Lord Hylton

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to lead a concerted international effort to help the governments of Jordan and Lebanon and international humanitarian agencies to cope with refugees and displaced people from Syria.

To ask Her Majesty's Government when hydraulic fracturing for natural gas begins in the north Somerset coal-field and the Mendip Hills; what safeguards will be enforced to prevent contamination of (1) the Bath hot springs, (2) the Cheddar Gorge caves and ...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will support the inclusion of Iran among the Friends of Syria.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of Israel about military operations in the West Bank, including Areas A and B, following the kidnapping of three young Israelis; and whether they will raise the issue...

To ask Her Majesty's Government why the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Ms Rashida Manjoo, was not allowed access to Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre during her visit in April.

To ask Her Majesty's Government why they deported Ms Afusat Salin back to Nigeria.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any improvement in the balance and fairness of media reports of incidents of hate-motivated offences and of prejudice against religious and ethnic groups since the Leveson report was publis...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to end the abuse and exploitation of domestic workers in the United Kingdom, especially those from overseas; what means they will use to ensure that such workers have contracts of employment and ar...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any change in the treatment of young people arrested in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since the publication of the report of the independent commission headed by Baroness Scotland of Ast...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the situation of Eritrean refugees in Sudan and in Egypt; and whether they are discussing the matter with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last discussed with the government of Israel progress on United Nations-funded projects in Gaza (1) for which clearance has been given, and (2) for which clearance is awaited; and with what result.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they and the European Union intend to have with the government of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organisation to prepare for the Palestinian elections; and whether the positi...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have about the number of persons detained in Egypt without charge or trial; and whether they will make representations for a review process leading to the release of those not charged with civil or cri...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to create trust between Israelis and Palestinians; what United Kingdom and European Union funds are earmarked for that purpose; and what discussions they have had with relevant British non-governm...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they intend to have with institutions of the European Union regarding the uses of European Union expenditure in Israel and Palestine during the last 25 years.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relevance of the Arab League Peace Initiative to the stability of the Middle East.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will seek to re-activate the provisions concerning Gaza of the 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made or will make to the government of Israel concerning prisoners and detainees now on hunger strike; and whether they will ask for a review process for the release of those held under admini...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will seek ways to contain and, if possible, eliminate the influence of al-Qaeda-affiliated and other jihadi groups in Syria and Iraq.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they and their allies are able to promote local truces in Syria and to help such truces to become more permanent.