House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government how many antidepressant prescriptions were issued to patients under the age of 18 in each year since 2014.  HL2971

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government how many antidepressant prescriptions were issued to patients under the age of 25 in each year since 2014.  HL2972

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to deter Chinese criminal gangs using cryptocurrencies to launder significant sums of money; whether they have made any assessment of the scale of the problem and of the nature and likely efficacy of Chinese anti money laundering laws.  HL2973

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to impose further sanctions on North Korean officials and entities under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020, including those who have been involved in the supply of weapons to Russia.  HL2974

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the tenth anniversary of the Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and what steps they have taken to implement its recommendations.  HL2975

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of human rights violations and the humanitarian situation in North Korea and whether they intend to raise concerns at the UN Security Council and at the next meeting of the UN Human Rights Council.  HL2976

Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by The Earl of Minto on 27 November 2023 (HL200), what assessment they have made of the accuracy of report of the Board of Inquiry into the Nimrod crash on 2 September 1995, taking into consideration the rules pertaining to such boards of inquiry at that time, and its finding that Flight Lieuten… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government why the NHS England’s Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service specifies that physician associates employed under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme have key responsibility for providing first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems.  HL2978

Lord Bilimoria to ask His Majesty's Government what current funding they provide for the UK Council for International Student Affairs to provide support for international students, and what assessment they have made of the sufficiency of this funding following the recent changes to immigration rules.  HL2979

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what statistical evidence is held by the Home Office to support the claim made by former Home Secretary in the Daily Telegraph on 3 February that between 6 September 2022 and 13 November 2023, she “became aware of churches around the country facilitating industrial-scale bogus asylum claims”.  HL2980

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps to develop engagement forums with asylum seeker and refugee communities.  HL2981

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that asylum seekers housed in asylum accommodation have access to free and accessible community spaces to build social connections.  HL2982

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish draft legislation incorporating proposed reforms to the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018.  HL2983

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help businesses provide advanced cyber skills training to staff.  HL2984

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask His Majesty's Government, following the data breach experienced by Southern Water as a result of a cyber-attack, what assessment they have made of the adequacy of existing cyber security regulations for UK critical infrastructure.  HL2985

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have nominated a candidate to sit on the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives Executive Committee.  HL2986

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increase in incidents of (1) gonorrhoea, from 58 diagnoses per 100,000 people in 2013 to 146 diagnoses in 2023, and (2) syphilis, from 6.4 diagnoses per 100,000 people in 2013 to 15.4 diagnoses in 2023; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the resulting loss of working day… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of cuts in sexual health services from £14.41 per head in 2013–14 to £9.58 per head in 2022–23.  HL2988

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the costs of additional inpatient hospital care for sexually transmitted infections resulting from cuts in funding for sexual health services.  HL2989

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of analysis by the Guardian which found that funding for testing and treating sexually transmitted infections fell by 33 per cent since 2013, and what assessment they have made of the consequential additional costs to the NHS.  HL2990

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask His Majesty's Government why they do not centrally hold data on the number of Parental Orders awarded each year through the Family Court for England and Wales in cases of surrogacy (1) where the child was born abroad through a commercial surrogacy arrangement, and (2) where the child was born in the United Kingdom through a surrogacy arrangemen… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to collect and publish data on the number of Parental Orders awarded each year through the Family Court for England and Wales in cases of surrogacy (1) where  the child was born through a commercial surrogacy arrangement abroad (2) where the child was born in the United Kingdom through a surrogacy arra… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Morrow to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk that ratification of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage will promote social fragmentation rather than social cohesion.  HL2993

Lord Morrow to ask His Majesty's Government, following their announcement of the proposed ratification of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, what is their reason for not proposing a threshold of longevity for recognition of a cultural practice.  HL2994

Lord Morrow to ask His Majesty's Government, following their announcement of the proposed ratification of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, what steps they will take to ensure that they discharge their obligations under that convention in relation to the Ulster Scots community in a manner that is consistent with the recognition of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Nye to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have reviewed contingency plans for British citizens and embassy staff in Myanmar to address any possible collapse or defeat of the Myanmar military.  HL2996

Lord Polak to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent Iranian media reports that Iran is supplying Hezbollah with ‘Almas’ anti-tank missiles.  HL2997

Lord Polak to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel on the terror attack on 16 February at Re’em Junction that killed two and left four injured.  HL2998

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what was the level of immigration to the UK for the past year; and how many individuals were granted visas for (1) work, (2) study, (3) family reunification, and (4) asylum.  HL2999

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to ensure effective border control and management of illegal immigration, in particular addressing any gaps in enforcement or security protocols.  HL3000

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of immigration on (1) public services, (2) housing, and (3) infrastructure.  HL3001

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government when they will decide on the tender for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus immunisation for infants and young adults.  HL3002

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to tackle problems of recruitment and retention of midwives in England to enable every expectant parent and baby to receive the continuity of care model.  HL3003

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the additional £165 million of annual funding provided by NHS England to improve maternity and neonatal care, which will rise to £186 million a year this year, and how this will directly improve babies’ health and development outcomes.  HL3004

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely effect on economic growth and productivity of (1) revaluing council tax bands by reference to current market rates, and (2) abolishing stamp duty in favour of a reformed housing taxation arrangement.  HL3005

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the issues raised by the Survival International Report of the Northern Rangelands Trust carbon offsetting project in Kenya.  HL3006

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United Arab Emirates on the seizing of two ports the Sudanese Red Sea coast through proxy forces, and that they have plans to build a third port.  HL3007

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Ukrainian special forces are combatting Russian mercenaries on Sudanese soil.  HL3008

Lord Smith of Hindhead to ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they can give to organisations providing support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine who want to refurbish boats confiscated from illegal English Channel crossings to help aid the demand for small boats for medical evacuations along the Dnipro River.  HL3009

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support people at risk of homelessness due to 'no fault' evictions.  HL3010

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support consumers facing financial difficulty due to high credit card interest rates and increasing levels of debt.  HL3011

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the fall in the UK goods trade on national productivity, particularly in sectors affected by any barriers to trade resulting from Brexit.  HL3012