House of Lords Business

Lord Addington to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of withdrawing funding for spelling and grammar software from the Disabled Students Allowance on students.  HL6281

Lord Addington to ask His Majesty's Government what criteria they have for provision of paid-for software packages from free or built-in technology systems in the Disabled Students Allowance, and whether these criteria take into account capacity to train students to use new systems.  HL6282

Lord Addington to ask His Majesty's Government whether they analyse the use of assistive technology to ensure there is a continuity of supply offered to students and workers throughout their lifetimes, and if so, which department is responsible for the analysis.  HL6283

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports from the government of South Korea that a further 3,000 North Korean troops have been sent to fight in the war in Ukraine this year; and what measures they have taken to hold those responsible to account.  HL6284

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the UK’s role as a member of the Troika, and as a co-signatory of the 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, what specific action they have taken during March, and what action they plan to take in the coming weeks, to prevent further escalation of armed violen… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the House of Lords Administration will publish marshalled lists of amendments to bills and related documents in braille format to ensure that documents are accessible to the public and members and staff of both Houses.  HL6286

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that reproductive health issues, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, fertility and menopause symptoms, are covered in relationships and sex education in schools in England.  HL6287

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of those affected by the under-occupancy charge, particularly where no alternative accommodation is offered, and what assessment they have made of the impact of that charge on regional poverty disparities, including child poverty.  HL6288

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the use of reusable nappies, and to make suppliers of single-use nappies pay the full cost of their disposal.  HL6289

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure the future of the Greener NHS programme following the abolition of NHS England.  HL6290

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to manage the NHS provision of biologic medications and other high-cost treatments, particularly to avoid inequality between patients under different integrated care boards.  HL6291

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to restrict meat and plant imports from the United States of America to prevent the entry of chronic wasting disease.  HL6292

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Turkey about the detention and deportation of BBC journalist Mark Lowen.  HL6293

Baroness Curran to ask His Majesty's Government, following the announcement to reduce Official Development Assistance and ahead of the Third Global Disability Summit, what steps they are taking to protect disability inclusion in giving development aid both now and in the future.  HL6294

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to formulate official definitions of hatred or abuse of adherents of Sikhism, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or any other religions besides Islam.  HL6295

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group is obliged to take into consideration the views of adherents of any other religion besides Islam.  HL6296

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government whether the Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group will meet with representatives of any other religion besides Islam.  HL6297

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government whether the police will be expected to use the working definition of Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia once it is formulated by the Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group.  HL6298

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government how many non-Muslims have been recorded as victims of Islamophobic hate crimes in the last five years.  HL6299

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government how many Christians have been recorded as victims of Islamophobic hate crimes in the last five years.  HL6300

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government how many prisons are fully accessible to individuals with a disability as defined under the Equality Act 2010.  HL6301

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government what training regarding prisoners with disabilities they provide to staff.  HL6302

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government whether all prisons are equipped to accommodate prisoners with a disability as defined under the Equality Act 2010.  HL6303

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they take to assist prisoners whose disability worsens over the course of their incarceration.  HL6304

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government how many diversity officers are available to prisoners with disabilities in prisons.  HL6305

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make changes to the UK Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan 2023–2027, and if so, how they plan to make those changes, who they will consult, and when they plan to make the changes.  HL6306

Lord Katz to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of furniture poverty among social housing tenants.  HL6307

Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 27 March (HL5777), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, how many (1) charities, (2) campaign organisations, and (3) survivors, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology has met regarding adult non-consensual intimate… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Patten to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 26 March (HL5733), whether it is their policy that civil servants may self-identify as having a neurodivergent condition.  HL6309

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to formulate official definitions of hatred or abuse against adherents of any religion other than Islam.  HL6310

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will require the Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group to take into consideration the views of adherents of religions other than Islam; and if not, why not  HL6311

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will require the Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group to meet adherents of religions other than Islam.  HL6312

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government whether the planned definition of Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia will allow for ridicule or abuse of Islamic beliefs and practices.  HL6313

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government on what grounds they determined that the work of the Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group should not be made public.  HL6314

Lord Pearson of Rannoch to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will invite the Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group in formulating its definition to protect freedom of expression in similar terms to the saving provision in section 29J of the Public Order Act 1986, so that the definition does not, for example, restrict criticism of Islam or prevent individ… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that patients at higher risk of severe illness from respiratory syncytial virus infection, such as those with pre-existing conditions or children who were born prematurely, are protected ahead of winter.  HL6316

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government whether the NHS 10 Year Health Plan will include a long-term strategic approach to managing long-term conditions.  HL6317

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that care for people living with long-term conditions is provided in their local area.  HL6318

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that guidance published by the 'Getting It Right First Time' programme is implemented across England.  HL6319

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to raise awareness among patients of patient-initiated follow-up appointments and how the system works.  HL6320

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that NHS targets and metrics incentivise improvements in patient care and experience.  HL6321

Lord Strasburger to ask His Majesty's Government, following the deployment of live facial recognition by South Wales Police in Cardiff in February and March, how many police officers were involved; how many civilian staff were involved; how many police person hours were used in preparation and delivery of the project; what was the total cost of the project, including contractors;… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text