House of Lords Business

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the magazine industry of amending the Postal Services Act 2011 to move to a five-day letter delivery.  HL4319

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ask Ofcom to conduct a review in accordance with section 34(1) or section 44(1) of the Postal Services Act 2011, before moving to amend the statutory minimum requirements of the universal postal service.  HL4320

Lord Dear to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 2 November (HL Deb, col 232) concerning policing and the possible reestablishment of Staff College, when they will respond to that question.  HL4321

Lord Dubs to ask His Majesty's Government how many people they expect to resettle under Pathway 2 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme in the first year of this pathway.  HL4322

Lord Dubs to ask His Majesty's Government how many Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme dependent visas have been issued to family members of Afghans resettled in the UK under Pathway 1 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.  HL4323

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Harlech on 14 December (HL3897), what proportion of VAT registration applications received in (1) June, (2) July, (3) August, and (4) September, had been dealt with by 30 November; and what were the equivalent figures in 2021.  HL4324

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Harlech on 14 December (HL3897), what representations they have received about the length of time it takes for VAT registrations to be processed.  HL4325

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to direct NHS England to ensure that when patients are (1) currently prescribed, and (2) previously prescribed, Armour Thyroid medicine for the treatment of hypothyroidism, their GP should be permitted to continue to prescribe the medicine.  HL4326

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what alternative medicine will be made available to patients for the treatment of hypothyroidism in the event that (1) Liothyronine (T3), and (2) Levothyroxine (T4), medications prove to be ineffective.  HL4327

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they intend to have with NHS England concerning the policy of the NHS Devon Integrated Care Board to withdraw funding from the prescribing of Armour Thyroid medicine for the treatment of hypothyroidism.  HL4328

Baroness Jolly to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the socio-economic impact of the NHS Backlog.  HL4329

Baroness Jolly to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the long-term impact on patients who are on NHS waiting lists for prolonged periods.  HL4330

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government what is their justification for levying a UK import tariff on the 16 different types of mandarins when there are no domestic producers.  HL4331

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the access to cash in rural areas for (1) vulnerable residents, such as the elderly and infirm, and (2) small businesses.  HL4332

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what data they collect on the average distances a resident in a rural community must travel to access (1) a bank, and (2) a cash machine.  HL4333

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with other NATO members concerning the reasons why (1) Finland, and (2) Sweden, have not yet been granted full membership of NATO; and when they expect full membership for those countries to be achieved.  HL4334

Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) commitments, and (2) reassurances, they have made to the government of Gibraltar in the event that there is no negotiated outcome to the issues raised by the UK–EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar.  HL4335

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the help provided so far to children in Ukraine whose schooling has been interrupted by the conflict in that country; and whether they will change their current level of support to those children.  HL4336

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to (1) universities, and (2) colleges, on what help they provide to Ukrainian students in their studies.  HL4337

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government what requirements are in place for declarations of interest concerning planning inspectors; and whether there is a code of practice.  HL4338

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Johnson of Lainston on 12 December (HL3913), what role Invest Northern Ireland will play in the delivery of the trade and investment event in Northern Ireland in 2023, announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Autumn Statement on 17 November.  HL4339

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the UK–France joint statement: enhancing co-operation against illegal migration, published on 14 November, how many border agents or other UK immigration officials will be based in France by the end of 2022; and what role will the National Crime Agency play under the terms of the Joint Statement.  HL4340

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the UK–France joint statement: enhancing co-operation against illegal migration, published on 14 November, how many unsuccessful asylum seekers are expected to be removed from the UK.  HL4341

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the UK–France joint statement: enhancing co-operation against illegal migration, published on 14 November, when the full details will be published.  HL4342

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals are currently waiting more than 48 hours for delivery of their Biometric Residence Permit.  HL4343

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recognising regional languages in the immigration system, including of protected minority groups.  HL4344

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government what has been the cost of legal advice received in relation to the management of Manston migrant centre.  HL4345

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, following reports of overcrowding on TransPennine Express trains resulting from cancellations, what discussions they have had with TransPennine Express concerning health and safety on their trains.  HL4346

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop community enterprises and entrepreneurship that are based around (1) local, and (2) circular, economies within town centres.  HL4347

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to provide a breakdown of grant support options for SME hospitality businesses seeking to fund expansion and growth projects.  HL4348

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current levels of unmet need and staff vacancies in social care.  HL4349

Lord Tyrie to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to place the Fulford Principles relating to the detention and interviewing of detainees overseas on a statutory basis.  HL4350

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what data they collect on the numbers of visas for individuals travelling to the UK issued after their travel dates have commenced.  HL4351