House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that North Korean troops are fighting for Russia in Ukraine.  HL1524

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings and recommendations of the Nicaragua Inquiry, published by the All Party Parliamentary Groups on International Law, Justice and Accountability, on International Freedom of Religion or Belief, and on Central America, in April; and which of the report’s recommendations they plan to… 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 (1) the quality of maternity services across England and, in particular, of reports about unnecessary deaths or injuries to mothers and babies in units in Shrewsbury, Telford and Nottingham; (2) of the role played by claimant lawyers in securing justice for victims or their families; and (3)… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Nicaragua about its banning civil society organisations, including non-government organisations, and churches and religious organisations.  HL1527

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the humanitarian situation in Sudan, in particular with regard to the situation of (1) children, and (2) those forced to flee.  HL1528

Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support junior police cadet schemes.  HL1529

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government how many attempted suicides have been recorded at each army initial training establishment in the past five years.  HL1530

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government how many Israeli armed forces personnel are being trained in the UK, which training courses they are undertaking, and at which locations these courses are taking place.  HL1531

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of hospital trusts requiring a credit or debit card before supplying wheelchairs to outpatients and visitors and what assessment they have made of this practice.  HL1532

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to integrate an understanding of antimicrobial resistance in the design of health and social care facilities, veterinary practices, and farms, as specified in their five-year action plan for antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029.  HL1533

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to regulate non-surgical aesthetic procedures.  HL1534

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accuracy of over-the-counter SARS-CoV2 testing kits in respect of the variants of the virus currently circulating; what plans they have to inform the public about the accuracy of such tests; and what plans they have to reduce the incidence of COVID-19 over this winter.  <… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are providing the Council of the Isles of Scilly with additional funding in the financial year 2024–25 for the purposes of the travel and accommodation of students to the mainland for post-16 education and, if so, how much.  HL1536

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government which regions were invited to attend the Council of the Nations and Regions meeting on 11 October.  HL1537

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government how many passenger trains were cancelled due to the failure of staff to work on rest days for each of the last four weekends for which data are available, broken down by train operating company.  HL1538

Lord Bradshaw to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are aware of any legal challenges or academic research regarding the Office of Road and Rail’s use of the 'not primarily abstractive' test when considering open access applications.  HL1539

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to complete the recruitment of (1) a permanent Chair, and (2) the first Chief Executive, of the Office for Place.  HL1540

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cybersecurity risks posed by prompt injection attacks to the processing by generative artificial intelligence of material provided from outside government, and whether any such attacks have been detected thus far.  HL1541

Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell to ask His Majesty's Government why they have not yet submitted an impact assessment of the measures outlined in the Employment Rights Bill to the Regulatory Policy Committee; when they plan to do so; and whether they plan to place a copy of that impact assessment in the Library of the House.  HL1542

Lord Gascoigne to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to maintain the ban on sandeel fishing in UK waters as part of their negotiations with the EU.  HL1543

Lord Gascoigne to ask His Majesty's Government what is their timetable for ratifying the Global Ocean Treaty.  HL1544

Lord Gascoigne to ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they are taking to improve biodiversity and nature inside the green belt.  HL1545

Lord Gascoigne to ask His Majesty's Government what assurances they sought from the government of Mauritius during negotiations on the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Islands; and what commitments were made.  HL1546

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case of Majeed al-Zeer, a British citizen resident in Germany, whom the US has designated a Hamas fundraiser; whether he is registered as a director of the Palestinian Return Centre; and if so, what impact the US designation has on his status as director.  HL1547

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office on 19 September (HC5049), whether the Cabinet Office Guidance on Diversity and Inclusion and Impartiality for Civil Servants, published on 14 May, remains in force; what assessment they have made of that guidance; and whether they have any plans… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the endorsement of the presidents of Somalia, Egypt and Eritrea, on 10 October, of the deployment of Egyptian troops to Somalia, (2) the threat that such a deployment would pose to Ethiopia’s dam on the Blue Nile, and (3) the concomitant risk of conflict between Egyptian and Ethio… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government why they decided to request the closure of the Afghan Embassy in London and whether Afghan communities, including women and girls, were consulted.  HL1550

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government whether they considered the difficulty of obtaining visas for those wishing to visit Afghanistan before requesting the Afghan embassy in London to be closed.  HL1551

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the closure of the Afghan Embassy in London will have on the United Kingdom's wider strategy on Afghanistan and its commitment to other policies including the Women, Peace and Security agenda.  HL1552

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 18 September (HL1037), whether the attire described in the Daily Telegraph article “Transgender civil servant wearing ‘fetish gear’ sparks Whitehall row”, published on 4 August, accords with the Department for Work and Pensions’ interpretation of professional and bu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask His Majesty's Government, following the imprisonment of a UK resident for conspiring to commit female genital mutilation against a young girl after the first conviction of its kind in England and Wales, what assessment they have made of their approach to investigating and prosecuting such cases.  HL1554

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask His Majesty's Government how much funding they gave to the Global Financing Facility in each year since 2015.  HL1555

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask His Majesty's Government how much funding they gave to Family Planning 2030 in each year since 2021.  HL1556

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government how many investigators, intelligence officers and police officers have been recruited into the Border Security Command to date.  HL1557

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government how many Home Office caseworker employees there were in each month since July.  HL1558

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they are making regarding a free trade agreement with India.  HL1559

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government which NHS Trusts have provided training regarding antisemitism since January 2023, and to how many participants.  HL1560

Lord Marlesford to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to provide an address for pensioners who would like assistance with the cost of winter fuel to ask for advice.  HL1561

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government what scientific advice they received between 1 April and 6 May 2021 regarding age restrictions for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine.  HL1562

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the scientific advice they received from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation between 1 April and 6 May 2021 regarding age restrictions for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine.  HL1563

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government when they received scientific advice detailing an increase in the incidence of autoimmune illness and a possible link between that increase and the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine.  HL1564

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government whether the medical assessors for the Vaccine Damages Payment Scheme have access to the scientific advice given to ministers regarding the AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine.  HL1565

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government how many applicants to the Vaccine Damages Payment Scheme (VDPS) have made a claim relating to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine; and how many applicants to the VDPS have been waiting for a decision for longer than (1) one year and (2) 18 months.  HL1566

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government how many cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome have been recorded in each of the last ten years.  HL1567

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government what guidelines entry clearance officers apply when considering a visit visa applicant’s income history in assessing whether they are a genuine visitor to the UK; what procedures are in place to ensure quality and consistency in entry clearance decisions for visit visa applications; and what appeal and complaint mechanisms are available f… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway to ask His Majesty's Government when they will make the next quarterly claimant data for Maternity Allowance available.  HL1569

Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the treatment of Maternity Allowance as unearned income, so that employed women receiving Maternity Allowance are not worse off than those on statutory maternity pay and Universal Credit.  HL1570

Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway to ask His Majesty's Government, following the finding in the Parental Rights Survey 2019 that only nine per cent of mothers who do not receive Statutory Maternity Pay apply for Maternity Allowance, whether they plan to make the process for claiming Maternity Allowance more accessible.  HL1571

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the impact of working from home on efficiency and outcomes in NHS England.  HL1572

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the impact of working from home on efficiency and outcomes in the Civil Service.  HL1573

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to conduct a formal analysis of the impact of working from home on (1) productivity, and (2) the economy.  HL1574

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks of Baroness Blake of Leeds on 9 October (HL Deb col 2091), whether it remains the Government’s position that civil servants are expected to work in the workplace for a minimum of three days a week; and what plans, if any, they have to change this.  HL1575

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase recruitment and retention in the armed forces.  HL1576

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the armed forces’ modernisation plans, in particular with regard to investment in new technology and equipment to ensure operational readiness for future conflicts.  HL1577

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve mental health support services for both active duty armed forces personnel and veterans.  HL1578

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to ensure that sufficient funding is allocated to the Ministry of Defence so that the armed forces are adequately equipped and resourced for current and future missions.  HL1579

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what steps the armed forces are taking to enhance their partnerships and collaborations with NATO and other international allies to address shared security challenges in the light of recent geopolitical events.  HL1580

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact of the new rules for bereavement leave entitlement set out in the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024.  HL1581

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will take steps to ensure that the new bereavement leave entitlement under the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 includes leave for pregnancy loss.  HL1582

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to develop policies around pregnancy loss as part of the new rules governing bereavement leave entitlement.  HL1583

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 19 September (HL727), what steps they are taking to improve the low recording of progesterone receptor status for breast cancer in England, as identified by the National Audit for Metastatic Breast Cancer report State of the Nation 2024, published in Septem… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 19 September (HL727), how many people are diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in England each year.  HL1585

Lord Roborough to ask His Majesty's Government what enforcement actions, including fines and prosecutions, the Marine Management Organisation has undertaken over the past year to protect bluefin tuna from illegal fishing; and what assessment have they made of the extent to which these enforcement actions are sufficient to comply with the UK's obligations under the rules of the Int… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Roborough to ask His Majesty's Government what action the Marine Management Organisation has taken against fishing vessels operating out of Mevagissey illegally using nets to target sea bass and exceeding their annual bycatch allowance.  HL1587

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government what was the result of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care's review under section 47 of the Health and Care Act 2022 of the risk of slavery taking place in NHS supply chains.  HL1588

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to make food hygiene rating certificates mandatory in England.  HL1589

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to start charging interest on student loans from the end of a student's studies rather than on receipt of the loan.  HL1590

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to re-introduce student maintenance grants; and if so, whether a student in receipt of a grant would also be eligible for a maintenance loan.  HL1591

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to prevent the unauthorised release of beavers into the wild, and what plans they have to introduce a national strategy for the authorisation of releases.  HL1592

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that new housing developments have adequate supporting infrastructure, particularly healthcare services.  HL1593

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect high street businesses when the business rates tax relief scheme ends in March 2025.  HL1594

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase investment in property technology (1) to aid landlords in filling their properties, and (2) to locate land in which new housing developments can start.  HL1595