House of Lords Business

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 17 November 2022 (HL3179), what was the rationale for the decision to abolish the one-in-three-out policy.  HL4524

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 17 November (HL3182), what arrangements they have put in place to ensure that those who (1) do not have the digital literacy skills, and (2) are without internet access, can access the same impartial and tailored advice that users of the digitally led service can receive. &#… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 21 December (HL4133), what are the “other migration issues” to which he referred.  HL4526

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 21 December 2022 (HL4133), what changes they are considering to the workplan of the Migration Advisory Committee; and when they expect to publish changes to the workplan.  HL4527

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 21 December 2022 (HL4133), when they expect the Migration Advisory Committee to restart their review of the Shortage Occupation List; and when they expect the Committee to report.  HL4528

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in their investigation into pyridine in the River Tees.  HL4529

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to ask His Majesty's Government who has been appointed to the expert panel established to investigate pyridine in the River Tees.  HL4530

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that no dredging will take place in the River Tees until after (1) publication, and (2) consideration, of the expert panel report.  HL4531

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to monitor pyridine in the River Tees; and what assessment they have made of whether preparation for the Teesside Freeport is safe to fishing interests.  HL4532

Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to take into account the outcome of the Midland Cold Storage Ltd v Bernard Steer and others case of 1972 in their (1) ongoing review of the industrial relations legal framework, and (2) consideration of sanctions under any forthcoming legislation on industrial relations.  HL4533

Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to review the role and powers of the Official Solicitor to prevent the holder of that office from seeking to free persons imprisoned under industrial relations legislation as part of (1) their ongoing review of industrial relations legal framework, or (2) any forthcoming industrial relations legislation. �… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure that the Retained EU Law (Reform and Revocation) Bill will not result in people in the UK being exposed to azodicarbonimide, potassium bromate, or any other flour bleaching agents or industrial bread additives banned across the EU.  HL4535

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the avian flu risk presented by the carcasses of shot game birds being dumped in the environment, as occurred in the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on or about 25 December 2022.  HL4536

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what specific representations they have made to the government of Saudi Arabia over the continuance of modern slavery and other reported human rights abuses of expatriate workers in that country, particularly domestic workers, farmers and drivers.  HL4537

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Environment Agency guidance directing that waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) must be destroyed through incineration, on (1) the capacity of local authorities to provide waste collections, and (2) fly tipping.  HL4538

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take in response to the research by Nottingham Trent University which found that more than 90 per cent of hand car washes are likely to be employing workers illegally.  HL4539

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have made to address (1) the collapse of provision of plant science education in the UK, and (2) the broader lack of nature literacy, as identified by the Scottish Government.  HL4540

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what the latest cost benefit analysis and business cases are for (1) the Stonehenge road tunnel, and (2) the A66 road improvement between Scotch Corner and the M6; and what assessment they have made as to whether these works demonstrate good value for money.  HL4541

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what is the latest business case for extending HS2 to Leeds.  HL4542

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government whether plans for extending HS2 to Leeds will involve HS2 and traditional passenger trains calling at the same station platforms; and if so, (1) how the differences in planned station platform heights for different trains will be accommodated, and (2) what cost benefit analysis they have made of making provisions for differing station… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what growth in rail passenger numbers along the main line between Penzance and Plymouth was achieved by the introduction of a 30-minute frequency service prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  HL4544

Baroness Campbell of Surbiton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to prevent (1) the handback of contacts for, and (2) closures of, care homes providers, which put those receiving care at risk of eviction.  HL4545

Lord Craig of Radley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 7 December 2022 (HL3693), when they will reach the decision on whether to grant Hong Kong military service veterans entitlement to British citizens passports and right of abode in the UK.  HL4546

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government, following the President of the Republic of Rwanda’s annual end-of-year address, broadcast on 31 December 2022, what assessment they have made of (1) relations between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and (2) the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo; and what steps they intend to take… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent outbreak of cholera in Burundi.  HL4548

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost effectiveness of Evusheld in the treatment of immuno-compromised persons with complex health needs against the cost of an admission to hospital, given the increase in COVID-19 hospital admissions and the pressure on the NHS.  HL4549

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what was the rate of biodiversity decline in England in each year between 2010 and 2022; and what estimate they have made of the rate of biodiversity decline by 2030.  HL4550

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Benyon on 16 December 2022 (HLWS449) regarding the target to "increase total tree and woodland cover from 14.5% of land area now to 16.5% by 2050", how many hectares that two per cent increase will involve; and how much of that increase will be completed by 2030.  HL4551

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of woodland that will be lost by (1) 2030, and (2) 2050, in terms of (a) hectares, and (b) percentage.  HL4552

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government how many Typhoon aircraft were in service with the Royal Air Force at the end of 2022; how many were at readiness for use; and how many were in deep maintenance or mothballed.  HL4553

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government how many Typhoon aircraft, in service with the Royal Air Force, were deployed abroad at the end of 2022.  HL4554

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government how many Royal Air Force pilots were qualified to fly Typhoon aircraft operationally at the end of 2022.  HL4555

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government how many Royal Air Force reservists at the end of 2022 had qualified to fly Typhoon aircraft during their service.  HL4556

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government how many hours were flown by Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft during 2022.  HL4557

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what is their current estimate of the support costs for Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft per flying hour; and how this compares with the original estimate when the aircraft were procured.  HL4558

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government how many meetings have taken place of the Monitoring Committee set up under the (Rwandan) Migration and Economic Development Partnership; and whether its minutes will be published.  HL4559

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask His Majesty's Government how many doctors from overseas first registered in England in each of the last 10 years; and what percentage of those doctors came from EU or EEA countries.  HL4560

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask His Majesty's Government how many medical school places were available in England in each of the last 10 years; and how many applications were made on average per place.  HL4561

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they give to doctor-patient ratios which are significantly below those in UK when recruiting international medical graduates from low-income countries outside the EU and EEA.  HL4562

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the deportation of (1) convicted offenders, or (2) overstayers, to countries with no, or limited, health and welfare systems, is likely to result in destitution for those individuals.  HL4563

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals have received payments from the Emergency Hardship Fund since it was set up following the Windrush scandal.  HL4564

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of children born and living in the UK who have no official residence status; and what plans they have to address those cases.  HL4565

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the 30 recommendations made by the Windrush Lessons Learned Commission have so far been implemented.  HL4566

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what is the backlog of applications for full compensation following mistakes by the Home Office regarding migration or residence status.  HL4567

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government how many persons are currently held in immigration detention.  HL4568

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the formation of the new government of Israel on 29 December 2022, what assessment have they made of the compliance of the government of Israel with the Fourth Geneva convention of 1949 for those living within the Occupied Territories.  HL4569

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel regarding the killing of (1) Shireen Abu Akleh, (2) Jana Majdi Issam, (3) Adam Nasser Ayyad, (4) Dia Mohammad Rimawi, and (5) Fulla Maslama.  HL4570

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reported demolition of a primary school in Khirbet a-Safai al-Foqa in Masafer Yatta by Israeli forces and confiscation of its equipment in November 2022, what assessment they have made of whether the educational rights of Palestinian children under occupation by the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 are being upheld. &#… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reported use of lethal force by Israeli forces in occupied territories to dispel civilian demonstrations.  HL4572

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Defence for Children International (Palestine) Year-in-review: A deadly year for Palestinian children, published on 23 December 2022.  HL4573

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Israeli officials prevented Palestinian Christians in the occupied territories from accessing Christmas festivals in other occupied territories in December 2022.  HL4574

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government how they will ensure that the legal duty on Ministers of the Crown to have due regard to the Environmental Principles policy statement when making policy, required under the Environment Act 2021, will be upheld across government departments once it is implemented.  HL4575

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Environmental Principles required under the Environment Act 2021 will be incorporated into the Treasury Green Book.  HL4576

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reverse the increased use of antibiotics in farmed salmon.  HL4577

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what is the operative date for the implementation of the ban on the use of single use plastic plates and cutlery.  HL4578

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to a ban on the use of all non-medical single use plastics.  HL4579

Lord Lipsey to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to reintroduce the Private Parking Code of Practice, which they temporarily withdrew in June 2022.  HL4580

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 30 December 2022 (HL4257), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, what factors they will consider in deciding whether to publish the report of the Independent Age Estimation Advisory Committee.  HL4581

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, following the comments by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 20 December 2022 (HL Deb cols 1072 and 1076), and by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 21 July 2022 (HL Deb col 2122), whether there are any circumstances in which unaccompanied asylum-seeking children could be removed to Rwanda; and if so, what they are.  HL458… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 16 December 2022 (HL3971), what estimate they have made of the difference in cost to the UK between following the advice of the World Climate Declaration, and following the advice of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.  HL4583

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 4 January (HL4389), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, whether they will list in a single table in the answer to the question the constituent parts of the UK's financial commitments to the EU that the payment of c.£11bn sought to settle; and how much of th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Pendry to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the House of Lords Appointments Commission regarding reports that peers have been appointed after donating money to the Conservative party.  HL4585

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government how many staff were employed in the NHS in (1) 2015, (2) 2018, (3) 2020, and (4) 2021.  HL4586

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government how many staff retired from the NHS in (1) 2015, (2) 2018, (3) 2020, and (4) 2021.  HL4587

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total spend in England on education for young people between the ages of three and 18 in 2020 (1) in cash terms, and (2) as a percentage of total government expenditure.  HL4588

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total spend in England on prison services in 2020 (1) in cash terms, and (2) as a percentage of total government expenditure.  HL4589

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government with which countries that practise capital punishment the UK maintains diplomatic relations.  HL4590

Lord Sharkey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the announcement on 4 April 2022 that the Royal Mint has been asked to create a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) in the summer of 2022, when this token is likely to be issued; and for what use this token is intended.  HL4591

Lord Sharkey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the announcement on 4 April 2022 that the Royal Mint has been asked to create a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) in the summer of 2022, how many public or civil servants, expressed as full-time equivalents (1) are, and (2) have, been working on this project; what costs have so far been incurred; what the projected total cost of this… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the historic status quo governing Jerusalem’s holy sites including Al-Haram al Sharif/Temple Mount.  HL4593

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what representation they have made to the government of Israel to safeguard and protect religious minorities in that country following the desecration of graves at the Protestant Cemetery on Mount Zion, Jerusalem.  HL4594

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Israel’s policy on the expansion of existing settlements and the construction of new settlements and outposts in the occupied Palestinian territories.  HL4595

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that apprentices are paid the real Living Wage in 2023.  HL4596

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of removing rates relief on small businesses after the first quarter of 2023.  HL4597

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they are taking to provide cash support for low-income households.  HL4598

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 23 December 2022 (HL4271), which squadrons will provide the 36 F35B Lightning aircraft to meet the Full Operating Capability of the Carrier Strike operating within a Maritime Task Group configuration.  HL4599

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to build nuclear power stations at Wylfa Newydd.  HL4600