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Questions for Written Answer for 2 December 2024
Tabled on 28 November 2024 and due for answer by 12 December 2024.
Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of reintroducing VAT-free shopping for overseas visitors. HL3028
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Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what impact assessments they have made of the proposal for a Mayoral Development Corporation to pedestrianise Oxford Street, and what discussions they have had with Westminster City Council on this topic. HL3029
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Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Transport for London regarding the implementation, including timescale, of requiring the licensing of pedicabs. HL3030
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Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their review of the New Hospital Programme on patients of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. HL3031
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Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of rough sleeping in tents in urban areas, in particular London, and what recent discussions they have had with local authorities and Transport for London on this topic. HL3032
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Lord Blunkett to ask His Majesty's Government what was the annual breakdown, beginning with the academic year 2020–21, of the number of secondary school trainee teachers aged 40 and over working in (1) science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and (2) non-STEM, subjects who began training but were not working as a qualified teacher in a state school two years later… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the presence of ancestral human remains in the national collections, and what records they keep centrally of the quantity and location of such items. HL3034
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or plan to have, with the vaping industry on curbing underage vaping. HL3035
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or plan to have, with the Welsh Government or other interested parties concerning the operation of the Barnett formula with respect to Wales. HL3036
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Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government whether goods manufactured in China that are moved by a company in Great Britain to a company in Northern Ireland for sale in Northern Ireland are subject to (1) any EU tax or duty, or (2) any compliance procedures, under the Windsor Framework. HL3037
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Lord Hain to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that large amounts of sanctioned Russian liquefied natural gas reach European markets through Zeebrugge. HL3038
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Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to avoid any conflicts of interest arising for individuals or organisations involved in their study on the effects of smartphone and social media use on children, announced on 20 November. HL3039
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Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask His Majesty's Government who is conducting their study on the effects of smartphone and social media use on children, announced on 20 November, and what are its terms of reference. HL3040
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Baroness Manzoor to ask His Majesty's Government what actions they are taking to reduce the use of electronic devices such as tablets and smartphones for preschool children and babies; and how they are alerting new parents of the possible dangers for preschool children and babies overusing these devices. HL3041
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Baroness Manzoor to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings in the Care Quality Commission's 2024 Maternity Survey; and what plans they have to address those areas where the survey reported an increase in poor maternity experiences. HL3042
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Baroness Rawlings to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to include information about the full cost of medications during prescription collections. HL3043
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to create the necessary infrastructure to encourage increased investment in artificial intelligence. HL3044
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Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding in the NHS report The Innovation Ecosystem Programme – how the UK can lead the way globally in health gains and life sciences powered growth, published on 28 November, that NHS staff "feel they do not have the capacity or the support to test, adopt and sc… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of large net migration on the private rented sector. HL3046
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Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to abolish marriage value in property valuations. HL3047
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Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government why there is an upper age limit of 79 years for the respiratory syncytial virus vaccination. HL3048
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