House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 13 June (HL8182), how patient confidentiality might be compromised if no adverse outcomes were reported.  HL8466

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan regarding the case of Noman Masih who has been sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.  HL8467

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan concerning its record on (1) freedom of expression, and (2) freedom of religion or belief.  HL8468

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are giving GPs different advice about the provision of treatments and services to asylum-seekers as compared to provision for the general population.  HL8469

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what guidelines they provide to those providing accommodation to asylum-seekers to ensure that their privacy is respected and safety ensured; and whether any such guidance includes preventing unannounced visits to such accommodation, particularly in relation to accommodation for women and children.  HL8470

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what restrictions there are on the provision of free school, and other public, transport to children and young people who are from asylum-seeking families.  HL8471

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to require GPs to provide, without charge, letters confirming the residential addresses of asylum-seekers and refugees seeking to open a bank account.  HL8472

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England’s report Shout from the rooftops, published on 23 May, regarding the recommendation for a target for 60 per cent of solar energy to come from rooftop, brownfield, and grey spaces; and whether they plan to set such a target.  H… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether the forthcoming national land use frameworks will balance the competing demands for agriculture, development, energy, and infrastructure in a way that actively promotes the installation of solar panels on suitable brownfield land and rooftops.  HL8474

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the practice of planning authorities in granting or denying permission for insulation and installation of heat pumps in listed buildings.  HL8475

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they plan to hold with the police regarding the enforcement of section 148(c) of the Highways Act 1980 (the offence of depositing anything whatsoever on a highway) with specific regard to e-bikes and e-scooters.  HL8476

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government when they next plan to issue statistics regarding the number of pedestrians killed and injured by users of e-bikes and e-scooters.  HL8477

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of doctors striking on days when they were due to work and instead undertaking locum work in other hospitals.  HL8478

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government how many staff currently or previously employed at the Tavistock Centre have applied to, or are expected to, move to either of the two new clinics.  HL8479

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 13 June (HL8243), what assessment they have made of whether or not banks are passing on higher interest rates to savers; and what discussions they have had with banks on this matter.  HL8480

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for reform of the United Nations organisation.  HL8481

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered re-instating the reports to Parliament on the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access.  HL8482

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the link between (1) their ability to deliver the Life Sciences Vision, including the ambitions to grow the life sciences sector, and (2) the rebates imposed on companies through the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access.  HL8483

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether any disinvestment decisions have been taken in the UK because of the rebates imposed on companies through the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access.  HL8484

Lord Cruddas to ask His Majesty's Government when the UK COVID-19 inquiry will complete; and whether they will put a cap on the (1) time frame, and (2) cost, permitted.  HL8485

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government how many, and what proportion, of Universal Credit claims were subject to deductions in the most recent month for which data is available, broken down by parliamentary constituency; how much was the (1) total, and (2) average, sum of deductions in each constituency; and what proportion of those sums was deducted to repay adv… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current status of the two local pilots of early warning systems instead of immediate benefit sanctions that they launched in 2019.  HL8487

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on their plans to audio-record all assessments for disability benefit by default.  HL8488

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government what were (1) the average waiting times, and (2) the average length of waiting lists, for assessments for (a) Child Disability Living Allowance, and (b) the limited capability for work element of Universal Credit, for each of the most recent period of six months for which data are available.  HL8489

Lord Field of Birkenhead to ask His Majesty's Government (1) how many, and what proportion of, existing claimants receiving Personal Independence Payment Review forms in each of the past 12 months have (a) requested an extension, (b) had their request accepted, or (c) had their request rejected; (2) how many, and what proportion of, Personal Independence Payment Review forms issue… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their consultation VAT energy saving materials relief – improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions, which closed on 31 May, what assessment they have made of the benefit of (1) replacement windows, (2) doors, (3) roof lights, and (4) roof windows, being eligible for such relief.  HL849… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants are allocated to the Official History Programme; and what are their responsibilities.  HL8492

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government what are the titles and authors of works commissioned under the Official History Programme but not yet published; when these titles were commissioned; and when they are due to be published.  HL8493

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government when the last 10 Official History titles published by Routledge were commissioned by the Official History Programme.  HL8494

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Histories, Openness and Records Unit at the Cabinet Office still exists; if not, when and in what manner it ceased to exist; and where its former responsibilities and functions now lie.  HL8495

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government when Tessa Stirling left her role as Head of the Histories, Openness and Records Unit at the Cabinet Office.  HL8496

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government what its response was to the 2009 review of the Official History Programme led by Sir Joe Pilling.  HL8497

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether the EU has prevented the use of proceeds from the sale of Chelsea football club to support victims of the war in Ukraine and its wider consequences; and if so, what assessment they have made of the legal basis for the EU to exercise a veto over the use of UK-based assets.  HL8498

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what are the reasons for delays in scheduling citizenship ceremonies and issuing certificates to British Overseas Territories citizens approved for British citizenship under the BOTC(F) process.  HL8499

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to review the eligibility for Carer’s Allowance for young adult carers in England who are studying for more than 21 hours each week, to support them to stay in full-time education while managing their caring responsibilities.  HL8500

The Lord Bishop of London to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that patients are not digitally excluded from making choices about their care as the Patient Access Plan is rolled out.  HL8501

The Lord Bishop of London to ask His Majesty's Government what recent progress they have made towards reducing health inequalities; and what further steps they intend to take in the future.  HL8502

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government how many cancer patients received radiotherapy treatment within the 62-day referral to treatment target in the most recent year for which data are available.  HL8503

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce waiting times for patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and are waiting for radiotherapy treatment.  HL8504

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of radiotherapy machines for NHS patient use in England, and how many of those have exceeded their recommended 10-year lifespan; what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of radiotherapy machines that have exceeded their recommended 10-year lifespan; and what guidance they have issued to local procu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to exploit artificial intelligence in radiotherapy treatment services.  HL8506

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the outcome of their consultation on 'Protecting the public from repeat drug-driving offenders' which closed on 28 June 2022.  HL8507

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to launch a consultation into the efficacy of alternatives to the standard punitive sentences, such as rehabilitation, for those convicted of drug driving offences.  HL8508

Lord Ravensdale to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rise of greenhouse gas emissions associated with fertiliser production since 1990; and what plans they have for lowering such emissions.  HL8509

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government which options they are considering to provide competitive wholesale electricity prices to the steel industry.  HL8510

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether not implementing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in the UK will pose any risk to the steel industry's ability to export.  HL8511

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether not implementing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism could leave the UK open to high-emission steel dominating the UK market and having a detrimental effect on the UK steel industry.  HL8512

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they give to health and care providers to ensure that patients with dementia who need absorbent pads to manage incontinence are able to access (1) the most clinically appropriate products for them, and (2) sufficient quantities of such products to meet their individual clinical needs.  HL8513

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost implications of ensuring that patients with dementia have access to the most clinically appropriate products in sufficient quantities to meet their individual needs.  HL8514

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what support is available for people with progressive supranuclear palsy.  HL8515

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how many people were diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, (3) 2020, (4) 2021, and (5) 2022.  HL8516

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to secure a free trade agreement with India.  HL8517

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any increase in the risk of wildfires attributable to the impacts of climate change.  HL8518

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support those affected by workplace bullying.  HL8519

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish their evaluation of their pilot education funding programme for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children and proposed next steps; and what assessment they have made of the connection between (1) the adequacy of educational provision and funding for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children, and (2) their statistics for… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text