House of Lords Business

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to Cabinet Office Senior Officials’ Expenses, July to September 2024, published on 30 January, what specific business justification was documented for Christine Bellamy, the Government Chief Product Officer, travelling business class for a domestic flight to Manchester between 20 and 25 October which totall… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Minister for Africa held during his recent visit to Botswana regarding their policies on promoting gender equality, progress on LGBT+ rights and their priorities in formulating policies on sexual and reproductive rights.  HL4729

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Minister for Africa held during his recent meeting with the Deputy Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives on gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights and sexual and reproductive rights.  HL4730

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Minister for Latin America held during her recent visits to Chile regarding their policies on promoting gender equality, progress on LGBT+ rights and their priorities in formulating policies on sexual and reproductive rights.  HL4731

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of aviation fuel is sourced from sustainable sources in the United Kingdom; and what are the most common sources from which this fuel is produced.  HL4732

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what changes are forecast in the use of sustainable aviation fuel in the next (1) 10, and (2) 20, years.  HL4733

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of internally displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and what steps they have taken to support the provision of urgent humanitarian relief in that region.  HL4734

Lord Boateng to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to (1) the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and (2) the African Union, to promote an end to the conflict in eastern DRC.  HL4735

Lord Booth to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce honorary titles for (1) spouses of female peers, and (2) same-sex spouses of male peers; and what consideration they have given to the perception of discrimination in the current practice where only female spouses of male peers are granted such titles.  HL4736

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue funding the work of rural housing enablers in facilitating affordable housing in rural areas.  HL4737

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what declarations are required for the movement of medical products, including medical devices, from Great Britain to Northern Ireland; and which legislation requires them.  HL4738

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government whether any physical checks are required on medical products or medical devices moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland; and, if so, which legislation requires them.  HL4739

Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard to ask His Majesty's Government what financial commitment there is to the Reserve Forces and Cadet Associations to ensure their positive roles are enhanced.  HL4740

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what financial allowances their contractors are permitted to provide to asylum seekers per month for (1) food, (2) clothing, (3) mobile phones, (4) education, (5) leisure activities, (6) accommodation, and (7) transport.  HL4741

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government how many contractors they have engaged to assist with the management of asylum seekers, and what fees those contractors have been paid in (1) the last financial year, and (2) the current financial year to date.  HL4742

Baroness Finn to ask His Majesty's Government whether any written undertakings regarding immunity from disciplinary action have been issued to civil servants giving evidence to inquiries since 2005; and if so, how many, broken down by department.  HL4743

Baroness Finn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 8 January (HC21054) and the report by the Crown Prosecution Service, Annual Report and Accounts 2013–14, published in July 2014, what plans they have to publish full details of the 2013’s pension scheme benefits and terms & conditions.  … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Finn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the speech by the Prime Minister, Plan for Change, on 5 December 2024 and to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 24 January (HC24441), what was the evidential basis for the Prime Minister’s remarks on there being a “tepid bath of managed decline” in Whitehall; and what represe… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Finn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 9 October 2024 (HC5296), what communications representatives of Downing Street have had with Elon Musk since 4 July 2024.  HL4746

Baroness Finn to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the letter from the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards to the Prime Minister on 14 January and to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 23 January (HC24438), whether (1) the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team, and (2) the Independent Ad… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Garden of Frognal to ask His Majesty's Government what was the cash outlay for English domiciled students in the financial years (1) 2022–23 and (2) 2023–24 for fee and maintenance loans for (a) full-time and part-time 'foundation degree' students and (b) full-time and part-time ‘other undergraduate’ students.  HL4748

Lord Hain to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment has been made of the extent of asbestos in the Palace of Westminster; and the danger of anybody working in or visiting the Palace contracting asbestosis.  HL4749

Lord Hampton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to require train companies to refund passengers by the same payment method with which the ticket was originally purchased.  HL4750

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Serbia’s response to recent demonstrations, including reports of incidents against peaceful protesters; and what steps they have taken to encourage that government to conduct a full, impartial, and swift investigation into reports of violence against demonstrators.  HL4751

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 30 January (HL4226), what discussions officials in any department have had with European Union officials before rejecting a request from members of the Northern Ireland assembly to apply "the Stormont Brake" procedure to the Chemical Classification, Labelling and… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to concerns expressed by the president of the British Rabbinical Union’s on the potential impact of clauses 25 and 26 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill on Jewish and other religious education.  HL4753

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government on how many occasions ministers have met representatives of Stonewall, and on what dates, since 4 July 2024.  HL4754

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government how many service complaints have been received by (1) the Army, (2) the Royal Navy, (3) the Royal Air Force, and (4) Strategic Command, in each of the last five years; and of those, how many have not been upheld.  HL4755

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government how long, on average, it takes (1) the Army, (2) the Royal Navy, (3) the Royal Air Force, and (4) Strategic Command, to process a service complaint; and what estimate they have made of the cost of each complaint.  HL4756

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government how many hours per day staff in (1) the Army, (2) the Royal Navy, (3) the Royal Air Force, and (4) Strategic Command, spend dealing with a service complaint on average; and what estimate they have made of the cost of such staff time in each of the last five years.  HL4757

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government how many more service complaints they expect to receive following the enactment of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill and its provision for families to submit such complaints; and what estimate they have made of the budget uplift required to deal with any such increase.  HL4758

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government how many extra posts have been recruited to process service complaints under Volunteer ex-Regular Reserve contracts or other reservist terms and condition of service by (1) the Army, (2) the Royal Navy, (3) the Royal Air Force, and (4) Strategic Command, in each of the last five years.  HL4759

Lord Lexden to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 27 January (HL3999), whether they have examined the evidence of the use of chemical weapons by Indonesian forces in West Papua included in the documentary film Frontier War recently released by Paradise Broadcasting.  HL4760

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what biosecurity guidance they provide to those working closely with poultry for their safety and their protection from avian flu.  HL4761

Lord Mackinlay of Richborough to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to reducing the costs of improving the energy efficiency of listed properties with respect to (1) planning fees, (2) professional support, (3) materials, and (4) labour.  HL4762

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government whether XC Trains Limited were in default of their contract regarding any of their contractual performance indicators in (1) October 2024 (2) November 2024 and (3) December 2024; and, if so, whether they were given relief from such defaults through an extended remedial agreement.  HL4763

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend the current remedial agreement or agree a new remedial agreement with XC Trains Limited beyond March 2025.  HL4764

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government whether they expect XC Trains Limited to meet its contractual commitments to deliver the May 2025 timetable uplift or whether they have requested any alterations to the CrossCountry timetable from May 2025; and, if so, whether any such requests have been agreed.  HL4765

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of the remedial agreement letter between the Secretary of State and XC Trains Limited, whether they will release in full the redacted ‘Annex – 1: Remedial Commitments’ to ensure transparency as to what XC Trains is contracted to do and by when.  HL4766

Lord Roborough to ask His Majesty's Government what is the assumed monetary value of atmospheric carbon emissions per tonne they use when evaluating the total cost of different energy generation technologies.  HL4767

Lord Roborough to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to fast-track visa applications from skilled engineers to support industry investment in the UK’s energy grid capacity.  HL4768

Lord Roborough to ask His Majesty's Government what consultations have been carried out with renewable energy project developers to assess the impact of the National Energy System Operator strategic capability review.  HL4769

Lord Roborough to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to offer EU fishing fleets increased access to UK territorial waters.  HL4770

Lord Roborough to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of pre-Brexit EU fishing quotas in UK waters they intend to recover for UK fishing boats from 30 June 2026.  HL4771

Lord Roborough to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made on negotiations regarding the pre-Brexit EU fishing quota in UK waters for UK fishing boats from 30 June 2026.  HL4772

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards agreeing a trade deal with the United States.  HL4773

Lord Spellar to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 23 January (HL4187), what assessment they have made of the pace at which international applicants are registered by the General Medical Council for the purposes of enabling them to become economically independent and reducing the shortfall of trained personnel in the NHS.  HL4774

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide anti-drone technology to HM Prison Service staff.  HL4775

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to allow HM Prison Service staff to shoot down drones near prisons.  HL4776

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enhance productivity in the UK; and whether artificial intelligence has a role to play in achieving this.  HL4777

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the public sector to adopt artificial intelligence; and to ensure sufficient funding is allocated for artificial intelligence investment within the public sector.  HL4778

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the development of start-up video game companies in the UK, particularly with regard to government investment.  HL4779

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential held by video games for aiding the development of language education; and particularly regarding the encouragement of video games to be available in Welsh.  HL4780