House of Lords Business

Lord Alderdice to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held, if any, with the government of Israel concerning the treatment of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and, in particular, with regard to allegations of an assault on Marwan Barghouti on 9 September.  HL2234

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the US Secretary of State that 8,000 North Korean soldiers will join the frontline in Ukraine in the coming days; and how is this affecting the level of support granted by the UK to Ukraine.  HL2235

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are willing to draw to the attention and seek the response of the International Criminal Court regarding the involvement of North Korean soldiers in Russia's war crimes, crimes against humanity, and possibly genocide, during its war against Ukraine.  HL2236

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve ventilation and air filtration in early years and school settings, in the light of a recent study which suggests that COVID-19 infection can cause cognitive impairment in children up to 12 months post-infection.  HL2237

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the adequacy of the assessment of the environmental impacts of the UK–Australia Free Trade Agreement.  HL2238

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether the UK–Australia Free Trade Agreement is an environmental agreement for the purposes of costs protection under the UNECE Aarhus Convention.  HL2239

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Foreign Secretary has met, or if he has any plans to meet, Sebastien Lai, son of UK citizen Jimmy Lai.  HL2240

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to authorise new badger culls, excluding where they have already made commitments.  HL2241

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what are the minimum and maximum kill targets for each area for the intensive badger cull that began around 1 September.  HL2242

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the risk assessment by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service which led to their decision to ban electric bikes from their premises.  HL2243

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Duchy of Cornwall is liable to inheritance tax.  HL2244

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to ensure that its legal obligations to reduce nitrogen dioxide are met.  HL2245

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to remove the word Empire from honours awarded.  HL2246

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 16 September (HL576), when they expect to announce what percentage of the 1.5 million homes will be social housing.  HL2247

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty's Government, following the service of the Hunt Class Destroyer, HMS Blencathra, 1940–1957, whether they have any plans to name a future ship HMS Blencathra.  HL2248

Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for individuals and organisations to make, and have properly acknowledged, submissions to the Child Poverty Taskforce.  HL2249

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to use their powers under section 60 of the Health Act 1999 to enable doctors and dentists to reform their regulatory procedures.  HL2250

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce legislation to repeal section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 to enable courts to take account of the existence of NHS care when awarding compensation.  HL2251

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to have any discussions with the NHS regarding the provision of catering and rest facilities for NHS staff, including those working out of hours.  HL2252

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government what specific measures have been taken by the Government and Environment Agency to meet their stated objectives and responsibilities with regard to the leisure fishing industry, and what criteria with measurable indicators and outcomes have been set to determine the degree of current and future success in delivery.  HL22… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government how DEFRA, Natural England and the Environment Agency jointly assess the balance in limiting population densities between (1) non-at-risk avian predators, and (2) Atlantic salmon, on the principal salmon rivers.  HL2254

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government what is the normal turnaround time between (1) receiving an application for a licence to shoot avian predators, and (2) notification of decision; and what are the principal reasons for refusal to approve licence applications.  HL2255

The Lord Bishop of Derby to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce a national wellbeing measure for children to provide local authorities and national policymakers with data for the purpose of improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people.  HL2256

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 10 September (HL616), when they will publish the outcome of their consultation which included a section on sex and gender and made commitments relating to same-sex accommodation, intimate care, and gendered language.  HL2257

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the humanitarian and healthcare situation in Gaza; and what representations, if any, they have made to the government of Israel regarding the reported systematic targeting of civilians and critical infrastructure.  HL2258

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how many hospital beds there are in NHS England.  HL2259

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how many hospital beds there were in NHS England in 2013.  HL2260

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how much funding through research and development grants there was for the aerospace industry in (1) 2023–24, and (2) 2024–25.  HL2261

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what was the estimated value of aerospace exports in (1) 2022, (2) 2023, and (3) 2024.  HL2262

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how many apprenticeships there are in the aerospace sector.  HL2263

Lord Jones to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to make further funding available to further education colleges and universities to assist with their financial challenges.  HL2264

Lord Kinnock to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to undertake an audit of the usefulness and results of the Enterprise Investment Scheme and the Venture Capital Trust scheme with regard to (1) their value for public money, sustained investment, employment and innovation, and (2) recommendations about the continuation and development of the schemes.  HL2265

Lord Kinnock to ask His Majesty's Government why the cost of Crossrail in England justified consequential proportionate funding for Wales while the construction of HS2 in England does not.  HL2266

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have they made of the impact on tenant farms of the changes to agricultural property relief in the Autumn Budget, and of the land that will be available for tenants to farm after April 2026.  HL2267

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government how much was or will be allocated in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's budget for the development of nuclear fusion in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, (3) 2025, (4) 2026, and (5) 2027.  HL2268

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government what is the dental health patient enrolment waiting list in each NHS integrated care board in England.  HL2269

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government how many properties were purchased by Serco in the first six months of 2024 to house asylum seekers; and what criteria is used to determine how, when and where to purchase such property.  HL2270

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Eritrea about human rights in that country over the past three years.  HL2271

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government when they last made an assessment of the situation in Eritrea in determining whether individuals from that country meet the eligibility criteria for asylum in the UK; and what discussions they have had with European counterparts in the past three years concerning these criteria.  HL2272

Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government how many individual cases they have been involved in in the past three years concerning (1) the arrest of UK nationals or their immediate family in Eritrea, (2) deaths of UK nationals or their immediate family in Eritrea, and (3) the imprisonment of UK nationals or their immediate family in Eritrea.  HL2273

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to support the United Nations Pact for the Future; and, if so, why.  HL2274

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will sign the Climate Intelligence World Climate Declaration; and, if not, why not.  HL2275

Earl Peel to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent the spread, and ensure large-scale control, of bracken to protect the biodiversity of (1) sites of special scientific interest, and (2) other vulnerable areas.  HL2276

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure there are adequate numbers of skilled professionals to meet the needs of seriously ill children and young people.  HL2277

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to hold integrated care boards to account to ensure that the National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care is implemented across all local areas.  HL2278

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of numbers of people in receipt of Universal Credit; and what are the comparative figures for the 2020–21 financial year.  HL2279

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of child poverty.  HL2280

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they will take to mitigate the impact of child poverty.  HL2281

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to get rid of the two-child limit for eligibility for certain benefits.  HL2282

Baroness Rock to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 28 October (HL1473), whether the political affiliation of non-executive directors was a consideration in their decision to remove non-executive directors since the general election.  HL2283

Baroness Rock to ask His Majesty's Government, following the Autumn Budget statement, what assessment they have made of the concerns raised by the Tenant Farmers Association on 30 October regarding the impact of changes to inheritance tax on tenant farm families; and whether they plan to meet the Tenant Farmers Association to discuss this further.  HL2284

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with (1) Harland and Wolff, and (2) Navantia, regarding the contract to build three fleet solid support ships for the Royal Navy.  HL2285

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of calls by Amnesty International on 24 October for the UN Security Council to refer the situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court.  HL2286

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of warnings by US-based group International Christian Concern on 28 October that China’s pledge of support for Iran could intensify the persecution of Christians in both China and Iran.  HL2287

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to authorities in Bahrain regarding allegations of mistreatment, suspension of telephone calls, and solitary confinement of (1) Mohamed Ramadan, (2) Zuhair Ebrahim Jasim Abdullah, (3) Mohamed Radhi Hasan, and (4) Husain Ebrahim Marzooq, who are on death row in Jau Prison.  HL2288

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the impact of the national insurance rise for employers on service levels for (1) community pharmacies, (2) NHS dentists, (3) care homes, (4) social care, and (5) GP services.  HL2289

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Florence project and its potential to support patients living with dementia.  HL2290

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent Jabra study Great ExpectAItions: Work in the age of AI, which found that only 27 per cent of workers use AI in their everyday work.  HL2291

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Football Association's aim to achieve equal access to football for girls in 90 per cent of schools by 2028; and what steps they will take to support this.  HL2292

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 21 October (HL1340), what assessment they have made as to whether any residential leases contain terms which allow alterations to be made in support of energy efficiency improvements.  HL2293