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Questions for Written Answer for 20 November 2024
Tabled on 19 November 2024 and due for answer by 3 December 2024.
Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure continued support for military and dual-use technology exports to Taiwan, including through the maintenance of existing export licences. HL2652
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support UK firms participating in renewable energy projects in Taiwan to enhance energy resilience in that country. HL2653
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to establishing a cybersecurity dialogue with Taiwan similar to the UK–Singapore Cyber Dialogue; and whether they intend to support Taiwanese participation in the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, to address shared cybersecurity challenges. HL2654
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support Taiwan’s application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and to encourage other member states to endorse its bid; and whether they are seeking to expedite Taiwan’s CPTPP application and to ensure that it is considered independently of,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to increase the number and frequency of 'freedom of navigation' operations through contested areas in the East and South China Seas, including the Taiwan Strait. HL2656
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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to oppose China’s efforts to reinterpret international maritime laws, particularly with regard to ‘innocent passage’ and exclusive economic zones. HL2657
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Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 18 November (HL2386), what lessons have been learned from the 2024 distribution of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines to primary care settings; and how these lessons will be applied to ensure early availability to all eligible patients from 1 September 2025. HL2658
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Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what are the current terms of reference of the (1) Children's Commissioner, (2) Victims’ Commissioner and (3) Care Quality Commission. HL2659
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Lord Caine to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 15 November (HL1853), on what date Sue Gray communicated to the Cabinet Office that she would not be taking up the role of Prime Minister's Envoy to the Nations and Regions. HL2660
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Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the purpose and benefits of legally-binding climate change targets in meeting their climate change obligations and objectives; and what consideration they have given to providing (1) certainty to business and the public sector, (2) predictability to households and firms, and (3) investment incent… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what repercussions, if any, they would face for failing to comply with their obligations under the Paris Agreement. HL2662
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Baroness Freeman of Steventon to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that when policy evaluations are commissioned the methods and outcomes are pre-registered, and that the results will be published in a timely manner. HL2663
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Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 23 September (HL1035), whether a portrait of the Queen Elizabeth I was removed from 10 Downing Street, and if so, whether they considered the public sector equality duty. HL2664
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Lord Hogan-Howe to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current status of the Emergency Services Network replacement project for Airwave. HL2665
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Lord Hogan-Howe to ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of costs for the Emergency Services Network replacement service for Airwave; when the first police force will receive a functioning radio system; and when the roll out to all forces will be completed. HL2666
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Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government why they have not yet implemented section 6 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 as regards UK courts following EU-derived case law, and whether they intend to give effect to this provision soon. HL2667
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Lord Kinnock to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made with implementing the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme to enable the development of port infrastructure for the successful bids from Port Talbot and the Port of Cromarty Firth. HL2668
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Lord Kinnock to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report into the proposed subsidy to the Cromarty Firth Port Authority under the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme (FLOWMIS), published on 12 November, and when they expect to receive a report from the CMA in respect of the proposed FLOWMIS… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Mann to ask His Majesty's Government how many landowners claim annually through the tax-exempt heritage assets scheme; and how much they claim each year. HL2670
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Lord Murphy of Torfaen to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Network Rail regarding their plans for Old Oak Common, including on the length of disruption to Great Western Railway services, and what estimate they have made of the cost of the project. HL2671
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Lord Murphy of Torfaen to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government on (1) Network Rail's planned works at Old Oak Common, and (2) the current performance of the Great Western Railway. HL2672
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Lord Murphy of Torfaen to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Network Rail on the estimated completion date for works to Pontypool and New Inn station, and on the causes for the delay. HL2673
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The Lord Bishop of Norwich to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Budget’s changes to agricultural property relief from inheritance tax on the mental health of farming families who own small farms. HL2674
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Lord Redesdale to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likelihood of the United Kingdom's nature restoration targets, plans and strategies achieving the mission of the 2022 Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030. HL2675
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Lord Redesdale to ask His Majesty's Government what repercussions, if any, they would face for failing to comply with their obligations under the 2022 Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. HL2676
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Lord Redesdale to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the purpose and benefits of legally-binding targets in meeting their biodiversity restoration obligations and objectives. HL2677
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Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the implementation of the five-year national action plan on antimicrobial resistance (AMR); and what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of their strategies to mitigate AMR through AMR funding and research. HL2678
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Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what specific funding has been allocated in 2024–25 for research and development of new antibiotics and alternative therapies to combat antimicrobial resistance; and how this compares to funding allocated over the previous five years. HL2679
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Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what initiatives are being implemented in schools and universities to educate both healthcare professionals and the general public about the dangers of antimicrobial resistance. HL2680
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the increased value of cryptocurrency; and whether they intend to introduce regulations to ensure oversight of the crypto market. HL2681
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reduction in the number of new businesses opening in the UK. HL2682
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the UK’s trade relationships with the US and EU remain strong. HL2683
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Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what definition they use for a football fan. HL2684
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Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government on which dates since July ministers from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport have met with representatives from (1) Fédération Internationale de Football Association, (2) Union of European Football Associations, (3) Premier League, (4) English Football League, and (5) National League North and South. HL2685
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Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to list young carers separately in daily school attendance reporting in order to assess the impact of caring on school attendance. HL2686
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Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding of the Carers Trust report Caring and classes: the education gap for young carers, published in September, that almost a quarter of young carers said there is “no support at all” for young carers in their school, college or university. HL2687
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