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Questions for Written Answer for 5 December 2022

Tabled on 2 December 2022 and due for answer by 16 December 2022.

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to identify, and (2) to support, the estimated two million households on non-digital pay-as-you-go energy meters; and what plans they have, if any, to assess the scale of energy self-disconnection this winter.  HL3962
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Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of changes to the tax free limits to lifetime pension pots on the retention of head teachers in England and Wales.  HL3963
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Lord Campbell of Pittenweem to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation on 21 November (HCWS376), what proportion of the funding announced for the UK R&D sector they expect will be allocated to universities in Scotland; and what steps they are taking to ensure that universities in Scotland receive their ful… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Green of Deddington to ask His Majesty's Government how many arrivals by (1) Ukrainians and their dependants, (2) Hong Kong BNOs and their dependants, and (3) Afghan citizens and their dependants, are included in the latest Office for National Statistics net migration figures, published on 24 November.  HL3965
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Lord Green of Deddington to ask His Majesty's Government when the International Passenger Survey (IPS) stopped being used as a significant element in calculating net migration; and what has taken its place.  HL3966
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Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the extent of the rollout of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) in England.  HL3967
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Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of food security in the England.  HL3968
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Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support farmers and growers to improve soil quality.  HL3969
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Lord Lexden to ask His Majesty's Government what was the size of the Privy Council on (1) 1 December 1992, and (2) 1 December 2022.  HL3970
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Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the World Climate Declaration.  HL3971
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Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions (1) ministers, and (2) civil servants, have had with Members of Parliament representing seats in Northern Ireland in each of the last six months about the Energy Bills Support Scheme and its implementation in Northern Ireland.  HL3972
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of children detained in prisons in Iran.  HL3973
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 17 November (HL3214), why they have no plans for a price cap on alternative fuel.  HL3974
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Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 1 December (HL3482), whether they can provide a breakdown of the £194 million grant by (1) hydrogen fuel cells, (2) other electric battery technologies, (3) hydrogen combustion, (4) synthetic liquid fuels, and (5) biofuels.  HL3975
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Lord Tyrie to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given, if any, to reforming the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.  HL3976
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