House of Lords Business

Baroness Alexander of Cleveden to ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the technical annex of the white paper published on 12 May, Restoring control over the immigration system, how many of the 22 higher education institutions that it is assumed will not meet at least one of the criteria set out in the paper are in (1) Scotland, (2) Wales, and (3) Norther… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Alexander of Cleveden to ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the technical annex of the white paper published on 12 May, Restoring control over the immigration system, how many of the five higher education institutions that it is assumed will not pass the revised basic compliance assessment are in (1) Scotland, (2) Wales, and (3) Northern Ireland.  … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Alexander of Cleveden to ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the white paper published on 12 May, Restoring control over the immigration system, whether the proposed levy on tuition fees for international students will also be raised on Scottish higher education institutions; and if so, whether the proceeds from the levy will accrue to the Scottish Gover… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Alexander of Cleveden to ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the white paper published on 12 May, Restoring control over the immigration system, whether the policy priorities for the proposed levy on tuition fees for international students who attend Scottish higher education institutions will be set by the Scottish Government.  HL7460

Baroness Alexander of Cleveden to ask His Majesty's Government whether they still intend to meet targets for (1) international student recruitment, and (2) education export value, set out in the International Education Strategy, published in March 2019.  HL7461

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government which statutory harbour authorities in England charge for overhanging residential balconies.  HL7462

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 10 April (HL6331), whether they have held any meetings with the Port of London Authority in the past 12 months; on what date any such meetings took place; and whether the issue of overhanging residential balconies was discussed.  HL7463

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the costs of reinstating the UK’s membership of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service.  HL7464

Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of alternatives to the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service; when any alternatives would be operational; and what they would cost.  HL7465

Lord Birt to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of additional measures that can be taken by companies and public organisations to avert ransomware attacks.  HL7466

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to protect peatlands.  HL7467

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rate of closure of pharmacies; and what steps they are taking to help pharmacies to remain financially viable.  HL7468

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the benefits of school uniform.  HL7469

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the annual cost of providing free prescriptions for the population of England.  HL7470

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the number of cybersecurity professionals in the United Kingdom.  HL7471

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that children from disadvantaged backgrounds have equal access to digital learning resources and technology.  HL7472

Lord Browne of Belmont to ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities; and what plans they have to address emerging threats such as cyber espionage.  HL7473

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to protect critical national infrastructure from security threats.  HL7474

Lord Hay of Ballyore to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the UK education system remains globally competitive.  HL7475

Earl Howe to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total number of medical school places compared to the total number of resident doctor training places in each of the past five years for which data are available.  HL7476

Earl Howe to ask His Majesty's Government what was the total cost to the NHS of employing locum doctors in England in each of the past five years for which data are available.  HL7477

Earl Howe to ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) doctors, and (2) nurses, who were trained in the UK left the UK within five years of completing their training to work abroad in (a) 2023–24, and (b) 2024–25.  HL7478

Earl Howe to ask His Majesty's Government how many medical graduates did not continue training by taking a speciality as a resident doctor in (1) 2023–24, and (2) 2024–25.  HL7479

Earl Howe to ask His Majesty's Government how many student doctors received their first choice for speciality training in (1) 2023, and (2) 2024.  HL7480

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government how many resident doctor medical oncologist training places were offered by each integrated care board in England in 2023–24 and 2024–25.  HL7481

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government how many resident doctor gynaecologist training places were offered by each integrated care board in England in 2023–24 and 2024–25.  HL7482

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government how many resident doctor paediatric training places were offered by each integrated care board in England in 2023–24 and 2024–25.  HL7483

Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty's Government how many resident doctor trauma and orthopaedics training places were offered by each integrated care board in England in 2023–24 and 2024–25.  HL7484

Baroness Redfern to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of phosphates and nitrates in England's waterways; and whether they intend to extend safety protections to people involved in water sports on those waterways.   HL7485

Lord Robathan to ask His Majesty's Government which Ministers, and on how many occasions, used the Windsor Suite at Heathrow Airport (1) between 1 July 2024 and 14 May, and (2) between 1 July 2023 and 1 July 2024.  HL7486

Lord Rogan to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Timpson on 13 May (HL Deb col 2055), how much of the extra £1 billion for policing will be allocated to Northern Ireland.  HL7487

Lord Rose of Monewden to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of labour market data released by the Office for National Statistics on 15 April showing a decline in payrolled employment; and what part the recent changes in employer National Insurance contributions played in that decline.  HL7488

Lord Rose of Monewden to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decline in business confidence reported by the IoD Directors’ Economic Confidence Index and the Business Confidence Monitor of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales; and to what extent this decline has been influenced by (1) the Employment Rights Bill, (2) rises in emp… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the White Nile river remains open as a humanitarian supply corridor into Upper Nile in South Sudan.  HL7490

The Lord Bishop of St Albans to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support farmers in the light of dry conditions this spring.  HL7491

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how the US–UK Economic Prosperity Deal will affect the development of trade agreements with other countries.  HL7492

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of investing in technology that uses artificial intelligence to analyse full body scans to aid in the early detection of cancer.  HL7493

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to invest in law enforcement and intelligence agencies to help defend against increasing cyberattacks.  HL7494

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what are the current vacancy rates for care workers in care homes in England and Wales; and whether these rates have changed in the last five years.  HL7495

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government what is the proportion of overseas workers in the care workforce.  HL7496

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to meet university vice-chancellors to discuss how they are dealing with the rising incidence of antisemitism on campuses.  HL7497

Lord Turnberg to ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any information on the proportion of deaths in Gaza reported by the Gazan Ministry of Health represented by (1) civilians, and (2) Hamas operatives.  HL7498

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the British Council's contribution to UK soft power and influence globally.  HL7499

Lord Weir of Ballyholme to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the British Council's budget increases or is maintained in line with inflation.  HL7500

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to restore to their full value the pension entitlements of Allied Steel and Wire workers.  HL7501

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government concerning the transfer of responsibility for the Crown Estate in Wales to the Welsh Government.  HL7502

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what is the total electricity generation capacity by hydroelectric power plants in (1) England, (2) Scotland, and (3) Wales.  HL7503

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of replacing the English language test for potential immigrants from the Patagonian Welsh community with a Welsh language test.  HL7504

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the average temperature increase in the UK over the past 50 years; and what estimate have they made of further warming over the next 50 years.  HL7505

Lord Wigley to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the increase in volume of beef produced in the United States which will be sold in the UK as a result of the US–UK Economic Prosperity Deal.  HL7506