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Questions for Written Answer for 29 October 2024
Tabled on 28 October 2024 and due for answer by 11 November 2024.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what response they have made to Katie Amess, daughter of the late Sir David Amess MP, who has said that her father was “catastrophically failed by the Prevent programme”; and what consideration they have given to holding a full inquest into Sir David’s death. HL2043
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China regarding the continuing persecution of the 10 Catholic bishops detained in that country. HL2044
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, following recent attacks on Ahmadi Muslim mosques and the desecration of graves in Pakistan, in which police are reported to have been involved, what steps they are taking to urge the government of that country to protect such mosques’ graves and uphold its obligations under international human rights law. HL2045
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent BBC documentary, “Slavery on the High Street”, which highlighted the plight of victims forced into modern slavery in a Cambridgeshire McDonald’s restaurant and in a London bakery supplying leading supermarkets, and how those exploiting them pocketed their wages. HL2046
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Centre for Social Justice and Justice report, At what cost? Exploring the impact of forced labour in the UK; and how they intend to (1) address its four central findings, and (2) respond to its recommendations. HL2047
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 22 October (HL1356), what assessment they have made of the likelihood of goods made by Uyghur forced labour entering the UK via cargo planes flying from Urumqi in Xinjiang to Bournemouth. HL2048
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Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to launch a consultation on the proposed national supported housing standards and licensing regulations under the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023, and whether they will consider producing interim guidance in the meantime to ensure sufficient supply of supported accommodation. HL2049
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government how the NHS are using generative AI transcription tools; and what steps they are taking to prevent the risk of errors generated by the technology. HL2050
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to revise the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 or its associated regulations. HL2051
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Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to commission research on the economic value of ferries, as proposed at the fourth Islands Forum in May. HL2052
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Lord Butler of Brockwell to ask His Majesty's Government how many staff are in the Prime Minister's office, and how many of those are party political appointees. HL2053
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Baroness D'Souza to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they take to monitor the performance of Royal Mail, and in particular what steps they take to monitor the target performance of the Royal Mail in the delivery of letters. HL2054
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Lord Fuller to ask His Majesty's Government for how many hectares, and in which locations, are applications currently being considered for large-scale solar farms under the 'nationally significant infrastructure project' regime; and what aggregate assessment they have made of the consequent effect on national food security and other competing land uses. HL2055
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Baroness Gale to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the results of the call for evidence to the consultation on the fur market in Great Britain, which opened on 31 May 2021. HL2056
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Baroness Gale to ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the decision by the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs to amend retained Council Regulation 1/2005, which prohibits lifting chickens by the legs in such a way as to cause them unnecessary pain or suffering, what legislative measures they intend to advance to improve the welfare of layer hens and broil… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Gascoigne to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 24 October (HL1546), whether they discussed the marine protected area of the Chagos Islands during their negotiations with the government of Mauritius; and if so, what assurances were given. HL2058
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will support, and help with the creation of, a United Nations convention on the rights of older persons. HL2059
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Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask His Majesty's Government whether a person who changes their legal sex status in Germany after the commencement of that country’s Self-Determination Act will be able to apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate in the UK without needing to provide medical reports. HL2060
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Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to remove Germany from the list of approved countries for the overseas route of gender recognition after the German Self-Determination Act comes into force on 1 November. HL2061
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Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government how many government departments met the June target for having a costed and reviewed artificial intelligence adoption plan in place; and which, if any, did not meet that target. HL2062
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Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government, since the general election, what (1) number, and (2) proportion, of prisoners released early have been electronically tagged; and what assessment has been made by the Ministry of Justice and its arm's-length bodies as to whether Serco has had sufficient capacity to tag all the prisoners who it was originally deemed should be tagged. &… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government how much they will pay per annum to lease Diego Garcia; and what is the expected total cost of the financial support that the UK has agreed to give to Mauritius, including any cost of annual payments. HL2064
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Lord Laming to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to match-fund the incentive costs of Stepladder Plus, a money management and learning programme for 15–17 year olds in care operated by the Share Foundation. HL2065
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Lord Laming to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proposal by the Share Foundation to introduce a 'Default Withdrawal at 21' scheme for HMRC-allocated child trust funds. HL2066
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Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government whether all integrated care boards in England have been supplied with stock of both the Spikevax and the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccines this winter. HL2067
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Lord Mendelsohn to ask His Majesty's Government whether immunocompromised people eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine this winter, who have had an adverse reaction to Spikevax in the past, will be compensated if advised by local services to pay privately to access a Comirnaty vaccine. HL2068
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Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made in the domestic heating market with the use of blends of hydrogen up to 20 per cent by volume in Great Britain's gas network. HL2069
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Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure children are educated about how to operate safely online. HL2070
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Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the funding of the Revenge Porn Helpline is adequate and sustainable in the light of growing demand. HL2071
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Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to respond to the fairer food labelling consultation, which closed on 7 May, and what plans, if any, they have to implement the proposals therein to improve transparency in method-of-production welfare labelling for pork, chicken, and eggs. HL2072
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to integrate frailty assessments into cancer care pathways for older patients within the NHS. HL2073
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what mechanisms are in place to monitor and evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of frailty assessments for older cancer patients in the NHS. HL2074
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve access to community oncology services for older people. HL2075
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in determining the eligible entity criteria and procedural requirements for the Online Safety Act 2023's super-complaints function; and when they will introduce the regulations to bring it into effect. HL2076
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to introduce forest risk due diligence regulations under Schedule 17 to the Environment Act 2021. HL2077
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Merron on 9 October (HL Deb col 1995), whether the working group considering apheresis capacity intends to consult stakeholders, including (1) the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, and (2) the Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre network, prior to publishing its report. HL2078
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government, following the finding in the Internet Matters report The new face of digital abuse: Children's experiences of nude deepfakes, published on 22 October, that nearly half a million children have encountered AI deepfake nudes online, what plans they have to ban apps that create deepfake nudes. HL2079
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to tackle high levels of violence at HMP Bedford, following the Report on an independent review of progress at HMP Bedford, published on 22 October. HL2080
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect creative industries from the unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI; and what assessment they have made of the risk this poses to the livelihoods of the people behind these works. HL2081
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take in their capacity as penholder at the meeting of the UN Security Council in November to ensure regional actors are taking steps to prevent the escalation of the conflict in Sudan. HL2082
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The Lord Bishop of Sheffield to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to include an assessment of the unique challenges facing further education colleges and institutions in their ongoing curriculum and assessment review. HL2083
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Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the appropriateness of NHS Blood and Transplant continuing to be a paid member of Stonewall. HL2084
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support and invest in the technology industry. HL2085
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide financial support to local councils facing bankruptcy. HL2086
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of concerns regarding gambling behaviour associated with investment apps. HL2087
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