House of Lords Business

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest estimate of the total cost of decommissioning oil and gas infrastructure in the UK sector of the North Sea; and how this compares to previous estimates published by the North Sea Transition Authority.  HL5225

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government what is the projected total cost to the Exchequer of tax reliefs available for the decommissioning of North Sea oil and gas infrastructure over the next decade; and how much has been claimed in tax reliefs for this purpose since 2010.  HL5226

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government how much revenue has been refunded to oil and gas operators in the UK sector of the North Sea through decommissioning tax reliefs under the (1) Petroleum Revenue Tax, (2) Ring Fence Corporation Tax, and (3) Supplementary Charge, in each of the past five years.  HL5227

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk that oil and gas operators in the UK sector of the North Sea may default on their decommissioning obligations; and what measures are in place to prevent taxpayer liability in the event of an operator’s insolvency.  HL5228

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic impact of North Sea oil and gas decommissioning activities on UK coastal communities, including the estimated number of jobs created and the associated industrial opportunities.  HL5229

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government how many offshore oil and gas installations in the UK sector of the North Sea have been granted exemptions from full removal under OSPAR Decision 98/3 since 2000; and on what grounds these exemptions were approved.  HL5230

Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will be renaming the Gulf of Mexico; and, if so, what to.  HL5231

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the discrepancy between the Financial Reporting Council's Guidance on the Going Concern Basis of Accounting and Related Reporting (including Solvency and Liquidity Risks), published on 25 February, and section 393 of the Companies Act 2006, where the former requires t… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask His Majesty's Government what legal advice, if any, the Financial Reporting Council took in producing Guidance on the Going Concern Basis of Accounting and Related Reporting (including Solvency and Liquidity Risks), published on 25 February; and, if so, which entity gave them such advice.  HL5233

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the authority for the statement in paragraph 3.3 of the Financial Reporting Council’s Guidance on the Going Concern Basis of Accounting and Related Reporting (including Solvency and Liquidity Risks), published on 25 February, that the "threshold for departing from the going co… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask His Majesty's Government why the Financial Reporting Council’s Guidance on the Going Concern Basis of Accounting and Related Reporting (including Solvency and Liquidity Risks), published on 25 February, does not mention that section 836 of the Companies Act 2006 requires the numbers in the "relevant accounts" to establish whether or n… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted to ask His Majesty's Government why the Financial Reporting Council’s Guidance on the Going Concern Basis of Accounting and Related Reporting (including Solvency and Liquidity Risks), published on 25 February, does not mention that using the going concern basis of accounting is relevant under Part 23 of the Companies Act 2006 in considering… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of setting up the UK Soft Power Council; how much it will cost to run per year; and whether board members will receive a salary.  HL5237

Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell to ask His Majesty's Government what was the increase in data centre capacity, as measured in megawatts, in the UK for each year since 2008.  HL5238

Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell to ask His Majesty's Government what is UK data centre capacity, as measured in megawatts, by region.  HL5239

Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell to ask His Majesty's Government how many people are employed in energy-intensive industries by (1) region, and (2) industry.  HL5240

Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell to ask His Majesty's Government what is the physical size of the UK industrial production sector in terms of land area.  HL5241

Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell to ask His Majesty's Government what is the average size of a UK industrial site by land area.  HL5242

Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address falling school readiness, following the findings of the Kindred Squared School Readiness Survey, published on 30 January.  HL5243

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government how many contractors they have engaged to assist with the provision of accommodation for asylum seekers.  HL5244

Lord Grocott to ask His Majesty's Government how many frontline police officers are probationary.  HL5245

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how effectively livestock projects funded by the International Finance Corporation implement the good management practices set out in its Good Practice Note on Improving Animal Welfare in Livestock Operations, published December 2014.  HL5246

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the decision by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 5 December 2024 to approve the demolition of the Marks & Spencer building on Oxford Street, how they took into account (1) the architectural interest of the building, and (2) the increased climate change impact of a demolit… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to removing VAT on refitting works to encourage developers to repurpose buildings rather than demolish them; and what other plans they have to encourage them to do so.  HL5248

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts to ask His Majesty's Government how many times in each of the last five years the NHS applied for a warrant to remove patients from a hospital bed.  HL5249

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that elected representatives, including local councillors, exercise public powers publicly to be accountable to the electorate for their decisions.  HL5250

Lord Hogan-Howe to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 24 February (HL Deb col 1448), what is the breakdown of the £19.2 billion cost for the Emergency Services Network programme.  HL5251

Lord Hussain to ask His Majesty's Government what were the reasons for the three delays to the decision on the development consent order for the expansion of London Luton Airport; and when a decision on that order is expected to be made.  HL5252

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect free speech within the law and the expression of gender critical beliefs in relation to (1) views expressed by staff of Arts Council England, and (2) the awarding of grants by Arts Council England.  HL5253

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of current output of the UK marine economy (1) by country, and (2) by sector.  HL5254

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to prohibit the disposal of waste in marine protected areas.  HL5255

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of urinary incontinence on the (1) physical, and (2) mental, health of men.  HL5256

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the provision of more sanitary bins in (1) public, and (2) workplace, toilets for men.  HL5257

The Lord Bishop of Lichfield to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the early release scheme on the Probation Service; and what additional support and funding they are providing to the Probation Service in connection with that scheme.  HL5258

The Lord Bishop of Lichfield to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with faith groups to support people being released from prison.  HL5259

The Lord Bishop of Lichfield to ask His Majesty's Government how many deaths by suicide of people on probation there were in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years.  HL5260

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the level of the Warm Homes Discount.  HL5261

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of food procured by state-owned establishments that is locally sourced; and what plans they have to encourage this.  HL5262

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to review the Household Support Fund guidance to ensure the fund prevents people from facing serious financial hardship.  HL5263

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide future funding to local authorities to allow them to dispense discretionary crisis support.  HL5264

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reoffending rates of those serving short custodial sentences of six months or less.  HL5265

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reoffending rates of those serving short community sentences of six months or less.  HL5266

Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support electronic heavy goods vehicles and their infrastructure; and whether their plans include amendments to planning policy as part of the new National Planning Policy Framework.  HL5267

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on clean energy investment in Northern Ireland of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.  HL5268

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss linking the respective emissions trading schemes of the UK and EU at the UK-EU Leaders Summit on 19 May 2025.  HL5269

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to ensure that the principles of the Windsor Framework are not compromised as a result of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.  HL5270

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they (1) are preparing, and (2) will provide, guidance to businesses in Northern Ireland on the impact of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.  HL5271

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government when the communique for the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs held on 27 January will be published on Gov.uk.  HL5272

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what rules exist to prevent foreign nationals who are convicted felons from entering the UK.  HL5273

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what provisions they have in place to audit adherence to treaty agreements between the UK and countries in the Middle East.  HL5274

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they have in place to ensure that the beliefs of different faiths are respected.  HL5275

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reopen or replicate (1) the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, and (2) Ukraine Family Scheme visas.  HL5276

Lord Roberts of Llandudno to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase support for programmes working to end conflict-related sexual violence in (1) Sudan, and (2) the Democratic Republic of Congo.  HL5277

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what methods they use to assess the impact of their policies on rural communities.  HL5278

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the forthcoming industrial strategy, Invest 2035, supports investment, infrastructure and productivity improvement in rural communities.  HL5279

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the end of the Farming Resilience Fund on farmers' mental health.  HL5280

Lord Spellar to ask His Majesty's Government how many full driving licences are held in the UK.  HL5281

Lord Spellar to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to issue the latest consultation on a code of practice for parking charges and debt recovery fees.  HL5282

Lord Spellar to ask His Majesty's Government what in their guidance for cost-benefit analysis is the current monetary value of a life year.  HL5283

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) reports that energy bills will rise, and (2) the effect that any such rise will have on consumers.  HL5284

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on UK creative industries of the use of content by artificial intelligence firms without permission or payment.  HL5285

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the level of inflation; and what plans they have to implement new inflation-calming measures.  HL5286

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of the overall primary school population attend one of the 754 early-adopter schools announced as part of the breakfast club scheme.  HL5287

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the percentage of pupils attending the 754 early-adopter schools of the breakfast club scheme who will participate in that scheme.  HL5288

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government how many of the 754 schools announced as early-adopters of the breakfast club scheme are currently offering breakfast club schemes, and in how many schools will this represent new provision.  HL5289