House of Lords Business

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of potential unilateral recognition of EU standards to enable UK producers to satisfy EU requirements whilst continuing to sell the same products in the UK.  HL473

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the situation facing the Hazara community in Afghanistan, particularly with regard to the findings of the 2022 Hazara Inquiry and the February report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan; and what consideration they have given to initiating proceedings before the International Court of Justi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the situation in Darfur, particularly with regard to the findings of the Darfur Inquiry published in April 2023 and subsequent concerns raised, including by the UN Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, about the serious risk of genocide there.  HL475

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the humanitarian situation in Tigray since the end of the mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia; and how they are monitoring the situation now that no other international or regional mechanisms are reporting on it.  HL476

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Ethiopia’s adequacy of draft transitional justice policy in safeguarding human rights; and how they are supporting their counterparts in Ethiopia to ensure that justice and accountability for the Tigray War are prioritised as a pathway to the peaceful co-existence of communities.  HL477

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of reports that more than 2 million people are now at risk of starvation in Tigray and what action are they taking to support the affected communities.  HL478

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what account was taken of the recent hack of the Electoral Commission and the alleged hack of the Ministry of Defence by China, and its aggressive military action in the South China Sea, before authorising the attendance of the UK’s Air Vice-Marshall at a recent reception at the Chinese Embassy to celebrate the 97th anniversa… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Earl Attlee to ask His Majesty's Government further to the remarks by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 9 February 2023 (HL Deb col 1425), whether it is their policy that the integrity of the money laundering regulations is to be prioritised over facilitating the export of armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine under previously granted export licences.  HL480

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy on ensuring financial redistribution between the leagues and clubs in English football.  HL481

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of current structures to protect the long-term financial sustainability of football clubs in England.  HL482

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for a public consultation on the need to introduce legislation to prevent corporate human rights and environmental harms and to ensure proper remedy for those affected by such harms.  HL483

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the EU’s Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence, and whether they plan to introduce a comparable law in the UK.  HL484

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the UN Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights "List of issues in relation to the seventh periodic report of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"; and what other related actions are planned.  HL485

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to convene a cross-department unit on business and human rights.  HL486

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to impose restrictions on the sale of herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides or other pesticides to domestic users.  HL487

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect workers from silicosis, in particular the risk posed by the installation of engineered stone countertops.  HL488

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answer on 29 July (HL122), how many Labour members of the House who will not reach the age of 80 by 1 June 2029 were members at the start of the previous session of Parliament; and of those, how many attended more than (1) 30, and (2) 50, per cent of sitting days in the last session of Parliament.  HL48… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answer on 29 July (HL122), how many Conservative members of the House who will not reach the age of 80 by 1 June 2029 were members at the start of the previous session of Parliament; and of those, how many attended more than (1) 30, and (2) 50, per cent of sitting days in the last session of Parliament.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answer on 29 July (HL122), how many Liberal Democrat members of the House who will not reach the age of 80 by 1 June 2029 were members at the start of the previous session of Parliament; and of those, how many attended more than (1) 30, and (2) 50, per cent of sitting days in the last session of Parliam… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answer on 29 July (HL122), how many Crossbench members of the House who will not reach the age of 80 by 1 June 2029 were members at the start of the previous session of Parliament; and of those, how many attended more than (1) 30, and (2) 50, per cent of sitting days in the last session of Parliament.  … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answer on 29 July (HL122), how many non-affiliated members of the House who will not reach the age of 80 by 1 June 2029 were members at the start of the previous session of Parliament; and of those, how many attended more than (1) 30, and (2) 50, per cent of sitting days in the last session of Parliamen… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that any risks to a woman's health are accurately assessed before she may be sent abortion pills to be taken at home.  HL494

The Earl of Effingham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of UK pension funds invested in UK companies, and what steps they are taking to increase such investment.  HL495

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost of housing asylum seekers in the United Kingdom.  HL496

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are considering alternatives to the current forms of asylum seeker accommodation and, if so, what they are.  HL497

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are discussing with other countries amendments to the 1951 Refugee Convention to take into account the changed world circumstances.  HL498

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government whose responsibility it is to determine where asylum seekers are temporarily housed while their cases are being considered, and what criteria are applied in order to reach such decisions.  HL499

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce levels of advertising and marketing of gambling, as well as the sponsorship of sporting bodies by gambling companies.  HL500

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government, following further breaches of the Advertising Standards Authority codes on publicising the availability of loot boxes by members of the DCMS technical working group on loot boxes, what steps they will take to ensure that the codes and their oversight are strengthened.  HL501

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government when the electronic travel authorisation requirement will be introduced for (1) EU, EEA and Swiss citizens, and (2) citizens of the rest of the world.  HL502

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Hanson of Flint on 29 July (HLWS29), what discussions they have had with the EU and the government of France about the rollout of the electronic travel authorisation requirement for EU citizens; and what steps they are taking to prepare the public for upcoming changes to travel rules betw… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Eurostar and the operators of Eurotunnel and the Port of Dover about the timing of the expected introduction of the EU’s entry/exit system and the rollout of the UK’s electronic travel authorisation for EU citizens.  HL504

Lord Hussain to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Bangladesh's response to the ongoing student protests in that country; and what representations they are making to that government to ensure a peaceful resolution, and justice for students who have been mistreated or killed.  HL505

Lord Hussain to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Bangladesh to commit to free and fair elections in the near future.  HL506

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review and update the national semiconductor strategy published in May 2023.  HL507

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support international collaborations to enhance (1) resilience, and (2) workforce skills, in respect of the UK supply of semiconductors.  HL508

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop the UK’s global leadership on hypersonic missiles and other hypersonic technologies; and what progress they have made in the development of a domestically manufactured hypersonic missile.  HL509

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government whether they consider the government of China a strategic (1) threat, or (2) challenge, to the UK.  HL510

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what trading relationship they have with the State of Alabama, United States; and what key areas for growth they have identified as part of that relationship.  HL511

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to pursue a free trade agreement with the United States; and when they estimate they will achieve such an agreement.  HL512

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Mauritius about the sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory; and what is their policy on the British Indian Ocean Territory.  HL513

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government when they anticipate the Procurement Act 2023 will fully come into effect; and what steps they are taking to encourage buying from small and medium-sized British businesses by government departments, local authorities and the NHS.  HL514

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for (1) the Border Target Operating Model, and (2) the Single Trade Window.  HL515

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government for a progress report on the Integrated Security Fund, including new projects in the Middle East.  HL516

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 14 May (HLWS462), whether they intend to (1) continue with the ministerial spending controls and presumption against external equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) spending, (2) centralise and consolidate all EDI guidance across the Civil Service; and what is… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 25 July (HC Deb col 797), what consideration they give to past breaches on security and probity in government in subsequent government security vetting; whether, when re-appointing Damian McBride as a government special adviser, they reviewed his autobiograp… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the publication of the Chancellor statement on public spending inheritance on gov.uk on 29 July, what edited changes were made in the "update to redacted content" on 29 July; whether a ministerial speech was originally posted on gov.uk with party political content and, if so, why; whether the Permanent Sec… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that Acts of Parliament are subject to post-legislative review by sponsoring government departments three to five years after enactment.  HL520

Baroness O'Loan to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that police receive adequate training in ECHR rights with regard to policing safe access zones around abortion clinics.  HL521

Baroness O'Loan to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that abortion providers verify that a woman is not being coerced into an abortion before she is sent abortion pills to be taken at home.  HL522

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the environmental impacts of the Cayman Islands government’s proposed east-west arterial road project.  HL523

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the changes proposed by the Cayman Islands government to the National Conservation Law and their implications for standards of governance in the territory; and what discussions they have had with the Cayman Islands government on these issues.  HL524

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of proposed changes by the Cayman Islands government to the National Conservation Law on their ability to minimise the effects of climate change in the territory.  HL525

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to revert to a preferential voting system for mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections.  HL526

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the consequences of the replacement of the supplementary vote system by first-past-the-post in the most recent mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections; and what is their estimate of the cost differential between those two systems.  HL527

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to revise the franchise for elections, including local and mayoral or police and crime elections, based on permanent residency.  HL528

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 23 May (HL4639), when the findings of the feasibility study on the possibility of developing prevalence estimates for female genital mutilation and forced marriage will be published.  HL529

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Douglas-Miller on 24 May (HL4084), whether they will consider reinstating funding for the Air Quality Grant Scheme and, if not, what plans they have to better deliver positive outcomes for local air quality and public health.  HL530

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reported discovery of Emirati passports, allegedly linked to soldiers of the Rapid Support Forces, in battlefields in Sudan.  HL531

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the latest statistics released by the Gambling Commission, suggesting that gambling harms may be eight times higher than previously thought.  HL532

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 21 March (HL3214) what assessment has been made of the drop in prosecutions for poaching in England, from 107 in 2019 to 34 in 2023.  HL533

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 5 April (HL3640), when they intend to publish feedback to the licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures consultation, which ran from 2 September to 28 October 2023.  HL534

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 29 July (HL238), and further to the incident mentioned in that Answer, what assessment they have made of the general incidence of East Midlands Railways (EMR) operating carriages without air conditioning in recent hot weather resulting in passengers and staff having to end… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, concerning the case of Dominic Miles, a British national imprisoned in Bahrain since 2022, in light of an alleged failure of due process and the Government's statement in August 2023 that the ombudsman suspects torture; what assessment they have made of his case; what representations have been made on his behalf and to which Bahraini a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, what assessment they have made of allegations that the Gulf Strategy Fund (GSF) finances institutions implicated in torture; what additional oversight mechanisms will be put in place to monitor the human rights considerations of GSF operations; how the funding for the GSF is justified; and when the summary of projects funded by the GSF… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance is given to UK ambassadors and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials attending Formula One races linked to human rights abuses in the Gulf region.  HL538

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office sent notes to the Home Office in relation to Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei in August 2022 and March 2023 and, if so, for what purpose.  HL539

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Smith of Basildon on 30 July, what plans they have to consult on their proposals to reform this House; when any such consultation will (1) be published, and (2) close; and what specific proposals will be in scope.  HL540

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Khan of Burnley on 23 July (HL Deb col 486), when the review of voter ID will be completed; and when they expect to publish their proposals.  HL541

Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Khan of Burnley on 23 July (HL Deb col 485), when they intend to extend the voting franchise to 16 and 17 year-olds, and what plans they have to encourage young people to participate in the electoral system.  HL542

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the recent increase in German exports to the UK on (1) businesses, and (2) consumers.  HL543

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are considering implementing for local councils to help them to (1) develop and (2) maintain, their five-year land-supply strategies in light of the recent fast-track consultation on planning rules.  HL544

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to outline the key objectives for the UK in the trade agreements with the Gulf Cooperation Council and India in light of the upcoming trade negotiations.  HL545

Lord Udny-Lister to ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the King’s Speech background brief, whether they intend to implement in this Parliament all the policies from the Labour Party Manifesto which are not mentioned in the Government’s legislative agenda for the first Session.  HL546

Lord Udny-Lister to ask His Majesty's Government what changes have been made to the Downing Street podium since the general election, and whether a new podium has been or will be procured.  HL547

Lord Udny-Lister to ask His Majesty's Government what are the most recent headquarters occupancy data for each Government department across each week in the last month for which figures are available.  HL548

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what was the cost of the Unit for Future Skills within the Department for Education in the financial year 2022–23.  HL549

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government in which activities the Unit for Future Skills within the Department for Education engages other than, and in addition to, producing and updating their online dashboards.  HL550

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to date to ensure that the work of the Unit for Future Skills within the Department for Education directly influences the content of skills training in publicly funded education and training provision.  HL551