House of Lords Business

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect workers from contracting silicosis, in particular from the installation of engineered stone countertops.  HL4721

Lord Bradshaw to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 13 May (HL4207), what impact the rigidity of the Network Code has had on the revision of train timetables on the East Coast Main Line; and what consideration they have given to instructing the parties, including the Office of Rail and Road, to revise the code to enable a satisfa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the appropriate length of time before an asylum claim can be deemed inadmissible, given that current Home Office caseworker guidance states that “the inadmissibility process must not create a lengthy ‘limbo’ position, where a pending decision or delays in removal after a decision mean t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to allow Multi Role Support Ships to be assembled outside the UK.  HL4724

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with Harland and Wolff on their refinancing plans; and what is the current status of their Export Development Guarantee application.  HL4725

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 15 May (HL4217), under what arrangement 50 illegal migrants were returned from the Republic of Ireland to the UK in the past seven months.  HL4726

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 15 May (HL4224), how they reconcile the answer with that given by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 23 November 2023 (HC527), which precluded the ability of a medical practitioner to form a "good faith" opinion through a telemedicine… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jopling to ask His Majesty's Government how many ministers in each House receive a government ministerial salary, and how many receive none; and what the total extra cost of paying all ministers the relevant current rate would be.  HL4728

Lord Jopling to ask His Majesty's Government whether secondary legislation could be used to increase the number of ministers that can be paid in order that all ministers receive the relevant current rate, and if not how might this be done.   HL4729

Lord Jopling to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for introducing identity cards for the legal population of the United Kingdom, in particular to deal with illegal immigration.  HL4730

Lord Jopling to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of introducing identity cards for the legal population of the United Kingdom.  HL4731

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the feasibility of producing green gas from grass-fed anaerobic digesters, and (2) the claim by the Green Foundation and Ecotricity in their May 2022 report, Green Gas: The Green Economy under our feet, that there is enough grassland in Britain to produce all the gas needed to heat British h… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect, preserve and improve the condition of war memorials erected in streets, squares and public spaces in the UK.  HL4733

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish further metro mayors in England.  HL4734

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government how many public bus journeys were taken in England in each year from 2010 until the most recent year for which records are available.  HL4735

Lord Leigh of Hurley to ask His Majesty's Government whether any of the £85 million recently announced to tackle antimicrobial resistance will be used to improve access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) globally, given the commitments outlined on WASH in the new national action plan, Confronting antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029.  HL4736

Lord Mott to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of reported allegations of the widespread abuse of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.  HL4737

Lord Mott to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likelihood of Iran firing nuclear missiles at Israel; and what are the implications for UK policy of such action.  HL4738

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to assess the service provided by Vodafone and other mobile operators in remote areas to ensure that they are complying with their operating licences.  HL4739

Baroness Quin to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with (1) European counterparts, and (2) other international partners, about how provisions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora are being implemented.  HL4740

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what are their estimates for each of the past five years of the amount of money lost to rail companies by ticket fraud and evasion; and what measures they plan to implement to reduce this.  HL4741

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to their consultation Smarter regulation: proposed changes to legislation for electrically assisted pedal cycles, which ran from 29 February to 25 April, what discussions they had with representatives of the fire and police services and organisations representing cyclists, pedestrians and UK cycle manufacturers e… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what meetings they have had with representatives of delivery companies in the past six months; and what topics were discussed for their consultation Smarter regulation: proposed changes to legislation for electrically assisted pedal cycles, which ran from 29 February to 25 April.  HL4743

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with Harland and Wolff to provide the company with a UK Export Finance Guarantee; and when they expect a final decision to be made.  HL4744

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to establishing a sovereign wealth fund, funded by surpluses generated from the commercial value of the use of NHS data sets, calculated at £5 billion per annum.  HL4745

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government whether the latest version of the Private Parking Code of Practice due to be issued shortly will include requirements on the use of the Welsh language in relation to Wales.  HL4746

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have received from Welsh Ministers and the Welsh Language Commissioner in relation to the Private Parking Code of Practice to be published under the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.  HL4747

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government about devolving justice and policing.  HL4748

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government about devolving the Crown Estate.  HL4749

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government about devolving broadcasting and communication.   HL4750

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support businesses in understanding and navigating the changes to visa eligibility rules, particularly in sectors heavily reliant on international talent.  HL4751

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) attract, and (2) retain, top AI professionals in the UK.  HL4752

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) address, and (2) mitigate, any potential risks associated with falling interest rates; and what assessment they have made of the impact on (a) inflation, (b) consumer spending, (c) and financial market stability.  HL4753

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to deliver the reforms to category B driving licence flexibility proposed by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles to reduce the barriers to using 4.25 tonne electric vans.  HL4754

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of current category B driving licence restrictions on uptake of 4.25 tonne electric vans.  HL4755

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review MOT rules for 4.25 tonne electric vans to reduce barriers to using such vehicles.  HL4756

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of current MOT rules for 4.25 tonne electric vans on the uptake of such vehicles.  HL4757

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the applicability of EU drivers' hours rules to 4.25 tonne electric vans to reduce the barriers to using such vehicles.   HL4758

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the applicability of EU drivers' hours rules to 4.25 tonne electric vans on the uptake of such vehicles.  HL4759

Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made recent representations to the government of Nigeria in relation to (1) the ongoing detention of Mubarak Bala, President of the Nigerian Humanist Association; and (2) securing his unconditional and immediate release.  HL4760