House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to initial a debate in the House of Lords on the threat to UK security from the People’s Republic of China, particularly given the findings of the Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee, published on 13 July.  HL9307

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to bring forward secondary legislation under the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023.  HL9308

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the tax incentives offered by (1) Czechia, (2) Latvia, (3) Luxembourg, and (4) Sweden, to support the further rollout of renewable biofuels, such as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO); and what plans they have to introduce similar incentives in the UK.  HL9309

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support renewable fuel producers to scale up the domestic production of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in UK-based refineries.  HL9310

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they have in place to ensure oil produced in Russia does not enter UK fuel supplies via crude oil imports from other countries.  HL9311

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what are the Key Performance Indicators for homecare providers; and what is the actual level of performance against those indicators for each homecare provider, for the latest period for which data are available.  HL9312

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government how many NHS hospitals have issued prescriptions to homecare providers (1) 10 or more days before the delivery is due, (2) between 10 days and the delivery date, and (3) after the delivery was supposed to be made.  HL9313

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government whether Market Authorisation Holders set different (1) Key Performance Indicator measurements, and (2) clinical pathways, for the same therapy.  HL9314

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what are the reasons for initiating consultations on the closure of ticket offices in railway stations.  HL9315

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the performance of Royal Mail, and its failure to deliver mail in some areas.  HL9316

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government when the Order determining the new parliamentary constituency boundaries will be laid.  HL9317

Lord Framlingham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that COVID-19 vaccines may cause serious side effects, including death; and what steps they taking to collate all evidence on side effects from COVID-19 vaccinations in order that sufferers may be advised how best to respond to symptoms.  HL9318

Lord Framlingham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the English Cricket Board’s intention not to schedule matches at Old Trafford in Lancashire and Headingley in Yorkshire as part of the next Ashes series held in this country; and what steps, if any, they will take to persuade the ECB to reverse this decision.  HL9319

Lord Framlingham to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote awareness of the value of post offices.  HL9320

Baroness Grey-Thompson to ask His Majesty's Government what consultation took place, and with which disability groups, organisations and charities, before the Rail Delivery Group's consultation on Ticket Office closures was launched on 5 July.  HL9321

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions have been brought under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in each of the last three years, in relation to the creation or sharing of online content relating to animal welfare.  HL9322

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the application of existing animal welfare offences to content shared on or otherwise facilitated by regulated internet services.  HL9323

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of non-technical summaries of research projects involving animal testing.  HL9324

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a public database containing non-technical summaries of research projects involving testing on animals.  HL9325

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Early Access to Medicines Scheme to ensure that brain tumour patients are able to access the most promising treatments.  HL9326

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with European health ministers regarding working together to capture data from clinical trials for less common cancers, such as brain tumours.  HL9327

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to encourage more medical researchers to enter into brain tumour research.  HL9328

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that more cancer drugs can transition from a Phase 1 study to Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approval.  HL9329

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Care Quality Commission regarding reports about its inquiry into the activities of the Gender Plus organisation, given the interim findings of the Cass Review and the use of puberty blockers and hormones for children and young people with gender identity issues.  HL9330

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what safeguards are in place to ensure that the increased employment of physician associates (PAs) as part of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan to tackle staff shortages in the NHS do not compromise patient safety; and what measures are in place to ensure that patients understand when they are being treated by a PA and not by… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on negotiations to re-join the EU Horizon programme, including agreement on the UK’s financial contribution; and whether the Horizon programme or the UK-based Pioneer programme is their preferred choice to fulfil their goal of the UK as science superpower.  HL9332

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the current political situation in Venezuela, following the Venezuelan government’s recent announcement that opposition leader María Corina Machado is banned from holding public office for 15 years, and (2) the prospects for free and fair presidential elections in Venezuela in 2024.  … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about the proportionality of the Israeli forces air strikes and ground operations in Jenin on 3 and 4 July; and what steps they have taken to urge an immediate de-escalation on both sides in the current cycle of violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians. &#… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what recent progress there has been in mediation efforts between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Army in order to avoid a protracted conflict; and whether the UK is involved in those efforts.  HL9335

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the water shortages in Uruguay; and what support they are providing to that country, together with international partners.  HL9336

Lord Murphy of Torfaen to ask His Majesty's Government what representations the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has received concerning cuts to opera funding in England and Wales.  HL9337

Lord Murphy of Torfaen to ask His Majesty's Government what representations the Wales Office has received concerning cuts to the Welsh National Opera by Arts Council England.  HL9338

Lord Murphy of Torfaen to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to meet with Arts Council England to discuss funding cuts for the Welsh National Opera.  HL9339

Lord Murphy of Torfaen to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to meet with the Welsh Government to discuss the cuts to the Welsh National Opera by Arts Council England.  HL9340

Lord Murphy of Torfaen to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to meet with the Welsh Government to discuss the relief of traffic congestion on the M4 around Newport.  HL9341

Lord Murphy of Torfaen to ask His Majesty's Government what plans the Secretary of State for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has to meet with the (1) Secretary of State for Wales, and (2) Welsh Government ministers, to discuss funding cuts to the Welsh National Opera.  HL9342

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote research on the types and extent of financial harms experienced by people who gamble.  HL9343

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of a national self-exclusion register for problem gamblers.  HL9344

Baroness Sheehan to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee in is report Greening imports: a UK carbon border approach, published on 4 April 2022 (HC 737) that a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism design should reflect engagement with low and middle income country trading pa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce new (1) legislation, or (2) regulatory guidelines, addressing AI-driven fraud in the financial sector.  HL9346

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to introduce additional legislative measures to encourage large companies to pay their small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) suppliers promptly.  HL9347

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of existing tax-efficient schemes on (1) supporting small businesses, and (2) attracting investment.  HL9348

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to combat the abuse of NHS staff.  HL9349

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the extent of abuse of NHS staff.  HL9350

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government how many incidents of abuse of NHS staff have resulted in criminal prosecution in each of the last 10 years.  HL9351

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the research by Rebecca Simpson-Hargreaves Starting a new chapter – childhood literacy education, published on 25 May; and in particular, the conclusion that the focus on phonics creates a non-balanced approach to literacy and the related finding by the Progress in International R… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what specific provisions or schemes are in place to support carers of those suffering from early onset dementia.  HL9353

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to promote the Twelfth of July celebrations in Northern Ireland as a tourist attraction.  HL9354

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the percentage of goods entering Northern Ireland that will need to use the Red Lane rather than the Green Lane under the Windsor Framework.  HL9355

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what the net fiscal transfers in public expenditure were for each region of the UK for each of the last five years.  HL9356

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of The Traveller Movement's report Available but not Accessible Romany Gypsies and Irish Travellers: barriers in accessing purposeful activities in prison, published on 27 March.  HL9357

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government what are the latest available figures for the (1) number, and (2) method of delivery, of pre-sentence reports in courts in England and Wales.  HL9358

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 15 June (HL8295), how they are targeting the extra funds for suicide prevention among the minority ethnic groups with a higher than average prevalence of suicide, including the Gypsy and Traveller communities; and whether they treat Gypsy and Traveller men as a high risk category. &… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) number, and (2) percentage, of apprenticeship starts in England in 2022 were in occupations listed in the Migration Advisory Committee's shortage occupation list for that year.  HL9360

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) number, and (2) percentage, of apprenticeship completions in England in 2022 were in occupations listed in the Migration Advisory Committee's shortage occupation list for that year.  HL9361