House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong, Inquiry into Media Freedom in Hong Kong: The Case of Jimmy Lai and Apple Daily, published in April 2023; and what steps they are taking to respond to its recommendations.  HL10296

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to their counterparts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in relation to the issues of fair pricing and child labour in the cobalt mining industry; and what practical assistance they have provided to that country to address these issues.  HL10297

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the situation of the Banyamulenge and Hema minority communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), given the recent attacks against them; what representations they have made to their counterparts in the DRC concerning these communities; and what practical assistance they have prov… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the Republic of Korea about reports that an estimated 2,000 North Korean refugees will be forcibly repatriated to North Korea by the People's Republic of China; and whether they intend to take joint action with the Republic of Korea on behalf of these refugees.  HL10299

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to raise reports that an estimated 2,000 North Korean refugees will be forcibly repatriated to North Korea by the People's Republic of China (1) with the People's Republic of China, and (2) in the United Nations Human Rights Council; and whether they will remind the People's Republic of China of its obliga… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication on 14 September of their response to the report from the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, China, when they will move a motion for debate to enable the House of Lords to discuss its findings and recommendations.  HL10301

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the diagnostic pathway for coeliac disease.  HL10302

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to improve the (1) information, and (2) resources, on coeliac disease provided to (a) primary healthcare professionals, and (b) the public.  HL10303

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 13 July (HL8900), which HIV specialists were consulted as part of the RAF evidence review into pilots and air traffic controllers living with HIV.  HL10304

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 13 July (HL8900), whether the British HIV Association was consulted as part of the RAF evidence review of pilots and air traffic controllers living with HIV.  HL10305

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 13 July (HL8900), whether they will publish the RAF’s evidence review on HIV in the context of aviation.  HL10306

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 13 July (HL8900), whether the RAF considered the recent HIV policy changes in civil aviation as part of its evidence review on HIV in the context of aviation.  HL10307

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making to ensure students from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso are able (1) to begin planned studies, or (2) continue to be able to study, in the UK following the coups in those nations.  HL10308

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether maintaining trust in audit remains a priority for them; and, following Carillion and Patisserie Valerie’s collapse, what assessment they have made of the extent to which reducing the risk of corporate failure is a national priority.  HL10309

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that 20,000 pregnant women in the Libyan city of Derna are in urgent need of healthcare, what specific assistance they are providing to women and girls there.  HL10310

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any public demand for labelling all foods containing genetically modified organisms in regulations under the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023.  HL10311

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to review the processes operating in the public sector for protecting data, including data about individuals held by suppliers to public sector bodies.  HL10312

Lord Hannan of Kingsclere to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to begin directly importing Turkish Cypriot products, including fresh produce, to the UK from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.  HL10313

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 13 September (HL9790), when they expect the business case development process to report.  HL10314

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) reports that leading Israeli public figures such as the former head of the Mossad intelligence agency, Tamir Pardo, and the former speaker of the Israeli parliament, Avraham Burg, have stated that the State of Israel is imposing a form of apartheid on the Palestinian people; and (2) the statement… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel following the killing of a 15 year-old Palestinian boy who was shot in the back by Israeli forces on 9 September at the entrance to the Al-Arroub refugee camp.  HL10316

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the 45 Palestinian children who have so far been killed in 2023.  HL10317

Lord Knight of Weymouth to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 18 September (HL9792), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, what proportion of shortage occupation skilled worker visa applicants have passed the English language test requirements in the past six months broken down by occupation type.  HL10318

Lord Laming to ask His Majesty's Government what action they intend to take in response to the findings of the His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation's Annual Report 2022/2023.  HL10319

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of migrants who arrived in the UK via irregular routes from countries in the Sahel during the past 12 months.  HL10320

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what is their definition of the 'Global South' when they use that term.  HL10321

Baroness Sheehan to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Mott on 13 September (HL Deb col 1011), what assessment they have made of the case for imposing a moratorium on all deep sea mining as part their “precautionary and conditional” approach to that policy area.  HL10322

Lord Stone of Blackheath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for allowing asylum seekers to work and cover the cost of their own living expenses.  HL10323

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) children, and (2) adults, have undertaken the Bikeability cycle training course for each of the past three years.  HL10324

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 14 April (HL7026), what is the total financial cost to date of the Commissioners sent to Liverpool.  HL10325

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that bereaved families are able to retrieve a note or letter written by an individual who has died by suicide.  HL10326

Lord Strathcarron to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to table a motion to enable the House of Lords to debate the Political Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, which will be discussed by the UN General Assembly on 20 September.  HL10327

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that prospective investors in the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power plant undergo strict national security checks.  HL10328

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Make UK Manufacturing Outlook 2023 Quarter 3, published on 14 September; and in particular, the findings that there has been a (1) "slowdown in employment growth", and (2) "a decline in output performance which is also mirrored by the performance of orders which have sun… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Power Responsive project that has been launched by the Electricity System Operator.  HL10330

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what will be the total additional cost of the 6.5 per cent pay rise agreed for teachers.  HL10331

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what are the Barnett consequentials for devolved regions of the 6.5 per cent pay rise agreed for teachers in England.  HL10332

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of additional resources required to enable all pupils to study mathematics up to the age of 18.  HL10333

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 30 March (HL6589), whether the expenditure outlined is additional expenditure to that already previously committed and budgeted.  HL10334

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the member of Parliament for Portsmouth North regarding the plan to build three ships in that constituency to assist in disaster relief and other operations.  HL10335

Lord Wharton of Yarm to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) guidelines for cardiomyopathies.  HL10336

Lord Wharton of Yarm to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) improve care, and (2) strengthen clinical guidelines, for (a) individuals who are diagnosed with cardiomyopathy between the ages of 40 and 60, (b) individuals with cardiomyopathy aged 25 or under, and (c) family members of individuals living with cardiomyopathy.  HL10337

Lord Wharton of Yarm to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to close the gap between the interval between diagnosis and care following a diagnosis of cardiomyopathies and the interval following a diagnosis of other cardiovascular conditions.  HL10338

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government how much funding was received by (1) Wales and (2) Scotland, under the EU's Erasmus programme in each of the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.  HL10339

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Written Statement by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 18 September (HLWS1021), following the Court of Appeal judgment of 11 July, has any implication for Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.  HL10340

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Viscount Camrose on 18 September regarding the Newport Wafer Fab factory (HL Deb col 1199), when they expect the judicial review to be completed, thereby enabling ministers to answer parliamentary questions on this issue.  HL10341