House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether Hikvision cameras in the UK contain any software to track ethnoreligious individuals targeted by the Chinese State.  HL8963

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether Hikvision Cameras within the UK contain ‘ethnicity alerts’ algorithms that have been used to (1) target, and (2) detain, Uyghur Muslims in China.  HL8964

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to protect UK-based human rights advocates following reports of Chinese Communist Party ‘persuade to return’ operations carried out within the UK.  HL8965

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether all Hikvision camera-operated government departments have been updated to fix a known ‘backdoor’ hacking vulnerability identified by BBC Panorama, published on 26 June.  HL8966

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the issuing of arrest warrants and the offer of HK$1 million reward for the arrest of former lawmakers Ted Hui, Dennis Kwok and Nathan Law by Hong Kong police.  HL8967

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, following the issuing of arrest warrants and the offer of HK$1 million reward for the arrest of former lawmakers Ted Hui, Dennis Kwok and Nathan Law by Hong Kong police, what assessment they have made of the protection provided to former exiled Hong Kong lawmakers given sanctuary in the UK.  HL8968

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of by the scientific accuracy of the Health and Safety Executive's guidance on blood borne virus transmission.  HL8969

Lord Bradshaw to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the overcrowding on trains operating between the Thames Valley and the Midlands.  HL8970

Lord Clark of Windermere to ask His Majesty's Government how many NHS Nightingale Hospitals were started and how many completed during the response to COVID-19.  HL8971

Lord Clark of Windermere to ask His Majesty's Government how many patients have been treated in NHS Nightingale Hospitals.  HL8972

Lord Clark of Windermere to ask His Majesty's Government how much resource has been expended on NHS Nightingale Hospitals.  HL8973

Lord Clark of Windermere to ask His Majesty's Government how many NHS Nightingale Hospitals established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been decommissioned, and when.  HL8974

Lord Clark of Windermere to ask His Majesty's Government what is the value of equipment procured for NHS Nightingale Hospitals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which has now been transferred to other NHS facilities.  HL8975

Lord Colgrain to ask His Majesty's Government what are the criteria necessary for the (1) erection, and (2) display, of brown road signs to denote locations of cultural and historical significance; and whether local councils are required to provide assistance during that process.  HL8976

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the 33 recommendations contained in The Farmer Review for Women, published in June 2019, have been implemented.  HL8977

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government how many women in prison were transferred to a secure hospital under provisions in the Mental Health Act 1983 in each of the last five years.  HL8978

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government, following the introduction of the Basic Custody Screening Tool, how many (1) men, and (2) women, currently in custody have been assessed as having primary caring responsibilities; and how many children are affected by their imprisonment.  HL8979

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government how many women in prison have been identified as having previously been in local authority care in each of the last five years.  HL8980

Lord Hampton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the burden on school staff caused by subject access requests.  HL8981

Baroness Harris of Richmond to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to bring forward the recommendations of Reforming the Fire and Rescue Service, published on 18 May 2022, to give the Chief Fire Officers the same standing in law as Chief Constables.  HL8982

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of Magnitsky-style sanctions arising from the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 against individuals based in Bosnia-Herzegovina who are deemed to have been involved in an activity which, if carried out by or on behalf of an entity within the territory of Bosnia-Herzegovina, would… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to appoint a National Clinical Director or National Specialty Adviser for fracture prevention.  HL8984

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend that the data set, General Practice Extraction Service data for pandemic planning and research will contribute to the NHS England service ‘Cohorting as a Service’.  HL8985

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the evaluation published on 7 June 2022 by Public Health Scotland of Minimum Unit Pricing in Scotland on people who are drinking at harmful levels, which found that alcohol specific deaths fell by 13.4 per cent and hospitalisations by 4.1 per cent.  HL8986

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what data they collect on dependence on prescribed drugs and treatment for such dependence.  HL8987

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of long-term and permanent harm caused by the use of benzodiazepines, Z-drugs and antidepressants.  HL8988

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to conduct a review of efficacy, safety and risk of addiction relating to the long-term use of benzodiazepines.  HL8989

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to encourage local planning authorities to expedite determination of planning applications for renewable energy projects seeking to connect to local Distribution Network Operators.  HL8990

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Cass Review’s interim report on gender identity services for children and young people, published in February 2022, what plans they have, if any, to require the Gender Identity Development Service, under the auspices of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, to cease operations immediate… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the funding being received by British universities from Chinese companies, including Huawei.  HL8992

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of the withdrawal of Chinese money from universities in England and the impact it would have on academia.  HL8993

Lord Leong to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Chinese funding to universities in England and its implications for academic freedoms.  HL8994

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what action they intend to take in response to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) Progress Report to Parliament 2023, published on 28 June 2023, which states that the CCC’s confidence in the UK meeting its Net Zero goals from 2030 onwards is now “markedly” less than it was in their previous assessment a year ago, and in par… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to response to the report of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration ‘An inspection of the Home Office’s operations to effect the removal of Foreign National Offenders’, published on 29 June, which described the Home Office’s data management system for criminal casework as “unacc… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the attempted actions of the private security company, the Wagner Group on 24 June, has had on UK relations with Russia.  HL8997

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have discussed with the EU a policy to co-operate with the government of China to seek an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, following reported remarks by the EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, Sven Koopmans, that China has a “growing role in the Middle East and they have contribut… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the plans by the Environment Agency to oxygenate England's rivers in the event of a heatwave, what other action they intend to take to protect river fish in England; and in particular, what action they plan to take to improve the resilience of rivers in England in the face of climate change and to address poor wat… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what additional assistance they intend to give to facilitate the setting up the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria, following the adoption on 29 June of the UN General Assembly draft resolution ‘Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway to ask His Majesty's Government, further to Good work: the Taylor review of modern working practices, published on 11 July 2017, and the Government response to the Taylor review, published on 7 February 2018, how many employers have been prosecuted for abusing interns’ rights, and how many prosecutions are being prepared.  HL9001

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding by N White et al A Systematic Review of Predictions of Survival in Palliative Care: How Accurate Are Clinicians and Who Are the Experts?, published on 25 August 2016, which found that the accuracy of prognoses for terminal illnesses ranged between 23 and 78 per cent; and who… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Rawlings to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to announce who will be appointed as the new Chair of Historic England.  HL9003

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that sufficient (1) funding, and (2) staff resources, are put in place to ensure the implementation of a universal programme for Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccinations for infants and older adults.  HL9004

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of a market-led strategy through which developers are responsible for the installation of solar photovoltaic panels on suitably oriented roofs on new buildings.  HL9005

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to require all suitably orientated roofs on new buildings, including domestic properties, to be fitted with solar photovoltaic panels.  HL9006

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential costs and benefits of requiring plans for all new commercial and public car parks to include solar panels.  HL9007

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to ask His Majesty's Government how many times in each of the last five years the Passport Office has asked (1) male, and (2) female, single parents renewing their child’s passport to provide documentation in the form of birth certificates, court papers proving custody, or a written letter of authorisation from the other parent before issuing the passport.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect upcoming UK elections from being influenced by AI-driven content.  HL9009

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of companies seeking excessive profits from households during the increased cost of living.  HL9010

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to boost the confidence of UK businesses during the current period of increased inflation.  HL9011

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government when the first meeting of the Special Body on Goods will take place.  HL9012

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what will be on the agenda for the first meeting of the Special Body on Goods.  HL9013

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what are the remits of each of the five sub-groups established under the Joint Consultative Working Group of the Windsor Framework.  HL9014

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what meetings have already taken place of each of the five sub-groups established under the Joint Consultative Working Group of the Windsor Framework; and whether any decisions or actions have been taken as a result of such meetings.  HL9015