House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, following the reported increase in (1) poor mental health of students, and (2) the risk of teenage suicide, whether they plan to introduce a level 2 qualification in mental health awareness and suicide prevention as a mandatory part of the PSHE curriculum in schools and colleges for 11–18 year olds.  HL9591

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reports that Libya is arming the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan; and what representations they have made to the government of Libya about the flow of arms into Sudan.  HL9592

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to prepare for summer recess period in August, when many officials are likely to be away from their posts, to continue monitoring the situation in Sudan, and in particular in Darfur, and to authorise any actions that many be necessary, in accordance with the 'responsibility to protect' principle.  H… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the UN in relation to the violence and atrocities in Sudan, in particular in Darfur; and what steps they are taking in response, in accordance with the 'responsibility to protect' principle.  HL9594

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to international partners, including the US, Canada, Germany, and France, in relation to the situation in Sudan, in particular in Darfur; and what steps they are taking together in response, in accordance with the 'responsibility to protect' principle.  HL9595

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the situation of access to Ukrainian prisoners of war by independent monitors and the International Red Cross.  HL9596

Lord Bach to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost of homecare medicines delivery to the NHS in each of the past five years.  HL9597

Lord Baker of Dorking to ask His Majesty's Government which institutions were responsible for devising the curriculum of each T Level currently being taught.  HL9598

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the (1) number, and (2) subject matter, of statutory instruments the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs plans to publish before the end of 2023.  HL9599

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential of human-specific technologies, such as liver-on-a-chip, to improve the accuracy of tests to ascertain the safety of new drugs in humans.  HL9600

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of marine heatwaves on fish stocks and other marine life; and what adjustment is being made to fishery management and other marine management as a result.  HL9601

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to deal with the closure of care homes for older people due to rising interest rates.  HL9602

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government how many domestically reared ducks have been released for the shooting industry; what assessment they have made of the conditions in which such birds live; what assessment they have made of the risk of avian flu and other diseases following these releases; what drug treatments are used for these diseases; and what as… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accuracy and compliance of baby milk powder labels with regulatory requirements.  HL9604

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to respond to the publication of the 44th Report by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee on 22 June, in order to clarify (1) whether, and (2) how, a parent in Northern Ireland can excuse their child from Relationships and Sexuality Education.  HL9605

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with international partners in respect of the possibility of deploying UK military personnel to support (1) EUFOR’s Operation Althea, or (2) NATO headquarters in Sarajevo.  HL9606

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to ratifying the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.  HL9607

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how many automated decision-making systems are currently in use by the Cabinet Office to assist with making decisions that affect people’s legal rights or entitlements; and how many of those systems have publicly available equality impact assessments or data protection impact assessments or both.  HL9608

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how many automated decision-making systems are currently in use by the Department for Education, even partially, to make decisions that affect people’s legal rights or entitlements; and how many of those systems have publicly available equality impact assessments or data protection impact assessments or both.  HL9609

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how many automated decision-making systems are currently in use by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, even partially, to make decisions that affect people’s legal rights or entitlements; and how many of those systems have publicly available equality impact assessments or data protection impact assessments or… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how many automated decision-making systems are currently in use by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, even partially, to make decisions that affect people’s legal rights or entitlements; and how many of those systems have publicly available equality impact assessments or data protection impact assessments or both.  H… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how many automated decision-making systems are currently in use by the Department for Transport, even partially, to make decisions that affect people’s legal rights or entitlements; and how many of those systems have publicly available equality impact assessments or data protection impact assessments or both.  HL9612

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how many automated decision-making systems are currently in use by the Department of Health and Social Care, even partially, to make decisions that affect people’s legal rights or entitlements; and how many of those systems have publicly available equality impact assessments or data protection impact assessments or both.  HL9613

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking in response to the draft recommendation of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee Report Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, published on 4 July, which recommends reconsideration of their proposal to build a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what Barnett consequentials were made available to the Northern Ireland Executive in the last three years for which figures are available.  HL9615

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government how much unspent money were returned to HM Treasury by the Northern Ireland Executive in the last three years for which figures are available.  HL9616

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the practicality of supplying electric vehicle charging facilities for motorists in areas of dense terraced and high-rise living accommodation.  HL9617

The Lord Bishop of Exeter to ask His Majesty's Government how the needs of the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable, as distinct from the disabled, will be addressed in the UK COVID-19 Inquiry.  HL9618

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of applications to undertake clinical trials that require MHRA approval are completed within 30 days; and how many such applications were received in the last 12 months.  HL9619

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the evaluation of the Support for Migrant Victims pilot scheme.  HL9620

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to consult representatives of the domestic abuse sector on (1) the development of the protocol, and (2) code of practice on data sharing, for migrant victims of crime.  HL9621

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government what protections are in place to ensure that migrant victims of domestic abuse can safely report abuse to the police, without fear of immigration enforcement action.  HL9622

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government how much funding they have provided to BBC Media Action in each of the past ten years, and for what purpose; and how they assess BBC Media Action’s value, effectiveness, and operational range.  HL9623

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask the Leader of the House, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 19 June (HL8246), what explanations he has had from the Department of Health and Social Care concerning the number of questions allocated to that department that remain unanswered after 10 working days.  HL9624

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking with international partners to protect global wheat supplies, following Russia’s withdrawal from the 2022 Black Sea grain deal.  HL9625

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government when they were last in direct contact with China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang.  HL9626

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what response they plan to make to the call for unified global action by Climate Emergency Day, following the Climate Clock ticking below six years.  HL9627

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights implications of the current political and security situation in Peru, following the mass demonstrations against the government of President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday 19 July.  HL9628

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights implications of the current political situation in Mali, following the adoption of a new constitution by the military government, which gives new presidential powers to determine government policy and dissolve parliament; and what is their assessment of the impact that this w… 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 human rights implications of the current political and security situation in Kenya, following the crackdown on the ongoing protests to the Kenyan government’s Finance Bill; and what action are they taking with international partners to urge an end to the current wave of violence and a res… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord McInnes of Kilwinning to ask His Majesty's Government how many attacks have been made on humans and dogs by American Bully XLs since January 2022.  HL9631

Lord McInnes of Kilwinning to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to adding the American Bully XL to the list of banned dog breeds.  HL9632

Baroness Morris of Yardley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access, and (2) the alternative statutory scheme, on the cost of homecare medicines services to the NHS.  HL9633

Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 13 July (HL8938), which Acts of Parliament are presently undergoing post-legislative review; and which Acts are scheduled to enter the review process between now and the end of 2023.  HL9634

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote accurate recording of the number of care homes.  HL9635

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the dangers of microplastics in food; and what steps they are taking to investigate this.  HL9636

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to take forward in the current parliamentary session the provisions of the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill on livestock worrying.  HL9637

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what were the most common reasons for suicide cited in coroners' Prevention of Future Death reports for each year since 2015.  HL9638

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how many Prevention of Future Deaths reports were issued in each of the past five years.  HL9639

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Myanmar following recent fighting which led to more than 1,000 Christians fleeing Nam San Yang in Kachin State.  HL9640

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to support (1) business organisations, and (2) community stakeholders, to ensure the sustainability of new high street stores.  HL9641

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to explore strategies to diversify energy sources in renewable energy technologies.  HL9642

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they are providing to small and medium-sized factories in England and Wales to support them with extra costs from customs checks as a result of the UK's departure from the EU.  HL9643

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 20 July (HL9154), whether inserted sections 16B and 16C of clause 7 of the Renters (Reform) Bill will override leases in blocks of flats which explicitly prohibit pets which may cause a nuisance.  HL9644

Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to review the impact of the proposed new EPC standards on rental levels in the private rented sector.  HL9645

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the launch of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce.  HL9646

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce a national registration of care workers and their qualifications.  HL9647

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made towards the introduction of a care workforce pathway.  HL9648

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the outcome of the national recruitment campaign for care workers, ‘Made with Care’.  HL9649

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government whether initial reports on performance metrics in social care have been received from local authorities, as was set out as a condition of funding in the White Paper Next Steps to Put People at the Heart of Care, published on 4 April.  HL9650

Baroness Twycross to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the additional number of two-year-olds who will access funded childcare hours from April 2024; and what is this number as a percentage of all two-year-old children.  HL9651

Baroness Twycross to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the additional number of children aged (1) nine months to one year, and (2) one to two years, who will access funded childcare hours from September 2024; and what is this number as a percentage of all children aged nine months to two years.  HL9652

Baroness Twycross to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of families who will take up 30 hours of funded childcare from September 2025; and what is that number as a percentage of all children from nine months to the start of school.  HL9653

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government, in relation to the recent advertisement for the post of Chair of Social Work England, what assessment they have made of the extent to which the requirement to "respond proactively to the current and future direction of Government policy and strategy" is consistent with the requirement to maintain Social Work England's "re… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the signing of the Windsor Framework, what additional species of plants or trees can be brought into Northern Ireland from Great Britain beyond the species listed in that framework.  HL9655

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what species or types of plants and trees remain banned from being brought into Northern Ireland from Great Britain since the signing of the Windsor Framework.  HL9656

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in increasing the variety of plants and trees that can be brought into Northern Ireland from Great Britain since the signing of the Windsor Framework.  HL9657

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they plan to have with the EU regarding ongoing restrictions on bringing species of plants and trees into Northern Ireland from Great Britain.  HL9658

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what is their timescale for the lifting of the remaining restrictions on bringing species of plants and trees from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.  HL9659

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure dissemination of best practice between schools and education authorities on combating pupil absenteeism.  HL9660

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 19 July (HL9306), what assessment they have made of whether the ships of the Russian Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research are responsible for surveys and operations involving seabed infrastructure.  HL9661

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve interoperability of (1) NHS information management systems, and (2) homecare medicines services information management systems.  HL9662

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enable prescriptions to be shared electronically between (1) NHS services, and (2) homecare medicines service providers.  HL9663

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government when they anticipate all NHS Trusts to have implemented Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration systems.  HL9664

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of using paper-based systems for prescribing medicines on the efficacy of homecare medicines services.  HL9665

Lord Willis of Knaresborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of requirements under the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1916) for prescriptions to have either a wet signature or an advanced electronic signature on the efficiency of homecare medicines services.  HL9666