Lord Scriven: My Lords, I wish to bring a secular voice to the debate on this Bill. If 26 of the established Church’s Bishops continue to get automatic rights to sit in the UK Parliament then, as a matter of principle, equality for women to sit here has to be central to that to deal with the institutional misogyny that has created a lack of equality and opportunity for women in the Church of England, and...
Lord Scriven: My Lords, there is a crisis in community pharmacies, as the Minister will know. Two weeks ago, the industry brought out a report that predicted that one in six community pharmacies could close within the next year. What urgent action will the Government take to ensure that that does not happen?
Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government on what date they have asked the Tees Valley Mayor to submit his final response to the independent Tees Valley Review published on 23 January, and whether they plan to publish this response in full.
Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office sent notes to the Home Office in relation to Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei in August 2022 and March 2023 and, if so, for what purpose.
Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government, what assessment they have made of allegations that the Gulf Strategy Fund (GSF) finances institutions implicated in torture; what additional oversight mechanisms will be put in place to monitor the human rights considerations of GSF operations; how the funding for the GSF is justified; and when the summary of projects funded by the GSF will be made...
Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance is given to UK ambassadors and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials attending Formula One races linked to human rights abuses in the Gulf region.
Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to include the rights of Church of England Bishops to sit in the House of Lords in their public consultation on the reform of the Lords.
Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have raised concerns with the government of Bahrain over human rights issues since taking office; if so, when and to whom; and if not, whether they intend to do so.
Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government what is their forecast of the number of people currently seeking asylum that will still need to have their case decided by the end of (1) 2024, and (2) 2025.
Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to extend the services that could be provided by community pharmacies as part of Pharmacy First.
Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 29 July (HL238), and further to the incident mentioned in that Answer, what assessment they have made of the general incidence of East Midlands Railways (EMR) operating carriages without air conditioning in recent hot weather resulting in passengers and staff having to endure high temperatures and...
Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government what emphasis they intended to make on human rights in negotiating a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Lord Scriven: My Lords, I welcome the Minister to her place and wish her well in the role she is undertaking. We on these Benches also welcome this Statement and commit to a collaborative cross-party approach to this very important issue. Victims of the infected blood scandal and their families have been waiting for decades to see justice. Tragically, as we know, thousands have died without ever having...
Lord Scriven: My Lords, the last Government decided to stop various methods for testing Covid-19 last year, other than for those in hospital. Other countries, including the USA, still collect data and the World Health Organization publishes it. So could I ask the Minister to help with public health screening and planning? Will the Government potentially look at this kind of testing being done again and the...
Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to request the National Audit Office to carry out an inspection to the Teesworks programme, and if so when.
Lord Scriven: I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and so doing draw the House’s attention to my interest set out in the register as a vice-president of the Local Government Association.
Lord Scriven: My Lords, many Teessiders’ jaws will drop on the floor when they hear that Answer from the Minister, as every Labour candidate in Teesside promised that a National Audit Office review would take place. In the light of half a billion pounds of taxpayers’ money being used and two businessmen making multimillion pound profits without taking any liabilities or any risk to their money, does...
Lord Scriven: My Lords, I appreciate that the Minister has said the Government have to wait for the mayor’s answers to the questions, which is different from what was being said before the Government were on the Government Benches. However, the review panel said in the report that the responses “reduced our confidence that we have been given access to all relevant materials”. The panel also said that...
Lord Scriven: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take against East Midlands Railway for running trains with no working air conditioning during recent spells of hot weather, resulting in passengers and staff having to endure temperatures of up to 36.1 degrees Celsius, and the health risks associated with such high temperatures.
