House of Lords Business

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the Electronic Travel Authorisation for British National (Overseas) passport holders who may urgently need to leave Hong Kong.  HL3126

Baroness Browning to ask His Majesty's Government whether people with disabilities who are not in receipt of out of work benefits are eligible to receive support to return to work from Job Centre Plus coaches; if not, why not; and what plans they have to extend the provision of such support to those receiving disability related benefits including personal independence payments. &#… 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 analysis by the National Farmers’ Union that figures from the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs indicate that 66 per cent of farms will be affected by the proposed changes to agricultural property relief; and what is the reason for the difference between this fig… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Merron on 2 December (HL Deb col 905), what specific plans are or will be put in place to consult public service interpreters about the NHS 10-Year Health Plan given that they are not employed as NHS staff but work on a freelance basis.  HL3129

Lord De Mauley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support Combined Cadet Force units in schools, given confirmation that the School Staff Instructor grant to Cadet Expansion Programme schools will be discontinued.  HL3130

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what funding they provide to the Commonwealth Games associations in each nation of the UK.  HL3131

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what are the requirements for owners of pets to apply for a pet travel document when transporting them from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, and which body is responsible for setting such requirements.  HL3132

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government how compliance with the Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 will be enforced, and by whom.  HL3133

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what restrictions are in place regarding the non-commercial movement of pet animals within the United Kingdom.  HL3134

Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government what financial resources they intend to provide to those local authorities who wish to pursue local government re-organisation ahead of the upcoming English Devolution White Paper.  HL3135

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers from Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 26 November and 3 December (HL2612 and HL2976), who was invited to attend the inaugural meeting of the East–West Council held in Dover House on 24 March.  HL3136

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to establish an evidence base which will safeguard the experience of children online, specifically with reference to the impact of gambling advertising and the provisions of the Online Safety Act 2023.  HL3137

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government, in implementing the Online Safety Act 2023, what steps they are taking to ensure that gambling platforms incorporate "safety by design" to minimise harm to children and vulnerable users from gambling advertising and content.  HL3138

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what measures are being implemented under the Online Safety Act 2023 to ensure that gambling platforms deploy effective age assurance technologies to prevent children from being exposed to online gambling advertising and services.  HL3139

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what mechanisms implemented by the Online Safety Act 2023 are in place to monitor and assess risks associated with new gambling advertising technologies and practices.  HL3140

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to educate parents, carers and young people about the risks of online gambling and advertising exposure.  HL3141

Baroness Gale to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that any veterinary agreement concluded with the European Union will not undermine the United Kingdom's existing animal welfare protections or limit the ability of the United Kingdom to introduce new animal welfare protections, including on imports, in the future.  HL3142

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to lay the development consent order for the Lower Thames Crossing.  HL3143

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of households choosing not to buy a television licence.  HL3144

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for their policies of the Court of Appeal judgment R (Miller) v College of Policing (2021).  HL3145

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask the Leader of the House when she expects a Written Answer to be given to the question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough on 22 October (HL1878).  HL3146

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government which particular characteristics are covered by the Additional Threshold Test for recording non-crime hate incidents; what plans they have to expand that list; and on what evidence any such plans would be based.  HL3147

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect and support sacred choral music in the UK including by supporting (1) cathedral choirs, and (2) relevant music education.  HL3148

Lord Lee of Trafford to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 2 December (HL2621), what assessment they have made of the effect of directors of public companies failing to notify the market of a takeover approach by a serious bidder at a premium above the prevailing price on the position of selling shareholders, and of the i… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Lucas to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have undertaken an impact assessment of trial trenching requirements on ground-mounted solar farm project developers.  HL3150

Lord Lucas to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of a delay of trial trenching requirements for solar farms until after consent is granted upon the protection of archaeological sites from disturbance.  HL3151

Lord Lucas to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to extending the number of applicable delivery years to three for solar photovoltaic in future contracts for difference auctions to enable large-scale development projects to bid.  HL3152

Lord Lucas to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of large-scale development consent order solar projects being able to bid in contracts for difference auctions on achieving the objectives of Clean Power 2030.  HL3153

Lord Mackinlay of Richborough to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they made to the President of China regarding that country's sanctions on nine UK citizens, including parliamentarians, at the recent G20 Summit in Brazil.  HL3154

Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway to ask His Majesty's Government which "associated costs" employers who recruit internationally will be required to pay, as set out in the Home Office news story published on Gov.uk on 28 November, and where this requirement will be set out.  HL3155

Baroness Pinnock to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to amending building regulations to require the use of non-fossil-fuel heat sources for all new properties.  HL3156

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to halting the introduction of floating bus stops (1) to assess the risks and accessibility to passengers with sight impairment, and (2) pending a review of the relevant guidelines issued to local authorities.  HL3157

Baroness Randerson to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to consult groups representing disabled people and other pedestrians and passengers before introducing future guidelines for local authorities on the installation of floating bus stops.  HL3158

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote the development of green jobs; and what is their assessment of the consequences for delivery of a low-carbon built environment.  HL3159

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of recent reforms to permitted development upon the relative distribution of (1) retrofit or reuse of buildings and (2) the development of new-build properties.  HL3160

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the transition to the eVisa system in January 2025; and what consideration they have given to postponing it.  HL3161

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to removing VAT on bottled water.  HL3162

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing a deposit return scheme on plastic bottles and cans in England.  HL3163

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to engage with industry in relation to the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 as part of the development of illustrative base fees; and what plans they have to publish the methodology used to develop the most recent illustrative fees.  HL3164

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to mitigate against the impact of material switching as a result of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024.  HL3165

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment was made of the impact of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 in the development of the illustrative base fees for the extended producer responsibility for packaging.  HL3166

Lord Roborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier payments to farmers are being delayed from December 2024 to mid-2025; what is the reason for any delay; and what assessment they have made of the impact on farmers’ finances.  HL3167

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what conversations they have had with heritage and faith communities about zero-rating VAT on repairs to listed buildings; and what assessment they have made of potential implications for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.  HL3168

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the potential withdrawal of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on the ability of church buildings to host the 35,000 social action community projects operating in Anglican churches across England.  HL3169

Lord Sandhurst to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to mitigate the impact on third party litigation funding of the judgment in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and other) v Competition Tribunal & others [2023] UKSC 28 and to clarify the status of litigation funding agreements as separate damages-based agreements.  HL3170

Lord Storey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 29 November (HL2588), how many prosecutions have been initiated in each of the past five years for operating an unregistered school.  HL3171

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact of the changes to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.  HL3172

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government which bodies they have consulted about the implications of any change to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.  HL3173

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports indicating that the UK faces growing pressure on its ability to tackle the increasing scale and severity of cyber threats arising from the development of artificial intelligence.  HL3174

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Centre of Cities report Restarting Housebuilding I: Planning Reform and the Private Sector which suggests that they will fall short of their house-building target for 2029 by 388,000.  HL3175

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase business confidence and encourage firms to increase their (1) expansion, (2) investment and (3) recruitment.  HL3176

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what efforts they are making to secure the release of British citizen Emily Damari, held hostage by Hamas since 7 October 2023.  HL3177

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government whether, in seeking to secure access to humanitarian aid for the citizens of Gaza, they are also working to ensure medical and other aid is provided for the hostages, such as British citizen Emily Damari, held by Hamas.  HL3178

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what conversations took place with the Emir of Qatar, during his recent visit to the UK, with a view to seeking his assistance in securing the release of British hostage Emily Damari, held by Hamas.  HL3179

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the British Broadcasting Corporation regarding the investigation into allegations of sexist behaviour on MasterChef; and what was the (1) content, and (2) outcome, of those discussions.  HL3180