House of Lords Business

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government what implications the statement by Bakr Ahmed Bakr Qanita that Hamas is using the management building, the specialist building and the maternity ward at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza will have for their policies in the region.  HL4670

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government what implications the statement by Nabeel Rajab Abed Shteiwi that Palestinian Islamic Jihad is using al-Shifa hospital and schools as shelter will have for their policies in the region.  HL4671

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of dual allegiance among British citizens who are current or former Hong Kong government officials who hold dual citizenship under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990; and the implications of this for (1) transnational crime, and (2) intimidation of Hong Kong democrats and their familie… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to examine the efficacy of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 in dealing with hostile elements in the United Kingdom who owe political allegiance to the People’s Republic of China and pose a risk to those who have fled Hong Kong; and whether they will consider strengthening the legislation to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Amnesty International report published on 13 May “On my campus, I am afraid": China's Targeting of Overseas Students Stifles Rights; and what action they are taking with allies to protect Chinese and Hong Kong students studying abroad who are subject to intimidation and surveilla… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the status and privileges granted to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London in the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996.  HL4675

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what are the expected passenger flow numbers from the Great Western station to be opened at Old Oak Common (1) on HS2 to Slough, London Heathrow and Reading, and (2) on inter-city trains west of Reading at peak hours.  HL4676

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what are the expected passenger flow numbers from the Great Western station to be opened at Old Oak Common to London Paddington on the Elizabeth line.  HL4677

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what is the expected walking time between leaving HS2 trains at Old Oak Common and transferring to (1) the Elizabeth line, (2) Great Western local services, and (3) Great Western inter-city services.  HL4678

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government how many passengers on inter-city services are expected to alight or load at Old Oak Common compared to London Paddington.  HL4679

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of constructing the Great Western station at Old Oak Common with (1) four platform faces to serve the Elizabeth line and other suburban services, and (2) four platforms to serve the Great Western inter-city services to Reading and beyond; and whether they will place in the Library of the House a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoners were recalled to prison under (1) imprisonment for public protection sentences, and (2) all categories, in 2023.  HL4681

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government how many women are currently being detained for removal to Rwanda.  HL4682

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government in which immigration removal centres the additional 2,200 detention spaces referred to in their press release of 1 May are located.  HL4683

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government when they anticipate that the conditions stipulated by the special development order for the former RAF Wethersfield site will be met; and whether a work plan for the required improvements will be published.  HL4684

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government whether beginning the 28-day move-on period for a person with newly granted refugee status from the issuing of a biometric residence permit will be regularly reviewed as government policy.  HL4685

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government how many times the Asylum Lived Experience Advisory Panel met in (1) 2024, (2) 2023, and (3) 2022.  HL4686

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to appoint an Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration; and in what timeframe.  HL4687

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their policy paper Confronting antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029, published on 8 May, how the importance placed on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in that paper will be implemented; and whether there will be increased finance for WASH.  HL4688

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government which responsibilities have been taken over by the Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland since the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024 came into force on 12 April.  HL4689

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government why the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has taken over responsibility for bovine tuberculosis vaccination from the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland.  HL4690

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost to the public purse of the judicial review sought by the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements on the implementation of the EU Settlement Scheme with regard to the upgrade from pre-settled to settled status.  HL4691

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government when they next plan to review the operation and effect of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.  HL4692

The Lord Bishop of Lichfield to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the faith literacy of those on the public payroll, including (1) civil servants, (2) the police, (3) NHS staff, and (4) HM Prison and Probation Service staff.  HL4693

The Lord Bishop of Lichfield to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that more people from minority faith groups are recruited and retained by the UK armed forces.  HL4694

The Lord Bishop of Lichfield to ask His Majesty's Government what is their response to the recommendation of Colin Bloom in his report Does government ‘do God?’ An independent review into how government engages with faith, published on 26 April 2023, regarding the appointment of an independent faith champion.  HL4695

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve acute myeloid leukaemia survival rates.  HL4696

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to reduce the rates of emergency diagnosis of leukaemia.  HL4697

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for developing a best practice timed pathway for leukaemia.  HL4698

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what cancer waiting times data are being collected regarding leukaemia and its sub-types; and how these data are being published.  HL4699

Baroness Merron to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of leukaemia patients have received a diagnosis within the 28-day 'faster diagnosis' standard.  HL4700

Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will bring forward an overarching national maternity strategy to aid the improvement of maternity services and prevent birth trauma.  HL4701

Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) recruit, (2) train, and (3) retain, more midwives, obstetricians and anaesthetists to ensure safe levels of staffing in maternity services.  HL4702

Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will bring back the six-week post-delivery check for all mothers with their GPs, including questions on the mother’s physical and mental health as well as on the baby.  HL4703

Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government when all mothers' health records will be digitalised and shared between all healthcare professionals to improve communications between health workers and mothers.  HL4704

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between police forces in England and Wales and journalists; and what discussions they have had with those police forces in this regard.  HL4705

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect the use of cash in the purchasing of everyday goods and services.  HL4706

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Human Rights Watch report "The Boot on my Neck": Iranian Authorities' Crime of Persecution Against Baha'is in Iran, published on 1 April.  HL4707

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how many women in England were rough sleeping in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, and (5) 2023.  HL4708

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to tackle image-based sexual abuse among teenagers.  HL4709

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that over 500 terrorists were captured by the Israel Defence Forces at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza; and how this is reflected in their public statements.  HL4710

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attack on the Israel Defence Forces naval base in Eilat on 1 April; and how this is reflected in their public statements.  HL4711

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Offord of Garvel on 13 May (HL Deb col 456), what were the titles of the 62 cases prosecuted by the Department of Work and Pensions against postmasters in England and Wales, and in each what was (1) the date of the case, (2) the location of the court, and (3) the outcome of the case.  HL4712

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government when the Department of Work and Pensions began their prosecution of sub-postmasters; how many cases were prosecuted; and what was the outcome of each case.  HL4713

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide a list of the cases of sub-postmaster prosecutions which have been initiated by the Department of Work and Pensions and subsequently passed to the Crown Prosecution Service; and the outcome of each of those cases.  HL4714

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Department of Work and Pensions has transcripts of court judgments and accompanying documents for all cases related to the prosecution of sub-postmasters that they have initiated.  HL4715

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of Ofwat giving water companies a return on capital invested based on an assumed level of equity even if they do not hold that level of assumed equity.  HL4716

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask His Majesty's Government whether children in low-income families are permitted to use funding from the apprenticeship levy to stay on at secondary school.  HL4717

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to strengthen the resilience of the UK's food supply chain, and (2) to enhance food security, in the face of external disruptions and challenges.  HL4718

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement strategies to mitigate the risks of labour shortages in the supply chain for infrastructure projects.  HL4719

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to reports of a discrepancy between wage growth and pay settlements, what steps they are taking to (1) ensure fair compensation for workers, and (2) address income disparities across different sectors of the economy.  HL4720