House of Lords Business

Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the report Disagreements in the care of critically ill children published by the Department of Health and Social Care on 18 September, what changes they intend to make to the care of critically ill children and when they anticipate these will come into effect.  HL333

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the underlying factors that contribute to higher HIV transmission rates among marginalised groups of women, such as sex workers, transgender women, and immigrants.  HL334

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that women have control over their sexual and reproductive health decisions, and are empowered to negotiate condom use, access PrEP, and make informed choices to prevent HIV transmission.  HL335

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support community-led efforts in other countries that focus on HIV prevention, awareness, and support for key affected populations, such as sex workers, LGBTQ+ communities, and people who use drugs.  HL336

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to facilitate international knowledge exchange and collaboration to accelerate progress towards the global goals of ending new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths by 2030.  HL337

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of expected journey times between the HS2 station at Old Oak Common and Tottenham Court Road Underground station via (1) the planned HS2 station at Euston and the Northern line, and (2) the Elizabeth line.  HL338

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Network Rail regarding the medical advice they take on accessibility aids for disabled passengers, in particular the risks of the new steel sidebars installed on accessibility buggies at Euston station.  HL339

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to (1) the remarks by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 10 May (HL Deb col 1922), and (2) the Supreme Court's decision on the government's Rwanda policy, what methodology they used in designating Rwanda as a safe country for the offshore processing of asylum claims.  HL340

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 3 July (HL Deb col 987), what estimate they have made of the planned UK expenditure consequent on the AUKUS agreement.  HL341

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the comprehensiveness of their current data in estimating total national fraud, and (2) the feasibility of reintroducing a government-led Annual Fraud Indicator.  HL342

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the operational readiness and viability of the UK’s Warfighting 3rd Division.  HL343

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have further to support the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina in light of recent actions by President Dodik and the Republika Srpska.  HL344

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Penn on 14 November (HL Deb col 384), what assessment they have made of the availability of out-of-hours fraud and complaints teams within high street banks; and what consideration they have given to mandating a minimum level of out-of-hours provision.  HL345

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking over the immigration detention estate to ensure the use of force is continually monitored and recorded for all detainees, and particularly vulnerable adults and children.  HL346

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are planning to update (1) the Detention Centre Rules 2001, and (2) the Adults at Risk Policy; and if so, when and whether there will be a consultation on the changes proposed.  HL347

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government whether there are mechanisms available to extend the move-on period for an individual where the issuing of a biometric residence permit is significantly delayed following a letter granting refugee status.  HL348

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government whether any individual is responsible for carrying out a full risk assessment when implementing sharing of hotel rooms for asylum seekers to ensure vulnerable residents are safeguarded; and if so, who.  HL349

The Lord Bishop of Durham to ask His Majesty's Government what are the long-term plans for the use of Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre.  HL350

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with sports governing bodies on the availability of female-only categories of competition that exclude all males.  HL351

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compliance by UK Biobank with NHS England’s assertion that “information is never passed to insurance companies without patient consent.”  HL352

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the APPG on Brain Tumours report Pathway to a Cure, published in February, what consideration they have given to developing or extending National Institute for Health and Care Research fellowships specifically to support brain tumour researchers.  HL353

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 9 February (HL5209), why the Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board continues to re-review liothyronine patients already assessed in the NHS despite national guidance that “patients who have already had a review by an NHS consultant endocrinologist should continue to be prescr… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the difficulty of appointing a Court of Protection deputy for those people whose assets are so low that professional private sector deputies consider that their estate is insufficient to meet their costs.  HL355

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to providing legal aid to people who require a Court of Protection deputy but whose assets are so low that professional private sector deputies consider that their estate is insufficient to meet their costs.  HL356

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on access to justice for vulnerable people of local authorities, charities and advice agencies being unable to apply for a Court of Protection panel deputy for those whose assets are so low that professional private sector deputies consider that their estate is insufficient to mee… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 14 November (HL Deb col 472), what assessment they have made of whether they will achieve their target of at least 85 per cent of premises having access to gigabit capable broadband by 2025.  HL358

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the importance of R&D investment in net zero technologies; and what steps they are taking to measure the outcomes from that investment.  HL359

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to raise awareness of the risks of online scams, particularly for those with limited digital skills.  HL360

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to extend the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to drinks that are not currently covered by the levy, such as milk drinks and fruit juices.  HL361

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support long-term investment in the necessary infrastructure for floating offshore wind and to help reduce the risk of investing in the UK's ports.  HL362

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the numbers of (1) schools, local authorities and multi-academy trusts commissioning alternative provision from unregistered settings, and (2) pupils receiving such provision, in the latest year for which figures are available.  HL363

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to regulate unregistered alternative provision for schooling.  HL364

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure schools, local authorities and multi-academy trusts that commission unregistered alternative provision take suitable and consistent checks on the quality and safety of that provision.  HL365

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what information they have provided to Parliament to allow effective scrutiny of the decision to establish the Oak National Academy.  HL366

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the judicial review of the establishment of the Oak National Academy being granted permission to proceed.  HL367

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote affordable housing and appropriate support services to prevent a rise in homelessness.  HL368

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the letter from the Capital Markets Industry Taskforce to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as reported by Sky News on 14 November, which stated that Britain has lower domestic investments than other G7 countries; and what steps they are taking in response.  HL369

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what support, if any, they intend to provide to tenants who are evicted from their homes under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 before a ban on such evictions comes into effect.  HL370

Lord Touhig to ask His Majesty's Government whether they expect that the number of people with autism detained in mental health hospitals will have reduced by 50 per cent by March 2024.  HL371

Lord Touhig to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce mandatory targets for the reduction of the number of autistic people being held in mental health hospitals.  HL372

Lord Tyrie to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the status of litigation funding agreements following the Supreme Court's judgment in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others [2023] UKSC 28.  HL373

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government whether the written agreement made with the Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP, as mentioned in her resignation letter, was used as the basis for any policy direction in the Home Office; and if so, what the nature of that policy direction was.  HL374

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have in the current session of Parliament either to reintroduce the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill or to support its reintroduction.  HL375

Lord Wharton of Yarm to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights implications of the violence taking place in Bangladesh ahead of the forthcoming general election.  HL376

Lord Wharton of Yarm to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Bangladesh on the release of Khaleda Zia, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader, ahead of the forthcoming general election.  HL377

Lord Wharton of Yarm to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights implications of previous alleged electoral irregularities and human rights abuses in Bangladesh on the fairness of that country’s forthcoming general election.  HL378

Lord Wharton of Yarm to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Bangladesh on the need for all political parties and candidates to have equal access to the Bangladesh Electoral Commission during the forthcoming general election.  HL379

Lord Wharton of Yarm to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights implications of the scale and scope of the arrests of opposition party activists in Bangladesh, and of the impact on the forthcoming general election.  HL380

Lord Wigley to ask Her Majesty's Government what consequential payments they are making to the Welsh and Scottish Governments under the Barnett formula as a result of their recent announcement of additional funding for the promotion of the game of chess in schools and communities in England.  HL381