House of Lords Business

Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential demand from defined benefit pension funds and insurers for new issuance of Government bonds aiming to match pension liabilities or annuities and linked to (1) consumer price index, (2) limited price indexation and (3) life expectancy in the United Kingdom.  HL9030

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Syria to ensure that those responsible for torture and other human rights violations against survivors of Syria’s detention systems are properly investigated and that perpetrators are held accountable.  HL9031

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Syria to ensure that survivors of Syria’s detention systems have their rights to justice, reparations and access to rehabilitation upheld.  HL9032

Baroness Berger to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation of the 2021 report by the Commission for Countering Extremism, Operating with impunity: legal review, to establish a legal and operational framework to tackle hateful extremist groups and individuals that undermine democratic norms.  HL9033

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of drugs and alcohol as a contributory factor in road accidents in each of the past three years, and what actions they are proposing to take as a consequence.  HL9034

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions there have been in each police authority area for drunken or drug influenced driving in each of the past three years; and how many of these prosecutions led to convictions.  HL9035

Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government which probation service areas in England provide women only arrangements at dedicated times of the week in their reception facilities.  HL9036

The Earl of Caithness to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 27 March 2025 (HL5886), whether they will publish the roadmap to address levels of fipronil or imidacloprid in UK waterways.  HL9037

The Earl of Caithness to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Parliamentary Undersecretary for State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 25 March (HC Deb col 924), what plans they have to raise awareness and improve pet owners' education with regards to using fipronil and imidacloprid.  HL9038

The Earl of Caithness to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will take steps to ensure that Natural England accepts requests to meet members of Parliament.  HL9039

Lord Dodds of Duncairn to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on British Sikh communities of recent internal controversies within the Sikh community in India, including leadership appointments within the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC); and what steps they are taking to engage with British Sikhs and representative organisations… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Empey to ask His Majesty's Government what is the current daily cost of providing accommodation for asylum seekers other than in hotels; and how this compares with the daily cost in 2024.  HL9041

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enable (1) people with dementia to live independently, and (2) their families to care for them at home, for longer.  HL9042

Baroness Gale to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to mark the centenary of the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 in 2028.  HL9043

Lord German to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the information supplied to interested parties at information events held in June and July about the plans for the National Centre for Arts and Music Education.  HL9044

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government how many residents of care homes have been evicted as a result of the resident, a relative or a friend raising concerns about the standards of care in the past five years.  HL9045

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what action they will take to prevent care homes from evicting residents because the resident, a relative or a friend has raised concerns about the standards of care.  HL9046

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they will have with the Care Quality Commission about action that can be taken to prevent care homes from evicting residents because the resident, a relative or a friend has raised concerns about the standards of care.  HL9047

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government whether they will ensure that the Care Quality Commission considers complaints and concerns from a resident, a relative or a friend in cases of a resident being evicted from a care home after concerns were raised about the standards of care.  HL9048

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the review of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, and what format that review will be published in.  HL9049

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the letter from Lord Hanson of Flint on 4 June following the second reading of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, how they will play their part in supporting considered dialogue within the Council of Europe that seeks to balance "liberty and security, and justice and responsibility."  … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Jopling to ask His Majesty's Government how many babies were born in each of the past three years to surrogate mothers; and in how many cases the surrogate mother has claimed parentage of the child contrary to the wishes of the genetic parents.  HL9051

Lord Jopling to ask the Leader of the House whether she has contacted the Permanent Secretaries at the Foreign Office, the Department for Education, and the Department for Health and Social Care to ask for explanations as to why these departments have failed to answer questions for written answer, tabled in May but still awaiting an answer in July.  HL9052

Lord Jopling to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the percentage of GDP which the government of Belgium has spent on defence over the last five years in accordance with their obligations as a NATO member; and what representations they have made to that government regarding meeting pledged defence spending targets under NATO, including the new target of 5… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce a glass bottle deposit return scheme.  HL9054

Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Baroness Smith of Basildon on 19 June (HLWS717) on nominations to the House of Lords, what is the limit on the number of recommendations they will make directly each year of candidates to sit as crossbench peers.  HL9055

Lord Norton of Louth to ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Baroness Smith of Basildon on 19 June (HLWS717) on nominations to the House of Lords, what consultations took place with the House of Lords Appointments Commission and other relevant bodies prior to the statement.  HL9056

Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge to ask His Majesty's Government when the provisions in section 138 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 will come into effect.  HL9057

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of research by the British Board of Film Classification, published on 23 June, that found that a third of UK pornography users reported exposure to violent or abuse material in the past three months, including scenes of physical violence and adults role-playing as children.  HL9058

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the research by the British Board of Film Classification published on 23 June, what assessment they have made of the finding that 64 per cent of those surveyed believe that violent or abusive pornography is contributing to the normalisation of violent sexual behaviour; and what measures they will take to… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the finding by the British Board of Film Classification on 23 June that 80 per cent of UK pornography users support rules to prevent online platforms from publishing or distributing pornography that depicts violence or abuse, what plans they have to introduce rules for that purpose.  HL9060

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the redundancy costs as a result of job cuts in NHS England and integrated care boards (ICB) this financial year; and whether ICB redundancy payments will come from existing ICB budgets.  HL9061

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government what the fair share funding allocation will be for each integrated care board in the next three financial years.  HL9062

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty's Government over what timescale NHS England will move integrated care systems to fair share funding allocation.  HL9063

Lord Swire to ask His Majesty's Government, following the report Clean Power 2030 Annex 2: Networks, connections and network access analysis, published by the National Energy System Operator on 5 November 2024, whether they plan to build an additional 600 miles of overhead cabling and pylons; and if so, whether they will publish a map detailing where those will be built. … Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of (1) companies leaving the London Stock Exchange, and (2) new companies listed on the stock market; and whether they intend to implement further incentives to encourage companies to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.  HL9065

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how implementing hiring quotas to encourage the recruitment and training of more British doctors will affect the hiring costs of the NHS.  HL9066

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Royal United Services Institute, Russia, AI and the Future of Disinformation Warfare, published on 30 June, which states that artificial intelligence is being used to spread misinformation within the United Kingdom; and how they intend to defend against this.  H… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text