House of Lords Business

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government what are the current arrangements for the assessment of literacy and numeracy competence at the first stage of recruitment into any branch of the armed forces; what provision exists for adult education for (1) literacy, (2) numeracy, and (3) broader educational purposes, after the first two stages of the recruitment process; and what s… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the economy of the fall in applications by international students to study in the UK.  HL4566

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the health benefits of the proposed generational ban on smoking.  HL4567

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost saving to the NHS of the proposed generational ban on smoking from 2027 onwards.  HL4568

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the British Medical Association, and (2) other health organisations, concerning the proposed generational ban on smoking.  HL4569

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what data they collected on other countries that have restricted smoking when drafting the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.  HL4570

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reoffending rates following community sentences which include (1) a drug rehabilitation requirement, (2) an alcohol treatment requirement, and (3) a mental health treatment requirement.  HL4571

Lord Freyberg to ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) total, and (2) regional, number of mobile libraries currently in operation; and what are the comparable figures for each year since 2009.  HL4572

Lord Freyberg to ask His Majesty's Government what is the (1) total, and (2) regional, cost of providing mobile libraries; how are those figures split between capital and running costs; and what are the comparable figures for each year since 2009.  HL4573

Lord Freyberg to ask His Majesty's Government what funding and support is currently given to mobile libraries that service remote or under-served communities.  HL4574

Lord Freyberg to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to commission research into the value of mobile libraries to ensure changing usage patterns keep up with the rise of digital resources.  HL4575

Lord Freyberg to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to support and provide direct funding for Tate and Art Explora’s Mobile Museum to enable it to resume so that the collection can tour around some of the country’s most deprived communities.  HL4576

Lord Goodman of Wycombe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to enable employment tribunals to determine counterclaims by employers relating to a contract of, or connected with, employment where the employee’s employment has not been terminated.  HL4577

Lord Goodman of Wycombe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to enable employment tribunals to determine counterclaims by employers relating to a contract of, or connected with, employment where the alleged liability arose after employment has terminated.  HL4578

Lord Goodman of Wycombe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to provide for different financial limits on employment tribunals’ contractual jurisdiction to (1) claims by employees, and (2) counterclaims by employers.  HL4579

Lord Goodman of Wycombe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to give employment tribunals jurisdiction to hear complaints by workers that they are working hours in excess of the maximum working time limits contained in regulations 4(1), 5A(1), 6(1) and 6A of the Working Time Regulations 1998.  HL4580

Lord Goodman of Wycombe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to give employment tribunals jurisdiction to hear claims of unlawful deductions from wages that relate to unquantified sums.  HL4581

Lord Goodman of Wycombe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to provide employment tribunals with the power to determine whether an employer has deducted the correct amount of money from an employee’s or worker’s wages where a Tribunal finds that one or more of the “excepted deductions” listed in section 14(1) to 14(6) of the Employment Rights… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Hereford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the review by Colin Bloom Does government 'do God?' An independent review into how government engages with faith, published on 26 April 2023, in particular, the recommendation that "more could be done to resource and equip policy makers and officials to increase their level of aw… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 9 May (HL4286), whether they have issued guidance to telemedicine providers about complying with the prohibition of termination of pregnancy at gestations over 10 weeks outside a National Health Service facility or an approved place; and if not, why.  HL4584

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 11 March (HL2898), when they expect to set out the timescales for the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement and for upgrading Haughley Junction mentioned in the question.  HL4585

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government how many people diagnosed with cancer underwent a needs assessment and were given a personalised care and support plan in (1) 2021, (2) 2022, and (3) 2023.  HL4586

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government how many people who completed cancer treatment were offered an 'end of treatment summary' in (1) 2021, (2) 2022, and (3) 2023.  HL4587

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure equity and quality in care and support across the entire cancer pathway, including (1) fairness and equity in diagnostics, (2) on time treatment, and (3) patients being offered conversations about the additional care and support they may need.  HL4588

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of car production in the UK and its contribution to the economy.  HL4589

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of personnel in the armed forces in the UK, including reserve forces.  HL4590

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of young people in the cadet forces in the UK.  HL4591

Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make bicycles subject to rule 124 of the Highway Code.  HL4592

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what is their response to the judgment of the High Court of Northern Ireland which ordered the disapplication of provisions of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 in Northern Ireland.  HL4593

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to simplify voter identification requirements after the local elections on 2 May.  HL4594

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of voter identification requirements on voter turnout at the local elections on 2 May.  HL4595

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to generate real-world data on any future RSV immunisation programme for older adults and infants and, if so, how such data would be used to inform future eligibility.  HL4596

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review eligibility for any future RSV immunisation programme, and whether such a review would be based on timing or on assessment of data.  HL4597

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to evaluate and understand the impact of immunisation programmes on productivity and economic outcomes.  HL4598

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with NHS England and with the devolved administrations to ensure that socioeconomic benefits from immunisation, including those relating to productivity, can be fully realised in the UK.  HL4599

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable evaluation of health programmes and investments to account for productivity benefits, in line with guidance issued in the Green Book.  HL4600

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what the percentage of people who moved to Universal Credit under the 'Move to UC' policy have been awarded 'transitional protection' (1) between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024, and (2) between 1 to 30 April 2024.  HL4601

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) level, and (2) geographical distribution, of drug shortages in pharmacies.  HL4602

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index which indicated that British women are sadder and more stressed than their European counterparts, what steps they are taking to improve women's health and wellbeing.  HL4603

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what recent representations they have made to their counterparts in Sudan about ending the civil war and ethnic cleansing campaign in Darfur.  HL4604

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of unreliable labour market data on the accuracy of inflation forecasts and other economic indicators used for policy formulation.  HL4605

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of the recent performance of the UK stock market on (1) investor confidence, and (2) economic recovery.  HL4606

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to leverage the positive growth momentum reported in the first quarter of 2024, particularly in sectors such as housing and recreation, to stimulate further economic expansion and job creation.  HL4607

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the scale of antisemitic activity and incidents currently being committed on university campuses.  HL4608

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with university Vice Chancellors to combat antisemitism on university campuses; and what steps they intend to take to improve the situation.  HL4609

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the National Union of Students to take action to combat antisemitism on university campuses.  HL4610

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to facilitate medical supplies, water, food and energy being provided for hospitals in Gaza.  HL4611

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what level of humanitarian aid they are currently providing to Gaza.  HL4612

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the level of humanitarian aid being provided to Gaza.  HL4613

Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with Russian oil and gas exploration entities operating in the British Antarctic Territory, and what agreements have been made.  HL4614