House of Lords Business

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of UK Armed Forces veterans who are living overseas and in receipt of a frozen UK state pension; and what plans they have to ensure those veterans benefit from uplifts to their state pension from now on.  HL3374

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure housing stock built in areas susceptible to flooding is adequately protected from flooding risks.  HL3375

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on implementing the proposals outlined in the Get Britain Working White Paper.  HL3376

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of Great British Energy on job creation in industrial communities.  HL3377

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue to support the establishment of a special tribunal on the crimes of aggression following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which could consider the criminal accountability of senior leaders of Russia and Belarus.  HL3378

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that any special tribunal on the crime of aggression following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is international in character, and has sufficient legitimacy and support.  HL3379

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether, in considering the establishment of a special tribunal on the crime of aggression following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it is their policy that the issue of personal immunities should to be decided by judges in line with international law.  HL3380

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what is the latest estimated cost of the construction of the Old Oak Common mainline station.  HL3381

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what is the latest estimated cost of the construction of the HS2 tunnels from Old Oak Common to Euston.  HL3382

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what is the latest design for the route of the tunnels from Old Oak Common to Euston, and whether they will place in the Library of the House plans showing that route, alignment and gradients.  HL3383

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government how many trains per hour at Euston are planned to be HS2 trains in future, and how many station platforms are they expected to occupy.  HL3384

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what are the expected opening dates for passengers of (1) the Euston HS2 station, (2) the Old Oak Common HS2 station, and (3) the Old Oak Common mainline station.  HL3385

Lord Caine to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will deliver the £250 million of legacy funding that they had allocated in the Stormont House Agreement 2014 and New Decade, New Approach 2020 in full.  HL3386

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what working groups or committees which include experts from outside the Civil Service they have set up to consider the trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework; how many times each group or committee has met; and what is the membership of each.  HL3387

Baroness Goldie to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have appointed a shipbuilding tsar.  HL3388

Baroness Goldie to ask His Majesty's Government what major projects the National Shipbuilding Office has engaged in since 1 July.  HL3389

Baroness Goldie to ask His Majesty's Government what major projects the National Shipbuilding Office expects to be engaged in between now and July 2025.  HL3390

Baroness Goldie to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence has entered into any procurement contracts valued in excess of £1 million since 1 July.  HL3391

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the recent introduction of the law on "the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice" and the ban on them training in any medical capacity.  HL3392

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to join proceedings against Afghanistan (1) brought by Germany, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands before the International Court of Justice for violations of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, or (2) referred to the International Criminal Court by Chile, C… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government when they last undertook a Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability (JACS); when they will they undertake a JACS update; and whether there will be a focus on particularly vulnerable groups, including consideration of atrocities against women and girls and members of the Hazara community.  HL3394

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government how many members of the Taliban have been allowed to travel to the UK since the takeover in August 2021, and what was the reason for their travel.  HL3395

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government when was their last engagement with the Taliban, what was discussed and whether the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan was raised in those exchanges.  HL3396

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 11 December (HL2987), what estimate they have made of the monetary cost of the collation and verification of data relating to individuals who have had their UK visas revoked on the grounds of (1) national security, and (2) being non-conducive to the public good. &… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 11 December (HL2987), when the new IT system to provide more reliable data currently under development will be fully operational, and what will be the cost.  HL3398

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 11 December (HL2985), why they do not currently hold data on the cost to individual police forces of collecting and collating data on non-crime hate incidents.  HL3399

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to take steps to ensure that boat dwellers without a mooring are not subject to disproportionate enforcement action by navigation authorities such as the Canal & River Trust.  HL3400

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the navigation licence surcharge applied to continuous cruiser licences.  HL3401

Lord McInnes of Kilwinning to ask His Majesty's Government how much was paid in compensation to the owners of XL Bully dogs who were euthanised before 15 March.  HL3402

Lord McInnes of Kilwinning to ask His Majesty's Government how many XL Bully dogs were euthanised as part of the ban on that breed.  HL3403

Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the safety of e-bike batteries and conversion kits for sale in the UK produced in (1) the UK, (2) the EU, (3) North America, (4) China, and (5) the rest of the world.  HL3404

Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of state subsidies in the production of (1) e-bikes, and (2) bicycles, made by (a) EU nations, (b) North American nations, (c) China, and (d) the rest of the world.  HL3405

Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of jobs in the UK in (1) the bicycle manufacturing industry, (2) the e-bike manufacturing industry, and (3) the supply chains of the bicycle and e-bike manufacturing industries.  HL3406

Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty's Government how many investigations have been launched by the Office for Product Safety and Standards into manufacturers of batteries used in (1) e-bikes, and (2) e-scooters, in each of the last five years; and where the batteries used by those manufacturers were produced.  HL3407

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to introduce management measures for the stage 3 and stage 4 offshore marine protected areas.  HL3408

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish details of progress made in implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework.  HL3409

Lord Richards of Herstmonceux to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the long-term future of the UK’s amphibious capability following the announcement that HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark will be retired from service by the end of March 2025; when they intend to make a further announcement about their replacement; and whether the forthcoming… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Richards of Herstmonceux to ask His Majesty's Government whether they support the recovery of all of Ukraine’s pre-2014 territory including Crimea; and, if not, what they are seeking to achieve through their assistance to Ukraine.  HL3411

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Zemo Partnership’s Delivery Roadmap for Net Zero Transport, published on 5 December, particularly in the light of their statement that they have "no policy to encourage greater use of motorcycles".  HL3412

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport on 11 September (HC4346), what assessment they have made of the report A Licence to Net Zero, published by the Motorcycle Industry Association on 16 October 2023, and the implications for their policies of its proposals… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what performance management arrangements are in place, if any, to ensure the take-up of flu and COVID-19 vaccinations by NHS staff.  HL3414

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what performance management arrangements were in place, if any, to ensure the take-up of flu and COVID-19 vaccinations by NHS staff in (1) 2022, and (2) 2023.  HL3415

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of analysis by Kantar that grocery price inflation has risen for three months in a row, and what steps they are taking to mitigate the impact on consumers.  HL3416

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how increasing funding to the Civil Service could (1) support innovation in technology and processes, and (2) improve productivity.  HL3417

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to keep healthcare workers in the public sector, and in particular what consideration they have given to increasing their pay.  HL3418

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken since 4 July to ensure that a reliable train service is maintained between London Euston and Holyhead.  HL3419

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have received from Mencap and other organisations which support disabled people concerning the impact of the increase in national insurance payments on their ability to maintain the services they offer.  HL3420

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken since 4 July to reduce the number of people sleeping rough in cities in England.  HL3421

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of flats in London which are (1) unoccupied, or (2) occupied by owners or other residents at less than 40 per cent of available capacity.  HL3422

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what advice they are giving to prosecuting authorities, and via court sentencing guidelines, to minimise the number of women sentenced to imprisonment for any reason other than the protection of the public.  HL3423