House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made at the UNHCR regarding violations of Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the Government of China.  HL2959

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are funding or part-funding the General Medical Council's defence against the legal challenge to the registration of anaesthetist and physician associates; and if so, why.  HL2960

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether they invited Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defence Forces Herzi Halevi to visit the UK this month, and, if so, for what reason; and which senior UK officials he met.  HL2961

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to qualify and expedite the introduction of the new turbine engine oil MIL-PRF-23699, developed by NYCO and approved by the Society of Automotive Engineers, for engines used in commercial aviation.  HL2962

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what evaluation they have made of the use of MIL-PRF-23699 lubricants in Royal Air Force and Royal Navy jet-powered aircraft; and of its potential benefits in reducing hazards for those exposed to engine oil or engine oil decomposition products.  HL2963

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential health effects, including for gene expression, for passengers and crew on commercial aircraft exposed to engine oil or engine oil decomposition products.  HL2964

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what consultation they undertook with the farming sector prior to the proposal to change agricultural property relief.  HL2965

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government how many conversations the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs had with farming sector representatives about changes to agricultural property relief prior to the change being announced.  HL2966

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish the evidence used to inform their decision to change agricultural property relief, and their reasoning.  HL2967

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the change to agricultural property relief will have on (1) investment in new technology for existing farming businesses, (2) food supply to the market should existing farmers leave the sector, and (3) encouraging new entrants and young farmers to start farming.  HL… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of taxing imported fertilizer but not imported food on ensuring that British farming remains globally competitive.  HL2969

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to ensure that recently reprofiled and returned funds relating to Skills Bootcamps are swiftly and effectively redistributed to providers with a proven track record of delivering results.  HL2970

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to giving short-term contract extensions for high-performing Skills Bootcamps providers that can demonstrate their ability to meet milestones and deliver outcomes by 31 March 2025.  HL2971

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government when they will provide timelines and guidance for the procurement process to support strategic planning and ensure uninterrupted delivery for the 2025–26 Skills Bootcamp funding.  HL2972

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to protect and strengthen partnerships with Skills Bootcamps amid funding uncertainties and to recognise the role of curricula co-designed with employers in driving learner success and meeting economic needs.  HL2973

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how they will ensure that their programmes meet the significant demand for Skills Bootcamps in AI, data and other high-growth areas and continue to deliver high-impact results for learners and employers.  HL2974

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to align Skills Bootcamps funding and delivery with their ambition to position the UK as a global leader in AI and digital innovation; and how they plan to ensure that the workforce is equipped with critical skills to drive economic growth.  HL2975

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government further to Written Answer from Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 26 November (HL2612), what budget has been allocated to the East–West Council; who was invited to attend its first meeting and who actually attended in March.  HL2976

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend either (1) to exempt prison family services providers from the increase in employers' National Insurance contributions or (2) to ensure that they are funded to cover those additional costs.  HL2977

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government, following the death of a man detained at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre on 29 October, whether all suppliers in every immigration removal centre, including Brook House, undertook an ad hoc assessment of all open and post closure local 'assessment care in detention teamwork' files, as required by paragraph 52 of the Dete… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government, following the death of a man detained at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre on 29 October, whether formal 'assessment care in detention teamwork' reviews were completed for all categories of person set out at paragraph 52 of the Detention Services Order 08/2014, published in July 2021.  HL2979

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of why women from minority ethnic groups are over-represented in domestic homicide data; and what steps they intend to take to reduce those rates.  HL2980

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of Muslim women who have been discriminated in the workplace due to their (1) faith, and (2) race, in each of the past six years.  HL2981

Lord Hain to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Livermore on 11 November, why is HS2 defined as an England and Wales project attracting no Barnett consequential.  HL2982

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are providing aid to the government of Chad to help, and ensure the security of, refugees arriving in that country from Sudan; to support the local host community; and to prevent an outbreak of conflict.  HL2983

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to make Chad one of the focus countries for the UK’s UN Security Council 1325 National Action Plan.  HL2984

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 26 November (HL2462), what estimate they have made of the cost to individual police forces of collecting and collating data on non-crime hate incidents.  HL2985

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask the Leader of the House what steps she is taking to ensure that ministerial answers to questions for written answer are provided in a timely and accurate manner.  HL2986

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 26 November (HL2463), why periodic data on individuals who have had UK visas revoked on the grounds of (1) national security, and (2) being non-conducive to the public good, are not currently held in a reliable and repeatable form.  HL2987

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government on what evidential basis Ministers decided to abolish the Office for Place.  HL2988

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 26 November (HL2460), whether officials representing the government of the Republic of Ireland were part of the range of international counterparts or jurisdictions with which they recently discussed conversion practice policies.  HL2989

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government why they do not centrally collect or collate information on the number of children who have been investigated by police forces for non-crime hate incidents.  HL2990

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Motability Operations Ltd about reducing the environmental impact and embodied carbon of the Motability scheme.  HL2991

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage longer vehicle leases in the Motability scheme.  HL2992

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are giving to the development of women's football in England.  HL2993

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to regional theatre in England.  HL2994

Baroness Kennedy of Cradley to ask His Majesty's Government what support they are giving to developing brass bands in England.  HL2995

Lord Lucas to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of remuneration recently offered to recruit a chief technology officer for the army by comparison to roles of equivalent seniority and experience in the private sector, and what assessment they have made of the implications for the security of the UK.  HL2996

Lord McNicol of West Kilbride to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial impact on the economy of regulatory divergence between the United Kingdom and the European Union following the introduction of the Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689).  HL2997

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government why work on the Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce was paused in July; what plans they have to take the evidence received by the taskforce up to that point into account in future work; and when they plan to make a final decision on the future of the taskforce, or any successor body.  HL2998

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 25 November (HL2426), how many of the ministerial cars referred to in each of 2023 and 2024 are (1) electric vehicles, and (2) hybrid vehicles.  HL2999

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to undertake an interim review of the Simpler Fares pilot scheme on London North Eastern Railway; and what are the reasons for the two-year length of the pilot scheme.  HL3000

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in their upcoming 10-year health plan.  HL3001

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support consistent implementation of the recently published asthma guidelines from the British Thoracic Society, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network; and how they will monitor progress on that implementation.  HL3… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of financial incentives in improving access to respiratory care and treatment.  HL3003

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve access to diagnosis, timely follow-up after hospital discharge, and treatment recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  HL3004

Lord Roborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of losing agricultural property relief and business property relief for inheritance tax on the long-term ownership of land by private farmers and landowners, as opposed to UK and overseas-controlled corporate and institutional ownership.  HL3005

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 25 March (HL3292), when they expect to ensure the oversight of the Food Standards Agency's National Food Crime Unit by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.  HL3006

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty's Government when, if at all, they expect to ensure the inspection remit of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services to include the National Food Crime Unit of the Food Standards Agency.  HL3007

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation of the Sub-Committee on Accreditation of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions to re-accredit the National Institute for Human Rights of Bahrain with “B” status; and what are the implications of that for their funding for the National Institute for Human Rights of… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 6 November (HL1953), whether the review mentioned in the Answer has been conducted; if not, when it is expected to conclude; and whether its findings will be made publicly available in the interests of transparency.  HL3009

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 9 August (HL537), when the annual summary of projects funded by the Gulf Strategy Fund in 2023–24 will be published.  HL3010

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government which Government Ministers and officials (1) were consulted, (2) were informed, and (3) provided advice, on the appointment of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order; and, if so, when.  HL3011

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government which Government Ministers and officials attended the dinner held for King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at Windsor Castle on 11 November.  HL3012

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to commence the independent review into the role of employers in creating and maintaining healthy and inclusive workplaces.  HL3013

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government whether the independent review into the role of employers in creating and maintaining healthy and inclusive workplaces will be chaired by a disabled person; whether their appointment process will be subject to the Nolan principles; and what proportion of the review panel will be disabled.  HL3014

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what methods they plan to employ to engage with disabled people and people with long-term health conditions and their representative organisations in developing the independent review into the role of employers in creating and maintaining healthy and inclusive workplaces.  HL3015

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government whether the independent review into the role of employers in creating and maintaining healthy and inclusive workplaces will have proper regard to the proposals in the Disability Employment Charter.  HL3016

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government why the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill has not yet been published; and when they plan to publish it.  HL3017

Lord Shinkwin to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reform Access to Work and Disability Confident; whether any reviews of these schemes will be chaired by disabled people; and what proportion of the review panels will be disabled.  HL3018

Lord Stevens of Birmingham to ask His Majesty's Government when before 1 April 2025 they will confirm whether mental health funding will increase as a share of overall NHS expenditure in 2025–26, as required under section 3(2) of the Health and Care Act 2022.  HL3019

Lord Stevens of Birmingham to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Iraq about legislative proposals by some Shia parties to effectively legalise sex with nine-year-old girls.  HL3020

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of electric vehicle sales targets following reports that Vauxhall are considering closing a plant in Luton.  HL3021

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to improve the readiness of systems and infrastructure to prevent public transport from being disrupted by extreme weather.  HL3022

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to expand the fluoridation of drinking water supplies to improve children's dental health.  HL3023

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what efforts they are making to address the shortage of clinical psychologists in mental health trusts.  HL3024

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what efforts they are making to reduce waiting list times for cognitive behavioural therapy services for people with anxiety and depression by recruiting more clinical psychologists.  HL3025

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the work of the Local Democracy Reporting Service; and whether they plan to enhance its effectiveness in supporting local journalism and democratic accountability.  HL3026

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to evaluate the effectiveness of the hybrid working policy of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.  HL3027