House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government (1) what assessment they have made of the impact of the gender imbalance balance in the population of the People’s Republic of China on the human rights of women in China, including in terms of human trafficking, (2) what representations they have made to the government of China regarding these matters, and (3) whether they i… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government which minister or ministers represented the UK at the EU Indo–Pacific Forum on 12 May; and which bilateral meetings were held by the UK representative with EU and Indo–Pacific ministers who attended the Forum.  HL7894

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the outcomes from the discussions at the EU Indo–Pacific Forum held in Stockholm on 12 May; and what plans they have made to attend such meetings in the future.  HL7895

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether, in revising the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, they intend to ensure harmonised veterinary antimicrobial stewardship with the European region, and to enable British farmers to continue to be able to export to the EU.  HL7896

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of anthelminthic concentrations in (1) freshwater generally, and (2) chalk streams specifically.  HL7897

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, further to Written Answer by Lord Markham on 28 March (HL6448), how many animals, and of what type, are currently used in licensed laboratories for pyrogen testing.  HL7898

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government how many licences, and to whom, they have granted for animal testing of cosmetic ingredients since the start of 2019.  HL7899

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report Burnt Out Britain published by the think tank Onward on 3 April, regarding (1) gender disparities in time spent on childcare, (2) gender disparities in time spent on housework, (3) the fragmentation of free time, and (4) the effect of the foregoing on the mental h… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answers by the Minister for Primary Care and Public Health on 17 March and 24 April (HC163765, HC180118, and HC180748), what steps they are taking (1) domestically, and (2) internationally, to produce a “universally agreed definition of ultra-processed foods”.  HL7901

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 15 May (HL7507), what was the cost of subsidies to households and businesses for energy bills in each month from December 2021 to present.  HL7902

Lord Carrington of Fulham to ask His Majesty's Government what funding they make available to Network Rail for upgrades to railway termini essential for (1) accessibility, and (2) public safety.  HL7903

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan regarding their imprisonment of prisoners of war and civilians following the ceasefire agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia concluded in September 2020.  HL7904

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they are making to the government of Azerbaijan regarding that government’s (1) continuing attempts to resolve the status of Nagorno-Karabakh militarily, and (2) failure to respond to His Majesty's Government's calls to respect international calls for a political solution.  HL7905

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government how many referrals were made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to (1) the UK Resettlement Scheme, (2) Community Sponsorship, (3) the Mandate Resettlement Scheme, and (4) the Family Reunion Scheme, in each of the past three years; and how many referrals were not accepted in each of those schemes.  HL7906

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government (1) what assessment they have made of the legal basis for the all UK "not for EU" labelling regime to be introduced as a result of the conclusion of the Windsor Agreement, (2) what consultations they have conducted regarding the introduction of this labelling regime, (3) what plans, if any, they have to lay a copy of the Regulations im… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what are their key priorities for the forthcoming G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan on 19 to 21 May.  HL7908

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to increase defensive patrols in and around the Strait of Hormuz following the undertaking by the United States’ National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on 12 May to seek to increase co-ordination and interoperability of the International Maritime Security construct and European Mari… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, they had with the Arab League prior to its decision to approve Syria’s readmission as a member on 7 May.  HL7910

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government (1) what is their assessment of the current political and security situation in Myanmar, and (2) what recent strategic discussions they have held with international partners regarding the situation in Myanmar.  HL7911

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Russia’s future global priorities as set out in the foreign policy strategy document released by the Kremlin on 31 March.  HL7912

Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will restore the four per cent of UK official development assistance for sexual and reproductive health and rights.  HL7913

Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prioritise (1) sexual and reproductive health, and (2) the rights of women and girls, in the allocation of official development assistance to developing countries.  HL7914

Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent energy companies from increasing direct debit payments from customers over the summer while global energy prices are falling.  HL7915

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Markham on 11 May (HL Deb col 1935), whether they intend to recruit more paramedics to support increased capacity for ambulances.  HL7916

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Markham on 11 May (HL Deb, col 1935), whether nurse recruitment will be part of the long-term workforce plan for the NHS.  HL7917

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what alternative provisions they are making for individuals who live in areas affected by closures of rural bus routes.  HL7918

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how many bus routes (1) in rural areas, and (2) outside London as a whole, were closed in each of the past five years.  HL7919

Baroness Sugg to ask His Majesty's Government how many pregnant women claimed asylum in each year from 2015 to 2022.  HL7920

Baroness Sugg to ask His Majesty's Government how many pregnant women arrived in the UK via small boats in (1) 2021, (2) 2022, and (3) to date in 2023.  HL7921

Baroness Sugg to ask His Majesty's Government how many pregnant women were removed from the UK in accordance with immigration rules in each year from 2018 to 2022.  HL7922

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government whether foreign nationals entering the UK from Schengen countries are subject to the same rules on the validity of passports as UK nationals travelling to Schengen countries.  HL7923

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to renegotiate part of the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement given reports of threats to (1) export businesses, and (2) the sustainability of manufacturing operations in the UK.  HL7924

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to expand the Healthy Start voucher scheme.  HL7925

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to put greater emphasis on farmers' interests in future trade deals.  HL7926

Baroness Young of Old Scone to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of households eligible for Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding have not yet made an application.  HL7927

Baroness Young of Old Scone to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend the application period for Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding beyond 31 May to account for social housing providers who are supporting their residents through the application process.  HL7928

Baroness Young of Old Scone to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of households eligible for Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding who have been wrongly denied the funding on the basis that they have received the £400 via their electricity supplier.  HL7929