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Questions for Written Answer for 16 May 2023

Tabled on 15 May 2023 and due for answer by 30 May 2023.

Lord Addington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the initial teacher training core content and early careers frameworks prioritise adaptive teaching for children with special educational needs and disability in accordance with individual need.  HL7818
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Aid to the Church in Need, Persecuted and Forgotten?, published on 16 November 2022, which estimates that there have been 710 incidents of anti-Christian violence in India between January 2021 and June 2022; and whether they intend to discuss the report with the Indian… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of India regarding reports that, during violence against Christians and churches in 27 villages in Manipur State in May, Indian security services did not intervene as Christians were killed and forced to leave their homes.  HL7820
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any (1) security, and (2) ethical, risks posed by the installation of 38 new CCTV cameras made by Chinese state-owned firm Hikvision as part of security arrangements for His Majesty the King's Coronation.  HL7821
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they gave to the Written Statement by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 24 November 2022 (HLWS376) during the procurement of 38 new Hikvision CCTV cameras as part of security arrangements for His Majesty the King's Coronation.  HL7822
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the situation for women and girls in China, particularly for those belonging to national, ethnic or religious minority groups; and what representations they have made on the issue to the government of China and relevant bodies of the United Nations.  HL7823
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the 2022 Trafficking in Persons report from the US Department of State, which concluded that the government of China does not meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, is making no significant efforts to do so, and is failing to report the identification of trafficking vi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to return to a system of imperial measurement; and, if so, what assessment they have made of (1) levels of understanding among younger people, and (2) any impact upon the UK’s competitiveness in world trade.  HL7825
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Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government what arrangements are in place to dispose of boats used to bring illegal migrants across the English Channel; and whether they plan to revisit these arrangements.  HL7826
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Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 11 May (HL7431), what assessment they have made of the impact of the cost limit for responding to freedom of information requests remaining at £600 since 2004 on (1) any curtailment of the time that may be spent in dealing with freedom of information requests, and (2) any inc… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Fleet to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued, if any, to environmental health officers regarding the interpretation of statutory nuisance in relation to practising musical instruments in residential places.  HL7828
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Lord Hannan of Kingsclere to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that members of Pakistan’s main opposition, Pakistan Tehreek Insaf, have been detained without legal representation.  HL7829
Answered
Lord Hannan of Kingsclere to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan to ensure the safety of (1) domestic, and (2) foreign, journalists in that country.  HL7830
Answered
Lord Hannan of Kingsclere to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with other Commonwealth governments regarding Pakistan's compliance with the Commonwealth Charter.  HL7831
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Baroness Hayman to ask His Majesty's Government, further to commitments made in the consultation outcome, Climate and investment reporting: setting expectations and empowering savers, published on 21 October 2021, to review mandatory disclosures by occupational pension schemes and requirements on stewardship activities; (1) when the review will begin, (2) whether they wil… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government who will represent the UK at the 2023 Global Refugee Forum; and, if a decision has not yet been taken, when they intend to announce the representatives.  HL7833
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what support they provide, if any, to the Family Reunification Network.  HL7834
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what support they provide, if any, towards the implementation of the UNHCR-UNICEF Blueprint for Joint Action for Refugee Children.  HL7835
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of statelessness as an obstacle to the resettlement of refugees and internally displaced persons internationally and in the UK.  HL7836
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of refugees or displaced persons who have benefitted from scholarships provided by British Aid programmes in (1) 2023, (2) 2022, and (3) 2021; and, for each of these years, how many refugees in the UK have been awarded one of these scholarships.  HL7837
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Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 2 May (HL7140), which states that the Home Secretary’s comments reported in the Daily Mail on 1 April about sexual abuse of females by perpetrators described as “almost all British-Pakistani, who hold cultural attitudes completely incompatible with British values”, related only to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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The Lord Bishop of Leeds to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the contribution of inter-faith engagement and cooperation to the Levelling Up agenda; and what plans they have, if any, to provide funding support towards the work of the Inter Faith Network, including for Inter Faith Week during 2023–24.  HL7839
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The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government how many UK-trained doctors are currently practising in the UK; how many UK-trained doctors are currently practising overseas; and how many UK-trained doctors left the NHS in each of the past 10 years before pension age.  HL7840
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Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede to ask His Majesty's Government whether any country has rejected a UK request for extradition, for reasons of the inadequacy of (1) the UK justice system, or (2) the UK prison conditions, within the past five years; and if so, which countries have done so, and on what grounds.  HL7841
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Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will provide an update on plans for the former Redcar Steelworks site, and (1) what recent assessment they have made of the terms of the original business case used to agree public funding, and (2) whether they have agreed any changes or amendments to that business case.  HL7842
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Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government which department took the decision to partner with South Tees Development Corporation for development of the former Redcar Steelworks site and, in making that decision, which procedures set out in 'The Green Book: Central Government Guidance on Appraisal and Evaluation' were not followed; and why.  HL7843
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government in what ways the secondary competitiveness and economic growth objective under the Financial Services and Markets Bill will support the financial sector.  HL7844
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support people experiencing racist assault.  HL7845
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address shortages in the nursing sector, with particular regard to specialist roles.  HL7846
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Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of Personal Independence Payments appeals which are successful at the tribunal stage; and what steps they intend to take in response.  HL7847
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Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what measures are in place to safeguard land for the UK’s logistics network, including (1) transport, (2) intermodal sites, (3) warehousing, and (4) other facilities.  HL7848
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Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what measures are in place to encourage planning authorities to support planning applications for the UK’s logistics network, including (1) transport, (2) intermodal sites, (3) warehousing, and (4) other facilities.  HL7849
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Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the quality of roads maintenance on (1) the logistics network’s efficiency, (2) the logistics network’s emissions, (3) the efficiency and productivity of UK businesses, and (4) the UK’s trade capacity.  HL7850
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Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of business rate increases on warehousing on the efficiency of the UK’s logistics network.  HL7851
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Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of restrictions on night flights on the efficiency of air freight (1) into, (2) out of, and (3) within, the UK.  HL7852
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Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of restrictions on night flights on the competitiveness of the UK.  HL7853
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