House of Lords Business

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to ask His Majesty's Government when the report commissioned by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in May 2023 about the activity of the Tees Valley combined authority with regard to Teesworks Ltd. and the sale of land formerly part of the Redcar Steelworks will be published.  HL1831

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the auditing arrangements for combined authorities.  HL1832

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have scrutinised the published accounts for Teesworks Ltd. in 2022–23; and what assessment they have made of the price at which the 90 acres of land were sold to Teesworks Ltd.  HL1833

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the process for the sale of scrap metal from the ex-Redcar Steelworks has brought value for money for the public.  HL1834

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the governance arrangements for the South Tees Development Corporation are adequate to oversee the public interest.  HL1835

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government whether any former Chief Executive Officers of the Equality and Human Rights Commission are restricted by non-disclosure agreements from providing evidence about their tenure or on other equalities issues to statutory inquiries or investigations by international bodies, for example the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government what are (1) the process, (2) the criteria, and (3) the timeframe, for recruiting a permanent chief executive to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and how the process and criteria will differ from previous recruitment rounds for this position.  HL1837

Baroness Barker to ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals have left the leadership team of the Equality and Human Rights Commission since 1 December 2016, what roles these individuals had upon leaving, on what dates they left, for how long they had occupied the role, how long they had been employed by the Commission, and whether they (1) retired, or (2) resigned.  HL183… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

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.  HL1839

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.  HL1840

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have ascertained that the UEFA has acted on all the recommendations from the Rodrigues Review into the events surrounding the Champions League Final played at the Stade de France in 2022.  HL1841

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to announce proposals for the renewal of the Household Support Fund provided to local governments in England for essential assistance to families and individuals, including for the needs of children outside of term time, to alleviate crises.  HL1842

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government how many households they have helped with home insulation measures in the last 12 months.  HL1843

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government how many households they aim to help with home insulation measures in the next 12 months; and what budget is available to support this.  HL1844

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support combating gambling addictions in the community at large, particularly among younger people.  HL1845

Baroness Browning to ask His Majesty's Government why Social Service departments are discharging hospital patients to residential care for the first time if they are self-funding; why those patients are being encouraged to (1) contract with, (2) be charged by, and (3) be added to Social Services admissions to private care, instead of Social Service departments contracting directly… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bangladesh to encourage the protection of freedom of religion or belief in that country.  HL1847

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights implications of the government of Belarus' recent amendments to their laws on the activities of religious organisations.  HL1848

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government how much they have contributed financially since September 2023 to humanitarian support for the estimated 120,000 ethnic Armenians who have fled Nagorno-Karabakh.  HL1849

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made, since September 2023, to (1) UNESCO and (2) the government of Azerbaijan, regarding the preservation of Armenian cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh.  HL1850

Baroness Cox to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Nigeria following the series of massacres over the Christmas period in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi communities in Plateau State.  HL1851

Baroness Goudie to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve access to infant formula for families who need it but are finding that rising costs are making it unaffordable.  HL1852

Lord Grocott to ask His Majesty's Government what public appointments are made directly by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.  HL1853

Lord Grocott to ask His Majesty's Government what public appointments are made directly by the Secretary of State for Education.  HL1854

Lord Grocott to ask His Majesty's Government what public appointments are made directly by the Secretary of State for Defence.  HL1855

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker when the list of fees charged to promoters of private bills was last reviewed.  HL1856

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ensure that Northern Ireland operates under the same animal welfare standards as the rest of the UK during transport.  HL1857

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of Bahrain concerning its use of the death penalty.  HL1858

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 22 January (HL1523), whether the complication rates referenced include the treatment of women as outpatients following telemedicine abortion complications arising from home use of early medical abortion pills.  HL1859

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 22 January (HL1523), whether the complication rates following the introduction of home use of early medical abortion pills would change if the outpatient treatment of complications were included in the statistics.  HL1860

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 22 January (HL1443), in what circumstances His Majesty's Revenue and Customs would seek account details from banks for specified categories of tax payers beyond individuals already suspected of fraud.  HL1861

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have identified any current functions of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner that will not be transferred to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner under the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill; and if so, what plans they are making to continue those functions in the future.  HL1862

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they are making towards reaching their 'Places for Growth' target to relocate 50 per cent of UK-based senior civil service roles outside London by 2030.  HL1863

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government when they next plan to update their Magenta Book: Central government guidance on evaluation.   HL1864

Lord Lucas to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement on the NHS webpage 'Can I access someone else's medical records (health records)?' that "children aged 12 or older are usually considered to have the capacity to give or refuse consent to parents requesting access to their health records, unless there is a reason to suggest otherwise".  HL18… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decrease in apprenticeship completion; and what steps they will take to help equip younger apprentices with the transferable skills to adapt to changing job roles and technological innovation.  HL1866

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the announcement in the Autumn Statement 2023, published in November 2023 (CPP 977), that "the government will consult on the design of a new framework for encouraging the establishment and growth of captive insurance companies in the UK", whether they have plans for captive insurers to be automat… 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 impact of big technology digital companies on the online news media market.  HL1868

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to protect small digital technology and online news companies from competition from big technology digital companies.  HL1869

Lord Robathan to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered making it a legal requirement for every new car to have a spare wheel.  HL1870

Lord Robathan to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 3 January (HL1166), whether they are encouraging the fluoridation of drinking water supplies, given that the report cited in the Answer Water Fluoridation: Health Monitoring Report for England 2022 noted that there was contradictory evidence relating to adverse neurodevelopment… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to hold an international conference on migration in Europe as part of their immigration and asylum strategy; and if so, through what means.  HL1872

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government what new opportunities they are considering for discussing migration in Europe, in particular (1) through the European Union or its institutions, (2) with European Union members, or (3) the Council of Europe.  HL1873

The Earl of Sandwich to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for using the European Political Community as a forum for discussion and action on migration.  HL1874

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government what steps were taken when the shortfalls arising from flaws in the Horizon software system were reported at Post Offices controlled by the Crown.  HL1875

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government how NHS England waiting lists for hospital appointments are adjusted to take account of people who have died while waiting for an appointment.  HL1876

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to nullify all non-disclosure agreements the Post Office has in place with sub-postmasters who experienced shortfalls due to the defective Horizon system which were made at the time when the Post Office and its lawyers were defending that system.  HL1877

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government how many postmasters or staff at Crown-controlled Post Offices have been prosecuted for shortfalls arising from flaws in the Horizon software system and how much money was recovered from them.  HL1878

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of conflict of interest of Tim Parker holding the position of chairman of the Post Office, when it sought to block appeals by convicted postmasters, while also holding the position of Chair of HM Courts and Tribunals Service.  HL1879

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the long-term impact of their proposed 99 per cent mortgage scheme on (1) the housing market, and (2) borrowers.  HL1880

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their plan to build 300,000 new homes a year, what steps they are taking to achieve this in 2024.  HL1881

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the implementation of new border controls being implemented from 31 January, what steps they are taking to mitigate any potential challenges faced by businesses within the EU exporting into the UK.  HL1882

Lord Tyrie to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total undergraduate fees paid by foreign students coming to the UK in (1) 2018, (2) 2019, (3) 2020, (4) 2021, and (5) 2022.  HL1883

Lord Tyrie to ask His Majesty's Government how long they have made internal estimates relating to (1) the number of foreign students arriving in the UK, (2) the number of dependents brought to the UK by foreign students, and (3) the total amount of fees paid by foreign students.  HL1884