House of Lords Business

Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to make (1) the generation, and (2) the possession, of AI-generated sexual images and videos of children a punishable offence.  HL966

Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to criminalise the (1) production, and (2) possession, of AI-generated deepfake sexual images and videos involving real individuals.  HL967

Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to (1) address, and (2) criminalise, the production of deepfake video and audio recordings involving public figures.  HL968

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what research they have commissioned into the economic impact of transport poverty for young people aged 16 to 24.  HL969

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that transport policy meets the needs of young people aged 16 to 24.  HL970

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase transport choices to further and higher education for young people aged 16 to 24.  HL971

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce transport barriers to work and apprenticeships to help young people aged 16 to 24.  HL972

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government why it has taken six years for them to respond to the report The patronising disposition of unaccountable power: A report to ensure the pain and suffering of the Hillsborough families is not repeated (Session 2017–19, HC 511) on the Hillsborough disaster of 1989.  HL973

Baroness Blower to ask His Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what percentage, of levy-paying employers have spent more than half the funds in their apprenticeship levy account, for each of the past five financial years.  HL974

Baroness Blower to ask His Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what percentage, of levy-paying employers have transferred the maximum 25 per cent of apprenticeship levy funds to other businesses, for each of the past five financial years.  HL975

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make representations to the government of Thailand regarding its policy of refouling of refugees from Karenni state, Myanmar, as reported by Human Rights Watch.  HL976

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to produce a strategy to recruit, retrain and develop a skilled project and change professional workforce, to ensure the successful delivery and sustainable long-term benefits of its healthcare policies and reforms.  HL977

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the recruitment and training of essential non-clinical professionals including (1) digital product developers, (2) data scientists, (3) systems architects, and (4) project and change managers, to support the transformation of health and care services.  HL978

The Lord Bishop of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made a decision about whether the power under the Illegal Migration Act 2023 for the Home Office to accommodate children will come into force; and if so, when.  HL979

The Lord Bishop of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government how many unaccompanied asylum-seeking children have been received into Home Office accommodation each year since 2021 in (1) Leicester, and (2) Leicestershire.  HL980

The Lord Bishop of Leicester to ask His Majesty's Government how many unaccompanied asylum-seeking children have gone missing from Home Office accommodation since 2021 in (1) Leicester, and (2) Leicestershire.  HL981

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government how many UK citizens have a foreign spouse whom they have sponsored to live in the UK under the current family visa system; what is the number of foreign spouses living in the UK on family visas expressed as a percentage of net migration in the most recent annual figures available; and what is the estimated cost to the public… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what detailed assessment they have undertaken of the potential impact on recruitment into the social care system of requiring that UK citizens must be earning at least £38,700 to sponsor foreign family members to get a family visa; how many social care positions are currently vacant in the UK; and what impact an under-staffed… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government how long the post of the Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change has been unfilled; and when if at all they plan to appoint a Secretary of State-level Climate Envoy, as recommended as a priority in the report by the Climate Change Committee Progress in reducing emissions, published on 28 June.  … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government how many meetings they have had with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, and at what level of government these meetings took place; and what meetings with Mr Kerry were held in the lead-up to COP 28.  HL985

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current humanitarian situation for the almost 1 million Rohingya in refugee camps in Bangladesh; and what plans they have to provide any additional humanitarian aid and support.  HL986

The Marquess of Lothian to ask His Majesty's Government what is the percentage of UK citizens who earn above £38,700; and whether it is an intended consequence of the plan to "cut migration levels and to curb abuse of the immigration system", as announced by the Home Secretary on 4 December, to allow only UK citizens who earn above the £38,700 threshold to marry a non-British spou… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government what major roadworks are in progress on (1) the A12 Trunk Road between the M25 and Ipswich, and (2) the A14 between Cambridge and Ipswich; when each such undertaking is expected to be completed; and what further major roadworks are expected to start within the next 12 months.  HL988

Lord Marlesford to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what was the cost to public funds of replacing the Siemens telephone system on the parliamentary estate with the Microsoft Polycom system; and what plans they have to replace the standard desk telephone sets with ones which are easier to use by those with impaired visual capability.  HL989

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government how Rwanda compares in population density with (1) China, (2) Russia, (3) the USA, (4) Australia, (5) Libya, (6) France, (7) Spain, (8) Germany, (9) the UK, and (10) Greece; and how relevant they regard that measure in their policy for transporting migrants from the UK to Rwanda.  HL990

The Lord Bishop of Norwich to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Statement by the Secretary of State for Home Affairs on legal migration on 4 December (HC Deb cols 41–43), what changes, if any, will be made to the existing Tier 2 Minister of Religion visa category.  HL991

The Lord Bishop of Norwich to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Statement by the Secretary of State for Home Affairs on legal migration on 4 December (HC Deb cols 41–43), whether raising the minimum income for family visas to £38,700 will apply to ministers of religion with qualifying family dependants, including spouses and fiancées, who are foreign nationals residing… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Energy Charter Treaty.  HL993

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to remain a member of the Energy Charter Treaty.  HL994

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy and Human Rights Watch on 6 December that 13 people have been unfairly imprisoned in Bahrain, and what are the implications for the funding under the Gulf Strategy Fund given to Bahraini bodies which are accused of committing torture and white… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what is the allocated budget under the Gulf Strategy Fund for (1) Saudi Arabia, (2) Bahrain, and (3) the United Arab Emirates, for 2023–2024.  HL996

The Earl of Shrewsbury to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of the cancellation of the Northern Phase of HS2, as announced by the Prime Minister on 4 October.  HL997

The Earl of Shrewsbury to ask His Majesty's Government whether properties acquired as part of the cancelled Northern Phase of HS2 will be offered back to their original owners at the cost of acquisition, or placed for sale on the open market; and in the case of the former, whether the costs of such transactions for both parties will be borne by the HS2 budget.  HL998

The Earl of Shrewsbury to ask His Majesty's Government, following the cancellation of the Northern Phase of HS2, whether any damage caused to the countryside and environment by the workings of contractors will be remedied at the expense of the HS2 budget.  HL999

Lord Smith of Finsbury to ask His Majesty's Government what criteria they have established for the siting of telecommunications masts across the Highlands of Scotland under the Shared Rural Network programme.  HL1000

Lord Smith of Finsbury to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the potential impact of telecommunications masts erected under the Shared Rural Network programme on wild land in remote areas of the Scottish Highlands.  HL1001

Lord Smith of Finsbury to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Governor of the British Virgin Islands in relation to the proposed referendum on same-sex marriage and partnerships; and whether they plan to instruct the Governor to intervene to ensure that international legal obligations are upheld.  HL1002

Lord Stevens of Birmingham to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Venezuela regarding the territorial integrity of Guyana.  HL1003

Lord Stevens of Birmingham to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) diplomatic, (2) defence, and (3) other support, they will provide to the government of Guyana, following Venezuela's referendum proposing the illegal annexation of Guyana's Essequibo region.  HL1004

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assist businesses in overcoming challenges with customs bureaucracy and logistics issues in trade with the EU.  HL1005

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support local charities and food banks during the increased cost of living.  HL1006

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the economic impact that rail worker strikes will have on affected businesses and individuals.  HL1007

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to bring about a unified government in Libya.  HL1008

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Egypt regarding the withdrawal of its support for the militia in the east of Libya.  HL1009

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Morocco regarding the withdrawal of its support for militia in the west of Libya.  HL1010

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government how many professionals are part of the Generation Logistics Ambassadors Network.  HL1011

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support efforts to remove foreign mercenary groups from Libya.  HL1012

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 September (HL10119), whether they have made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Generation Logistics campaign; and whether they will make an assessment of the merits of further funding for Generation Logistics, beyond the £300,000 secured for 2024.  HL1013

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the situation between Venezuela and Guyana.  HL1014