House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the involvement of the Chinese Consul in Manchester in violence against a protestor, what plans they have, if any, to call-in the planning application PA/21/01327/A1 for the construction of a new Chinese embassy at Royal Mint Court.  HL3331

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether the brief of the new Trade Envoy for the Indo-Pacific includes the promotion of trade with China.  HL3332

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 24 October (HL2798), by what date they expect appropriate safety measures to be in place for major sports events staged at (1) Wembley, and (2) other major arenas in the UK.  HL3333

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 9 November (HL2956), whether they will now provide up-to-date figures on the total number of migrants calculated to have reached the UK by boat from France for each of the last three months, broken down by (1) the estimated number of those of Albanian origin, and (2) the num… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 9 November (HL2956), at what speed the process of identifying country of origin for individuals who have reached the UK by boat from France is being completed.  HL3335

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government how many people currently in prison aged 80 or older are serving a sentence they originally received when aged (1) 15 to 17, (2) 18 to 20, (3) 21 to 24, (4) 25 to 29, (5) 30 to 39, (6) 40 to 49, (7) 50 to 59, (8) 60 to 69, and (9) 70 and older.  HL3336

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoners are currently participating in higher education courses.  HL3337

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have received from (1) other states, and (2) the UN Universal Periodic Review which took place on 10 November, regarding the Bill of Rights Bill.  HL3338

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the responses to its consultation on the Bill of Rights Bill supported (1) the proposal to repeal the Human Rights Act altogether, (2) the proposal to restrict positive obligations, (3) the proposal to diverge from the European Court on Human Rights’ living instrument doctrine, and (4) the proposal to remov… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government which of the provisions in the Bill of Rights Bill were recommended by the Independent Human Rights Act Review Panel.  HL3340

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government whether the full independent review of qualifications and standards for court and tribunal spoken word interpreters, announced by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar on 12 January (HL Deb, col 1151), has been completed; and if so, when it will be published.  HL3341

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government when the invitation to tender for the new contract for provision of court and tribunal spoken word interpreters will be issued.  HL3342

Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of arrangements to extend the statutory override on the treatment of Dedicated Schools Grant deficits.  HL3343

Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to publish the outcome of the consultation, launched on 7 June, on extending the statutory override on the treatment of Dedicated Schools Grant deficits beyond March 2023.  HL3344

Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to provide councils with a long-term extension of the statutory override on the treatment of Dedicated Schools Grant deficits.  HL3345

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact the absence of the Northern Ireland Health Minister will have on the delivery of health and social care services in Northern Ireland this winter; and what steps they intend to take to ensure the safe delivery of critical services.  HL3346

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure public awareness of the availability of the Priority Services Register, including among owner occupiers; and what requirements they have placed on energy suppliers to ensure that households registered with a Priority Services Register have safe gas and electricity supplies in their homes.  HL3… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask His Majesty's Government when the task force on housing for older people will be launched as promised in the White Paper, Levelling up the United Kingdom, published on 2 February.  HL3348

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the International Longevity Centre UK The Mayhew Review – Future-proofing retirement living: Easing the care and housing crises, published on 1 November; and in particular the recommendation that His Majesty’s Government should aim to build 50,000 new homes for older pe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Fox to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to whether the aim of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 to “share in the impacts of pandemic” has been achieved; and what evidence they used to reach their conclusion.  HL3350

Lord Fox to ask His Majesty's Government what communication they have had with the Approved Arbitration bodies established as a result of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022.  HL3351

Lord Fox to ask His Majesty's Government whether it was their policy that arbitrators direct tenants to divulge trading information to their commercial landlords, under the terms of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022.  HL3352

Lord Fox to ask His Majesty's Government whether it was their policy that tenants’ confidential commercial information used as evidence in arbitration could then be used in rent reviews or renewals under the terms of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022.  HL3353

Baroness Gale to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that NHS staff providing care to people with Parkinson's are given training on the importance of time-critical medication.  HL3354

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government which of His Majesty’s Prisons are still operating a 23-hour per day or similar lockdown; what are the reasons for the continued use of this practice; and what plans they have, if any, to stop this practice.  HL3355

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to recommend non-custodial sentences whenever possible for parents of multiple children, and (2) to maintain strong family links and relationships during prison sentences, in order to reduce re-offending.  HL3356

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to consolidate the recent ceasefire agreement in Tigray; and whether these include (1) the delineation of the boundaries in the region, (2) the movement of armed forces, and (3) other verification measures.  HL3357

Lord Johnson of Marylebone to ask His Majesty's Government what discretion higher education institutions have to accept evidence of English language ability other than by reference to the result of an approved Secure English Language Test, for the purpose of Student Route visa applications.  HL3358

Lord Johnson of Marylebone to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the applicants from non-English speaking countries for the Student Route visa in the last three years have taken a Secure English Language Test to prove that their English language skills are at the level required for higher education courses considered below degree level; and how many applicants did so with (1… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Johnson of Marylebone to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the applicants for the Student Route visa in the last three years have taken a Secure English Language Test to prove that their English language skills are at the level required for courses at National Qualifications Framework level 6 or above; and how many applicants did so with (1) IELTS SELT Consortium, (2)… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Johnson of Marylebone to ask His Majesty's Government what measures are in place to ensure that applicants have English language skills at the level of proficiency required for courses when higher education providers have discretion to assess English language ability other than by reference to the result of a Secure English Language Test.  HL3361

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to include the restoration of saltmarshes for blue carbon in the UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory.  HL3362

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish the findings of the UK Blue Carbon Evidence Partnership.  HL3363

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to monitor, understand and analyse saltmarsh habitats, including the risks to present emissions and wider ecosystem value.  HL3364

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen the protection and restoration of saltmarsh habitats.  HL3365

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the Youth Mobility Scheme to allow applicants from EU countries.  HL3366

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the position that coronavirus vaccines and immunizations, including prophylactic antibodies, should be assessed through the JCVI.  HL3367

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to undertake an equalities assessment on the availability of protection from COVID-19, given that immunocompromised and vulnerable patients' only access to Evusheld costs up to £3,000 on the private market.  HL3368

Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that immunocompromised patients will have to wait no more than nine months from approval to get the prophylactic antibodies Evusheld.  HL3369

Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government how initial safeguarding judgments are used by (1) Home Office staff, and (2) contractors, when deciding on the treatment of asylum-seekers, in particular of unaccompanied children.  HL3370

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of adults in England and Wales who cannot acquire or deposit cash due to a lack of access to debit cards or the internet.  HL3371

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the access to cash withdrawal or deposit facilities for those in the two lowest socio-economic groups.  HL3372

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with banks and building societies to ensure the future availability of cash withdrawal and deposit facilities.  HL3373

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of powers by the Financial Conduct Authority to ensure the continued availability of cash withdrawal and deposit facilities in the UK.  HL3374

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have powers to require (1) listed and large unlisted companies to provide information on their UK taxation compliance, and (2) fund and pension fund managers to pass information about a company’s taxation compliance to their clients.  HL3375

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what powers they have to require (1) listed and unlisted companies, (2) fund managers, and (3) pension funds to (a) produce and publish net zero transition plans, and (b) meet sustainability disclosure requirements.  HL3376

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what evidence they have collected regarding the voting record of UK authorised fund managers and pension funds in relation to climate-related resolutions at AGMs.  HL3377

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the UK’s $288 million (USD) reported shortfall in meeting funding requests from the Green Climate Fund.  HL3378

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what is the source of increased funding for climate adaptation announced by the Prime Minister at COP27 on 7 November; and whether this funding will be taken from (1) the Overseas Aid Budget, or (2) the funding previously announced at COP26.  HL3379

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that there is a direct Holyhead to Euston rail link.  HL3380

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure local libraries are protected from any reductions in spending; and what encouragement they will give to local authorities to protect such libraries.  HL3381

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what support, if any, they will provide to local authorities using hotels as temporary accommodation for (1) refugees, and (2) homeless people.  HL3382

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 9 November (HL2934), when were the last five occasions they raised the case of Mohammed Ramadhan with the government of Bahrain; what was the job title of the UK representative who raised the case; and what was the job title of the Bahraini representative or authority with w… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Overseas Security and Justice Assistance Guidance, published on 26 January 2017, on what dates in (1) 2021, and (2) 2022, they sought an assurance from the government of Bahrain that the practice of the death penalty would no longer be carried out; and why they continue to provide funding to the government of Ba… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish their response to the consultation Disability workforce reporting, which closed on 8 April; and when they plan to publish the findings of their review of the Disability Confident scheme.  HL3385

Lord Smith of Finsbury to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from the Deputy Director of the Department of Education’s Disadvantage and International Directorate dated 24 October, what consideration they have given to replacing “does not include” with “includes” in section 7 of the European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2022.  HL3386

Lord Smith of Finsbury to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or plan to have, with Arts Council England to understand their decision to withdraw all national programme funding from English National Opera; and what plans they have to ask the Arts Council to reconsider this decision.  HL3387

Lord Strathcarron to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the data protection and privacy risks posed by private facial recognition companies such as PimEyes to UK citizens.  HL3388

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the forecast by the Bank of England that the UK economy will enter recession, what steps they plan to take to support (1) high street businesses, and (2) the voluntary sector.  HL3389

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to support the UK manufacturing industry, and (2) to introduce a new post-Brexit industrial policy.  HL3390

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to review all retained EU law on the UK statute book, by the end of 2023.  HL3391

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government when they will provide further detail on how and when heat network customers can expect to receive the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Fund rebate and the Alternative Fuel Payment.  HL3392

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government what evidence they have to show that the £100 Alternative Fuel Payment provides equivalent support to off-grid customers as the Energy Price Guarantee.  HL3393

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 9 November (HL2940), what plans they have to direct assessors for Personal Independence Payments to speak to more claimants directly before they make an initial decision.  HL3394

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government, what assessment they have made of the proportion of patients who were offered a choice of where they received their NHS consultant-led treatment in each year since 2015.  HL3395

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the training and support currently delivered to GPs to ensure that they make patients aware of their choices when selecting a provider for consultant-led treatment.  HL3396

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to increase patient awareness that travel and accommodation costs will be paid for by the NHS if they choose to receive treatment outside their local area.  HL3397

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government, what was the annual pay increase provided to (1) medical consultants, (2) GPs, (3) nurses, (4) porters, and (5) NHS Chief Executives, for each year since 2009; and how this compared to the RPI rate in each of those years.  HL3398

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government how they calculate NHS productivity; and whether, in each year since 2009, it has increased.  HL3399

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the benefits of moving to a system of local pay bargaining within the NHS, whilst preserving a national pension scheme.  HL3400

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of immunocompromised people in England who could potentially benefit from Evusheld if it is found to be appropriate for prescription on the NHS.  HL3401

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect a decision to be made as to the suitability of prescribing Evusheld on the NHS.  HL3402

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government what factors they are taking into account as they reach a decision on the suitability of prescribing Evusheld on the NHS.  HL3403

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government why, given that Evusheld has been approved for private prescription, it has not yet been approved for prescription on the NHS.  HL3404