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Questions for Written Answer for 11 December 2024

Tabled on 10 December 2024 and due for answer by 24 December 2024.

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of diseases being spread into the UK from illegal imports of (1) bush meat from Africa, and (2) meat from eastern Europe; and what steps they have taken to mitigate those risks.  HL3332
Answered
Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what support is available to landlords who are subject to additional costs imposed by councils under the selective licensing schemes.  HL3333
Answered
Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of introducing selective licensing on the cost of renting.  HL3334
Answered
Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of landlords leaving the private rental market on the rate of homelessness across London.  HL3335
Answered
Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will issue local authorities multi-year settlements to enable them to plan more efficiently and secure their long-term future.  HL3336
Answered
Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the ministerial code regarding declarations of interest to improve public confidence in elected officials.  HL3337
Answered
Lord Banner to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of increased (1) interference in, and (2) incursion into Georgia, by Russia; and what is their strategy to respond to such activity.  HL3338
Answered
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether RAF aircraft participated alongside the United States Air Force in strikes targeting ISIS in Syria on 7 or 8 December.  HL3339
Answered
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) human health and (2) environmental impacts in (a) the immediate vicinity, (b) Syria as a whole, and (c) the Middle East, of reported Israeli airstrikes on chemical weapons depots in the lead up to the fall of the Assad regime.  HL3340
Answered
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to build stronger links between national strategies for biodiversity and climate change.  HL3341
Answered
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of proposals to reform the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) process outlined in an open letter published on 15 November by the Club of Rome; and what actions they are taking to improve the (1) process and (2) outcomes for future COPs.… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Lord Caine to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 27 November (HL Deb cols 681–2), when the Minister will answer the question on the schedule for publishing papers set out in Annex B of the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper (CP 1021).  HL3343
Answered
Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government how much money they have allocated to the Irish Language Broadcast Fund and the Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund in each year since each of these funds was established.  HL3344
Answered
Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government how much funding they have provided to An Ciste Infheistiochta Gaeilge, the Irish Language Investment Fund, in each year since it was established.  HL3345
Answered
Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have provided funds to support trainee schemes operated by the Irish Language Broadcast Fund; if so, what trainee schemes are being operated; and how many people have received training through those schemes.  HL3346
Answered
Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the video games industry's self-regulation on loot boxes; and what plans they have, if any, to ensure mobile games disclose that they contain loot boxes and make available parental controls to prevent children from acquiring loot boxes without permission.  HL3347
Answered
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that electronic monitoring tags are available in all sizes and that no one will be required to remain in prison solely because there is no electronic tag that will fit them.  HL3348
Answered
Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government what incentives they are considering, if any, to encourage individuals to buy insurance policies to fund their social care costs in later years.  HL3349
Answered
Lord Lebedev to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential neurodevelopmental impacts in children from prolonged screen time using mobile phones and social media, and how any such assessment informs public health guidance for families and schools.  HL3350
Answered
Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government how long they estimate it will be before money for both existing and new youth projects is made available as part of the National Youth Strategy; and what are the timescales projected for new youth projects to be up and running.  HL3351
Answered
Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the costs of ending the National Citizen Service.  HL3352
Answered
Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the number of apprentices who are studying for vocational qualifications.  HL3353
Answered
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential benefits of a youth mobility agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union.  HL3354
Answered
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had discussions with the European Union about a youth mobility agreement; and if so, when.  HL3355
Answered
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government when compensation will be made payable to individuals who have suffered as a result of being prescribed sodium valproate medication.  HL3356
Answered
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Motorcycles in bus lanes consultation outcome, published on 21 November, what further research they have planned, if any, to determine whether allowing motorcycles default access to bus lanes would improve road safety for vulnerable road users.  HL3357
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Motorcycles in bus lanes consultation outcome, published on 21 November, what assessment they have made of the compatibility of their statement that they have "no policy to promote greater uptake of motorcycles" with a multi-pathway approach to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.  HL335… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that their scheme for those suffering from conditions caused by sodium valproate medication provides adequate compensation.  HL3359
Answered
Lord Robathan to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks relating to the glare of LED headlamps; whether they have been identified as a contributing factor to road accidents at night; and what steps they plan to take, if any, to mitigate these risks.  HL3360
Answered
Lord Robathan to ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions of vehicles illegally in cycle boxes (advanced stop lines) there have been in (1) the UK, and (2) the Metropolitan Police jurisdiction.  HL3361
Answered
Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government whether it is their policy to reinitiate talks between the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to reunite the island; and, if so, how the Prime Minister’s decision to meet the President of the Republic of Cyprus but reportedly not the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus during his visit to the r… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact that banning gambling advertising before 9pm would have on reducing gambling harms among under 18s.  HL3363
Answered
The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to implementing a similar policy for gambling advertising to the recently announced ban on junk food advertising before 9pm.  HL3364
Answered
The Lord Bishop of Sheffield to ask His Majesty's Government what partnerships they plan to establish with local government to deliver the new Youth Guarantee outlined in the Get Britain Working White Paper (CP 1191).  HL3365
Answered
Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish measures to amend the Coal Industry Act 1994.  HL3366
Answered
Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government which specific disused coal tips will be supported with the £25 million funding announced in the Autumn Budget.  HL3367
Answered
Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government regarding the future of the Welsh National Opera.  HL3368
Answered
Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for disruption caused by rail works at Old Oak Common to train services from Carmarthen to London; and how long they anticipate this disruption will last.  HL3369
Answered
Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to calculate UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocations from 2026 using a needs-based formula or a population-based formula.  HL3370
Answered
Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support students living in London, particularly in regard to (1) high housing costs, and (2) the rising cost of living.  HL3371
Answered
Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to review their policy on accepting asylum seekers from Syria in the light of the current safety situation in that country.  HL3372
Answered
Lord Truscott to ask His Majesty's Government how many people have been imprisoned in each of the past five years for non-payment of the BBC licence fee.  HL3373
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