House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia; and what steps they are taking to avert further armed conflict in the region.  HL861

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Switzerland following recent allegations of an antisemitic attack on a British Orthodox Jew in Davos; and what diplomatic steps they are taking to help protect British nationals from antisemitic violence abroad and ensure their safety in such incidents.  HL… 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 potential implications for the UK’s relationship with China of (1) the detention of Uyghur children in boarding schools in Xinjiang, and (2) the alleged cultural genocide perpetrated by the government of China through the forced assimilation of Uyghur and Kazakh children; and what diploma… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what factors will be considered when making a final investment decision in relation to Sizewell C, and whether this decision is dependent on further regulatory approval.  HL864

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 1 August (HL250), what plans they have for reducing the cost of operating heat pumps in the home below the cost of equivalent heating systems powered by gas or oil.  HL865

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the ease of use of NHS online apps for making appointments with GP surgeries for flu and other jabs.  HL866

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government whether burning biomass at Drax Power Station will be an element of their strategy for achieving their net zero carbon emissions target.  HL867

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compatibility of the proposal to impose VAT on independent school fees with the UK's obligations under Article 26(3) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and what advice they have received on this issue.  HL868

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of women remanded in custody in each of the last three years were subsequently (1) sentenced, and (2) not sentenced.  HL869

Baroness Buscombe to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of residents of Ceredigion in Wales are currently in receipt of disability benefits.  HL870

Baroness Buscombe to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial implications of the proposal to impose VAT on independent school fees on the parents of children supported by the Continuity of Education Allowance.  HL871

Viscount Camrose to ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to support the UKRI Metascience Unit.  HL872

Viscount Camrose to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue the Modular Acceleration Programme.  HL873

Viscount Camrose to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue with plans to publish the Space Workforce Action Plan; and if so, when.  HL874

Viscount Camrose to ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to support the ScaleUp Institute.  HL875

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to exempt foreign schools, including members of International French Schools UK, from the requirement for independent schools to pay VAT on their fees; and what discussions they have had on this both with the foreign schools concerned and with the ambassadors of their countries.  HL876Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Crawley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of removing the cap on student recruitment in higher education on the sustainability of the sector, and whether they plan to review or restore the cap.  HL877

Baroness Crawley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the Research Excellence Framework process for universities, and whether they plan to replace it with a less onerous and more cost-effective process.  HL878

Lord Cruddas to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that financial literacy education reaches the most disadvantaged students.  HL879

Lord Fox to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the US judgment on 5 August in the case of United States, et al. v. Google, LLC, (No. 20-cv-3010 (APM) (D.D.C. Aug. 5, 2024), Dkt. No. 1033) and in particular, what estimate they have made of the proportion of the $200 billion unlawful transactions identified in the judgment which pertains to UK trade; and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the treatment of Palestinian Christians by Israeli settlers establishing illegal outposts.  HL881

Baroness Goudie to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the NHS, (2) NICE, and (3) MHRA, to ensure that NHS patients can access licensed treatments for Alzheimer's disease.  HL882

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the qualifications that private property managers must hold before taking on the management of (1) private residential buildings and (1) mixed-tenure residential buildings.  HL883

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that property managers of private or mixed tenure high-rise residential buildings are sufficiently competent to manage fire safety risk.  HL884

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask His Majesty's Government how many National Insurance numbers were issued to citizens of (1) the European Union, and (2) all other countries, within the last 12 months for which figures are available.  HL885

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to assess the impact of the proposal to charge VAT on independent school fees at the upcoming spending review; and what is the latest date by which this spending review will be concluded.  HL886

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to repeal the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 and, if so, when.  HL887

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the military and security impact of negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory; and what is the timeline for these negotiations.  HL888

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government how many children in England (1) never attend school, and (2) do not regularly attend school.  HL889

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government which are the 10 schools in England with the lowest rates of pupil attendance.  HL890

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government how many 14–18 year-olds received training in construction skills in England in the academic year 2023–24.  HL891

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current level of national shortage of skilled (1) bricklayers, (2) roofers, (3) plasterers, (4) carpenters, and (5) electricians.  HL892

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of construction skills shortages on the current rates of house building and infrastructure development.  HL893

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to respond to the consultation on the storage and retention of wills and other documents submitted in applications for probate which closed on 23 February; and what steps they have taken to ensure that no such documents have been destroyed in the meantime.  HL894

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to assess plans for the simplification of fares on LNER routes; and how they intend to assess the views of the public on these proposals.  HL895

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have undertaken an impact assessment of Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review, published in 2019, on the viability of new high capacity, low-utilisation infrastructure such as public electric vehicle charge point operators.  HL896

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to providing a standing charge relief for electric vehicle (EV) charge point operators connecting in rural areas; and what other incentives they are considering to improve the network of EV charge points, particularly in rural areas.  HL897

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to introduce a National Transport Strategy.  HL898

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of prohibiting the use of the term probiotic in promotional material on public awareness of how to maintain good gut health.  HL899

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for an educational campaign to highlight the importance of taking folic acid supplements while pregnant to reduce the chances of brain and spinal conditions in foetuses.  HL900

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of barriers to trade presented by the "Not for EU" labelling scheme including whether the labelling requirements make UK products appear inferior to consumers.  HL901

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of human resources and staff issues affecting the air traffic control provider at Gatwick Airport.  HL902

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to paragraph 4.5.6 of the NHS Vaccination Strategy, published on 13 December 2023, what is their timeline for the development of a cost-benefit analysis on the centralised procurement and supply of adult flu vaccines.  HL903

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to paragraph 4.5.6 of the NHS Vaccination Strategy, published on 13 December 2023, what plans they have to engage with external stakeholders in the development of a cost-benefit analysis of the centralised procurement and supply of adult flu vaccines.  HL904

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the sale of the Boots Pension scheme to an insurance company and (2) the effect of this sale on the protection provided to the pensions held in the Boots Pension scheme by the Pension Protection Fund.  HL905

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that (1) driving lessons, and (2) driving tests, are (a) available, and (b) affordable.  HL906

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of drones to target Rohingya in Myanmar.  HL907

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the expected impact on (1) the mental health, and (2) the educational attainment, of children with autism and neurodiverse conditions required to move schools following the planned introduction of VAT on private school fees in January 2025; and what stakeholder groups have been involved in developing t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what measures have been put in place to support children and the parents of children with autism and neurodiverse conditions required to move schools following the planned introduction of VAT on private school fees in January 2025; and what stakeholder groups have been involved in developing the measures.  HL909Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what guidance is being developed for (1) local education authorities and (2) schools to support children and the parents of children with autism and neurodiverse conditions required to move schools following the planned introduction of VAT on private school fees in January 2025; and what stakeholder groups have been involved in develop… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the capacity of local education authorities to accommodate and meet the needs of children and the parents of children with autism and neurodiverse conditions required to move schools following the planned introduction of VAT on private school fees in January 2025.  HL911

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what funding they are making available to ensure (1) local education authorities, and (2) schools, are capable of accommodating children with autism and neurodiverse conditions required to move schools following the planned introduction of VAT on private school fees in January 2025.  HL912

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what processes they have put in place to evaluate the impact on (1) the mental health, and (2) educational attainment, of children with autism and neurodiverse conditions required to move schools following the planned introduction of VAT on private school fees in January 2025; what stakeholder groups have been involved in developing th… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the ethnicity pay gap in businesses.  HL914

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect the jobs of steelworkers.  HL915

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Britain’s labour market, particularly in relation to (1) the decrease in job placements, and (2) the decline in pay growth.  HL916

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish Sir David Bell's review of early years provision.  HL917

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have regarding the rollout of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement.  HL918

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government whether British citizens with residency in a Schengen Area country will be required to register biometrics and fingerprints on their first visit to the Schengen Area after the EU’s entry / exit system is introduced.  HL919

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what apprenticeship budget was set for the Department for Education in the 2022–23 financial year; and what proportion of that was spent.  HL920

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the Department for Education's 2022–23 apprenticeship spend applied to (1) levy-payers, and (2) non levy-payers.  HL921

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the Department for Education's 2022–23 apprenticeship spend applied to new starts; and what proportion to ongoing costs for apprentices already in training, both (1) overall, and for (2) levy-payers and non-levy-payers separately.  HL922

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty's Government what the total levy for the apprenticeship budget was in the 2022–23 financial year; and how much of this was allocated to the devolved governments using the Barnett formula.  HL923