House of Lords Business

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the draft Audit Reform Bill.  HL5292

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to monitor and mitigate the impact of antimicrobial resistance on marginalised communities in the UK, including (1) people of migrant, refugee or asylum seeker status, (2) prisoners, and (3) homeless people.  HL5293

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the link between ultra-processed food and cancer; and what steps they are taking to reduce the consumption such foods.  HL5294

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to remove the Good Choice badge from ultra-processed food products, and (2) to introduce dietary guidelines addressing ultra-processed food and drink.  HL5295

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government which protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 the Ministry of Justice routinely (1) collects, and (2) publishes data on, in respect of prisoners.  HL5296

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoners in the female prison estate have been assessed as lacking capacity in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in each of the last five years.  HL5297

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 30 January (HL Deb col 415), how many car accidents have occurred in the UK in each of the last five years in which the glare of car lights was recorded as either the main or a contributory factor leading to the crash.  HL5298

Lord Colgrain to ask His Majesty's Government what is the target size for the number of personnel in the trained strength of the army reserve force; what is the total figure for trained strength of the reserve; and how many recruits there are in each arm or corps of the army reserve.  HL5299

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government whether the right to translation services for people engaged with the criminal justice system, under Directive 2010/64/EU of the European Parliament, and incorporated into UK law by 18 different measures, will be affected by the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill; and if so, whether this right will be (1) sunsetted, (2) r… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the governments of (1) Jordan, and (2) Saudi Arabia, on the admission and freedom of worship of Jews in those countries.  HL5301

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Iraq on compensation for property deprived of the Iraqi Jewish community in the 1940s and 1950s.  HL5302

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Iraq on the preservation of Jewish heritage sites in that country.  HL5303

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 30 January (HL4764 and 4765), what assessment they have made of the Jewish right to visit, as distinct from worship at, the Temple Mount (Haram al-Sharif); and the significance of this right for the peace process.  HL5304

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the (1) loss annually since 2010, and (2) expected loss by 2030, of (a) woodland, and (b) ancient woodland.  HL5305

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of raw sewage discharged into rivers (1) annually between 2010 and 2022, and (2) annually up to and including 2030.  HL5306

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ratify the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.  HL5307

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for a funding programme for food banks to develop into alternative forms of initiative, such as food clubs or social supermarkets.  HL5308

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that people living in Northern Ireland who fly from airports in Northern Ireland to EU countries can avail themselves of the same duty free benefits that are available to people flying from airports in Great Britain.  HL5309

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the repeal of section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 on the future supply of private rented accommodation.  HL5310

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to introduce the Renters’ Reform Bill.  HL5311

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of amending section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 to vary notice periods in line with length of tenancy as an alternative to repeal.  HL5312

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have received on the reform of Stamp Duty Land Tax as it applies to lease extensions and thresholds.  HL5313

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects of the Israeli blockade of Gaza on people living there; and in particular, what assessment they have made whether the treatment needs for cancer patients in Gaza are being met.  HL5314

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the expulsion of Palestinian residents from the Masafer Yatta area of the West Bank; and what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about protecting the rights of those individuals, including the 500 children already expelled.  HL5315

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the formation of a new government in Israel, what assessment they have made of the prospects for the human rights of (1) Palestinians living in Israel, (2) Palestinians living in the Occupied Territories including East Jerusalem, and (3) the Palestinian diaspora.  HL5316

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about the proposal to legalise Jewish settlements in the West Bank and the impact this will have on securing a two-state solution in the region.  HL5317

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel regarding (1) the right of Palestinians living in Israel (a) to hold Israeli citizenship, and (b) to vote in Israeli elections, and (2) statements by the Minister for Internal Security in that country regarding the extension of Israeli sovereignty over the Occupied Palestini… 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 proposed reduction in the powers of the Supreme Court in Israel by the new government of that country; particularly in respect of the laws regarding Israeli settlements in the West Bank.  HL5319

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards increasing the availability of pet-friendly housing for people renting their homes.  HL5320

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their A Fairer Private Rented Sector white paper, published on 16 June 2022, whether they intend to introduce legislation to allow more people to be able to own a pet in their rented home; and if so, when.  HL5321

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the UK's drop to 18th place in the global rankings of Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index.  HL5322

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made to determine whether the app TikTok is being used on any government-issued mobile devices; and whether they consider the presence of the app on government phones to be a threat to national security.  HL5323

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government how many honours nominations were received for candidates of East and Southeast Asian origin in each of the last three years; and how many of those nominees received an honour.  HL5324

Lord Lexden to ask His Majesty's Government why Home Office statistics on corruption in the Metropolitan Police are lower than those disclosed by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner; and what steps they are taking to bring them into line.  HL5325

Lord Lucas to ask His Majesty's Government whether all farmers piloting the Sustainable Farming Incentive are members of their local farmer cluster; and if not, what plans they have to require such farmers to join.  HL5326

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the forthcoming National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidance on head injury, what steps they intend to take to tackle the difficulties many patients are facing in getting the correct diagnosis for adult Growth Hormone Deficiency following a head injury.  HL5327

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to train GPs to make appropriate referrals for Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), and (2) to encourage endocrinologists to offer appropriate GHD treatments, including glucose stimulation and insulin stress tests, given estimates that only 10,000 out of around 300,000 patients are getting reliable treatmen… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost of diagnosing and treating Growth Hormone Deficiency patients versus the cost of not doing so, given the costs arising from untreated patients including increased incidence of unemployment benefits and mental health treatments.  HL5329

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to facilitate more and earlier diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency.  HL5330

Lord Pendry to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards meeting their air quality improvement targets; and what assessment they have made of calls by members of the medical profession, such as in the letter to the Minister for Agri-Innovation and Climate Adaptation on 27 June 2022, for the introduction of more stringent targets.  HL5331

Baroness Pidding to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, what steps they are taking to ensure the resumption of mobile dental services for housebound patients in England; and what guidance is available to the public advising how these services can be accessed.  HL5332

Baroness Pidding to ask His Majesty's Government what is the number of registered mobile dentists in England.  HL5333

Lord Robathan to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker,  further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 30 January (HL4799), what training is given to the traffic marshals; how long is the duration of the training; what qualifications they are required to possess; and what legal authority they have to direct and stop traffic.  HL5334

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government how many official representatives of the government of the Republic of Ireland are employed in the UK; and at which locations.  HL5335

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made, if any, of the number of Iraqi refugees and asylum seekers in Jordan; and what assistance they have provided to such refugees and asylum seekers.  HL5336

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they have provided to the government of Iraq to establish the conditions necessary for Iraqi refugees to return from Jordan.  HL5337

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of Iraqi refugees in Jordan that have (1) applied for, and (2) been granted, asylum in the UK since 2014.  HL5338

Lord Stevens of Birmingham to ask His Majesty's Government when before 1 April 2023 they will confirm whether NHS mental health funding will increase as a share of overall NHS expenditure in 2023/24, as required by section 3(2) of the Health and Care Act 2022.  HL5339

Lord Stevens of Birmingham to ask His Majesty's Government which of the 40 new NHS hospitals that they propose to build in England by 2030 now have planning permission; and when construction is due to start on each site.  HL5340

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to put finance rules in place to support the requirement for local authorities to account for their carbon emissions.  HL5341

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects of the UK's departure from the EU on the National Health Service.  HL5342

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to introduce new energy performance standards; and when they expect them to be introduced.  HL5343

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit on investment in businesses.  HL5344

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to continue promoting Authorised Economic Operator status to business, and (2) to ensure such businesses receive the published benefits.  HL5345

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to make Authorised Economic Operator status mandatory for customs declarants.  HL5346

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish (1) the 2025 UK Border Strategy, (2) the Target Operating Model for the UK border, and (3) further details of the Ecosystems of Trust concept.  HL5347

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of goods imported into the UK being repackaged and sold into the EU as goods of UK origin.  HL5348

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to identify trusted traders for the purposes of the UK border.  HL5349

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the Customs Declaration Service for exports to be implemented; and whether that meets the original timetable.  HL5350

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what applications for levelling up funding have been received from Northern Ireland; and what was the (1) outcome of each application, and (2) value of the award for successful applications.  HL5351

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Flybe entering into administration on air travel between Northern Ireland and Great Britain; and what steps they are taking to mitigate any impact.  HL5352