House of Lords Business

Lord Alderdice to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel on the safety and release of Dr Hussam Abu Safiyeh, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza; and what representations they have made to facilitate him to re-institute emergency medical facilities.  HL3707

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what processes and systems they have in place to ensure that aid from the United Kingdom reaches (1) the Christian Rohingya minority, and (2) the majority Muslim Rohingya, in refugees camps in Bangladesh.  HL3708

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made regarding the Declaration of humanity by leaders of faith and leaders of belief, published in 2020; how many leaders have signed the declaration and what activities they are planning to engage more widely on the declaration and to ensure its universality.  HL3709

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel on 28 April 2022 (HL7909), what is the current status of Project DEFEND; and what assessment they have made of its success in (1) strengthening national resilience, and (2) reducing supply chain dependency on China.  HL3710

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to press the United Nations Security Council to extend the International Criminal Court mandate from Darfur to cover the whole of Sudan; and, if not, why not.  HL3711

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made in securing the release of £2.5 billion from Roman Abramovich's sale of Chelsea Football Club for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine; and what are the reasons for continuing delay.  HL3712

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number and cost of solar panels which have been purchased from China over the past ten years; how many solar panels they expect will be purchased (1) over the next ten years and (2) to meet to objectives of the Great British Energy Bill; and what is the estimated expenditure for each of these per… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Timpson on 16 December 2024 (HL3055), what is their timescale for tendering new contracts for prison maintenance service providers.  HL3714

Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Timpson on 16 December 2024 (HL3055), what recent assessment they have made of the value and performance of current prison maintenance service providers.  HL3715

Lord Banner to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ban all airlines that fly to and from Russia from UK airspace to ensure that the UK does not indirectly support the Russian aviation sector; whether they will encourage the EU to adopt a similar ban; and if not, why not.  HL3716

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of their funding for agriculture goes to agroecological practices  HL3717

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of "prostitute’s cautions", on opportunities for employment and other stigmatisation of those affected and what relationship this holds with the natural right to justice; and whether they plan to abolish such cautions.  HL3718

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the NHS and other services are following the prescribing standards stating that, from 13 December 2024, healthcare professionals working in designated physician associate or anaesthesia associate roles should not prescribe medicines, even if they hold prescribing rights from… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals from the Rohingya community have been granted refugee status each year over the past ten years; what consideration they have given to creating a special asylum route for Rohingya refugees; and what assessment they have made of the humanitarian impact of pushback policies conducted by nations in t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the letter of 22 October signed by the Covid Airborne Transmission Alliance addressed to the chief nursing officers of the four nations about expert evidence provided to the Covid-19 Inquiry, particularly about the airborne transmission of the virus and other respiratory viruses; and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government whether the full range of assistance services, including housing and other provision, will be available to Syrian asylum seekers while their applications are on hold.  HL3722

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government whether all the 1.5 million new homes which they target to be built by 2030 (1) will have 360 insulation, and (2) will have decarbonised heating.  HL3723

Lord Booth to ask His Majesty's Government how many pensioner households were in receipt of the Winter Fuel Payment in 2024; and how this compares with the figure for 2023.  HL3724

Lord Booth to ask His Majesty's Government how many outstanding claims for Pension Credit there were at the end of 2024.  HL3725

The Earl of Caithness to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of their commitment to introduce secondary legislation to implement the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 for a new trade deal with the European Union.  HL3726

The Earl of Caithness to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish a timetable for implementing the provisions in the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023.  HL3727

The Earl of Caithness to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 3 January (HL3645 and HL3646), what are their considerations on the impact of deer and grey squirrels on woodlands; whether they have consulted any stakeholders; and if so, who.  HL3728

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty's Government how many collective proceedings applications were filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal, broken down by opt-out and opt-in proceedings, in each month since July 2023.  HL3729

Lord De Mauley to ask His Majesty's Government for what reason it is still legal to export glass eels to Russia despite sanctions against that country.  HL3730

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Khan of Burnley on 20 December 2024 (HL3595), what is the current estimated cost of building a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens; how much private funding has been secured for the memorial; and what efficiencies of cost, if any, they are considering.  HL3731

Lord Hain to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 19 December 2024 (HL3442), how many small fire outbreaks in the Palace of Westminster there were in each year from 2014 to 2024.  HL3732

Lord Hain to ask His Majesty's Government what are the latest figures for antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes for the (1) Metropolitan Police, (2) Greater Manchester Police, and (3) West Midlands Police, compared with the figures for September 2023; and what is the average figure for all police forces over the same period.  HL3733

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of extending fracture liaison services to all integrated care boards; and what lessons they have drawn from the impact of fracture liaison services in other jurisdictions, including the devolved authorities.  HL3734

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to renew the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme beyond its current expiry date of 31 March.  HL3735

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government how they have discharged their legal duty in section 46(1) of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 in respect of the implementation of the European Union's new General Product Safety Regulation.  HL3736

Baroness Hooper to ask His Majesty's Government what arrangements are in place for Colombian nationals applying for visas to the United Kingdom following the reintroduction of a visa requirement on 26 November 2024.  HL3737

Earl Howe to ask His Majesty's Government how many excess deaths over the state pension age there have been in England and Wales for each year in which data are available in the last decade.  HL3738

Earl Howe to ask His Majesty's Government how many age-standardised excess deaths there have been in England and Wales for each year in which data are available in the last decade.  HL3739

Earl Howe to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 21 November 2023 (HL36), whether they will publish data on an annualised basis on what proportion of deaths where COVID-19 is mentioned on the death certificate have been (1) male, and (2) female, for the period in which data are available.  HL3740

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential implications for Syrian Christians and other vulnerable minorities of removing Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham from the UK’s list of proscribed terrorist organisations.  HL3741

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will exempt students in receipt of Music and Dance Scheme grants from paying VAT on independent school fees.  HL3742

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 12 November 2024 (HL2064), whether they intend to publish the (1) annual, and (2) total, amount of funding they have agreed to provide to Mauritius in their agreement to transfer sovereignty of British Indian Ocean Territory to that country.  HL3743

Lord Kempsell to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are putting in place to ensure that every government department is accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence for government business.  HL3744

Lord Knight of Weymouth to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the capacity of local authorities to assess children for the purposes of education, health and care plans.  HL3745

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 6 January (HL3268), whether anyone provided external legal advice; if so, who; by what process such providers of legal advice were commissioned; and, what relevant interests, if any, they declared with regard to the Chagos Islands.  HL3746

The Lord Bishop of London to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the availability of respite care for adults with complex needs following the closure of the charity Revitalise at the end of November 2024.  HL3747

The Lord Bishop of London to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the respite care options for adults with complex needs, including for holiday breaks.  HL3748

The Lord Bishop of London to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to produce an equalities impact assessment ahead of the coming stages of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.  HL3749

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty's Government whether and how they expect the plans for NHS reform announced by the Prime Minister on 6 January to improve per capita productivity in the health sector; and from which local examples of good practice these plans draw.  HL3750

Lord Norton of Louth to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many items of postal correspondence were received in the Palace of Westminster in 2024; and, of those, how many were received in the House of Lords.  HL3751

Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government what mechanisms they have introduced to monitor compliance by each government department with section 3(6) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.  HL3752

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the whereabouts and safety Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital.  HL3753

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Nuffield Health and Manchester Metropolitan University report Unlocking the 'miracle cure', published in December 2024, and whether those findings will inform their plans to integrate physical activity into NHS treatment pathways for preventing and managing long-term health co… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take, following the Nuffield Health and Manchester Metropolitan University report Unlocking the 'miracle cure', published in December 2024, to support healthcare professionals in prescribing physical activity as part of routine NHS care.  HL3755

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to commence sections (1) 102, and (2) 230, of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.  HL3756

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 17 December 2024 (HL3234), what assessment they have made of media reports stating that the issue of the Elgin Marbles was raised at the meeting on 3 December 2024.  HL3757

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects of flooding in the North West of England in December 2024 and January 2025 on new urban commercial and housing construction.  HL3758

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of support for profoundly deaf students in higher education in England.  HL3759

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish a timeframe for implementing The Hughes Report: Options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, published on 7 February 2024.  HL3760

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to introduce and implement a redress scheme for sufferers of sodium valproate, as recommended in the The Hughes Report: Options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, published on 7 February 2024.  HL3761

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of England's international ranking in terms of access to new and effective treatments for NHS patients.  HL3762

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of social media platforms in inciting the riots in Southport between 30 July and 5 August 2024.  HL3763

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how many convictions there were for those caught driving whilst under the influence of drugs in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, (5) 2023, and (6) 2024.  HL3764

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how many people were killed in collisions where the driver was under the influence of drugs in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, (5) 2023, and (6) 2024.  HL3765

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how many people were treated by the NHS for gambling disorders in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, (5) 2023, and (6) 2024.  HL3766

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government how much it cost the NHS to treat patients with gambling disorders in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, (5) 2023, and (6) 2024.  HL3767

The Lord Bishop of Sheffield to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of potentially expanding the new Youth Guarantee to include 16 to 17-year-olds and 21 to 24-year-olds.  HL3768

The Lord Bishop of Sheffield to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to alleviate fuel poverty this winter, including (1) support for local government, and (2) community-led initiatives.  HL3769

Lord Strathclyde to ask His Majesty's Government which current members of the House of Lords will be affected by the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill as currently drafted.  HL3770

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the speaking tour by Sheikh Mishary Alafasy on community cohesion.  HL3771

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with the al Mustafa Welfare Trust about Sheikh Mishary Alafasy's speaking tour.  HL3772

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with the Charity Commission about Sheikh Mishary Alafasy's speaking tour.  HL3773

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the research note by the Policy Exchange The Muslim Council of Britain's New Leadership.  HL3774

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the availability of broadband services in the UK, particularly with regard to (1) expanding the available connections, and (2) increasing broadband access in rural low-service areas.  HL3775

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect consumers from rising levels of banking scams, particularly in relation to those involving AI voice cloning.  HL3776

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to develop an AI policy for healthcare services to ensure the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence when accessing patient records.  HL3777

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Wales about safeguarding the funding of children's hospices that provide services to children on both sides of the England–Wales border.  HL3778

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government how much additional money has been provided to the government of Scotland to respond to recent instances of acute bad weather.  HL3779

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government how many statutory public inquiries established under the Inquiries Act 2005 are currently still active; whether each inquiry has a target date for its completion; and whether there are financial resources ear-marked to cover the ongoing costs.  HL3780

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to issue guidelines to water companies operating in England regarding the salaries paid to their senior management.  HL3781

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the economies of both Wales and the UK, of the recent closure of shipping facilities at the port of Holyhead; and what discussions have they had with the company that manages the port and the government of Wales about minimising the impact of the closure.  HL3782

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, since July 2024 with the Royal Household about the inclusion of a symbolic representation of Wales on the royal standard.  HL3783