House of Lords Business

Lord Addington to ask His Majesty's Government what communications the Department for Education plans for local authorities, schools and parents where the national standards as outlined in their Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan (CP 800) will be trialled, explaining how that Plan complies with existing legisl… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that all parking facilities and essential public services, including (1) medical appointments, (2) council enquiries, (3) service payments, and (4) registrations, are always available to those who do not have internet access, Wi-Fi connection or smartphones.  HL7315

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government what recent estimate they have made of how many people over the age of 60 have ISAs in the UK; and what is the (1) total, and (2) average, value of those ISAs.  HL7316

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are engaging the International Criminal Court (ICC) in relation to the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan; and what representations they have made to the ICC since its decision to authorise its prosecutor to commence an investigation in relation to Afghanistan.  HL7317

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to Filippo Grandi, the UN's High Commissioner for Refugees, concerning the UNHCR's position on the case for the Rohingya to return home.  HL7318

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any forced repatriations of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar, and whether that assessment takes account of any similar repatriation in 1978.  HL7319

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that organisations funded in part by the UK, such as UNHCR, are establishing and implementing a system of monitoring and, where necessary, protecting returning refugees to Myanmar; and what lessons they have drawn from the repatriation of refugees between 1992 and 1996.  HL7320

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the security implications of reports that the UNHCR and the World Food Programme removed UN insignia from UN boats that were used to transport Myanmar junta officials to Bangladesh as part of a pilot scheme that may see Rohingya refugees forcibly repatriated from Bangladesh to Myanmar.  HL732… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what was the outcome of the meeting on 19 April between the Minister for Development and Africa, and the Africa Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, with regard to reducing the recent increase in attacks on aid workers delivering humanitarian aid to those in need in South Sudan.  HL7322

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what support is provided by UK Development Aid to the role of local churches in South Sudan and faith-based organisations in peacebuilding, resilience building and the delivery of humanitarian aid.  HL7323

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what financial contribution they made in (1) 2021 and (2) 2022, to the bodies which oversee the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan: namely the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission and the Ceasefire & Transitional Security Arrange… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what are their plans to reinstate aid funding to the Health Pooled Fund in support of hospitals and health care centres across South Sudan.  HL7325

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville to ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of research published in Environment International in February 2022 on the presence of microplastics in human blood, what plans they have for creating a National Plastic Health Research Impact Fund for further research in this area.  HL7326

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville to ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of research published in Environment International in February 2022 on the presence of microplastics in human blood, what steps they will take to increase research into the health impacts of plastic pollution.  HL7327

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of stone as a relatively low-carbon building material; and what steps they are taking to promote research and development of its use.  HL7328

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Saudi Arabia concerning the judicial treatment of Salma al Shehab and Noura al Qahtani; and concerning their treatment, and the treatment of other women, in Saudi prisons.  HL7329

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what funds are specifically allocated to, or are available for, the training of industry specialists to become teachers and further education lecturers.  HL7330

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the findings of a study by Royal Holloway, University of London of religious bias in jury outcomes with regard to different choices of oath; and whether they have any plans to update existing rules or guidance.  HL7331

Baroness Berridge to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Bellamy on 28 March (HL Deb col 121), what options are being considered to properly support jurors adversely affected by sitting on a jury.  HL7332

Baroness Berridge to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Bellamy on 28 March (HL Deb col 121), how long the consideration of options to properly support jurors adversely affected by sitting on a jury will take.  HL7333

Baroness Berridge to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Bellamy on 28 March (HL Deb col 121), which stakeholders and other participants in criminal trials they are consulting on the options to offer better support to those taking part in such criminal trials.  HL7334

Baroness Berridge to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Bellamy on 28 March (HL Deb col 121), what research they have commissioned on the psychological effects on jurors of their jury service.  HL7335

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend significantly to increase production of 155mm howitzer shells to assist Ukraine; and if so, what steps they are taking to do so.  HL7336

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to giving Ukraine Apache helicopters.  HL7337

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have published or plan to publish for pedestrians for situations when they may encounter e-scooters and electric hire bicycles illegally left on pavements.  HL7338

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government whether they support the use of e-scooters in public spaces; what assessment they have made of the risk of death or injury caused by e-scooters; and how much weight they give that risk in developing their policy in relation to e-scooters.  HL7339

Lord Cromwell to ask His Majesty's Government how many bids were received for the UK Emergency Alert System.  HL7340

Lord Dobbs to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total cost to the economy to date of COVID-19-related lockdowns.  HL7341

Lord Dobbs to ask His Majesty's Government what has been the total cost to date of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.  HL7342

Lord Dobbs to ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of deaths in the UK to date attributed to COVID-19.  HL7343

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government what is the average amount paid to each individual for each passported benefit.  HL7344

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total annual value of passported benefits, for the most recent year for which figures are available, broken down by each passported benefit.  HL7345

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what representations, they have made to the government of Tunisia about the treatment of Mr Rached Ghannouchi, Head of the Ennahdha Party, and in particular about the imprisonment warrant issued against him.  HL7346

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the proposals for a Combined Authority covering Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.  HL7347

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to review and limit the increase to the standing charge on energy household bills.  HL7348

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government to what extent the Environmental Outcome Reports provided for by the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill will cover site assessments undertaken as part of the planning process for offshore wind farms.  HL7349

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government which environmental tests will be applied in the preparation of Environmental Outcomes Reports as provided for by the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.  HL7350

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government how the mitigation hierarchy will be implemented in the planning process for offshore windfarms.  HL7351

Baroness Pinnock to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Local Government (Levelling Up), during her visit to Hull on 28 February that she would like to see a devolution deal for Hull and the East Riding “sooner rather than later”, when they will provide further details of any plans.  HL735… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 3 April (HL6647),  what discussions they have had with (1) Barclays LifeSkills, (2) EVERFI, (3) HSBC, (4) Lloyds Banking Group, (5) NatWest MoneySense, (6) Santander Moneywise, and (7) other financial education providers, about improving financial education in the UK. … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 3 April (HL6647), what steps they are taking to provide financial education for those who leave school early.  HL7354

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain concerning the human rights implications of the new requirements for (1) Sheikh Abdul Jalil Al-Miqdad, and (2) Abdulwahab Husain, who are currently imprisoned in Bahrain, to wear handcuffs when attending medical appointments despite their physical infirmity; and whether th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention document Opinions adopted by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at its ninety-fifth session, 14–18 November 2022, published on 15 March, regarding the case of Naji Fateel, who is currently imprisoned in Bahrain; and what representati… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain concerning of reports that Naji Fateel, who is currently imprisoned in Bahrain, has been subjected to medical negligence at Jau Prison.  HL7357

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to introduce a system of nationwide rent controls.  HL7358

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) protect, and (2) enhance, the marine environment through (a) no-take zones, and (b) marine protected areas.  HL7359

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support companies investing in green technologies.  HL7360