Lord Harper

HL9884 • Department of Health and Social Care: Staff

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 16 July [HL8983] about the paybill of the Department for Health and Social Care, why they did not make the provision of high quality palliative care a major priority.

HL9885 • Railways: Nationalisation

To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to paragraph 5.80 of the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June, what estimates or forecasts have been made of (1) the rail passenger services subsidy, (2) passenger ridership, (3) passenger revenue, and (4) efficiencies and savings through public ownership, for each of the financial years until 2029–30.

HL9886 • Department for Transport: Cost Effectiveness

To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to paragraph 5.86 of the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June, what are the £663 million of technical efficiencies by category for each of the financial years until 2029–30.

HL9887 • Electoral Register: Young People

To ask His Majesty's Government, in relation to paragraph 15 of the policy paper "Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern & secure elections", published on 17 July, why it has been decided that (1) the data for children aged between 16–18 will be available on the open register, and (2) children aged between 16–18 will be included in the requirements for house-to-house visits as part of the annual canvass by electoral registration officers; and what safeguarding issues were considered in that decision making process.

HL9888 • Elections: Political Parties

To ask His Majesty's Government, in relation to the policy paper "Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern & secure elections", published on 17 July, which are the "legitimate smaller parties” referred to in paragraph 63.

HL9814 • Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 16 July (HL8983), which Minister took the decision to make the "Assisted Dying Bill" a major priority of the Government, when they took that decision and why.

HL9815 • Electoral Register

To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the policy paper Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern & secure elections published on 17 July, whether they will put equal weight on the accuracy as well as the completeness of the electoral register as they develop their policy proposals.

HL9681 • Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to keep Parliament informed about the progress of the UK–France returns agreement, including (1) the start date of the pilot scheme, and (2) the progress of the pilot scheme, in particular with regard to details of different approaches used and the number of migrants returned to France.

HL9645 • Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the legal basis for the pilot small boat crossings returns scheme with France.

HL9646 • Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask His Majesty's Government what approvals are needed from (1) the European Union, and (2) other EU members states, before the pilot small boat returns scheme with France can begin.

HL9647 • House of Lords: Security

To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether the House of Lords Commission considered the case for (1) the security fence outside the House of Lords, and (2) the pass-controlled door at Peers' Entrance, in combination or separately; and whether they plan to reassess the need for the pass-controlled door in the light of the operational challenges faced since its installation.

HL9594 • Food: Advertising

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their planned advertising restrictions on less healthy food on reducing the calorie intake of children (1) in total per year, and (2) per child per year.

HL9595 • Food: Advertising

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their planned advertising restrictions on less healthy food on reducing child obesity.

HL9596 • Food: Advertising

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their planned advertising restrictions on less healthy food on commercial broadcasters' advertising revenues.

HL9597 • Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask His Majesty's Government why the price point of £37,000 or under was chosen as the entry point for the Electric Car Grant.

HL9598 • Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the increase in sales of zero-emission cars that will result from the Electric Car Grant in each of the five years from 2025.

HL9599 • Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask His Majesty's Government what environmental criteria must be met to qualify for (1) the £3,750 and (2) the £1,500 Electric Car Grant; and how these criteria will be assessed and by whom.

HL9549 • Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask His Majesty's Government with which automotive manufacturers they discussed the electric car grant, and on what dates.

HL9405 • Railways: Safety

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that rail services run effectively and to prevent derailments such as that at Denbigh Hall South Junction.

HL9406 • Southend Airport: Accidents

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to begin the investigation into the London Southend Airport plane crash on 13 July.