House of Lords Business

Lord Alderdice to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking as penholder for Colombia in the United Nations Security Council to monitor and support the progress of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia.  HL2790

Lord Alderdice to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to support the implementation of the 2016 peace agreement in Colombia since the election of President Gustavo Petro.  HL2791

Lord Alderdice to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support President Gustavo Petro of Colombia in his attempts to negotiate with the remaining armed groups who were not part of the 2016 agreement.  HL2792

Lord Alderdice to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the view espoused by President Gustavo Petro of Colombia that the 'war on drugs' has failed and that a new strategy, potentially involving legalisation, is required.  HL2793

Lord Austin of Dudley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to reconsider their funding of the Council for British Research in the Levant, given that Council’s decision to arrange a seminar by Dr Salman Abu Sitta at Edinburgh University on 8 November.  HL2794

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish a national plan to ensure that ports are adequately connected to energy networks, enabling them to develop the infrastructure needed to supply vessels powered by low and net zero emission propulsion fuel and technology.  HL2795

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide the Office of Rail Regulation with a High Level Output Specification of what they want from the railway in Control Period 7, together with the Statement of Funds Available to support it, by the end of October.  HL2796

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 21 October (HL2517), what costs have so far been incurred by the Great British Railways Transition Team.  HL2797

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government whether all of the issues of accountability identified in the report by Baroness Casey of Blackstock into the disorder at Wembley Stadium in the UEFA Euro 2020 Final, published on 3 December 2021, have been resolved; whether her recommendations for action have been implemented; and whether His Majesty's Government will publish an overview… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from the Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to Lord Blencathra on 2 September, whether the Participant Developers had signed the final version of the Draft Contract by the end of September; and whether they will list all the developers that (1) had, and (2) had not,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from the Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to Lord Blencathra on 2 September, whether they will now publish the final version of the Draft Contract and highlight any changes from the original version issued for consultation.  HL2800

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from the Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to Lord Blencathra on 2 September, whether the deadline of 30 September for signature of contracts by the Participant Developers was met; and if not, (1) when they expect the contracts to be signed by all Participant Develo… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the actions of the charity Mermaids; and what steps they intend to take as a result of any such assessment.  HL2802

Lord Bowness to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 18 July (HL1670), what alternatives they are considering to mutual recognition of disabled persons' Blue Badges by Spain.  HL2803

Lord Bowness to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 25 May (HL295), what progress the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has made following the request from the Embassy of Kosovo regarding a reciprocal driving licence exchange between the UK and Kosovo.  HL2804

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government whether the new Inter-Ministerial Advisory Group on Science and Technology will be afforded the same decision-making status as its predecessor, the National Science and Technology Council.  HL2805

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what is the estimated timetable for allocating the remaining £176m in additional funding for the mathematical sciences that they announced in January 2020.  HL2806

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have adopted the recommendation in the report by Stephen Shaw Review into the Welfare in Detention of Vulnerable Persons (Cm 9186), published in January 2016, to reduce the use of detention for immigration purposes and to explore alternatives.  HL2807

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government whether difficulties in securing the provision of suitable accommodation have delayed any individuals granted an offer of resettlement under Pathway 2 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme from travelling to the UK.  HL2808

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what support individuals with No Recourse to Public Funds will be able to access this winter as part of (1) the £11.7 billion Energy Bills Support Scheme, and (2) the wider £37 billion cost of living assistance package for consumers.  HL2809

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals with No Recourse to Public Funds, who have made the necessary national insurance contributions, are in receipt of contributory benefits including (1) contribution-based Jobseekers Allowance, (2) statutory sick pay, and (3) state pension.  HL2810

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what directions they intend to give Ofgem to reduce or abolish standing charges, to ease the financial burden on consumers, particularly the poorest.  HL2811

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what directions they intend to give Ofwat to reduce or abolish standing charges, to ease the financial burden on consumers, particularly the poorest.  HL2812

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what directions they intend to give Ofcom to reduce or abolish standing charges, to ease the financial burden on consumers, particularly the poorest.  HL2813

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to improve local bus services through additional financial support to transport authorities and local government.  HL2814

Lord Grocott to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what has been the (1) individual, and (2) total, cost of the five most recent hereditary peer by-elections in the House of Lords.  HL2815

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 6 June (HL Deb col 1027), whether the new conflict and atrocity prevention hub has been established in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.  HL2816

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 6 June (HL Deb col 1027), whether the new conflict and atrocity prevention hub includes individuals from outside the civil service and government.  HL2817

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of the detention and arrest of members of the Baha’i community in Iran this year; and what information they have, if any, about the rates of arrest of Baha’is in that country from July to September this year.  HL2818

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the government of Iran to release Baha’is who have been detained on grounds of their religious convictions.  HL2819

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Frontier Economics, commissioned by Motability and The Wheelchair Alliance An Economic Assessment of Wheelchair Provision in England, published on 6 May.  HL2820

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the regional variation in (1) quality, and (2) provision, of NHS wheelchair services, identified by Frontier Economics in their report An Economic Assessment of Wheelchair Provision in England, published on 6 May.  HL2821

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the delays in people receiving (1) timely intervention, and (2) wheelchair equipment, identified in the report by Frontier Economics and commissioned by Motability and the Wheelchair Alliance An Economic Assessment of Wheelchair Provision in England, published on 6 May.  HL2822

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the information given to users of wheelchair services as to (1) how, and (2) where, to (a) access services, and to (b) report feedback and concerns, as identified in the report by Frontier Economics, commissioned by Motability and the Wheelchair Alliance An Economic Assessment of Whe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of the Philippines about (1) the recent murders of radio journalists Percival Mabasa in Manila and Renato Blanco in Negros Oriental, and (2) the harassing of other journalists by accusations of criminal libel, including Maria Ressa and Alex Bialiatski; and if they are making no such… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government how much consumers were paid back from renewable energy schemes signed up to the Contracts for Difference schemes in the two quarters since April this year.  HL2825

Lord Laming to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take in response to reports that some providers of residential care services are not following government guidelines, and continue to deny residents visits by family and friends even when the home is free from all infections.  HL2826

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing an import ban on (1) all products produced by forced labour, and (2) on products produced by all Chinese companies listed as exploiting forced labour.  HL2827

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made (1) of Russia’s destruction of Ukraine’s power infrastructure, and (2) of the prospects of further large-scale refugee flows from Ukraine.  HL2828

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) review, and (2) update, their (a) refugee resettlement programme, and (b) emergency migration contingency measures, in response to the shifting nature of the war in Ukraine   HL2829

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) financial, and (2) technical, assistance they are providing the government of Ukraine to repair (a) power plants, and (b) infrastructure, destroyed by Russia’s aerial assault.  HL2830

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what military assistance they are providing to the government of Ukraine to protect Ukraine’s (1) power plants, and (2) infrastructure, from Russian attack.  HL2831

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the report by the Public Services Committee Fit for the future? Rethinking the public services workforce (HL Paper 48), published on 19 July.  HL2832

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the provision of psychological and social care support for people with rare bone conditions.  HL2833

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address any regional disparities in the provision of psychological and social care support for people with rare bone conditions.  HL2834

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the waiting times faced by people with rare bone conditions in accessing multidisciplinary specialist care.  HL2835

The Duke of Montrose to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to update their United Kingdom Food Security report, published on 16 December 2021, to take account of (1) the crop and production failures this year, and (2) the impact of the war in Ukraine on food supplies.  HL2836

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) use, and (2) potential, of online voting in ballots to decide industrial action.  HL2837

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government which airline they plan to use to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.  HL2838

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government whether, and if so when, resignation honours lists will be published following the resignations of (1) Boris Johnson, and (2) Liz Truss.  HL2839

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what Public Duty Cost Allowance will be paid to (1) Boris Johnson, and (2) Liz Truss, following their resignations as Prime Minister.  HL2840

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic challenges facing vegetable growers in the Lee Valley due to increasing energy prices.  HL2841

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what additional support they will give to vegetable growers in the Lee Valley, following reports that more than 10 per cent of them have gone out of business in the past year.  HL2842

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to grant more overseas workers permits for work in food production in the Lee Valley.  HL2843

The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with the Environment Agency about increasing the number of on-farm reservoirs; and whether they will make their advice public.  HL2844

The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current storage levels in on-farm reservoirs.  HL2845

The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich to ask His Majesty's Government what help they are giving to ensure that farmers can access the water they need this winter to give them confidence to plant next year’s crops.  HL2846

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish a table showing the names of the recipients of the Public Duty Cost Allowance, and the amount received by each, since 2010.  HL2847

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish a table showing the names of the individuals and corporations who have been (1) prosecuted, and (2) convicted, for 'insider trading' offences since 2010; and what penalties were levied in each case.  HL2848

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 4 July (HL1456) in which he said that “it was not in the public interest to commence a criminal investigation” against KPMG for the Silentnight insolvency, whether they will now publish the legal advice upon which that answer was based.  HL2849

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government how many criminal conduct authorisations for (1) state, and (2) non-state, personnel have been made under the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021.  HL2850

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letters from the Chair of the House of Commons Treasury Committee to the Financial Conduct Authority and the National Economic Crime Centre on 15 October 2020, how many banks have been (1) investigated, and (2) prosecuted, for forging customer signatures.  HL2851

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to abolish VAT from domestic fuel bills.  HL2852

Lord Strathcarron to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made to ensure that the recording of non-crime hate incidents is governed by a Code of Practice that is subject to parliamentary approval.  HL2853

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects of rising (1) energy, and (2) staff, costs on small businesses.  HL2854

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that black history is taught in schools and becomes part of the broader curriculum.  HL2855

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce emergency legislation to deal with the rising cost of living.  HL2856

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what additional financial support they will provide to parents facing poverty, given the increased cost of living.  HL2857

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government, further to The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s report Cost Reduction Pathway of Tidal Stream Energy in the UK and France, published on 17 October, whether they plan to extend the proposed streamlining of planning legislation for offshore wind to tidal stream energy.  HL2858

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government, further to The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s report Cost Reduction Pathway of Tidal Stream Energy in the UK and France, published on 17 October, whether they will keep a ringfenced amount of generation of tidal stream energy in upcoming Contracts for Difference auctions.  HL2859

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government, further to The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s report Cost Reduction Pathway of Tidal Stream Energy in the UK and France, published on 17 October, whether they will set a 2030 target for tidal stream energy as they have done for offshore wind, nuclear and hydrogen production.  HL2860