House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what new information they have concerning the fate of North Korean refugees facing forced repatriation to North Korea from China.  HL10603

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made at the UN Human Rights Council about countries which fail to honour their obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention.  HL10604

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of South Korea about the fate of North Korean refugees facing forced repatriation to North Korea from China.  HL10605

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) China’s compliance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration, in particular any infringement on the autonomy of Hong Kong, (2) the treatment of the Uyghurs in China and whether this amounts to genocide, (3) the sanctioning of UK parliamentarians by China, and (4) allegations of intelligence… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of China that they recommit to the Sino-British Joint Declaration, remove sanctions on UK parliamentarians, release the more than a million incarcerated Uyghurs, and commit to non-interference with UK democracy, in advance of the resumption of JETCO talks.  HL10607

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what are their plans for continuing the HS2 Phase 1 line from Old Oak Common to Euston, including how many new platforms are planned for Euston; what role Network Rail will play in the overall station planning, track and train timetables design; what is the latest estimated cost of the tunnel and station works from Old Oak Common to Eu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government, following the cancellation of Phase 2 of HS2, how many HS2 trains will be able to operate from London Euston per hour, and what their destinations will be.  HL10609

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government, what changes to design and construction contracts for HS2 are planned following the cancellation of Phase 2; and what will be the likely resulting changes for the overall costs of the project.  HL10610

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what changes they plan to make to the management and governance of HS2 Ltd following comments about the company by the Prime Minister regarding management in respect of HS2 Phase 1 in general and, in particular, the Old Oak Common to Euston section.  HL10611

Baroness Berridge to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to introduce a Mental Health Bill, as proposed by the then Prime Minister in May 2017.  HL10612

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Callanan on 3 July (HL Deb col 984) on the use of Biomass at the Drax Power Station, on the basis of what evidence officials advised that “the Panorama Programme provided an inaccurate representation of practices by the forestry and business sector on the ground”, as set out in a briefing note obtained throug… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to introduce legislation to ban the use of electric shock collars on cats and dogs in England.  HL10614

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to regulate the breeding of cats to protect cats and their kittens.  HL10615

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government, for the period from 1 April to 30 September, how many recommendations from the Parole Board to transfer prisoners to open conditions were (1) approved, and (2) rejected.  HL10616

Lord Bradshaw to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to introduce a pilot scheme to abolish peak-time railway fares, similar to that introduced by ScotRail with funding from the Scottish Government.  HL10617

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government what is their definition of "cultural education" as referred to in the published terms of reference for the Cultural Education Plan Expert Advisory Panel.  HL10618

Lord Colgrain to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they are making in accelerating the granting of licences for insecticides that will enable apiarists to control the spread of the Asian hornet.  HL10619

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration was given to the River Severn transfer option during the selection process which, identifying "best value", opted for Thames Water's proposed Teddington direct river abstraction; and what role any public support for the River Severn transfer option and any social, environmental and economic benefits o… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Environment Agency report that said Thames Water had so far failed to show that the proposed Teddington direct river abstraction was "feasible or environmentally acceptable", what further assessments of impacts on habitats, biodiversity net gain and health, as well as social impacts on local communities,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what range of impact assessments they expect Thames Water to provide regarding the consequences for local wildlife habitats arising from construction of their proposed Teddington direct river abstraction on green spaces categorised as Metropolitan Open Land, such as Ham Lands and Moormead Park in St Margaret’s.  HL10622

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government, following the selection of the Teddington direct river abstraction proposal, what investigations they expect Thames Water to undertake regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the water courses in England and Wales, with particular reference to treated effluent at Mogden Sewage Treatment Works, further… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what steps the Environment Agency and Ofwat will take following the Teddington direct river abstraction proposal to ensure that Thames Water meets its obligations, given its Strategic Environmental Assessment directive and failure to present an environmental report or to allow the public an opportunity effectively to ex… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what standard of scientific evidence they require when commissioning internal and external evaluations of their policies and programmes; and whether they routinely require that an objective standard of evidence be met by, for example, mandating use of the Maryland Scientific Methods Scale or similar.  HL10625

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are offering each of the British Overseas Territories in building cyber-resilience, broken down by territory.  HL10626

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are offering each of the Crown Dependencies in building cyber-resilience, broken down by dependency.  HL10627

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 25 September (HL10042), whether the Ministry of Justice or HM Prison and Probation Service keep a record of how many times a Prime Minister has visited one of His Majesty's prisons since 2010, and in which years.  HL10628

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask His Majesty's Government what information they have on which different species of fish inhabit the tidal reaches of the River Thames, particularly in the Richmond and Teddington sections.  HL10629

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government how many applications for registration have been (1) received, (2) approved, and (3) refused, using the new British Indian Ocean Territory route since commencement on 23 November 2022.  HL10630

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government how many applications for registration have been (1) received, (2) approved, and (3) refused, on the new BOTC (F) and BOTC (M) routes since commencement on 28 June 2022.  HL10631

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 1 in the UK.  HL10632

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what authorisation process was followed in granting permission to the former ambassador to Bahrain, Roderick Drummond, to accept a medal granted and given by the King of Bahrain.  HL10633

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government who approved the vetting of the social media profiles of speakers due to speak at events run by the Department for Education; and what was the purpose of such vetting.  HL10634

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what are the costs to date of the (1) resources, and (2) staff, spent on education experts' social media accounts vetting at the Department for Education.  HL10635

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total cost spent on the (1) planning, (2) acquisition of land, and (3) work, on those sections of the HS2 which are now cancelled.  HL10636

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what will happen to any land that was compulsorily purchased for HS2.  HL10637

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to boost UK battery production for electric cars.  HL10638

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to provide additional funding for the development of AI.  HL10639

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, following any negotiations with the EU concerning the implementation of tariffs on electric vehicles, what support they are providing to the industry in relation to any possible changes to tariffs.  HL10640

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what processes are in place to monitor the implementation of the Green Lane system for trade from Great Britain to Northern Ireland to identify any practical issues for businesses.  HL10641

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what is the total amount of fines that have been imposed by European courts on the UK for breaches of EU law and regulations since 2019.  HL10642

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government which cases against His Majesty’s Government for breaches of EU law and regulations are currently ongoing.  HL10643

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what are the implications of the EU's carbon tax for businesses in Northern Ireland.  HL10644

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the costs to UK businesses of the requirement for not-for-EU labels on products in (1) 2023–24 and (2) 2024–25.  HL10645

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government whether the funding of £50 million announced to support businesses to cover costs of not-for-EU labelling has been baselined for future funding, or whether it is one-off funding.  HL10646

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what additional funding they have made available to the Welsh Government over and above the basic budget provision for Wales in the financial year 2023–24; and for what purposes any specific use was stipulated.  HL10647

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government which institutions have received university title since 2018; what their titles are; when each received university title; what they were called before they received university title; and where each is located.  HL10648