House of Lords Business

Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 6 June (HL7991), what assessment they have made of (1) the size and power of the coronal mass ejection (CME) of 12 March in comparison to that of the “Carrington Event” of 1859, and (2) the impact this CME would have had if it had travelled towards, rather than away from, the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent microplastic fibre pollution.  HL9923

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the costs of installation of microplastic fibre capture filters on domestic washing machines; and what engagement they have had with industry regarding the feasibility of installing such filters.  HL9924

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with water companies to explore the management of microplastics in sewage sludge.  HL9925

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve methods to measure the amount and types of microplastic and microfibres in rivers, lakes, seas and their sediments.  HL9926

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what in situ monitoring is currently carried out on the microplastic emissions from roads.  HL9927

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what monitoring is currently or planned to be carried out of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons emitted from road run-off; and what assessment has been made of this pollution, and particulate pollution, from electric vehicles.  HL9928

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conduct of the Charity Commission in relation to its enquiries about the Actors' Benevolent Fund.  HL9929

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the chair and trustees of the Charity Commission about the appointment of trustees to the Actors' Benevolent Fund, and the application of section 80 of the Charities Act 2011.  HL9930

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government how long is the term of office of the chair of the Charity Commission.  HL9931

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what was the aggregate financial surplus or deficit for each integrated care board in England at the end of the first quarter of the 2023–24 financial year; and what was the percentage change from the surplus or deficit at the beginning of the 2023–24 financial year.  HL9932

Baroness Gale to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to mark White Ribbon Day on 25 November.  HL9933

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the campaign by Young Lives vs Cancer to establish a fund to help cover the cost of travelling to treatment for young cancer patients.  HL9934

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 24 August (HL9115), why they have no plans to update Required Standard Operating Procedures for collecting information on medical complications associated with women accessing home-use early medical abortions; and on what evidence this decision has been made.  HL9935

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what recent representations they have made to the government of Pakistan on the effect of blasphemy laws on the Christian community in that country.  HL9936

Lord Lingfield to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent the abuse of the driving test block booking system through the purchase and resale of test appointments by unofficial brokers.  HL9937

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 Gabon, following the military coup there on 30 August; and what information they have on the whereabouts of President Ali Bongo.  HL9938

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what High Court and Court of Appeal cases have been lost by the Home Office in 2022–23; and what the total cost to the taxpayer of such cases has been.  HL9939

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have commissioned any recent studies on the safety implications of wearing of headphones while cycling.  HL9940

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of the Inequalities in disability report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies on 23 August, what steps they are taking to address the rise in mental health issues and disability benefit claims among children, and in particular the doubling of the rate of girls aged 16 who are in contact with… 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 situation in Bangladesh; and what representations they have made to the government of Bangladesh over the number of court cases being brought against supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party ahead of the upcoming elections.  HL9942

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the National Literacy Trust report Children and Young People's Reading in 2023, published on 4 September, what steps they are taking to encourage reading in children and young people, particularly those aged 8 to 11, including investing in libraries.  HL9943

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have assessed demographic data in respect of the move by some sexual health services to offer in-person appointments only to those reporting symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection.  HL9944

Lord Moynihan to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to contain the spread of the Asian hornet to the UK.  HL9945

Lord Moynihan to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the impact of Asian hornets on (1) honey production in the UK, and (2) the decline in pollinators.  HL9946

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government why the in-patient beds at Bishop’s Castle Community Hospital in Shropshire have been closed; and what plans they have to reopen them.  HL9947

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the results of Star Count 2023 project published by CPRE, the countryside charity.  HL9948

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the purchase of UK businesses by funds owned by the state of China; and what safeguards exist to protect national security in this situation.  HL9949

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 3 July (HL Deb col 991), when they will publish a response to the Policy Exchange paper A Culture of Impunity: The ongoing erosion of disabled people's access to Parliament and Westminster, published on 8 June.  HL9950

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that disabled people have unimpeded access to (1) disabled parking bays, and (2) paths and pavements around Westminster and Parliament Square, during protests in the vicinity of Parliament.  HL9951

Lord Shinkwin to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what steps are being taken to ensure disabled people have unimpeded access to the House of Lords areas of the Parliamentary estate during protests in and around Parliament Square.  HL9952

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police to ensure that concerns about (1) anti-social behaviour, (2) illegal driving, and (3) crime, around Westminster Bridge raised in the Policy Exchange paper A Culture of Impunity: The ongoing erosion of disabled people’s access to Parliament and Westminst… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Westminster Council about the (1) misuse, and (2) inappropriate parking, of e-bikes and e-scooters within a one-mile radius of the parliamentary estate.  HL9954

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect disabled people from people riding bicycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters illegally on the pavement.  HL9955

Baroness Taylor of Bolton to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to deposit in the Library of the House all tender documents for modular classrooms since July 2023 under the Offsite Constructions Agreement (Framework Agreement RM6184).  HL9956

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential risks of schools in England that have been built using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.  HL9957

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to evaluate the impact of full fibre roll-out on digital poverty levels.  HL9958

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help small and medium sized enterprises reduce their carbon footprint.  HL9959

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what support is available for families to meet the costs of school uniforms; and what information they collect on the cost and uptake of such support.  HL9960

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether any changes to labelling requirements for food products being exported from the UK to the EU are currently scheduled; and if so what they are.  HL9961

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what labelling is currently required for food products travelling from the UK to the EU.  HL9962

Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty's Government what penalties have been incurred by NATS Holdings for failure to meet service targets in each of the past five years.  HL9963