House of Lords Business

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with OFGEM regarding the time taken to launch its investigation into allegations, first aired by BBC Panorama in October 2022, that Drax Power Limited was in breach of the Renewables Obligation Scheme.  HL9169

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government when Ofsted last carried out an inspection of Pupil Referral Units; and whether they plan to commission any further reports.  HL9171

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of educational attainment in Pupil Referral Units; and what proportion of pupils in those units gain at least five GCSEs at grades 9 to 4.  HL9172

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government how many pupils have been placed in Pupil Referral Units in England in each of the last three years for which figures are available; and what proportion of those pupils are (1) boys, (2) of Black Caribbean origin, and (3) of another ethnic minority.  HL9173

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the involvement of retired UK judges in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeals, given the bounties placed by the government of Hong Kong on three residents of the UK.  HL9185

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China concerning the bounties offered for the capture of three residents of the UK.  HL9186

Lord Carrington to ask His Majesty's Government why funding is only available for the external provision of the Early Career Framework for teachers and not school-based provision.  HL9165

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the new private clinic Gender Plus operates safely for the children and young people who come under its care.  HL9167

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the Universities UK strategic advisory panel involves students from Sensible Drug Policy UK; and what assessment they have made of the implications of this involvement for illegal drug use on university campuses.  HL9168

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the 22 per cent rise in divorce applications since reforms were introduced in April 2022.  HL9170

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support older workers who left the labour market during the COVID-19 pandemic and are now in financial hardship get back into work.  HL9174

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Zimbabwean government concerning the physical attack on Obey Shava at his Shava Law Chambers on 5 July.  HL9181

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government which departments have contributed to discussions of the options for reuse of the now empty building which previously housed London City Hall; and what proposals, if any, they have put forward in these discussions.  HL9182

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Zimbabwean government concerning the banning of opposition party rallies.  HL9183

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the election in Zimbabwe in August will be free and fair.  HL9184

Lord Hylton to ask His Majesty's Government what practical steps they are taking to achieve the closure of migrant detention centres in Libya and the repatriation of detainees.  HL9180

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the law covering cooperatives and community benefit societies.  HL9175

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to (1) local authorities, (2) passenger transport authorities, and (3) Metro Mayors, to develop new light rail and trams to improve transport services.  HL9176

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the levels of radon in Northern Ireland; and what steps they are taking to protect the public's health.  HL9177

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the ease of UK-based artists' and musicians' ability to travel to work in the EU.  HL9178

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government with how many countries the UK has visa-free travel arrangements for UK citizens.  HL9179

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government how many countries in the world the UK has a diplomatic representative present in.  HL9187

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will reimburse the Police Service of Northern Ireland the £6.2 million in additional policing costs incurred as a result of (1) recent visits to Northern Ireland by (a) the President of the United States, and (b) His Majesty King Charles, and (2) the Agreement 25 conference at Queen’s University, Belfast.  HL9166