House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, including as gender apartheid; and what representations they are making to international bodies, including the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice (including under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Disc… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are planning to review the approaches taken to address the involvement of UK citizens and residents in the Yazidi genocide; and whether they are initiating and pursuing judicial proceedings for genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes inflicted on the Yazidi people.  HL106

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to mark the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Yazidi genocide (on 3 August); and what practical assistance they are offering to the Yazidi people, in the context of the cessation of the work of the UN investigation team to promote accountability for crimes committed by Da'esh/ISIL, and of reports that Yazi… 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, in approving Canadian Solar’s application for the Mallard Pass solar power project, of the use of Uyghur slave labour within Canadian Solar’s supply chains.  HL108

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pakistani Minorities, Exploitation Of Bonded Brick Kiln Labourers In Pakistan: The Unseen Modern-Day Slavery, published on 29 May; whether they intend to act on the report’s recommendations, especially in regard to the use of UK deve… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 26 March (HL3163), in each year since 2014, how many prescriptions for vortioxetine were issued; what was the annual cost to the National Health Service of those prescriptions; how many Yellow Card reports of sexual dysfunction and persistent sexual dysfunction the MHRA receiv… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce legislation to end the anomaly whereby many Ministers, particularly in the Lords, are unpaid; and which Ministers are currently unpaid.  HL111

Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue the practice of appointing unpaid Trade Envoys; and, if so, whether they intend to make the appointment process and the duties involved more transparent.  HL112

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to commission a study on the benefits and disbenefits of the UK’s departure from the EU, and in particular its impact on the UK economy.  HL113

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government whether they propose to issue a code of behaviour requiring Ministers and their advisers to be respectful in their dealings with civil servants, including banning the use of foul language in the workplace.  HL114

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to commission an inquiry into the state of public service broadcasting in the UK.  HL115

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will consult with motor vehicle manufacturers about introducing measures to eliminate the cloning of owners’ remote locking devices by car thieves.  HL116

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government what are the geographic locations, where known, of the main addresses for all living recipients of Companions of Honour.  HL117

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government how many honours, by each award level, were received in each region or nation of the UK in the Birthday Honours 2024; and what percentage of the population of each such region or nation that number represents.  HL118

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government how many honours above OBE level were awarded to people who were (1) living in, or (2) working or providing service to, the South Yorkshire area at the time of their nomination for an honour in the Birthday Honours 2024 list.  HL119

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government how many residents received an award above the level of MBE in the combined Mayoral authority of South Yorkshire.  HL120

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the recipients of honours in the Birthday Honours 2024 list have already received recognition in previous honours lists.  HL121

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many current members of the House of Lords will be aged 80 or over by 1 June 2029; and what is the breakdown by party group, including cross-bench membership.  HL122

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government when the invitation to tender for the next contract to provide spoken word translation and interpreting services for HM Courts and Tribunals Service will be issued.  HL123

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government whether the public consultation on the proposed amendments to the Victims' Code under the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 has been launched; and if not, when this will happen.  HL124

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government how they will elicit views on the NHS Constitution consultation from people whose first language is not English, especially those who are high users of NHS services.  HL125

Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current status of the Music and Dance Scheme for school pupils and the Dance and Drama Awards for students.  HL126

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect new guidance on the treatment of politically exposed persons to be implemented.  HL127

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with NHS England about whether biological sex determines which chaperone to be offered to patients who request a chaperone of a particular sex.  HL128

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Sport England about the options for children in responding to questionnaires of “Boy/ Girl/ Other/ Prefer not to say”.  HL129

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government whether public money grants to bodies such as ParkRun are conditional on them adhering to the Public Sector Equality Duty; and whether particular funds to promote women’s activity rates then collect monitoring data by biological sex.  HL130

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the General Medical Council about its policy of describing doctors on its register by gender rather than by sex.  HL131

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for introducing legislation to introduce a close season for hares in England, following the publication of DEFRA’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare in 2021; and what plans they have for a consultation with stakeholders in that regard.  HL132

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what evaluation they have made of the accuracy of recent economic predictions made by the Office of Budget Responsibility.  HL133

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to safeguard Parliamentary sovereignty and Ministerial accountability following the passage of the Budget Responsibility Bill, given that it will provide expanded powers to the Office of Budget Responsibility.  HL134

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to ban bottom trawl fishing in marine protected areas; and if so, when.  HL135

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the equality impact assessment for the transition to eVisas, which is already underway.  HL136

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, regarding the transition to eVisas, what steps they are taking to ensure that individuals who miss an application deadline due to difficulties in accessing their digital status, will not lose their leave to remain or are otherwise penalised as a result.  HL137

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what support will be in place for the 200,000 people, as estimated by the Home Office, with old paper legacy documents to make a 'no time limit' application, taking into account the particular needs of elderly and vulnerable individuals who may struggle to provide evidence of their residence or navigate the process with… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government how many people the Home Office has contacted individually about the need to create a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account; how many people have so far set up a UKVI account since the start of the eVisa transition process; and what proportion of the total eligible for a UKVI account this represents.  HL139

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government whether they can provide an update on what provisions will be in place to support people experiencing homelessness in navigating the transition to eVisas, including whether discretion will be given to those who miss application deadlines because of difficulties stemming from the digital transition.  HL140

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the joint report by the APPGs on Poverty and on Migration, The Effects of the UK Immigration, Asylum and Refugee Policy on Poverty, published on 30 April.  HL141

Lord Mott to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the approval of the Sunnica, Gate Burton and Mallard Pass solar farms on food production.  HL142

Lord Mott to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of (1) Grade 1, (2) Grade 2, (3) Grade 3A, and (4) Grade 3B, land that will be used to deliver their pledge to double onshore wind and triple solar power by 2030.  HL143

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of ageism in England and Wales; and whether it is decreasing or increasing.  HL144

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of current legislation in combating ageism.  HL145

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to undertake a review of the Public Duty Costs Allowance.  HL146

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government whether visits to the Republican Convention by former Prime Ministers could qualify for expenditure under the Public Duty Costs Allowance; and what further information they can provide on claims made under the scheme.  HL147

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they will take to ensure that the Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccine is commissioned for all infants for the 2024/25 winter season sessions.  HL148

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what further discussions will take place about the commissioning of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccine for all infants for the (1) 2024/25, and (2) 2025/26, winter season sessions.  HL149

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) monitor, and (2) evaluate, the long-term impacts of immigration on (a) innovation, (b) productivity, and (c) public finances.  HL150

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, following concerns raised by the head of the British Olympic Association, what steps they are taking to increase investment in sports infrastructure.  HL151

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the regulation of artificial intelligence (1) does not negatively impact innovation, and (2) maintains the UK's competitive advantage.  HL152

Baroness Thomas of Winchester to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to change the personal independence payment assessment.  HL153

The Lord Bishop of Winchester to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to appoint a Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, in line with recommendation 6 of the ‘Truro' Review of 2019.  HL154

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government how many Higher Technical Qualifications have now, in total, been approved for teaching.  HL155

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government how many students were registered for Higher Technical Qualifications in the 2022–23 academic year.  HL156

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government how many people have achieved a Higher Technical Qualification to date.  HL157

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government how many people completed a Higher Technical Qualification successfully in the 2022–23 academic year.  HL158

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government how many 17–18 year-olds, and what proportion of the year 13 cohort in England, took (1) one A Level, and (2) two or more A Levels, in (a) 1995, (b) 2010, (c) 2020, and (d) 2023.  HL159