House of Lords Business

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 18 February (HL4855), given that the deed of variation amends Clause 1.1 of contract 2887470\5 to remove the UK-only restriction on training services, on what basis they consider that this modification does not materially change the contract’s scope; and if interna… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 18 February (HL4855), on what grounds they determined that the removal of the non-compete clause (Clause 65) from contract 2887470\5 did not constitute a material modification under regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and whether an assessment w… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government whether individual subcontract awards made under 'neutral vendor frameworks', 'managed service provider frameworks', 'prime contractor procurement models' or similar intermediary procurement models are subject to the same transparency and reporting requirements as contracts directly procured by public bodies.  HL5442

Lord Agnew of Oulton to ask His Majesty's Government whether the remit of the Procurement Review Unit includes oversight of subcontract awards under 'neutral vendor frameworks', 'managed service provider frameworks' and similar intermediary procurement models.  HL5443

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 30 January (HL3712), what progress has been made in releasing funds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine, and what consideration they have given to using such funds for the needs of children who have been abducted by Russ… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that known allergens and perfumes present in condoms are labelled on condom packaging.  HL5445

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that medical-grade probe covers are used in ultrasound procedures instead of non-medical materials, such as condoms.  HL5446

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Thailand about the repatriation of Uyghur refugees to China.  HL5447

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to update public health guidance for travellers to the United States of America, particularly in regard to measles, tuberculosis and flu viruses.  HL5448

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to support universities and other higher education institutions offering foundation courses in creative subjects, including fine art.  HL5449

Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government, following the publication of the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2025–26 (HC 623), why the London Boroughs of Croydon, Harrow, Bexley and Bromley are not to receive the Recovery Grant for the 2025–26 financial year.  HL5450

Baroness Eaton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations in the Electoral Commission report on the 2024 UK parliamentary general election and the May 2024 local elections, published on 7 October 2024.  HL5451

Baroness Golding to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of online systems for booking same-day GP appointments on elderly and disabled people who cannot use a computer or the internet independently.  HL5452

Viscount Hanworth to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ensure that the police return confiscated phones to individuals who have not been charged with any crime.  HL5453

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Attorney General’s Office advised the Northern Ireland Office on matters connected with the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, and the Government’s response to the Dillon case judgments regarding that Act in the High Court and Court of Appeal.  HL5454

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government what were the compelling reasons for dealing with the consequences of the Dillon case in High Court and Court of Appeal on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 by way of remedial order under section 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998; and whether they will now consider responding to the judgments by… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Humphreys to ask His Majesty's Government which countries and multilateral organisations have received UK aid for vaccination programmes at any time in the previous two years; and what the total funding allocated to these vaccination programmes was in the financial years (1) 2023–24, and (2) 2024–25.  HL5456

Baroness Humphreys to ask His Majesty's Government how many charities they fund to run polio vaccination programmes.  HL5457

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government when the range of contaminants assessed for disposal at sea was last reviewed, and whether there is a regular programme for review.  HL5458

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government when they will include bioassays and biotoxicity tests in assessments of samples for disposal at sea.  HL5459

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to align the assessment of the levels of contaminants that can be disposed of at sea with the best practices of other countries.  HL5460

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a timetable for the monitoring of all marine disposal sites.  HL5461

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government when the range of contaminants monitored at sea disposal sites was last updated; and whether there is a programme to update the range of monitored contaminants.  HL5462

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government which government departments currently employ people on zero-hour contracts.  HL5463

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they propose to take to stop illegal gambling on the black market (1) domestically, and (2) from offshore sites.  HL5464

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government how much was raised in tax in each of the past three years from gambling activities.  HL5465

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask His Majesty's Government what was the outcome of their recent discussions with the government of Columbia on the future of the bilateral investment strategy which has reached the end of its initial ten year term.  HL5466

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Columbia on removing the investor state dispute settlement provisions from any renewed bilateral investment strategy.  HL5467

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of investor state dispute settlements on a country's ability to invest in its Sustainable Development Goals.  HL5468

Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Simpler Fare Pilot on London North Eastern Railway routes, and of how this pilot may feed into fare structures under Great British Railways.  HL5469

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the speech by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the National Farmers Union on 25 February, when the requirements to favour high-welfare products in government catering contracts will come into effect, and what sectors other than hospitals and schools are being targeted.  HL5470

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the independent economic analysis of community pharmacy commissioned by NHS England.  HL5471

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government how many licences to release beavers they have granted since beavers were classified as a native species in October 2022.  HL5472

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the affordability of homes on new housing developments for first-time buyers.  HL5473

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that new housing developments meet sustainability and energy efficiency standards set in the Environment Act 2021.  HL5474

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to streamline planning regulations to expedite house building.  HL5475

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the number of social homes built each year.  HL5476

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the housing needs of rural communities, particularly in regard to land availability and infrastructure.  HL5477

Lord Reid of Cardowan to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve infrastructure around new housing developments to support growing populations.  HL5478

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to make administrative processes in the NHS a priority for staff and patients, and to set goals for improving and measuring people’s experience of administration.  HL5479

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Merron on 27 January (HL4224 and HL4225), whether they plan to launch a national public awareness campaign to raise awareness of peripheral arterial disease, its symptoms, and its risk factors.  HL5480

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Answers by Baroness Merron on 27 January (HL4224 and HL4225), what steps they are taking to ensure hospitals meet the Commissioning for Quality and Innovation target of revascularisation in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia within five days of admission.  HL5481

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Bahrain about the detention of Ali al-Hajee.  HL5482

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the protection of the energy sector from cyber attacks.  HL5483

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of artificial intelligence powered self-driving cars; and what plans they have to introduce safety measures for self-driving cars.  HL5484

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the regulation of artificial intelligence use; and what plans they have, if any, to introduce a regulatory body for artificial intelligence.  HL5485

Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on English students from under-represented backgrounds of the planned closure by Cardiff University of its School of Music.  HL5486

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what are the criteria for UK Export Finance to increase the provision of financial support for investment in Nigeria.  HL5487

Viscount Waverley to ask His Majesty's Government what are the criteria for UK Export Finance to increase the provision of financial support for investment in Argentina.  HL5488