House of Lords Business

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Animal Welfare Committee’s report Opinion on the welfare implications of current and emergent feline breeding practices, published in September 2024, and its recommendation that the breeding of cats with known and harmful extreme traits should be banned.  HL5489

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask His Majesty's Government when the Department of Education’s tendering process will take place for the Dance and Drama Awards scheme for academic year 2026–27 onwards, and whether they anticipate any delays to their usual timeframe.  HL5490

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards the third category of registration with the Office for Students for smaller, specialist providers in support of accessing the Lifelong Learning Entitlement, including those offering Trinity College London’s Level 5 and 6 Professional Performing Arts Diploma.  HL5491

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with stakeholders regarding a proportionate route to registration with the Office for Students designed for smaller, specialist providers in support of accessing the Lifelong Learning Entitlement, including those offering Trinity College London’s Level 5 and 6 Professional Performing Arts Diplomas… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Coffey to ask His Majesty's Government what is their definition of school readiness, and how "school readiness" is measured.  HL5493

Baroness Coffey to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the primary drivers of children not being school ready.  HL5494

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with NATO or European allies concerning the provision of a nuclear umbrella to Ukraine or any other European country by the United Kingdom.  HL5495

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the RetailNI survey results published in February which show that 74 per cent of the businesses surveyed expect to reduce the number of employees and other staff following the increase in employer National Insurance contributions and minimum wage.  HL5496

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the RetailNI survey results published in February which show that 86 per cent of the businesses surveyed expect to cancel expansion plans following the increase in employer National Insurance contributions and minimum wage.  HL5497

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with American and European counterparts regarding reports of a deepening security crisis in the Western Balkans; and what assessment they have made of the implications for UK and European security.  HL5498

Baroness Helic to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of the Western Balkans as a transit route for irregular migration, arms smuggling and drug trafficking; and what concrete steps they have taken since June 2024 with European allies to strengthen partnerships aimed at disrupting criminal networks in the Western Balkans that facilitate irregular… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Hoey to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how much each lay member of the Conduct Committee is paid.  HL5500

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the names of the members of the Independent Monitoring Panel for the UK internal market guarantee.  HL5501

Earl Howe to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to monitor the implementation of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, British Thoracic Society and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network asthma guidelines, published in November 2024, and if so, whether they plan to make the data publicly available.  HL5502

Earl Howe to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the benefits claimed by individuals who are unable to work because of asthma in the most recent year for which figures are available.  HL5503

Lord Inglewood to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the percentage annual increase in construction costs in central London in each of the last ten years.  HL5504

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 25 February (HL5027), whether the (1) Serious Fraud Office, (2) Independent Office for Police Conduct, and (3) National Crime Agency, are paid members or affiliates of Stonewall.  HL5505

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 25 February (HL5027), whether the (1) Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, (2) Government Legal Department, and (3) Government Recruitment Service, are paid members or affiliates of Stonewall.  HL5506

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 25 February, why the publication of the Civil Service diversity spending dataset is delayed, following the commitment made to publish the dataset in the Written Statement by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 14 May 2024 (HLWS462).  HL5507

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) proposals in the "Guidance published for the People, Culture and Environment Pilot" published by UK Research and Innovation on 14 January; and what assessment they have made of the effect on scientific excellence, innovation and econom… 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 the Minister for Women and Equalities on 14 February (HC29543), what assessment they have made of the Financial Conduct Authority's proposals in its consultation "Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector – working together to drive change" in relation to new regulatory equality bu… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to include an exemption in a UK–EU veterinary agreement to allow restrictions of imports on animal welfare grounds, such as fur products.  HL5510

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of increasing the certificate of sponsorship fee from £239 to £525 per individual on the ability of care providers to recruit care workers.  HL5511

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the value of the Defence Gateway in enabling communication with and the work of the active and strategic reserve.  HL5512

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend or replace the contract for the Defence Gateway.  HL5513

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 27 January (HL Deb col 9), when they will publish the child's rights impact assessments for the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.  HL5514

Lord Mawson to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number and percentage of hereditary Peers in the House of Lords with experience of running and growing a business, and how this compares with the rest of the House; what assessment they have made of the impact of the removal of hereditary Peers from the House of Lords on its scrutiny of legislation a… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Monks to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the remarks by the President of the United States of America about a possible American takeover of Greenland; and whether they have discussed this matter with the Kingdom of Denmark.  HL5516

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 10 February (HL4433), what assessment they have made of the impact of their funding under the Bangladesh Collaborative, Accountable and Peaceful Politics programme; what initiatives under that programme are aimed specifically at promoting and protecting freedom of religi… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Naseby to ask His Majesty's Government when they last made an assessment of the success or otherwise of the role and cost to the Exchequer of the Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales.  HL5518

Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of EU sanctions against individuals in Georgia, and whether they plan to implement similar sanctions.  HL5519

Lord Pack to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review and update the Registered Parties (Non-constituent and Non-affiliated Organisations) Order 2000 (SI 2000/3183), as amended in 2002 and 2004.  HL5520

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what action they plan to take regarding the plight of Iranian women and girls who have been jailed for engaging in peaceful rights activism and for supporting freedom equality and basic civil liberties.  HL5521

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government what benefits the £1.6 billion contract with Thales Air Defence Limited in Belfast to supply 5,000 missiles to Ukraine will bring to the Northern Ireland economy.  HL5522

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government what was (1) the total amount paid out for each benefit administered by the Department for Work and Pensions, (2) the total monetary amount of alleged fraud for each benefit, (3) the total number of prosecutions in each case, and (4) the total amount recovered, in 2023–24.  HL5523

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government, further to remarks by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 29 January (HL Deb col 251), what is the breakdown of the £150 million in fines issued to water companies since 2015.  HL5524

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government how Ofwat adjusted the regulatory capital value of each water company to take account of (1) capitalisation of interest payments, and repair and maintenance costs, and (2) intragroup debt and interest payments.  HL5525

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government why Ofwat did not use actual gearing levels of water companies in its calculation of weighted average cost of capital for the 2024 pricing review.  HL5526

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government what action has been taken, if any, against Gofer Mining Plc and its directors for failure to file annual accounts at Companies House since 2019.  HL5527

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of acquiring control of England’s water companies.  HL5528

The Lord Bishop of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the peace and reconstruction plan for Gaza that was endorsed by the Arab League summit on 4 March.  HL5529

The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the changes to the system for reclaiming VAT on listed places of worship on projects which have already signed a contract and where the work has begun, such as St Mary Magdalene Church in Newark.  HL5530

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of predictive AI models in NHS England to forecast when someone is likely to become ill.  HL5531

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government whether they are taking steps to encourage firms to develop and incorporate AI technologies into their daily procedures.  HL5532

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government, following their announcement to increase defence spending, what steps they are taking to ensure that diplomatic solutions remain at the forefront of their approach to international relations.  HL5533

Lord Tyrie to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects on UK GDP of the imposition of tariffs by the President of the United States of America on Mexico and Canada.  HL5534