House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the well-being and whereabouts of Bishop James Su Zhimin; and what response they received when they last raised his incarceration with the government of China.  HL1

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government when they last raised the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai with the Chinese authorities; and what response they received.  HL2

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reports from Sheffield Hallam University In Broad Daylight: Uyghur Forced Labour and Global Solar Supply Chains and Over-Exposed: Uyghur Region Exposure Assessment for Solar Industry Sourcing in framing their trade policies.  HL3

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made any assessment of (1) the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act of 2021 from the United States, or (2) the European Union’s proposed ban on goods made by slave labour, in shaping their trade policies, especially with regard to ethics, diversification and resilience.  HL4

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government how much food was imported from overseas last year; and what action they are taking to reduce the level of imported food and increase food security.  HL5

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest estimate of the number of people killed, injured or displaced during the war in Sudan; and what progress is being made to secure a settlement.  HL6

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of South Sudan to ensure that the elections which will take place in that country on 22 December will be free and fair.  HL7

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with international partners to ensure that humanitarian aid can be provided to (1) those who have been displaced by the conflict in Sudan, and (2) those who remain within Sudan; and what is their assessment of the likelihood of famine in Darfur, given the existing number of people experien… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the 2024 Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, which warns that Sudan risks becoming an ideal environment for international terrorist and criminal networks, and predicts the expansion of affiliates of the Islamic State and al-Qaeda in the region.  HL9

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking with international partners to end the current conflict in Sudan and prevent further civilian casualties.  HL10

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government which Ministers will attend the United Nations Summit of the Future in New York in September 2024; and what outcome they will aim to achieve.  HL11

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of indigenous peoples in the remediation and mitigation of biodiversity loss.  HL12

Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to seek a closer relationship with the European Medicines Agency.  HL13

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) reopen investigations into the death of Zane Gbangbola through a public inquiry or other measures, and (2) examine the health risks presented by historic landfill sites.  HL14

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what are their priorities in the negotiations on a UN plastics treaty due to conclude in December; and whether they plan to support a legally binding limit on the volume of plastics production.  HL15

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue support for a moratorium on commercial deep sea mining, and their opposition to the issuance of any exploration licences; and, if so, what steps they plan to take to support these goals.  HL16

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost to the NHS of cosmetic medical procedures conducted overseas and any subsequent complications; and what plans they have, if any, to limit or control the advertising of such procedures.  HL17

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the take-up of commercial health tests on NHS costs; what oversight is given to the efficacy and reliability of such tests; and whether they plan to introduce further regulation of such tests.  HL18

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government how many people are affected by the under-occupancy charge, what is the financial impact of the charge on those people, and what plans they have to end or reduce that impact.  HL19

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 24 May (HL Deb col 1368), whether the lease extension policies of the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall and the Crown Estate will be laid before Parliament for consideration; and whether these bodies have agreed to negotiate with tenants or prospective tenants in a manner anal… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to re-introduce measures to make the reporting of child sex abuse mandatory; and if so, when.  HL21

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Metropolitan Police concerning the future of its Wildlife Crime Unit; and whether they will meet them to discuss the ramifications of this move for animal welfare.  HL22

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the capacity and geographical distribution of inpatient secure mental health beds.  HL23

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to change the way that deaths of patients detained in secure settings under the Mental Health Act 1983 are investigated.  HL24

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Community Ownership Fund; and whether they plan to renew it, when it is due to close in 2025.  HL25

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to amend the eligibility criteria for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme to allow visas for the UK to be issued to those who were employed indirectly as well as directly to work for UK government departments or armed forces.  HL26

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made towards a UN Security Council Resolution on the protection of civilian interpreters working in conflict zones.  HL27

Lord Dubs to ask His Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers or refugees are currently on Diego Garcia and what is the total annual cost of keeping them there.  HL28

Lord Dubs to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make arrangements for lawyers to visit their clients on Diego Garcia; and for the Supreme Court of the British Indian Ocean Territory to sit there, following the recent decision of the United States to withhold logistical support, including food and water, from the court.  HL29

Lord Dubs to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure the implementation of the UNHCR recommendations on the safeguarding and welfare of refugees and asylum seekers on Diego Garcia; and what arrangements are being made to bring those people to the UK, given the UNHCR's finding that Diego Garcia is not a suitable environment.  HL30

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what preparations they are making for the review of the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.  HL31

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper (CP 1021), published on 31 January; and whether they will be implementing all of the measures outlined in it.  HL32

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to hold further public inquiries into Troubles-related terrorist activity in Northern Ireland; and if so, what criteria they use to determine which incidents should be prioritised.  HL33

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of how family stability in the UK compares with other countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, in terms of children still living with both their biological parents at age 15.  HL34

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what data they have, by age of child, on the percentage of all children in the United Kingdom who do not live with both of their birth parents.  HL35

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what data they have on the percentage of children in low-income households who do not live with both birth parents; and what percentage of children in middle to higher-income households do not live with both birth parents.  HL36

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what data they have on the percentage of children living with both birth parents are in families where the parents report conflict in their relationship.  HL37

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the Suicide Prevention Strategy for England; and what plans they have to address the higher suicide rate among men, particularly those aged 20 to 34.  HL38

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop a men's health strategy for England; and to encourage higher primary care attendance among men.  HL39

Lord Frost to ask His Majesty's Government how much funding has been provided to the Green Finance Institute in each of the past five fiscal years; and whether any of the directors of the company are appointed by the Government.  HL40

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 4 April (HL3324), how much of the funding provided to Faith Matters for its Tell Mama project in each year from 2016 to 2024 (1) has been spent on legal expenses and litigation, and (2) how much of that has been spent on cases involving potential libel and defamation.    H… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 4 April (HL3324), how much of the funding provided to Faith Matters for its Tell Mama project in each year from 2016 to 2024 was spent on consultancy fees, who were those fees paid to; and what for.  HL42

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 4 April (HL3324), how much of the funding provided to Faith Matters for its Tell Mama project in each year from 2016 to 2024 was spent on (1) monitoring Islamophobia, (2) supporting victims of Islamophobia and (3) countering extremism.  HL43

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 4 April (HL3324), what type of extremism or hatred Faith Matters is being funded to address via its Tell Mama project, whether it includes (1) right-wing extremism against Muslims, (2) Islamic extremism, (3) anti-Semitism, (4) homophobia, or (5) a combination of these, and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 4 April (HL3324), (1) how much of the funding provided to Faith Matters for its Tell Mama project in each year from 2016 to 2024 was spent in total on counselling, (2) what was the total number of counselling sessions provided and (3) which counselling providers were used.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 4 April (HL3324), (1) how much of the funding provided to Faith Matters for its Tell Mama project in each year from 2016 to 2024 was spent on salaries, (2) how many staff were paid, and (3) what were the full-time equivalent staff numbers.  HL46

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the research by Cambridge University’s Department of Engineering into recycling cement, as reported in May 2024; and what plans they have, if any, to incorporate it into future housebuilding and planning policies.  HL47

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Ireland about its legal action against them concerning the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.  HL48

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that those flying from Belfast airports to the EU can buy duty-free goods.  HL49

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government whether Pathways 1 and 2 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy are fully operational.  HL50

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government how many Afghans have been successfully resettled in the UK under Pathways 1 and 2 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.  HL51

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government whether Pathways 1 and 2 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy are the only safe and legal routes to the United Kingdom for Afghans, including children still stranded in Afghanistan.  HL52

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to introduce legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies.  HL53

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what monitoring and safeguards are in place to protect aquatic ecosystems and local drinking water sources from chemical waste resulting from the construction of HS2, in particular in the Colne Valley and the Chiltern aquifer.  HL54

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to discuss international co-operation on assisting refugees and asylum seekers with other governments and international governmental organisations; and, if so, which governments and international governmental organisations they have already held discussions with.  HL55

Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made regarding the United Kingdom's access to the European Asylum Dactyloscopy Database; and how that access will enhance the United Kingdom's ability to manage immigration and asylum processes.  HL56

Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to seek a returns agreement with the European Union to tackle small boat crossings.  HL57

Lord Laming to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to reduce the number of children in care in England.  HL58

Lord Laming to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide greater support to unpaid carers in England; and, if so, what additional support they intend to provide.  HL59

Baroness Lawlor to ask His Majesty's Government which EU financial services laws have been repealed to promote the international competitiveness and growth of that sector and its contribution to the UK economy under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023.  HL60

Baroness Lawlor to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the Bank of England to measure money growth and report annually on the quantity of money, so that steps can be taken to maintain price stability and prevent inflation.  HL61

Baroness Lawlor to ask His Majesty's Government how many migrants who have arrived in the UK in the past three years for which figures are available are (1) overseas students who are taking (a) undergraduate degrees, (b) post-graduate degrees, and (c) other courses, and (2) the families or dependents of overseas students; what proportion of legal migrants each of those categories… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Lawlor to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of migrants arriving in the UK in the past five years have tried to seek asylum.  HL63

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent inappropriate cycling on pavements by pedal bikes, electric bikes and e-scooters.  HL64

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government when they will implement Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.  HL65

Lord Mott to ask His Majesty's Government, following the removal of tax-free shopping for international visitors, what steps they are taking to support affected small and medium-sized enterprises in regional economies.  HL66

Lord Mott to ask His Majesty's Government, following the removal of tax-free shopping for international visitors, what assessment they have made of the impact on regional economies and their wider supply chains.  HL67

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the cases of those still subject to the "two strikes” sentence imposed under the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or the “automatic life" sentence introduced in 2012; and whether there is scope to align their licence conditions with those imposed through the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 on… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the regulation 28 prevention of future deaths report issued on 12 April by the Senior Coroner for the coroner area of Milton Keynes in the case of Scott Rider, to which a response was due under statute by 23 May.  HL69

Lord Moynihan to ask His Majesty's Government what national initiatives have been introduced to improve the health of the nation by tackling obesity, improving mental health and promoting physical activity, since the establishment of the Office of Health Promotion.  HL70

Lord Moynihan to ask His Majesty's Government whether digital public health schemes have been launched over the last five years to drive improvement in the nation’s health; and, if so, what is their assessment of the success of those schemes.  HL71

Lord Moynihan to ask His Majesty's Government whether staff at UK Sport were told they would be entering a period of consultation in advance of the staff and budget reductions for the 2028 Olympic Games cycle and Olympic and Paralympic athlete programmes.  HL72

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to license e-bikes and e-scooters to improve public safety.  HL73

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic impact of the cancellation of further stages of HS2; and whether they intend to undertake a formal reassessment of the new infrastructure required to improve rail services in the north of England, north Wales and Scotland, and on what timescale.  HL74

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reform the financial model for universities; and what assessment they have made of the financial problems faced by many parts of the higher education sector.  HL75

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what policies they have to reverse the significant drop in the numbers of foreign students applying to study in the UK.  HL76

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to open negotiations with the European Union about rejoining the Erasmus scheme.  HL77

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government how many UK citizens are currently held in prison; and how many were held on 1 January in each of the past ten years up to 1 January 2024.  HL78

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the adult population were held in prison on 1 January;  whether they have carried out any comparison with other European countries; and, if so, what European countries they have benchmarked those figures against.  HL79

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government how many people currently held in prison are serving sentences of one year or less.  HL80

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government how many women are currently being held in prison for non-violent offences; and what proportion of female prisoners have children who have been taken into care as a result of their custody.  HL81

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the annual cost of each prisoner held in prison.  HL82

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made any assessment of the proportion of people held in prisons with significant difficulties with literacy.  HL83

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to repeal legislation providing for immigrants to be deported to Rwanda.  HL84

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what contractual obligations the UK entered into before the general election, and with whom, to meet the requirements of the deportations to Rwanda.  HL85

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what has been the total cost of preparing the Rwanda deportation plan.  HL86

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government how many immigrants have been prepared for deportation to Rwanda; and what will happen to them when the Rwanda deportation plan is repealed.  HL87

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to use civil servants currently engaged in the Rwanda deportation process.  HL88

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue to use the "Bibby Stockholm"; and, if so, for what purpose and at what budgeted cost.  HL89

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have received advice regarding the prevention of broken protective earthed neutral conductors in the electrical systems of tower blocks and other sensitive buildings.  HL90

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to update the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 to include folic acid fortification.  HL91

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current arrangements for NHS staff to express opinions about practices and treatments about which they have concerns.  HL92

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the countries that supply arms to the government of Myanmar; and what representations they have made to those countries.  HL93

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how much they donated in Official Development Assistance to Myanmar in (1) 2017, (2) 2018, (3) 2019, (4) 2020, (5) 2021, (6) 2022, and (7) 2023.  HL94

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the looting and burning of the UN World Food Programme warehouse in the state of Rakhine, Myanmar; and whether they will take any steps in response.  HL95

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take in response to recent warnings by UN special rapporteur Thomas Andrews on 4 July that Rohingya in Rakhine state are at risk of facing “genocidal violence”.  HL96

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of countries that are shipping aviation fuel to Myanmar; and what representations they have made to those countries.  HL97

Viscount Stansgate to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish an updated edition of the Cabinet Manual.  HL98

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for children who are being home educated in England to be registered with their local authority.  HL99

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government how many permanently excluded pupils in England are being placed with unregistered providers.  HL100

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government how many children in England are missing from full-time education.  HL101

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of using AI tools to (1) improve patient outcomes and, (2) reduce uncertainty in diagnoses.  HL102

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to achieve a "closer, more mature, more level-headed relationship" with the EU, as outlined by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade.  HL103

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to ensure that the prisons system's new 'early release scheme' includes comprehensive support for prisoners with programs for (1) employment, (2) training and, (3) rehabilitation to reduce the likelihood of reoffending.  HL104