House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the prosecution, imprisonment and trial of media owner Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong for global press freedom.  HL1246

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they intend to make to the government of China concerning UK citizens being further implicated in the prosecution and trial of Jimmy Lai.  HL1247

Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that international aid from Sweden will soon depend on whether the recipient country accepts the repatriation of its citizens, such as asylum seekers and migrants deemed a security risk, what assessment they have made of the case for adopting a similar policy for the United Kingdom.  HL1248

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made, if any, to the government of Israel regarding the detention of Awni Khattab, Head of the Palestine Red Crescent Society’s Ambulance Center in Khan Younis, by Israeli forces on 22 November.  HL1249

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made, if any, to the government of Israel regarding the detention of two Palestine Red Crescent Society staff by Israeli authorities in Gaza on 9 December while delivering supplies to Al Ahli hospital as part of a UN convoy.  HL1250

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to extending the £7,000 available to homeowners to support air source heat pump installation through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to support heat networks; and what other steps they are taking to encourage heat pump installations in areas of terraced housing where ground or air source… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of children likely to be separated from a British parent as a result of the increase to the salary threshold to £38,700 for those applying for spousal or partner visas.  HL1252

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of potential plans to repeal the law banning female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Gambia; whether representations have been made to the government of the Gambia to protect women and girls in the country from FGM and sexual violence; what plans they have to ensure the safety and securi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bradshaw to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Treasury considers net revenue implications when making decisions that relate to the capacity of railway services.  HL1254

Lord Bradshaw to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Department for Transport considers net revenue implications when making decisions that relate to the capacity of railway services.  HL1255

Lord Carrington to ask His Majesty's Government what is their proposed timescale for the consultation and review of F gas regulation.  HL1256

Lord Carrington to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they plan to have with manufacturers from the heating, refrigeration and air conditioning industries on the use of F gases.  HL1257

Lord Carrington to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the F gas consultation allows industry sufficient time to carry out safety checks on alternative gases.  HL1258

Lord Carrington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of products where there are no viable alternatives to using F gases.  HL1259

Lord Carrington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the EU’s F gas regulation review; and whether they intend to keep alignment with the EU.  HL1260

Lord Cruddas to ask His Majesty's Government what analysis they have made of the advantages and disadvantages of environmental, social and governance obligations on UK companies.  HL1261

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that children are not absent from school to take part in protests.  HL1262

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the responses by the University and College Union and relevant university authorities to complaints by students of anti-Semitism and violence perpetrated by fellow students and staff.  HL1263

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government what response they made to the request by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee that the plan to build a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens on the Westminster World Heritage site be abandoned; and what discussions they had with the World Heritage Committee at its meeting in 2023 about that matter.  HL1264

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government for what reasons the planned construction of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens has not resulted in the gardens and the Buxton Memorial being placed on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register; and whether they will request that they be so placed.  HL1265

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that many UK crypto and digital asset businesses are unable to open a UK bank account.  HL1266

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the crypto and digital asset industry, and (2) the UK banking industry, regarding access to UK bank accounts for crypto and digital asset business.  HL1267

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to issuing guidance to UK banks in relation to providing access to bank accounts for crypto and digital asset businesses.  HL1268

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to bring forward regulation to ensure that crypto and digital asset businesses can open a UK bank account.  HL1269

Lord Goddard of Stockport to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of decisions by some banks to introduce limits or restrictions on cryptocurrency transactions.  HL1270

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the Children's Commissioner for England regarding the verbal abuse of children by adults; and what plans do they have for measures to tackle such abuse.  HL1271

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance is included, if any, in the Initial Teacher Training content framework on (1) how to speak to children and what constitutes verbal abuse from adults to children, and (2) behaviour management.  HL1272

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance, if any, is included as part of the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme for parents on how to speak to their children and awareness of what constitutes verbal abuse.  HL1273

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding by the charity Words Matter that two in five children experience verbal abuse from the adults around them which can cause anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm, substance abuse and suicide; and what steps they are taking in response.  HL1274

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 18 December (HL661), why the 2022 and 2023 abortion statistics for England and Wales will not be published concurrently in April 2024.  HL1275

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 18 December (HL660), what are the operational reasons for not publishing the abortion statistics for 2022 in England and Wales until April 2024.  HL1276

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what (1) clinical, or (2) other, advice, including that from abortion providers, they received prior to their decision not to release the abortion statistics comparing data from the Department’s Abortion Notification System and the Hospital Episode Statistics on an annual basis; and what was the evidential rationale for… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 14 December (HL767), on what basis the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs report Interaction and relationship between the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, sent to the Home Secretary in December 2016, was shared "in… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 14 December (HL767), what steps they have taken to ensure that parliamentarians are properly informed about the issues raised in the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs report Interaction and relationship between the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Psyc… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 14 December (HL767), what is the status of the review of the Working Protocol between the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs and the Home Office; when the review will be completed; and whether it will be published.  HL1280

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they made of the effectiveness of overdose prevention centres in reducing death and other harms caused by drug use to individuals and society; and why they do not support pilot overdose prevention centres.  HL1281

Lord Lexden to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to scrutinise the record and policies of the United Arab Emirates on women’s rights and LGBT rights in the course of the review of the bid by Redbird IMI for acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group (TMG), in view of the potential impact of such an acquisition on journalists and employees at TMG.  HL1282

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the illegal use of privately owned e-scooters driven in public places, and what measures they intend to take to impose penalties for their illegal use.  HL1283

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government what public funds they have committed for the construction by EDF of nuclear power stations at Hinkley Point and Sizewell, respectively; and from what other sources, including a levy on consumers for sales of electricity, funding has been offered for each.  HL1284

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government what public funds have been made available, through the aid budget, to the Gaza Strip in each of the last three years; what safeguards they have put in place to ensure that such funds were not diverted to military purposes by Hamas; and whether such safeguards were applied.  HL1285

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the projected cost of £20 billion for the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power station; and what is the likelihood of that figure being exceeded.  HL1286

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the safety of the Christian Aramaean communities on the Israel–Lebanon border.  HL1287

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government whether the otter population is growing or declining; and what assessment they have made of the current otter population level.  HL1288

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government how many local authorities have already had, or have requested, meetings with Ministers about financial pressures following the cancellation of the northern leg of HS2; and which are those local authorities.  HL1289

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of access to cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator modulator therapies for people with cystic fibrosis on the ability of people with other respiratory conditions to receive lung transplants.  HL1290

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of adopting crop diversity to mitigate against climate change crop failure and promote sustainable food production and security.  HL1291

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to support communities in becoming more aware of the risks of flooding and developing flood preparation measures.  HL1292

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to collecting data on communities at risk of flooding with a view to designing a purposeful early warning system.  HL1293

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to ban the commercialisation of products derived from deforested areas and certify more strongly the origin of products imported to the UK.  HL1294

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 23 November (HL180), whether they have developed plans for managing traffic flows through the Sevington border facility (1) when the facility is operating smoothly, and (2) during periods of congestion and queuing.  HL1295

Lord Rosser to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Benyon on 27 November where he stated that they have "nearly completed the 2,700-mile King Charles III England Coast Path", by what date was the path completed, or will be completed.  HL1296

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings in the Health Foundation report, Doing more for less?, published on 12 December, that (1) primary care network (PCN) funding is currently not sufficient to cover the additional challenges in areas of high deprivation, and (2) the current PCN contract focuses on addr… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that rheumatology teams involved in homecare medicines services are consulted about possible changes to the delivery, monitoring and standards that define homecare medicines services made as part of NHS England’s desktop review.  HL1298

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with NHS England about its desktop review of homecare medicines services, and whether they will publish its terms of reference and timetable.  HL1299

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman correspondence to the Chief Executive of Sciensus on 16 October 2023 asking him to review the Sciensus complaints process.  HL1300

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of delays, workforce shortages, and lack of e-prescribing systems, on the health and well-being of patients receiving homecare medicines services.  HL1301

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish (1) national-level, and (2) NHS trust-level, key performance indicators on missed doses and delayed treatment initiation to monitor the performance and safety of homecare medicines services.  HL1302

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have assessed the difference between a missed delivery and a missed dose of medicine in terms of their policy implications as part of the National Homecare Medicines Committee’s review of national homecare medicines services.  HL1303

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to reduce tensions, and (2) to support efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the territorial dispute, between Venezuela and Guyana.  HL1304

The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to permitting farmers transitioning from Basic Payments to Delinked Payments to discount one or more of the years in the reference period as a result of (1) events outside their control, or (2) a mistake; and whether they intend to review and amend the Agriculture (Delink… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to secure an agreement with parties in Northern Ireland regarding trading arrangements between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom, and what assessment they have made of the consequential impact for the United Kingdom as a whole.  HL1306

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are implementing to alleviate the financial burden of energy bills on struggling households, while ensuring the energy market stays resilient.  HL1307

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of increasing consumer confidence and economic recovery in the coming months, as indicated by (1) the S&P Global/Cips Flash UK PMI composite output index, and (2) GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index, both published on 15 December; and what steps they are taking to support this.  HL1308

Lord Triesman to ask His Majesty's Government what advice they provide to developers and planning authorities to ensure that there is full consultation on developments which are of significant risk of causing disturbance to neighbours, and what remedies are available in the event that such consultation does not take place.  HL1309

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask His Majesty's Government what is their current estimate of the number of UK dual nationals; whether those estimates include a breakdown of the countries in which they are currently resident; and how many are resident in the other state in which they also hold citizenship.  HL1310

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask His Majesty's Government what consular support they offer to UK dual nationals resident in other states of which they also hold citizenship.  HL1311