Lord Jones of Cheltenham

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards fulfilling their promise to improve the current monitoring system for pesticides beyond measuring the weight of chemicals.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the study Capsar Hallmann et al 'Declines in insectivorous birds are associated with high neonicotinoid concentrations', published in Nature on 9 July 2014; and in particular its finding th...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the research by Professor Ralf Schulz of the University Koblenz and Landau 'Applied pesticide toxicity shifts towards plants and invertebrates, even in GM crops', published in Science in Ap...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the 2021 study in the Netherlands which found that the impact of pesticides on insects could have knock-on effects on other animals such as birds which rely on them for food.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to add Mauritius to the list of islands being considered for the Green List of destinations to which tourists can travel without isolating on return to the UK.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received from touring creative service companies regarding the arrangements in the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement; and what assessment they have made of those representations.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to negotiate a new arrangement with the EU for those involved in the creative industries sector, particularly in relation to arrangements for touring musicians.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the population of native bees; and what assessment they have made of the extent to which any such plans will (1) improve pollination, and (2) boost production of UK farming crops.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to recognise Palestine as a sovereign nation.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Biometric Residence Permit cards confirming that the holder has been granted indefinite leave to remain have been sent to an address other than the latest address on the successful applicant's record; and what plan...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest estimate of the improvement in UK productivity that will result from building the HS2 railway.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest estimate of the cost of building each stage of the HS2 railway.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the UK’s departure from the European Union, what instructions they have given schools to ask for documentary proof of pupils’ indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to ensure that this year’s agricultural crops do not go to waste.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will require HS2 to publish (1) the number of trees they have removed, (2) the number of trees they have planted, and (3) the areas where these changes have been made.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of South Africa about the banning of hunting of (1) lions, and (2) other so-called "trophy” animals.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the annual cost of each Police and Crime Commissioner; and what assessment they have made of the value added to policing from the election of Police and Crime Commissioners.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to establish a register of those convicted of cruelty to animals; and if so, when such a register will be established.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to require the Conservative Party to reimburse the full costs of re-running the election of the Police and Crime Commissioner in Wiltshire.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to increase the minimum wage to a living wage.