House of Lords Business

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government what is their current target time for processing (1) online, and (2) postal, applications for certificates confirming payment of UK National Insurance when working temporarily abroad ("A1 Forms"), and when they expect to achieve these target times.  HL3275

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 19 February (HL2184), how many of the 20 Integrated Data Service projects and 600 Secure Research Service projects referred to in that answer have a lead researcher whose primary affiliation is given as (1) academic, (2) central government, (3) commercial, (4) local gover… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government how much of the money allocated for the construction of border control posts in Northern Ireland is for (1) agricultural food inspections, and (2) customs.  HL3277

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on trade to Northern Ireland from Great Britain of repealing regulation 13 of the Windsor Framework Retail Movement Scheme Regulations 2023 and the powers of the EU in Article 14(5) of the EU regulation 2023/1231.  HL3278

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government how much expenditure they have incurred since 2020 assisting businesses engaging with rules and regulations pertaining to the movement of goods between (1) Northern Ireland and Great Britain, and (2) Great Britain and Northern Ireland, following agreement with the EU on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, and subsequently the Windso… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what financial provision they have made for the 2024–25 financial year to assist businesses dealing with the requirements of the Windsor Framework for the movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.  HL3280

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government whether recurring financial provision will be made to implement the Windsor Framework; and, if so, what quantum they are expecting.  HL3281

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants they currently employ to implement all aspects of the Windsor Framework, broken down by Department.  HL3282

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what are (1) the value, and (2) the term length, of each contract awarded to private sector companies to assist with the implementation of the Windsor Framework.  HL3283

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the status of the guidance issued by the British Medical Association in its report Safe Scope of Practice for Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs) in relation to Physician and Anaesthesia Associates.  HL3284

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will issue guidance to the NHS on whether the Government endorses the British Medical Association’s report Safe Scope of Practice for Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs) in relation to Physician and Anaesthesia Associates.  HL3285

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will discuss the implications for Physician and Anaesthesia Associates of the British Medical Association report Safe Scope of Practice for Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs) with the United Medical Associate Professionals.  HL3286

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the adoption of the British Medical Association’s report Safe Scope of Practice for Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs) would restrict the role of Physician Associates.  HL3287

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the adoption of the British Medical Association’s report Safe Scope of Practice for Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs) would undermine established governance and frameworks.  HL3288

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on community pharmacies, in particular in relation to funding reductions, of technical problems preventing such pharmacies from submitting accurate data for Pharmacy First consultations in February.  HL3289

Lord Lipsey to ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) median, and (2) upper decile, wait time for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs to answer telephone calls.  HL3290

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to monitor the safety of British ships crossing the Arctic Ocean as new shipping lanes become accessible as a result of climate change.  HL3291

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 2 May 2023 (HL7168) whether the National Food Crime Unit of the Food Standards Agency now has the necessary powers to present cases to the courts.  HL3292

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask His Majesty's Government whether there is a cap on the combined total for ministerial salaries in any financial year.  HL3293

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask His Majesty's Government how many times since 2015 ministers have been asked to forego a ministerial salary; and what were the reasons for those requests.  HL3294

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask His Majesty's Government how many times since 2015 a minister has foregone a ministerial salary at the request of the Cabinet Office.  HL3295

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask His Majesty's Government how many times since 2015 ministers have asked to forego a ministerial salary, either full or in part; and who were those ministers.  HL3296

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government on which occasions in the past five years a UK ambassador to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia or Qatar has been a guest of the government, a government body or the F1 governing body, at F1 races.  HL3297

Lord Strathcarron to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that draft NHS guidance stated that "Not everyone who experiences menopause is a woman."  HL3298

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what has been the loss to the UK economy because of shoplifting for each of the last three years.  HL3299

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the Sentencing Code with regard to shoplifting.  HL3300

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with police forces in England and Wales about their response to shoplifting, in the light of the Retail Crime Action Plan.  HL3301

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Retailers Against Crime on the rise in organised shoplifting.  HL3302

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of the draft Payment Services (Amendment) Regulations 2024, what steps they are taking to introduce legal safeguards to protect consumer rights and ensure transparency in the process of delaying payments for further investigation.  HL3303

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that mortgages in arrears hit a seven-year high in the final quarter of 2023, what assessment they have made of the impact on (1) housing stability, and (2) homelessness rates.  HL3304

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that water companies plan to raise customer bills by up to 70 per cent over the next five years, what assessment they have made of the impact of those rises on (1) household budgets, (2) consumer spending, and (3) overall economic stability; and what steps they are taking to mitigate any such challenges.  HL… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text