House of Lords Business

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are coordinating and disseminating lessons learned from the various current and recent past public inquiries, in particular where there are recommendations regarding policy-making procedures and machinery of government; and whether they plan to publish the steps they intend to take as a result.  HL1668

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to bring inflation back to the target of two per cent; and when they expect that to be achieved.  HL1669

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure there is a sufficient and reliable supply of medicines to help patients suffering from ADHD.  HL1670

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government when they will announce details of a full and comprehensive scheme for victims of the infected blood scandal; and when they expect the first payments to be made under the new scheme.  HL1671

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether a recent Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability assessment has been made for North Korea; and if so, what plans they have to place a copy of this assessment in the Library of the House.  HL1672

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will raise the current escalation in North Korea at the next session of the Security Council.  HL1673

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to summon the ambassador of North Korea over the risk of conflict on the Korean Peninsula.  HL1674

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of conflict on the Korean peninsula following Kim Jong-Un's speech of 16 January and recent missile tests; and what steps they have taken to prevent export of weapons and ammunition from North Korea.  HL1675

Baroness Benjamin to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of projects such as the Barbuda Ocean Club and Cedar Tree Point on the human rights of Barbudans, and in particular the impact of such projects on access to sufficient safe drinking water, environmental protection, and communal land ownership.  HL1676

Baroness Benjamin to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of Hurricane Irma relief funds provided to Barbuda since September 2017.  HL1677

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that regulated persons in relation to forest risk commodities establish and implement due diligence systems in relation to those commodities, as required under the Environment Act 2021.  HL1678

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the automatic algorithmic verification of passport photographs uploaded for online passport applications, to ensure that ethnic diversity does not lead to the rejection of photographs which comply with requirements, for example on the ground that eyes are closed when the photograph clearly shows that the… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bradshaw to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Service Quality Regime for the Avanti West Coast train operator provides good value for money.  HL1680

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they have in place to improve coordination between schools, colleges, universities and support services to better assist students struggling with gambling addiction.  HL1681

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what training is provided to retailers regarding the gambling risks associated with the National Lottery and other lottery products.  HL1682

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government how many adult gaming centres have ceased trading during the past 12 months.  HL1683

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how many jobs in the Republic of Ireland are currently dependent on trade with the UK.  HL1684

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government how many days is a GP on site on the Bibby Stockholm each week; and whether they have plans to review this level of provision.  HL1685

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 11 December 2023 (HL597), how often is the doctor at the onsite primary healthcare available to hold in-person consultations for residents.  HL1686

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are negotiating with the European Union on the supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland from the rest of the United Kingdom after 2025.  HL1687

Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government what is the average length of time taken by HMRC to process tax payments.  HL1688

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Douglas-Miller on 3 January (HL1212), how many times in each of the past five years the Environment Agency has (1) undertaken an internal review, or (2) asked the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to carry out an external review, of a response to a specific pollution incident.  HL… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Douglas-Miller on 3 January (HL1212), what was the nature of the “learning” undertaken by and shared within the Environment Agency following its response to the pollution incident at Cunsey Beck, Windermere.  HL1690

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Douglas-Miller on 3 January (HL1212), what was the nature of the “learning” undertaken by and shared within the Environment Agency following its response to the pollution incident at Cunsey Beck, Windermere.  HL1691

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to launching an independent review into the investigation, expenditure and private prosecution of Mr Jamie Bryson in the light of the ruling by District Judge Amanda Brady to terminate the case.  HL1692

Lord Hogan-Howe to ask His Majesty's Government what data or survey information the Department for Transport holds on (1) pedal cyclists breaching road traffic regulations, and (2) near misses or injuries caused by cyclists to pedestrians.  HL1693

Lord Hogan-Howe to ask His Majesty's Government what information and data the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority holds about injuries caused by pedal cyclists to pedestrians who have subsequently made a claim to the Authority.  HL1694

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to extend the Recovery Loan Scheme which is due to expire in June; and if so, when this will be announced, and when it will be extended until.  HL1695

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Iran regarding that country's recent missile attacks on Pakistan and Iraq.  HL1696

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what checks are in place to ensure that information from NHS records used in courts has been obtained without coercion.  HL1697

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what is the incidence over the last 24 months of spouses or partners who use their spouse's or partner's NHS records in custody and other disputes.  HL1698

Lord Mott to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for adoption of artificial intelligence in the public sector.  HL1699

Lord Mott to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the risk of AI-generated misinformation in elections.  HL1700

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the recommendation for an Independent Redress Agency in the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review report First Do No Harm, published on 8 July 2020.  HL1701

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government how many Universal Credit claims were subject to (1) deductions (advance repayments), third party reductions and all other deductions, (2) reductions (sanctions and fraud penalties), and (3) suspension (stop in payment due to doubt over entitlement), in the 2022–23 financial year; and what was the (a) average, and (b)… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure that all those seeking to make an asylum claim have a safe and clear route to do so.  HL1703

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy to stop all dangerous channel crossings.  HL1704

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for preventing the deportation of individuals, brought to the UK as children, when they turn 18.  HL1705

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the efficacy of the Home Office.  HL1706

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to commit to reducing the waiting period for all initial asylum decisions to one year or less.  HL1707

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce the waiting period for asylum seekers to be granted the right to work to six months rather than the current 12 months.  HL1708

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to manage grocery inflation in light of disruption to the Red Sea and the potential delay in shipping times.  HL1709

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure freeholders are held to account for essential services provided to leaseholders.  HL1710

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the investigation launched by the Financial Conduct Authority on 11 January into the motor finance market, what long-term plans they have to ensure customers are charged fair and transparent prices in that market.  HL1711

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government to provide a list of government departments that use Fujitsu designed software; and whether any operating errors have been reported.  HL1712

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish a list of Post Office directors who have been recommended for honours by the Prime Minister since 2010.  HL1713

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government whether they or the Financial Reporting Council has issued any guidance in relation to the duties of auditors under section 498(1)(a) of the Companies Act 2006.  HL1714

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government whether any minister or official at the former department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy had any knowledge of, or involvement in, the attempt by lawyers for the Post Office to have Mr Justice Fraser removed from his role as judge in the case Bates and Others vs Post Office Ltd; and if so, when they first become awar… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Smith of Finsbury to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Viscount Camrose of 19 December 2023 (HL1000, HL1001), whether they can explain why geographical coverage was chosen as the goal for the Shared Rural Network of telephone masts, instead of population coverage.  HL1716

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what further assistance and support they intend to provide to Mr Keith Darby and his family in China.  HL1717

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ongoing case involving Mr Keith Darby and the Hainan Provincial Government in China.  HL1718

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs intends to raise the case of Mr Keith Darby with his opposite number, Wang Yi of China.  HL1719

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the Bank of England is considering cutting interest rates in response to the slowdown of wage growth; and what assessment they have made of the effect that this would have on the economy more widely.  HL1720

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to reports of upcoming rail strikes, what steps they are taking to implement contingency plans to minimise disruption for passengers.  HL1721

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to recent figures released by the Government Insolvency Service which found that 2002 companies were declared insolvent last month, what plans they have to support companies facing monetary challenges and mitigate the rise in insolvencies.  HL1722

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any adverse implications of the current global freight shipping (1) disruptions, and (2) costs; and what assessment they have made of the risk that China will benefit from any preferential access to the Northern Arctic Sea route from Asia to Europe.  HL1723

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to have any discussions with the government of Russia concerning access to the Northern Arctic sea route from Asia for UK shipping and supply chain purposes.  HL1724