House of Lords Business

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report in the Lancet First, do no harm: time for a systems approach to address the problem of health-care-derived pharmaceutical pollution, published in December 2022; and what steps, if any, they plan to take regarding its recommendations.  HL4839

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government how many people serving a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection had their first parole hearing (1) on, or (2) after, tariff expiry and were either (a) directed, or (b) not directed, for release, following their hearing in each year since 2009.  HL4840

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 30 November 2022 (HL3458), how many of those people were serving an extended determinate sentence with a custodial tariff of (1) six months or less, (2) more than six months but less than 12 months, (3) more than 12 months but less than two years, (4) more than two years but less than fo… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what is the average waiting time between passing the army recruitment process and receiving a job offer.  HL4842

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of army recruits who take sick leave return to complete their training.  HL4843

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of protests in Peru following the dismissal of President Castillo; and whether they (1) have made, and (2) will make, representations to the government of Peru about the 46 deaths related to the protests.  HL4844

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to (1) the government of China, and (2) the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, about Jimmy Lai, including (a) securing consular access, (b) ensuring his right to a defence counsel of his choice, (c) ensuring he receives a fair trial, and (c) securing his release on bail while a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Earl of Dundee to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take, together with other countries, to assist Ukrainian (1) civilians, and (2) soldiers, suffering from trauma and stress.  HL4846

The Earl of Dundee to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take, together with other countries, to increase the amount of armoured ambulances available to Ukraine, given the current danger faced by hospitals in that country.  HL4847

The Earl of Dundee to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take, together with other countries, to provide more paramedics to Ukraine, given the current short supply in that country.  HL4848

The Earl of Dundee to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, together with other countries, to arrange a (1) more timely delivery of military equipment to Ukraine, and (2) more focused assessment of changing needs of that country from month to month.  HL4849

The Earl of Dundee to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take, together with other countries, to provide a supply of (1) military equipment, and (2) other necessary equipment, to Ukraine.  HL4850

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what recent estimate he has made of the cost of replacing the door at Peers Entrance; and how this differs from the original estimate.  HL4851

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to upgrade the Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft; and what are the numbers per annum for the type leaving service in future.  HL4852

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the 227 Challenger tanks originally procured for the army (1) remain in service, and (2) are currently serviceable.  HL4853

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government how many mine-resistant vehicles procured for operations in Afghanistan remain in storage; which vehicle types they are; and what consideration they have given to supplying such vehicles to the government of Ukraine.  HL4854

Lord Hain to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had any discussions with the governments of (1) the US, (2) Germany, (3) Japan, and (4) other relevant countries, about companies in those countries supplying arms materials to the government of Myanmar for the construction of its weapons.  HL4855

Lord Hain to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether any British companies are supplying arms materials to the government of Myanmar for the construction of its weapons.  HL4856

Lord Hain to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to investigate British companies involved in supplying aviation fuel to the armed forces of the government of Myanmar; and what sanctions, if any, they are considering for such companies.  HL4857

Lord Hain to ask His Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they are taking to prevent British companies from providing insurance services to vessels delivering aviation fuel to the government of Myanmar.  HL4858

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the inclusion of Northern Ireland infrastructure projects in the Levelling Up Fund.  HL4859

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the quality of NHS care for veterans and their families.  HL4860

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to provide an automatic right to a British passport for those born in the Republic of Ireland but who are UK (1) residents, (2) voters, and (3) taxpayers in Northern Ireland.  HL4861

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government why passengers travelling from airports in Northern Ireland to airports in either Great Britain or the EU are unable to make duty free purchases before departure.  HL4862

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government how much total compensation they have paid out so far to those affected by the Windrush scandal.  HL4863

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government how untreated HS2 waste water entered a winterbourne stream in the Colne Valley; and what the chromium levels are in this run-off.  HL4864

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect HMS Prince of Wales to return to active service; and who will bear the costs of the necessary repairs.  HL4865

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask His Majesty's Government whether the UK has the necessary (1) facilities, and (2) workforce, to increase the number of Challenger tank if required.  HL4866

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the audit reforms they committed to introduce after the collapse of the construction firm Carillion five years ago.  HL4867

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the assessment they have already made on the 16-week grace period for the marketing of free-range eggs in the event of mandatory housing measures imposed by the Chief Veterinary Office, whether they plan to amend existing legislation in this area.  HL4868

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to make an "exceptional market conditions" direction under the Agriculture Act 2020, given the disruption being experienced by egg producers and consumers.  HL4869

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of changing the regulations governing signage on motorways to enable signs to be erected that indicate (1) the distance to, and (2) the location of, the nearest electric vehicle charging point.  HL4870

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to raise the mileage rate allowance for electric vehicles, specified by HMRC in relation to vehicle usage for work purposes, to bring it into line with that specified for petrol and diesel vehicles.  HL4871

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government how many illegal migrants have (1) breached their tagging conditions, and (2) are awaiting court proceedings as a result.    HL4872

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that hospitals can manage the influx of respiratory related paediatric intensive care patients; and what lessons they have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in this regard.  HL4873

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to reduce the number of infant respiratory virus-related appointments (1) this winter, and (2) in future years.  HL4874

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of current winter pressures on the NHS; and what plans they have, if any, to implement early emergency protocols to prevent similar pressures next winter.  HL4875

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent the closure of rural bus routes.  HL4876

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote affordable housing developments in rural areas.  HL4877

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that rural areas are able to bid successfully to the Levelling Up Fund.  HL4878

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the division of Levelling Up funding between (1) rural, and (2) urban, areas.  HL4879

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how many local authority maintained schools designated as rural were shut down in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, and (3) 2021.  HL4880

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the provision of (1) swimming pools, and (2) leisure centres, in rural areas.  HL4881

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of requiring honey labels to reflect all the countries of origin of the honey.  HL4882

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they are taking to stop (1) the importation, and (2) the sale, of adulterated honey.  HL4883

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what tests government agencies conduct on imported honey.  HL4884

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government which honey producers have been prosecuted in each of the past five years for misrepresenting the honey they have sold.  HL4885

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they are making in regard to a free trade agreement with India.  HL4886

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support crofters to increase their participation in agri-environmental climate funding schemes.  HL4887

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what development programmes they are considering as part of their Official Development Assistance spending.  HL4888

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the amount of Chinese investment in infrastructure in the UK.  HL4889

Lord Touhig to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Markham on 11 January (HL Deb col 1415), how Integrated Care Systems will ensure joined up provision between health, social care, and education for disabled children.  HL4890

Lord Touhig to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Markham on 11 January (HL Deb col 1415), how Integrated Care Boards collect sufficient data to support the commissioning of services for disabled children.  HL4891

Lord Touhig to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Markham on 11 January (HL Deb col 1415), how Integrated Care Systems will work with schools to ensure that support is available for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).  HL4892

Lord Touhig to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Markham on 11 January (HL Deb col 1415), how Integrated Care Boards are ensuring the provision of (1) support, and (2) treatment, for disabled children.  HL4893

Lord Touhig to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Markham on 11 January (HL Deb col 1415), how they will incorporate recommendations from the Independent review of Children's Social Care, published on 23 May 2022, into their Integrated Care Board Plans.  HL4894

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to provide (1) payment insurance to British exporters, and (2) war-risk insurance for those British entities making investments into Ukraine, through securitization against seized Russian assets.  HL4895

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a mechanism to compare the import declarations for goods that arrive in the UK against the export declarations submitted in the country of origin; and if not, how they assess that (1) the declarations, and (2) the goods, have not been altered in transit.  HL4896

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a mechanism to identify specific inbound goods for inspection prior to those goods reaching the UK.  HL4897

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they take to catch smugglers who alter bills of lading at sea; and how many such cases they have identified in the last two years.  HL4898

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they use customs data to map market changes over time in (1) quantity, (2) pricing, (3) number of suppliers, and (4) number of importers, for each harmonized system code; and whether they use any artificial intelligence-based solution to do so.  HL4899

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Penn on 5 January (HL4428 and HL4429), what assessment they have made of the cost to business in addition to the Trader Support Service.  HL4900