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Questions for Written Answer for 25 May 2023
Tabled on 24 May 2023 and due for answer by 8 June 2023.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement China: "Vocational training" programmes threaten Tibetan identity, carry risk of forced labour by various UN experts, published on 27 April; and how they intend to take forward the recommendations of compliance with international obligations prohibiting forced labour an… 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 assessment they have made of Burma Campaign UK's briefing of May which estimates that more than 2 million people have been forced to flee their homes since the military coup and that 21,000 people have been arrested, with 17,000 still detained; and whether they intend to scale up and accelerate the targeted sanctions and… 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 assessment they have made of Burma Campaign UK's briefing of May which estimates that since the military coup in Burma, poverty has doubled to around 50 per cent of the population. HL8076
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Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enable the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine to tour the UK this autumn, particularly in regard to the granting of visas. HL8077
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Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Foreign Secretary held about the implementation of the Colombian peace agreement during his recent visit to that country; with whom; and with what outcome. HL8078
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Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of barriers to trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain that would remain following implementation of the Windsor Framework. HL8079
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Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what legislative proposals they intend to introduce to ensure that businesses in Northern Ireland have free access to the market in Great Britain. HL8080
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The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of spread of ash dieback; and what preventative measures are being put in place to minimise the impact. HL8081
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Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, and intend to take, in response to reports of gender-based violence in Sudan. HL8082
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Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what recent initiatives or programmes they (1) have funded, and (2) are aware of, to combat gender-based violence in Sudan. HL8083
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Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government whether they (1) have deployed, or (2) intend to deploy, an expert team to Sudan’s neighbouring countries to assist in (a) responding to, and (b) investigating reports of, gender-based violence in Sudan; and if so, what is that team's mandate. HL8084
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Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what partnerships they have formed with other (1) governments, or (2) international organisations, to respond to reports of gender-based violence in Sudan. HL8085
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Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will take steps, with international partners, to ensure the (1) protection, and (2) support, of survivors of gender-based violence in Sudan, including with regard to access to (a) healthcare, (b) counselling, and (c) legal assistance. HL8086
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Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) strategies, (2) best practices, and (3) lessons learned, in addressing gender-based violence in other contexts, they intend to promote and adapt with international partners working in Sudan. HL8087
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Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to (1) the governments of (a) Greece, and (b) Turkey, (2) the European Commission, and (3) the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, concerning reports of the (a) expulsion from Lesbos Island on 11 April, and (b) subsequent detention in Turkey, of 12 asylum applicants. HL8088
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the number of Highly Protected Marine Areas; and what is their timetable for the associated consultation. HL8089
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government when the measurable indicators of progress for the Environmental Improvement Plan will be finalised. HL8090
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to strengthen the role of the Groceries Code Adjudicator following the decision not to merge it with the Competition and Markets Authority. HL8091
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what is their response to the Greenpeace report Forever Toxic: The science on health threats from plastic recycling, published on 24 May; in particular, the finding that "recycled plastics often contain higher levels of chemicals". HL8092
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what are their negotiating objectives for the Plastic Pollution Treaty. HL8093
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Lord Kilclooney to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to identify a freeport in Northern Ireland. HL8094
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Lord Kilclooney to ask His Majesty's Government what was the most recent annual credit to Northern Ireland as a result of the Barnett Formula. HL8095
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Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to remove all government funding from Confucius Institutes in the UK; and what estimate they have made of the number of such institutes that will be receiving government funding by the beginning of September 2023. HL8096
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Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 11 May (HL7533), when the next highly specialised services annual report will be published; whether it will include the results of NHS England's assessment of the levels of uptake of rare disease treatments; and whether they plan to place a copy of the assessment in the Library of the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Morrow to ask His Majesty's Government how much funding was added to the Welsh block grant as a result of the 2016 agreement on the Welsh Government’s fiscal framework in each financial year from 2017/18 to 2021/22. HL8098
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Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to incentivise manufacturers to build solar panels in the United Kingdom. HL8099
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Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure all illegal crypto ATMs are removed from retailers. HL8100
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Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the cost to contractors of retraining for the switch from oil and gas to renewable energy production. HL8101
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Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to speed up the provision of connections to the electrical grid and the issuing of permits for renewable energy developments. HL8102
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Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that Oxford PV is more likely to seek listing on the New York or Hong Kong stock exchanges, what steps they are taking to strengthen UK energy and battery technology by incentivising such companies to seek listing on the UK stock exchange. HL8103
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Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to attain agglomeration effects through face-to-face working as part of their strategy to increase productivity. HL8104
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Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that UK social care providers are selling certificates of sponsorship to social care workers in Zimbabwe. HL8105
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Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government whether they encourage Christian teaching in schools. HL8106
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Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions ministers have had with the Department for Education in Northern Ireland regarding the shortfall in school places for children with special educational needs. HL8107
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the status of journalists, particularly women journalists, in Sudan and South Sudan. HL8108
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Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the steps taken to deliver the commitment contained in the National Disability Strategy, published on 28 July 2021, to see "more disabled people becoming elected representatives". HL8109
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Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the commitment contained in the National Disability Strategy, published on 28 July 2021, to "support a new scheme from April 2022 to support those seeking to become candidates and once they have been elected to public office", (1) what support was provided, (2) how that new scheme was promoted, a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Scott of Needham Market to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the commitment contained in the National Disability Strategy, published on 28 July 2021, to "support a new scheme from April 2022 to support those seeking to become candidates and once they have been elected to public office", what discussions they have had with the National Association of Local… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen the long-term (1) resilience, and (2) sustainability, of the agricultural sector in the UK. HL8112
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address staff shortages within NHS dentistry. HL8113
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to strengthen consumer protection measures, particularly for loans, for the 2023–24 financial year. HL8114
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Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what advice they provide to senior police officers for dealing with parliamentary correspondence in a timely manner. HL8115
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Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government when the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police last updated the Home Secretary on the implementation of the recommendations contained within An Independent Review of the Metropolitan Police Service’s Handling of Non-Recent Sexual Offence Investigations Alleged Against Persons of Public Prominence, published on 3… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether the extension of provisions of protection of five additional species under the Ivory Act 2018 will extend to Northern Ireland. HL8117
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Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Windsor Framework, what percentage of consignments for the red lane entering Northern Ireland will receive physical checks. HL8118
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Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made under the Windsor Framework on arrangements to check mixed groupage consignments of red and green lane goods. HL8119
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Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what was the budget for Sure Start in England in each of the past three years; and to detail (1) the budget for this year, and (2) any projected funding for future years. HL8120
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Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government how many children in England are eligible to receive support from the Sure Start programme; and what percentage this represents of the relevant age cohort. HL8121
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Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to expand eligibility for the Sure Start programme. HL8122
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Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current level of delay for the receipt of Probate following application to HM Courts & Tribunals Service. HL8123
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Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government why applications for probate which require no additional documentation cannot be processed using Artificial Intelligence and completed immediately. HL8124
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