House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 15 July 2013 (HL1303), what progress the Human and Embryology Authority is able to report that may correspond to previous estimates that mitochondria replacement techniques could "save the lives of up to 10 babies who are born every year with a severe form of the disease, such as… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they have in place to encourage saving.  HL8242

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they have in place to encourage banks to pass on higher interest rates to savers.  HL8243

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect a decision to be reached about the delivery of a permanent fitting memorial to those who lost their lives in the Grenfell fire tragedy.  HL8244

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what measures are in place to ensure that the devolved administrations and His Majesty's Government learn from each other and, where appropriate, co-ordinate policy decisions.  HL8245

Lord Jopling to ask the Leader of the House what explanations he has had from the Department for Health and Social Care concerning their failure to answer 18 questions for written answer, dating back to 19 April, within the recommended time.  HL8246

Lord Lucas to ask His Majesty's Government whether, in light of the guidance on the NHS website under "Using linked profiles to access services for someone else", they are of the opinion that an 11-year-old child is able in all instances to deny their parents access to their medical records; and, if not, (1) what tests they expect a GP to apply in determining what information to w… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what contingency planning has been undertaken to manage any disruption to imports to the UK resulting from any potential problems with the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model.  HL8248

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the eligibility criteria of the Frontier Worker Permit on shipping crew availability for UK vessels in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, and (3) 2025.  HL8249

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the eligibility criteria of the Frontier Worker Permit on shipping crew availability for UK supply chains and goods availability in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, (3) 2025 (4) 2026.  HL8250

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the options for an extension to or replacement of the Frontier Worker Permit for 2026 and beyond.  HL8251

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what contingency planning they have undertaken to manage any disruption to the availability of goods resulting from a lack of shipping crew eligible for the Frontier Worker Permit.  HL8252

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent gambling from an e-wallet, such as PayPal, where the money was loaded from a credit card.  HL8253

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they have in place to prevent the purchase of lottery tickets and scratchcards with credit cards.  HL8254

Lord Singh of Wimbledon to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for the UK's commitment to human rights of their support for the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States, to face a prison term potentially in excess of 50 years.  HL8255

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent finding that women's private pensions in Great Britain are worth 35 per cent less than men's by the time they reach age 55; and what steps they intend to take to address that gap.  HL8256

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support disabled children going without electricity or heating due to their families being impacted by the increased cost of living.  HL8257

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to review the cost of tuition fees.  HL8258

Lord Watts to ask His Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they are taking to ensure financial support is provided for grassroots music, such as a ticket levy on large arenas and stadiums.  HL8259

Lord Watts to ask His Majesty's Government how they will address the uneven funding between (1) contemporary music, and (2) opera or classical music, to ensure that grassroots music venues are well supported.  HL8260

Lord Watts to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to improve funding opportunities for grassroots music venues to prevent them from closing down.  HL8261

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of public chargepoints (1) in operation, and (2) planned, that are suitable for commercial vehicles including HGVs.  HL8262

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number chargepoints that will be required in future to support the introduction of large commercial vehicles including electric trucks and the UK’s 2050 net zero target.  HL8263

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the additional electricity generation that will be required by (1) 2030, (2) 2040, and (3) 2050, to enable the introduction of sufficient electric logistics vehicles to meet the target of net zero by 2050.  HL8264

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of current training and vehicle inspection regimes on the introduction of large electric vans.  HL8265

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the percentage of the rail network used by rail freight operators that will be electrified by 2040.  HL8266

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the percentage of the rail network used by rail freight operators that will need to be electrified by 2040 to enable the removal of diesel-only trains from the network.  HL8267