House of Lords Business

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of The Mortgage Crunch report, published by the Resolution Foundation on 17 June; and what plans they have, if any, to assist mortgage holders affected by rising mortgage costs.  HL8577

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government how many senior civil servants are based for work outside London and the South East and, of those, how many (1) transferred from London and the South East and (2) were recruited locally.  HL8578

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments in areas of London with high HIV prevalence.  HL8579

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Statement by Lord Markham on 8 June (HLWS826), what assessment they have made of the incidence of HIV in (1) women, and (2) heterosexual men, between 2019 and 2021; and what steps they are taking to improve this.  HL8580

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) political affiliation, and (2) current geographic location, where known, for all living recipients of Companions of Honour.  HL8581

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government how many honours, by each award level, were received in each region or nation of the UK in the Birthday Honours 2023; and what is their estimate of the percentage of the population of each such region or nation that number represents.  HL8582

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government how many honours above OBE level were awarded to people who were (1) living in, or (2) working or providing service to, the South Yorkshire area at the time of their nomination for an honour in the Birthday Honours 2023 list.  HL8583

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government how many honours above OBE level were awarded to people who were (1) living in, or (2) working or providing service to, the Sheffield City Region at the time of their nomination for an honour in the Birthday Honours 2023 list.  HL8584

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government how many residents in the Combined Mayoral Authority of South Yorkshire received an award above the level of MBE in the Birthday Honours 2023 list.  HL8585

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic and social impact of collaboration in scientific research between British and African universities and research institutes.  HL8586

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of collaboration between British and African science-based institutions in delivering the UK's International Development Strategy.  HL8587

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to be represented at the Association of African Universities biennial Conference of Rectors and Vice-Chancellors in Windhoek, Namibia, for the launch of the Charter Initiative to promote equitable partnerships for scientific research between African and British scientific institutions.  HL8588

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to meet with representatives of UK universities to discuss the potential of equitable collaboration between British and African research institutions in enhancing the impact of the UK Science and Innovation Network in Africa.  HL8589

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to secure the salmonoid and coarse fish stocks in England and Wales against predation by cormorants and goosanders; and what consideration they have given to amending the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 for this purpose.  HL8590

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in negotiations towards a Free Trade Agreement between the UK and Mexico.  HL8591

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have set a date for beginning the dialogue on human rights between the UK and Mexico which both Governments agreed should be conducted in parallel with negotiations towards a Free Trade Agreement.  HL8592

Lord Cruddas to ask His Majesty's Government what they are doing to ensure food remains affordable, especially for the most disadvantaged.  HL8593

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how the implementation of the Down Syndrome Act 2022 fits with their wider strategy for supporting people affected by disabilities.  HL8594

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government how they will ensure guidance for the Down Syndrome Act 2022 is compliant with the Equality Act 2010 in respect of other genetic conditions similarly profound in their impact, such as 22q deletion and duplication syndromes.  HL8595

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Kamall on 2 August 2022 (HL1602), what is the current list of 'purposes' available today in NHS England’s Palantir platform; and how many users are currently able to access each purpose listed.  HL8596

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they will make to government of Russia to secure the return of 27,000 adult Ukrainians allegedly held in captivity by that government, and any remaining children following the reported return of 371 children.  HL8597

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to measure the efficacy of (1) section 178 of the Health and Social Care Act 2022, and (2) the Abortion (Amendment) Regulations 2022, with respect to the health and welfare of women presenting with clinical complications across all NHS clinical settings after having accessed medication via tele… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take, if any, to increase funding for social care.  HL8599

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people residing in care homes.  HL8600

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how many people are working in social care roles in England.  HL8601

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage, through organised career structures, more people to enter roles in the care sector.  HL8602

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how many registered care homes there are in England.  HL8603

The Earl of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government how many local authorities in (1) 2021, and (2) 2022, received grants from (a) the Local Authority Treescapes Fund, and (b) the Urban Tree Challenge Fund.  HL8604

The Earl of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government how much funding was awarded to local authorities in (1) 2021, and (2) 2022, from (a) the Local Authority Treescapes Fund, and (b) the Urban Tree Challenge Fund.  HL8605

The Earl of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government what the overall success rate of tree planting and survival was recorded from local authorities who received funds in (1) 2021, and (2) 2022, from (a) the Local Authority Treescapes Fund, and (b) the Urban Tree Challenge Fund.  HL8606

The Earl of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government how much money has been awarded to date from the Woodland Creation Accelerator Fund; and how many local authorities have applied.  HL8607

Lord Moynihan to ask His Majesty's Government what cross-departmental plans they have to close the gap between the level of activity of disabled people and that of non-disabled people.  HL8608

Lord Moynihan to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to announce measures in the forthcoming Sports Strategy to address some of the challenges faced by disabled people in sport, activity and employment.  HL8609

Lord Moynihan to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to increase the Disability Cost of Living Payment to support measures to keep people active.  HL8610

Lord Moynihan to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to develop specific sport and activity action plans for disabled people as part of their work on tackling loneliness.  HL8611

Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take following the statement by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 15 June that the UK's existing and prospective laws on unions and strikes must conform with the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, and that His Majesty's Government was (1… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Parminter to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to respond to the Public sector food and catering policy consultation, which ran from 13 June 2022 to 4 September 2022.  HL8613

Baroness Parminter to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the consultation document Public sector food and catering policy for England: The Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services (GBSF), published in June 2022, whether the proposed criteria in that document encouraging the purchase of locally produced food are compatible with the non-discriminatio… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government how many applications were received for Skilled Worker visas from (1) 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, and (2) 1 April 2023 to 31 May 2023; and of these, how many were for operatives in the fishing industry who work within the 12 nautical miles off the coast of the UK.  HL8615

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government how many applications were received for transit visas from (1) 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2023, and (2) 1 April 2023 to 31 May 2023; and of these, how many were for operatives in the fishing industry who work (a) within the 12 nautical miles off the coast of the UK, and (2) for international waters.  HL8616

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of transit visas for fishing operatives.  HL8617

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for using skilled workers visas for those who wish to work offshore in the fishing industry in the UK.  HL8618

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government where the barges that will be used to house asylum seekers will be located.  HL8619

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what is the nature of the contract the Home Office has agreed for the barges that will be used to house asylum seekers; what period of time this will be for; and at what cost.  HL8620

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government whether the barges that will be used to house asylum seekers will be seaborne; and if so, what arrangements they will put in place to enable those accommodated to visit (1) shops, (2) banks, and (3) other facilities.  HL8621

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government when they will bring the barges that will be used to house asylum seekers into service.  HL8622

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government how many staff will be needed to service the barges that will be used to house asylum seekers; and how those staff will be (1) recruited, (2) trained, and (3) accommodated.  HL8623

Lord Smith of Hindhead to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to de-criminalise the non-payment of television licence fees.  HL8624

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce new barriers to EU–UK trade.  HL8625

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the signed memorandum of understanding between the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and Google Cloud to accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence in the UK defence sector.  HL8626

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all nationally significant infrastructure projects deliver a net biodiversity gain.  HL8627

Baroness Twycross to ask His Majesty's Government how much they have spent advertising careers in teaching in (1) schools, and (2) further education, for each of the past five years.  HL8628

Baroness Twycross to ask His Majesty's Government how much they have spent on the ‘Get into Teaching’ advertising campaign in each of the past five years.  HL8629

Baroness Twycross to ask His Majesty's Government what metrics they use to assess the success of advertising campaigns to attract people into careers in teaching in (1) schools, and (2) further education.  HL8630

Baroness Twycross to ask His Majesty's Government what evaluation they have undertaken to assess the success of advertising campaigns to attract people into careers in teaching in (1) schools, and (2) further education.  HL8631

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what volume of sales under the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access are off-patent medicines; and how the suppliers of such medicines are represented in negotiations for the next scheme.  HL8632

Lord Warner to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access has caused a reduction in the supply of biosimilar medicines, and any associated impact on (1) patient outcomes, (2) NHS finances in the short term, and (3) the ability to make cost-savings in the longer term.  HL8633

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on developing a new kitemark scheme for higher education, as recommended in the final report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, published on 23 May 2022; and what is their assessment of how this kitemark will work alongside the National Network for the Education… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to encourage frontier and emerging market countries to adopt environmental, social and governance standards for attracting investment into those countries and to safeguard financial returns.  HL8635

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government, for each academic year since 2018–19, how many students were enrolled in one-year foundation year courses in English higher education institutions.  HL8636

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government, for each academic year since 2018–19, how many foundation year students were enrolled for degrees which fell into price groups (1) A, (2) B, (3) C1.1, (4) C1.2, (5) C2, and (6) D.  HL8637

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government, for each academic year since 2018–19, how many of the foundation year students who enrolled for degrees in price group D, were enrolled for degrees in (1) business subjects, and (2) social studies.  HL8638

Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are giving to shared-ownership leaseholders in buildings requiring remediation.  HL8639