House of Lords Business

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen the environmental duties and responsibilities of British mining companies operating overseas.  HL541

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to promote international safety standards for tailings dams following the collapse of the Fundão Dam near Mariana in Brazil in 2015.  HL542

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adoption of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management following the collapse of the Fundão Dam near Mariana in Brazil in 2015.  HL543

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government how integrated care boards assess the initial and continuing financial stability of private companies from which NHS services are commissioned, and what assessment they have made of the overall financial stability of private companies providing NHS services.  HL544

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision by One Norwich Practices to stop providing services to the NHS, including a walk-in centre, because of financial problems, whether they will conduct an investigation into the board of that company and its management of services.  HL545

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the distribution of electric vehicle charging points in rural areas, by (1) number per (a) area, or (b) village, (2) the number of villages that still lack any such facility, or (3) any other relevant metric.  HL546

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the impact on the housing market of net migration reaching 745,000 in 2022.  HL547

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will include experts on migratory species from the Joint Nature Conservation Committee among the UK delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28 UAE).  HL548

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 22 November (HL158), what was the rationale behind the decision to defer payments under the 2015 agreement; and when they expect Cuba to make payments against this debt.  HL549

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Guatemala regarding reports of threats against the Indigenous human rights defender Lesbia Artola and other members of the Comité Campesino del Altiplano in Guatemala.  HL550

Lord Browne of Ladyton to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are making representations to the government of Guatemala regarding the protection of Indigenous leaders and human rights defenders in Guatemala from attacks and forced eviction, in the light of the findings of the report by the Independent Delegations of International Lawyers to Guatemala “We are not trespass… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Cameron of Dillington to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to tackle the harmful impact of commercial fishing in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.  HL552

Lord Cameron of Dillington to ask His Majesty's Government whether existing management measures in place for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are sufficient to protect that marine ecosystem.  HL553

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government how many people are currently claiming disability benefit because of mental health conditions, including severe anxiety.  HL554

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the efficacy of removing benefits from, and applying sanctions to, claimants with mental health conditions after 18 months in the context of their ‘Back To Work’ plan launched on 16 November.  HL555

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, following his mission to Israel, Palestine, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan on 16 to 20 November, on working with the EU in supporting the establishment of a Palestinian state as the best way… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government how many children and young people were supported by the Independent Child Trafficking Guardian service between January and September; and, of those, how many (1) were supported by a direct worker, and (2) were under the oversight of a Regional Practice Coordinator.  HL557

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government how many children and young people who were supported by the Independent Child Trafficking Guardian service between January and September had experienced (1) sexual exploitation, (2) criminal exploitation, (3) labour exploitation, and (4) domestic servitude.  HL558

Lord McColl of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the final report of the Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, published on 22 May 2019, and the Interim Guidance for Independent Child Trafficking Guardians, updated on 18 November 2021, how many children and young people who had someone with parental responsibility were supported with one-to-one suppo… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government how many fines or other penalties have been imposed for breaches of road traffic laws by (1) e-bikes, and (2) e-scooters, in each of the past six months.  HL560

Lord McNicol of West Kilbride to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the National Insurance Fund is classified as a liability or a contingent liability on their balance sheet.  HL561

Baroness Manzoor to ask His Majesty's Government what is the overall budget of NHS England, how many staff it has, and how it measures its own performance in driving the delivery of services in primary and secondary care.  HL562

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 9 December 2022 (HL3930), what progress they are making towards starting operations of the helipad at Royal Sussex County Hospital.  HL563

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 9 December 2022 (HL3930), what assessment they have made of the impact of the helipad at Royal Sussex County Hospital on (1) safety relating to the cladding on the tower, and (2) noise.  HL564

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government how much Round 3 Levelling Up funding has been ring-fenced for spending in Northern Ireland; and when, and by whom, the decision was taken to exclude Northern Ireland from the announcement on 20 November regarding the release of Round 3 funding for the rest of the UK.  HL565

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of (1) internally displaced people in, and (2) the number of refugees from, Sudan and South Sudan.  HL566

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the UK's response to acute humanitarian needs in Sudan and South Sudan.  HL567

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage international donors to mobilise further humanitarian funds for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Sudan.  HL568

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of steps to be taken with international partners to stabilise the conflict in Abyei, Sudan, through (1) civil society, and (2) the United Nations.  HL569

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government by what process the removal of Bahrain from the list of human rights priority countries in the 2022 FCDO Human Rights and Democracy Report, published on 13 July, was approved.  HL570

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government when the Prime Minister received a letter from Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei of the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, sent on 9 November, in relation to the racial hostility he was subjected to by a Member of Parliament, and when they are intending to respond to the allegations made in it.  HL571

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the findings of the independent review of the Teesworks Joint Venture, and at whose request and for what reasons publication has been delayed.  HL572

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Callanan on 22 November that "it is up to 10 times more expensive" to bury power lines (HL Deb col 740), what evidence they have to support that conclusion.  HL573

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that the Plymouth Freeport project contributes to creating a favourable environment for small businesses to access finance opportunities.  HL574

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Autumn Statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 22 November (HC Deb cols 325–57), what assessment they have made of impact of the level of taxation on individuals struggling with the increased cost of living.  HL575

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to reduce the number of unlicensed houses in multiple occupation, and (2) to promote safe and uncrowded living conditions for those affected.  HL576

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Autumn Statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 22 November where he stated that if jobseekers "choose not to engage with the work search process for six months, we will close their case and stop their benefits" (HC Deb col 336), what steps they are taking to support individuals with health conditio… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Friends, Families and Travellers, Kicking the Can down the Road: the planning and provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites in England 1960–2023; and what steps, if any, they will take to implement its recommendations.  HL578