House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss the international treaty obligations for Hong Kong, contained in the 1984 Sino-British Declaration, and China's obligations in that treaty with the Vice-President of China, Han Zheng, during his visit to London for the Coronation.  HL7566

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss (1) the imprisonment of 1,400 political prisoners in Hong Kong, (2) the imprisonment of British citizen, Jimmy Lai, and (3) reported breaches of Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human rights relating to media freedom in Hong Kong, with the Vice-President of China, Han Zheng, during hi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss the motion passed in the House of Commons on 22 April that declared events in Xinjiang against Uyghur Muslims to be a genocide with the Vice-President of China, Han Zheng, during his visit to London for the Coronation.  HL7568

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss (1) reports that Uyghur Muslims were banned from offering Eid prayers at mosques or in their homes during Eid al-Fitr, and (2) the reported persecution of people with religious beliefs, including Falun Gong, Buddhists and Christians in China, with the Vice-President of China, Han Zheng, during… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss the continuing threats to the freedom of the people of Taiwan and, in particular, their right to democracy and self-determination, with the Vice-President of China, Han Zheng, during his visit to London for the Coronation.  HL7570

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss UK prohibitions on the purchase of goods made in China by slave labour with the Vice-President of China, Han Zheng, during his visit to London for the Coronation.  HL7571

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing a (1) registration, or (2) other oversight, scheme for companies providing security services, in association with the introduction of the Protect Duty.  HL7572

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that post boxes remain within an appropriately close distance to all homes so that universal provision of the service is maintained.  HL7573

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that funeral services remain affordable for all.  HL7574

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the state of the microbiosphere in England and Wales; and what steps they are taking (1) to enhance knowledge of it, and (2) to preserve it.  HL7575

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the involvement of the Wagner Group and non-state actors in the conflict in Sudan.  HL7576

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what is their most recent assessment of the number of Wagner Group operatives in Africa, and in which countries are they operating.  HL7577

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with the African Union and African regional groupings to counter terrorism and promote sustainable economic development as a basis for ending armed conflict.  HL7578

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to reduce the supply of armaments to the parties engaged in conflict in Sudan.  HL7579

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Camrose on 5 April (HL6987, HL6988, HL6989 and HL6990), what connectivity solutions they are proposing under the Digital Voice programme to premises with (1) little or no electricity, or (2) no mobile phone signal, in the event of (a) a power cut, or (b) where a resident does not have or… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Camrose on 5 April (HL6987, HL6988, HL6989 and HL6990),  how future-proofed the Digital Voice solutions will be in terms of (1) future mobile technology, and (2) the range of successive generations.  HL7581

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Camrose on 5 April (HL6987, HL6988, HL6989 and HL6990), who will cover the cost in cases where a (1) broadband router, or (2) Wi-Fi extender, is required under the Digital Voice programme.  HL7582

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Camrose on 5 April (HL6987, HL6988, HL6989 and HL6990), how at-risk customers, such as the chronically sick and disabled, who will receive additional support during their migration process under the Digital Voice programme, were identified by BT; and how many at-risk customers they ident… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Camrose on 5 April (HL6987, HL6988, HL6989 and HL6990), what communications BT customers will receive during the migration to Digital Voice; how the installation process and equipment will be deployed; and whether there will be planned engineer visits for customers that either do not hav… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Camrose on 5 April (HL6987, HL6988, HL6989 and HL6990), whether local authorities are represented on the Digital Phone Advisory Group.  HL7585

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government how many passengers on the Dartmoor Line used the re-opened Exeter to Okehampton railway in each month for the past year.  HL7586

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans under the ‘Restoring your Railway’ initiative to open other railway stations on the Dartmoor Line in addition to the second station planned in Okehampton Parkway.  HL7587

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to re-opening the railway line from Exeter to Holsworthy and Bude.  HL7588

Baroness Fookes to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the horticulture strategy for England as set out in the Government Food Strategy, published on 13 June 2022.  HL7589

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 24 April (HL7121), what assessment they have made of the cost of fires in waste processing plants resulting from lithium-ion batteries.  HL7590

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the withdrawal of waste or recycling services as a result of lithium-ion batteries fires in waste processing plants.  HL7591

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) reduce risk, and (2) mitigate the impact of lithium-ion battery fires in waste processing plants.  HL7592

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the joint statement made by various organisations on 21 March which called for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing for England; and what plans they have to meet with representatives of the relevant organisations.  HL7593

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of their levels of preparedness for the predicted increase in the older population.  HL7594

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government how much of the £50 million ringfenced for research into Motor Neurone Disease in 2021 has been allocated; and what assessment they have made of progress in treating the disease.  HL7595

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government how many roundtables have been hosted by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care with researchers and patient groups to discuss research on Motor Neurone Disease since 2021; and what plans they have to host future roundtables with these groups.  HL7596

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing for the building of more housing co-operatives.  HL7597

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing for the creation of more community land trusts to build more social housing.  HL7598

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what financial assistance and logistical support they are providing and intend to provide to countries that have accepted Sudanese refugees, such as Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, and South Sudan.  HL7599

The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they are making to welcome those Sudanese refugees fleeing violence who want to come to the UK.  HL7600

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government how much taxpayers’ money has been spent on Oak National Academy; and whether any assessments have been made of the value for money delivered to taxpayers.  HL7601

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy in relation to competing with the educational publishing sector in the provision of curriculum content; and whether they plan for the Oak National Academy to be sold or broken up in the near future.  HL7602

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that living more than 20 miles from home has on (1) the mental health and wellbeing, and (2) educational outcomes, of children in the care system in England.  HL7603

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether a shortage of diesel fuel was the reason for South Western Railways ceasing to provide a full West of England service from Exeter into London Waterloo in the week ending 28 April; what discussions have they had with (1) the train company, and (2) the rail regulator; and what assessment they have… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have sufficient data on children over the age of 16 who are not in education or vocational training to enable targeted help to be made available to these so-called 'ghost children'.  HL7605

Lord Sahota to ask His Majesty's Government what steps are being taken to promote free movement for lawyers between England and Wales and India, including steps (1) to make visas easier to obtain, and (2) to streamline processes relating to qualifications.  HL7606

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what further plans they have for new waste management strategies to address the effects of climate change.  HL7607

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that rent-to-rent schemes are allowing some landlords to evade prosecution and laws intended to protect renters; and what steps they are taking in response.  HL7608

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reform the Plastic Packaging Tax to encourage investment in chemical recycling.  HL7609