House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hospice and End of Life Care The Lasting Impact of COVID-19 on Death, Dying and Bereavement, published on 1 March, what steps they will take to address the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on (1) the workforce in the health and social care secto… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hospice and End of Life Care The Lasting Impact of COVID-19 on Death, Dying and Bereavement, published on 1 March, what assessment they have made of innovations in the administration of palliative care medication that were developed during the COVID-19 pa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bull to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Penn on 9 March (HL Deb col 886), whether they will include 50 per cent of marketing spend in the qualifying expenditure for Theatre Tax Relief to match the level of the equivalent scheme in the United States of America.  HL6339

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they will make to the government of the United States of America regarding the impact on UK musicians touring in that country of any plans to increase visa costs.  HL6340

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 15 February (HL5298), how many car accidents occurred in England between 2000 and 2016 in which the glare of car lights was recorded as either the (1) main, or (2) a contributory, factor leading to the crash.  HL6341

The Lord Bishop of Derby to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in improving the availability of sport and physical activity for women and girls in the criminal justice system; and what plans they have to expand provision.  HL6342

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government how much money was raised by the apprenticeship levy in each of the financial years (1) 2016–17, (2) 2017–18, (3) 2018–19, (4) 2019–20, (5) 2020–21, and (6) 2021–22.  HL6343

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total apprenticeship budget allocated by HM Treasury to the Department for Education in each of the financial years (1) 2016–17, (2) 2017–18, (3) 2018–19, (4) 2019–20, (5) 2020–21, and (6) 2021–22.  HL6344

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government how much they spent on apprenticeships in total in each of the financial years (1) 2016–17, (2) 2017–18, (3) 2018–19, (4) 2019–20, (5) 2020–21, and (6) 2021–22.  HL6345

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that relief supplies, particularly for women and children, reach the whole of northern Syria, including the region known as Rojava.  HL6346

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what relief and development aid they are providing in Syria through the (1) indigenous, and (2) external, faith authorities.  HL6347

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they intend to have with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees regarding (1) the need for food and medical supplies for, and (2) the plans for resettlement of, the approximately 7,500 internally displaced people in the Rukban Camp on the Syria/Jordan border.  HL6348

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the steps being taken to ensure there are no shortages of UK-produced food on supermarket shelves.  HL6349

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the number of farmers and growers in business in England today compared to the number in March 2018.  HL6350

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) turnip production in England, and (2) its value to the economy.  HL6351

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost to the UK economy of rural crime.  HL6352

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what recent estimate they have made of the amount of organised plant theft in England; and what steps they are taking in response.  HL6353

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what recent estimate they have made of the loss to the UK economy from heritage crime.  HL6354

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government how many landlords are on the rogue landlords database.  HL6355

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824; and if so, when.  HL6356

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government when they will allow the public access to the rogue landlords database.  HL6357

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their white paper A fairer private rented sector (CP 693), published on 16 June 2022, what progress they have made on the establishment of the Property Portal.  HL6358

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a bill to reform or abolish leasehold as a residential tenure in the next session of parliament.  HL6359

Lord Kennedy of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure freeholders and managing agents of residential property are transparent with leaseholders on the makeup of fees and charges they levy.  HL6360

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of India concerning the rearming of the Village Defence Group in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in light of the previous revocation of the region’s semi-autonomous status.  HL6361

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Belarus concerning the case of Ales Bialaitski, founder of the Viasna human rights centre and the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner; and whether those representations include requesting his release from prison.  HL6362

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the new study by the Five Gyres Institute published in the journal Plos One on 8 March, concerning the increase in the amount of microplastic in the world’s oceans in the past 15 years; and what steps they will take, with international partners, in response to that re… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had any discussions with (1) the Musicians’ Union, or (2) the BBC, in regard to the BBC’s new strategy for classical music announced on 7 March, which included a reduction of roles in the BBC's Symphony, Concert and Philharmonic orchestras and the closure of the BBC Singers.  HL6364

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made representations, together with international partners, over arrests and intimidation of journalists in Iran reporting on alleged schoolgirl poisonings in that country; and whether they have called for the immediate release of the journalist Ali Portabatabaei following his arrest on 5 March.  HL6365

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compliance of the Illegal Migration Bill with the UN 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol.  HL6366

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what is the average wait for a person entering the National Referral Mechanism to receive a reasonable grounds decision (1) before the updated statutory guidance came into effect on 30 January, and (2) since the introduction of that updated guidance.  HL6367

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals arrived in the UK across the English channel in small boats and entered the National Referral Mechanism between 2018 and 2022; and what was the breakdown of these individuals by (1) gender, (2) age, (3) nationality, and (4) location of claimed exploitation, where such a claim was made.  HL6368

Lord Moynihan to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to support (1) swimming pools, (2) leisure centres, (3) community facilities, and (4) gyms, after the energy costs relief scheme ends on 31 March.  HL6369

Lord Moynihan to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many sport and recreation (1) facilities, and (2) clubs, are at risk of (a) permanent closure, or (b) reduced services, as a result of sustained high energy bills.  HL6370

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what further financial support they will provide to (1) voluntary care organisations, and (2) social care workers; and what plans they have to align the pay progression of social care workers to NHS pay scales.  HL6371

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Greater Manchester Police concerning any evidence of instances of unaccompanied children seeking asylum who have gone missing while staying in hotels, and who may have been taken by gangs involved in crime.  HL6372

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have signed agreements with any countries, other than Rwanda, to remove those seeking asylum in the UK and to process their asylum applications; and if so, what are those countries.  HL6373

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals seeking asylum in the UK the government of Rwanda have agreed to receive and process in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, and (3) 2025.  HL6374

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government whether there has been any change to the inclusion of the Merchant Navy Meritorious Service medal with the ambulance service, fire service and police meritorious service medals in order of wear; if so, why this change was made; and whether the Princess Royal was informed of this change.  HL6375

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government how many merchant ships over 3000 tons by category are UK registered; how many merchant ships over 3000 tons by category are owned by UK companies but not UK flagged; and whether an up-to-date list is maintained by the Ministry of Defence or another Government department.  HL6376

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government whether (1) Masters of UK flagged ships, and (2) Masters of UK owned but not UK flagged ships, are required to hold the latest Naval Control of Shipping documents.  HL6377

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government which Government department maintains an up-to-date list of all UK merchant seafarers, officers and ratings.  HL6378

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government what powers they have to requisition UK-owned but not UK-flagged merchant ships.  HL6379

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made any contingency plans to divert shipping to alternative ports should major ports in Europe be made unusable for whatever reason.  HL6380