Lord Foster of Bath

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to making the UK's 2030 nationally determined contribution legally binding in UK law.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 3 December (HL2700), whether they consider nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement to be legally binding targets in UK law.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the fact that the carbon dioxide emission levels for 2030 specified in the fifth carbon budget are 33 per cent below those specified in the nationally determined contributions for 2030; and...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is still their position that, as set out in the Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener, published in October 2021, a global temperature increase of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius means that "we could lose control o...

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their target level for million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) for each year from 2025 to 2035 for (1) terrestrial emissions, (2) terrestrial emissions plus emissions from international aviation and shi...

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the savings in emissions of million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) by (1) 2030, and (2) 2035, from the net zero-related policies they have introduced since being elected.

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the status in UK law of the Paris Agreement objective of limiting the global average temperature increase to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the electrical safety checks requirement relating to England's social rented sector specified in the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 has been implemented; and if not, when it will be issued.

To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to regulate installers of electrical systems working in non-traditional housing, to ensure quality and parity with approved installer registration schemes.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that those permanently living in alternative housing (such as caravans, houseboats, tiny homes, and other non-traditional housing) are as safe from electricity in their homes as people living ...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide consumer information to improve the electrical safety of those living in alternative housing such as caravans, houseboats, tiny homes, and other non-traditional housing.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 12 November (HL2099), what discussions they have had with other countries to introduce a similar scheme for school visits to the UK.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the purpose and benefits of legally-binding climate change targets in meeting their climate change obligations and objectives; and what consideration they have given to providing (1) certai...

To ask His Majesty's Government what repercussions, if any, they would face for failing to comply with their obligations under the Paris Agreement.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether visiting French school groups will be able to continue using the France-UK school trip travel information form after April 2025; and what discussions they have had with other countries to introduce a similar scheme ...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential benefits to public health of using the tax system to disincentivise consumption of online gambling products.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of tax avoidance schemes operated by UK licensed gambling companies.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK’s taxation of the gambling sector in comparison to rates in foreign jurisdictions...

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Advertising Standards Authority regarding the compliance of gaming companies that are advertising products containing loot boxes with current UK advertising codes.

To ask His Majesty's Government, in addition to the £10.5 million of funding made available to Eurostar, Eurotunnel and Port of Dover for the introduction of the EU Entry-Exit System, what other projects and funding they have planned that can be expedited...