamin to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to ensure the Urban Forest is preserved in its entirety as stipulated in the Deed of Dedication between the Millennium Commission and Sandwell Metropolitan Council.  HL2063

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimated cost of (1) the new 16km dual carriageway linking the A1 Black Cat roundabout in Bedfordshire to the A428 Caxton Gibbet roundabout in Cambridgeshire in respect of which a development consent order has recently been issued, and (2) the proposed East West Rail line between Bedford and Cambridge; what is the latest… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the terms of the public service obligation arrangements to support flights to and from Cornwall Airport Newquay when operators are prepared to operate flights on a commercial basis on the same routes.  HL2065

Lord Berkeley to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the decision by Eurostar not to have any of its trains calling at Ashford International station on the economy of east Kent.  HL2066

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to help British expatriates whose banking facilities in the UK are being closed as a result of Brexit.  HL2067

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they have invested in Unboxed: The Festival of Brexit; how many people have attended the festival to date; and what analysis they have made of value for money for the taxpayer.  HL2068

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current supplies of vaccines for Monkeypox; and whether they are anticipating any future supply problems.  HL2069

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners in England and Wales have tested positive for HIV while in prison in each of the last five years for which figures are available.  HL2070

Lord Blunkett to ask Her Majesty's Government how many closures, on what dates, and for what duration, occurred on the M1 motorway from 1 to 21 August; and what was the reason for reducing the M1 to one lane between junctions 24 and 25 (northbound) on the evening of 12 August and the morning of 13 August; and what work was undertaken during that closure in the coned off area of th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Blunkett to ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the 20,000 individuals who crossed the channel in small boats in order to seek asylum from the beginning of 2022 have been identified as being Albanian citizens.  HL2072

Lord Blunkett to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated annual cost of the new dual system which requires Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service to further review the Parole Board's recommendation for release of prisoners, including (1) the 21-day waiting period, and (2) the subsequent delay whilst the further confirmation is provided to the appropriate prison and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the use of Bonn Powers by the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina in relation to (1) election law, and (2) the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina; and in any such plans, what consideration they are giving to the risk of denial of rights of repres… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had within the Peace Implementation Council of the Dayton Peace Agreement regarding (1) election law reform, and (2) forthcoming elections, in Bosnia and Herzegovina; and to what extent any such discussions have noted the importance of maintaining the ability for full electoral participation by e… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the contribution the lack of electrified diversionary routes makes to delays on railways; and what investment plans, if any, they have to deal with such situations.  HL2076

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to meet the target of 10 per cent of eligible stroke patients receiving thrombectomy by 2022 as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.  HL2077

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to increase the opening hours of thrombectomy centres nationally to improve access to stroke treatment.  HL2078

Lord Bradshaw to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the speed of Category 2 ambulance response times on (1) outcomes for stroke survivors and (2) access to thrombectomy treatment.  HL2079

Lord Carrington to ask Her Majesty's Government what research they have (1) undertaken, or (2) used, to assess the role hybrid heating systems combining boilers with heat pumps can play in decarbonising heat in homes.  HL2080

Lord Carrington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the potential deployment rates of heat pumps into heating systems with a gas boiler, and (2) the consequent impact on carbon reduction in the (a) short, (b) medium, and (c) long term.  HL2081

Lord Carrington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of which types of home in terms of (1) energy efficiency, and (2) construction, would be the most appropriate to install a hybrid heating system combining boilers with heat pumps.  HL2082

Lord Carrington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to whether hybrid heating systems combining boilers with heat pumps are a long-term option for the future of heating in homes, rather than an interim solution in lieu of installing either a hydrogen boiler or heat pump system.  HL2083

Lord Carrington to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role gas and electric hybrid heating systems will play in the longer-term decarbonisation of heat on the gas grid.  HL2084

Lord Carrington to ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish their Biomass Strategy.  HL2085

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement in the policy document Ambitious, Safe and Responsible - Our approach to the delivery of AI-enabled capability in Defence, published on 15 June, that there must be "context appropriate human involvement in weapons which identify, select and attack targets", what plans they have to elaborate on th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement in policy document Ambitious, Safe and Responsible: Our approach to the delivery of AI enabled capability in Defence, published on 15 June, that global governance for autonomous weapons systems is "a difficult task", how they plan to respond strategically to identified challenges of global govern… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what mechanisms they are considering for compliance or oversight of the use of artificial intelligence in defence; and, in particular, whether mechanisms they are considering include (1) an internal artificial intelligence regulator, (2) the conversion of the principles included in the Defence Artificial Intelligence … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence on 18 July (HC Deb col 688) that "autonomy is increasingly the key to the successful generation of overwhelming force in the battle space" and that "a more lethal force—even a bigger force—does not necessarily acquire more workforce in the future", what as… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have (1) to list, (2) to preserve, and (3) to restore, buildings of significance in the fight for women’s suffrage so that these places are not lost for future generations; and what assessment they made of the challenges faced by those seeking to save Dorset Hall, the former home of suffragette Rose Lamart… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have made for national celebrations of the 100th anniversary of full enfranchisement in 2028.  HL2091

Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the 'Quarterly service personnel statistics 1 April 2022', what are the figures for reserve personnel, divided by service into (1) officers, and (2) other ranks, and by (a) strength, (b) inflow, and (c) outflow.  HL2092

Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the 'Quarterly service personnel statistics 1 April 2022', when the quarterly figures ceased showing reserve officers and other ranks separately; and why they continue to do so for regulars but not reserves.  HL2093

Lord De Mauley to ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish their response to the report of the Reserve Forces Review 2030, published in May 2021.  HL2094

Baroness Eaton to ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they have received on foetal viability from the British Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the Neonatal Nurses Association and the British Maternal and Foetal Medicine Society, who published joint guidelines in 2019 on caring for premature babies born from the 22nd wee… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Eaton to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to review the standard NHS practice of not using foetal painkillers before abortion; and what assessment they have made of the consistency of this approach with the current standard NHS practice of using foetal painkillers before foetal surgery from 19 weeks.  HL2096

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the provision of urgent short-term dry docking requirements for the Royal Navy, given the break down of HMS Prince of Wales.  HL2097

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure there are adequate dry docking facilities available within the UK to guarantee that the Royal Navy has access for urgent repairs.  HL2098

Lord Empey to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reliance on one dry dock facility in the UK by the Royal Navy given the susceptibility (1) to enemy attack, and (2) to occupation by other vessels.  HL2099

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the extent of quantitative easing for each quarter since the beginning of 2021.  HL2100

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Kamall on 22 July (HL1593), how many (1) NHS, and (2) private, (a) licensed, and (b) unlicensed, prescriptions for cannabis medicines were made for severe treatment-resistant epilepsy in 2022.  HL2101

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask Her Majesty's Government how many homeless people have died on the street in each of the last five years.  HL2102

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to revise their regulations on carbon monoxide alarms in accommodation to reflect the safety warning issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards on 15 August on the use of gas grills.  HL2103

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact on NHS services of the removal, on 30 September, from the General Medical Council’s Register of retired doctors who were granted temporary emergency registration to assist with the COVID-19 response.  HL2104

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask Her Majesty's Government to how many retired doctors the General Medical Council granted temporary emergency registration under section 18a of the Medical Act 1983; and how many of these retired doctors have applied for reinstatement to the Register of the General Medical Council to enable them to continue to practice after 30 September.  HL2105

Baroness Fookes to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will provide additional financial assistance to the charity Hourglass to ensure it can continue to support older victims of domestic abuse and neglect.  HL2106

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rollout of Project Gigabit in East Sussex.  HL2107

Lord Foster of Bath to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to involve community groups in the delivery of Project Gigabit in East Sussex.  HL2108

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the governance of the British Virgin Islands.  HL2109

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) Ofwat, and (2) the Environment Agency, in 2022 about (a) leakages of potable water, (b) sewage discharge into rivers and seas, (c) shareholder dividends, (d) executive bonuses, and (e) gearing of balance sheets, by water companies; and what steps they took, if any, as a result of thos… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for water, forestry, rural affairs and resource management on 30 June 2014 (202032), what recent assessment they have made of using Kielder Water as a water source linked to a national water grid; and what directives, if any, have been issued to wa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK's fleet of F35B jet fighters has been supplied with the software necessary to allow fully autonomous mission planning.  HL2112

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they have taken to increase the (1) availability, and (2) use of, the British Army's Armoured Fighting Vehicles fleet.  HL2113

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to mitigate the impact of increased costs on the quality of the menus provided by education providers.  HL2114

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that vulnerable school children receive a healthy, nutritious, and free hot meal every day, without affecting the sustainability of school budgets.  HL2115

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in securing an international convention prohibiting the use of rape or sexual violence as a weapon of war, including enforceable and effective sanctions in response to any breaches.  HL2116

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Ukraine to support female victims of rape or sexual violence in Ukraine in accessing full, prompt, and safe abortion, sexual and reproductive health treatments.  HL2117

Baroness Goudie to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide practical support for the investigation of alleged war crimes in Ukraine.  HL2118

Baroness Harris of Richmond to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the proposed station renewal for Darlington will be completed by the time of the bi-centennial celebrations of the Darlington and Stockton Railway in 2025.  HL2119

Lord Hendy to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they are taking to ensure that wage levels keep pace with inflation.  HL2120

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bellamy on 2 August (HL2019 and HL2022), what assessment they have made of reports that some inquests on the Isle of Wight have been unresolved for over 120 weeks; what support is being provided to any affected relatives; what steps they will take, if any, to clear this backlog; and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their long-term funding settlement with Transport for London, what discussions they have had as part of the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce about when the Bridge will re-open to motor traffic.  HL2122

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government, with reference to figure 8 in the NHS Resolution annual report and accounts 2021/22, whether they will specify the number of clinical negligence claims settled in the year 2021/22.  HL2123

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government how many separate transfers of trans women prisoners with Gender Recognition Certificates to E Wing at HMP Downview have taken place each year since the unit re-opened in 2019.  HL2124

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the (1) maximum, (2) minimum, and (3) median, length of stay for trans women prisoners with Gender Recognition Certificates on E Wing at HMP Downview.  HL2125

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government how many transfers of trans women prisoners with Gender Recognition Certificates housed in the female estate to the male estate have taken place in each of the last five years.  HL2126

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government how many transfers of trans women prisoners without Gender Recognition Certificates housed in the female estate to the male estate have taken place in each of the last five years.  HL2127

Lord Hylton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to end the practice of placing unaccompanied refugee, migrant, or trafficked children in hotels without supervision.  HL2128

Lord Kilclooney to ask Her Majesty's Government where are the freeports in (1) England, (2) Wales, and (3) Scotland; and whether they intend to establish a freeport in Northern Ireland.  HL2129

Lord Laming to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of children in the care of English local authorities being placed in Scotland.  HL2130

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty's Government to list the restrictive practices they believe exist in the railway industry which hinder its efficiency and modernisation.  HL2131

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the effect of increases in energy costs on the defence budget; and what effect they anticipate such increases will have on defence procurement programmes.  HL2132

Lord Lexden to ask Her Majesty's Government who is the legally qualified chair in charge of the misconduct hearing that is to be convened for Mike Veale, former Chief Constable of Cleveland Police.  HL2133

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of adults (1) in paid work, and (2) not in paid work, who have incomes below the income tax threshold.  HL2134

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to monitor the impact of the guidance on school uniforms.  HL2135

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of Universal Credit claimants who did not qualify for the first cost of living additional payment because of the way their wages were paid during the qualifying month.  HL2136

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government whether, and if so when, they will publish the research on barriers to carers’ employment mentioned in the letter from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to the Chair of the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee, dated 15 July; and if not, why not.  HL2137

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government what would be the level of the benefit cap, set in 2016, if it had kept pace with (1) inflation, (2) average earnings, and (3) Universal Credit rates.  HL2138

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 6 July (HL Deb cols 1067–1071), how many applications for the discretionary fee waiver on grounds of non-affordability have been received; how many of those applications (1) were successful, and (2) were rejected; and what other options were considered with ref… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Lucas to ask Her Majesty's Government how many farmed animals have been slaughtered for human consumption for each of the last 10 years, broken down by broad species group.  HL2140

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their current estimate of the cost of leaving the EU REACH programme and creating an alternative UK Register for chemicals.  HL2141

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase (1) energy, and (2) water, efficiency in new housing.  HL2142

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of reforming the Cycle to Work Scheme to broaden access to (1) those earning at, or near, the National Minimum Wage, and (2) those who are self-employed.  HL2143

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to increase take-up of the Cycle to Work Scheme in line with their priorities around boosting active travel.  HL2144

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government what joint working, if any, is taking place across Government to unlock additional benefits of the Cycle to Work Scheme to (1) support workers with the rising cost of commuting, and (2) drive outcomes in (a) public health, and (b) reducing carbon emissions.  HL2145

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the status of the humanitarian truce between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front.  HL2146

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with international partners over the renewed conflict in Ethiopia.  HL2147

Lord Oates to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure humanitarian assistance reaches rural areas in Tigray.  HL2148

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the job creation and recreational opportunities of repairing broken swing bridges to allow access to inland waterways; and whether they will direct Peel Ports to repair the swing bridge in Faversham.  HL2149

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the health risks, if any, posed by three-weekly rubbish collections during hot weather.  HL2150

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the turnover of prison officers in each of the last five years, and (2) their ability to recruit prison officers needed to staff any planned new prisons.  HL2151

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the quality of the (1) work, (2) education, and (3) training, undertaken by prisoners.  HL2152

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average time that (1) adult prisoners, and (2) young offenders, are locked in their cells each day.  HL2153

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what is the annual number of reported assaults on (1) prisoners, and (2) prison staff, in each of the last 10 years.  HL2154

Lord Patten to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the comparative effectiveness of (1) short prison sentences, and (2) community sentences, in reducing and preventing re-offending.  HL2155

Lord Pickles to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will give humanist marriages legal recognition by laying an Order under the Marriage Act 2013; and if so, whether they will consider doing so on an interim basis pending further reform of marriage law.  HL2156

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 26 July (HL1705), what plans they have to review the close season for woodcock; and what representations they have received from (1) conservation organisations, (2) game shooting organisations, in relation to any such review.  HL2157

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the number of woodcock shot annually in each of the last 10 years; and what discussions they have held, if any, with Natural England in relation to the effect of shooting woodcock on the status of woodcock.  HL2158

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken, if any, to introduce rapid PCR testing for (1) influenza, and (2) other respiratory conditions, ahead of the winter.  HL2159

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of nitrates in the preservation of processed meats.  HL2160

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take, if any, to ban the use of nitrates in the preservation of processed foods and meats.  HL2161

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take, if any, to introduce a fuel duty rebate of 15 pence per litre for road haulage vehicles and coaches.  HL2162

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of anti-money laundering regulations in the domestic and corporate property sector.  HL2163

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) prosecutions, and (2) convictions, there have been for money laundering offences in the domestic and corporate property sector in each year from 1 April 2015 to 31 April 2022.  HL2164

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the restrictions contained within the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925 are a factor in their consideration of recommendations for the appointment of new peers.  HL2165

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the application of the restrictions imposed by the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925 in relation to recommendations for the appointment of new peers.  HL2166

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy intention in capping the number of trainee medical professionals in the UK.  HL2167

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how many medical professionals from other countries are currently waiting for their applications for immigration status in the UK to be considered.  HL2168

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government how many persons have been accepted to date in the UK under the Afghanistan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.  HL2169

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they take to ensure that adequate housing is available for all refugees throughout the UK.  HL2170

Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 26 July (HL2043), how many test centres were administering Life in the UK tests each month in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, and (4) to date in 2022.  HL2171

Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 26 July (HL2043), how many Life in the UK tests were sat each month in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, and (4) to date in 2022.  HL2172

Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 25 July 2022 (HL 1710), how many Life in the UK test centres have been checking that individuals had waited at least seven days since their last test; and what methods they have been using to monitor this.  HL2173

Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 25 July 2022 (HL 1710), how many individuals have sat the Life in the UK test without waiting at least seven days since their last test.  HL2174

Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 25 July 2022 (HL 1710), what assessment they have made of the requirement that a Life in the UK test be sat no more than once every seven days; and when this requirement was introduced.  HL2175

Lord Rosser to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 25 July (HL1710), what assessment they have made of the discrepancy between the use of the words "must" and "should" in the Home Office Guide AN: Naturalisation Booklet: The Requirements and the Process, published on 28 June, which states that individuals must wa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 9 November (HL3455), when they now expect to respond to the proposal under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 made by Weymouth Town Council in December 2019 for the dependent carer's allowance to be extended to parish and town councils.  HL2177

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps they intend to take to ensure that seabird colonies, such as colonies of gannets, are adequately protected, including in respect of (1) invasive species, (2) marine pollution, and (3) overfishing.  HL2178

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many seals have died around the UK or its territorial waters as a result of avian flu spread through seabird colonies.  HL2179

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the scale of the impact of avian flu on UK colonies of seabirds.  HL2180

Lord Selkirk of Douglas to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of avian flu on the colony of gannets on Bass Rock near North Berwick, and the resulting loss of population.  HL2181

Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of hosting the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief in July; and whether any binding commitments were made by participating countries to prohibit discrimination against minority faiths and beliefs.  HL2182

Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief in July resulted in any consensus of action to address the root causes of discrimination against and persecution of those holding different faiths and beliefs.  HL2183

Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any working group was set up at the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief in July to address cultural practices that stigmatise other faiths and beliefs.  HL2184

Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask Her Majesty's Government whether any working group comprising members of different faiths was established at the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief in July to highlight important commonalities between different faiths and eradicate the myth of irreconcilable differences.  HL2185

Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask Her Majesty's Government why they invited Pakistani clerics Hassan Haseeb-ur-Rehman and Muhammad Naqib-ur-Rahmam to the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief in July; and what assessment they made of the effect those invitations would have on religious harmony and social cohesion in the UK and beyond.  HL2186

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce an NHS national screening programme for prostate cancer.  HL2187

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase regulation of the energy market for businesses.  HL2188

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to remove the VAT on household energy bills.  HL2189

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to remove the VAT on business energy bills.  HL2190

Lord Turnberg to ask Her Majesty's Government what support they plan to offer Ukrainian refugees housed with British families when the initial six month period of the Homes for Ukraine scheme ends.  HL2191

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty's Government why they have ceased publishing the responsibilities and names of all senior civil servants, including those at the SCS1 grade, in all departments of central government.  HL2192

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to whether Freedom of Information principles require the release of the responsibilities and names of all senior civil servants.  HL2193

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of President Putin’s Decree No. 512 on the UK’s maritime strategy.  HL2194

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government who, if anyone, in the UK plays the equivalent role to that played by Mr Abraham Denmark, who was appointed by the Secretary of State for Defence in the United States of America to "coordinate efforts across the Department delivering the AUKUS partnership to help Australia establish a conventionally armed, nuclear powered subma… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Secretary of State for Defence in an interview with Sky News on 26 July, whether they estimate that defence spending on present plans will drop below two per cent of GDP by 2026.  HL2196

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government for how many days in the first six months of 2022 were UK F35s embarked on (1) HMS Queen Elizabeth, and (2) HMS Prince of Wales, at sea; what numbers were embarked on each ship each day; how many flying hours were conducted each day; and how many pilots were of the (a) Royal Navy, and (b) Royal Air Force, for each day.  HL2197

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government how many fully trained F35B pilots are in (1) the Royal Navy, and (2) the Royal Air Force; and how many are night-qualified for carrier operations.  HL2198

Lord West of Spithead to ask Her Majesty's Government how many Royal Navy pilots are currently in advanced flying training to fly F35Bs.  HL2199

Baroness Whitaker to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Law Commission report Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law, published 19 July, what plans, if any, they have to grant legal recognition to humanist marriages; and on what timescale they plan to grant such recognition.  HL2200