House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with authorities in Hong Kong regarding the legal representation of pro-democracy leader and British citizen Jimmy Lai; and whether the Prime Minister will meet Mr Lai’s lawyers.  HL4601

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of an Armenian genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh; and what steps they will take to reduce that risk.  HL4602

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will prioritise UK aid to Pakistan so that persecuted minorities such as Ahmadi Muslims receive higher priority and protection.  HL4603

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoners were held in police cells under Operation Safeguard in each week since 1 December 2022.  HL4604

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what was (1) the capacity, and (2) the population, of the adult male open Category D prison estate in each week since 1 December 2022.  HL4605

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government how many people serving (1) a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection, and (2) a life sentence, were under probation supervision following their release from prison in each year since 2009.  HL4606

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government how many people serving (1) a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection, and (2) a life sentence, were recalled to custody whilst on licence in the community in each year since 2009.  HL4607

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what are the names of the ordinary members on each Integrated Care Board; and for each member, what (1) knowledge, and (2) experience, they have relating to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.  HL4608

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to upgrade the Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft; and how many of those aircraft left service in each of the past five years.  HL4609

Lord Hamilton of Epsom to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 17 November 2022 (HL3192), what assessment they have made of the reported involvement of the Police Federation in the transfer of police officers suspected of links to organised crime, or found guilty of sexual crimes to other police forces without vetting.  HL4610

Lord Heseltine to ask His Majesty's Government how many current criminal investigations by the police and HMRC began (1) more than four, and (2) more than two years ago; and of these cases how many are waiting for a charging decision by the Crown Prosecution Service.  HL4611

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of chromium-6 found at HS2 sites across the Colne Valley; and whether these are related to cement used in construction works.  HL4612

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government who chairs the newly constituted Advanced Research and Invention Agency; and what is the annual payment made to them.  HL4613

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government who sits on the Advanced Research and Innovation Agency; and what monies they receive.  HL4614

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total government spend in (1) 2018, and (2) 2019, on research and development.  HL4615

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what amount was provided in research and development grants to (1) the steel industry, (2) the ship building industry, (3) the aerospace industry, and (4) the building and construction industries, in (a) 2018, and (b) 2019.  HL4616

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what is the annual budget for UK Research and Innovation.  HL4617

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to cover the cost of military equipment supplied to Ukraine from central funds; and if so, how this amount will be calculated.  HL4618

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of attempts by the government of China to silence dissidents based in the UK.  HL4619

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) rate, and (2) value, of losses since the launch of the Kickstart Scheme in 2020.  HL4620

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government how they assess and determine the financial surplus required to induce farmers to participate in schemes under the Sustainable Farming Incentive.  HL4621

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government whether recordings from road traffic cameras can be used by the police in investigating all types of crime.  HL4622

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government how many hotels in England are under contract to provide accommodation for immigrants whose right to enter and remain in the UK are being assessed; and what is the total number of people who are currently accommodated in this way.  HL4623

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government what consultation they undertake with (1) district councils, and (2) parish councils, in whose area it is proposed to house immigrants awaiting assessment on their right to enter and remain in the UK.  HL4624

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that (1) food production is placed at the heart of wider government policies, and (2) domestic food production does not diminish.  HL4625

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to secure tariff-free movement of steel from the UK to Northern Ireland, given the recent application of tariff on such movements.  HL4626

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to collect data regarding a dental workforce to improve the (1) recruitment, and (2) retention, of dentists.  HL4627

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to consult on a new NHS dental contract to provide access to general dentistry; and what steps they will take to ensure that local commissioners work with providers to make existing contracts sustainable.  HL4628

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes consultation, which ran from 30 September 2020 to 8 January 2021.  HL4629

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Minister for Immigration will meet fishing industry representatives in Scotland and Northern Ireland to discuss migrant crewing issues for UK registered fishing vessels; and if so, when.  HL4630

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the humanitarian impact of the blockade on Lachin Corridor between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.  HL4631

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan regarding the blockade of Lachin Corridor between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.  HL4632

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what estimates they have made of the cost to the state of gambling-driven crime.  HL4633

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to tackle the increased cost to people in deprived areas caused by the prevalence of pay-to-use cash machines in these areas.  HL4634

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce a statutory right to pay for goods and services in cash; and if so, whether this would be subject to financial limits.  HL4635

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of South Sudan regarding the reported arrest of six journalists in that country.  HL4636

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support households facing rising council tax bills in 2023.  HL4637

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to support households with mortgages from the increased cost of living due to interest rate rises.  HL4638

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement the upcoming reduction in energy bill support for businesses.  HL4639

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government what support they will provide to residents of areas covered by the hydrogen heating pilot who decide to opt out of the programme and operate on electric power.  HL4640

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will undertake a formal assessment of the extent of supply problems in the private rented sector.  HL4641

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to review the impact of tax changes on (1) the private rental market, and (2) the supply of homes to rent.  HL4642

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government how much the NHS costs each household in England per year.  HL4643