Lord Birt

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the policy of increasing the State Pension by 25p per week for pensioners reaching the age of 80.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have learned any lessons from the investment strategies of successful major pension funds in other countries, including Canada, by analysing (1) what proportion of their funds were invested domestically; (2) wh...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of why the cost of incapacity-related benefit claims in the UK is rising faster than in other comparable countries.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to require all providers of publicly available electric vehicle charging points to enable contactless payment.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide bridging support to Drax in advance of a contractually binding commitment from Drax to introduce carbon capture and storage.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to establish a public inquiry into how the Church of England has responded to allegations of paedophilia.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the (1) design, and (2) safety of major roundabouts with multiple lanes, entrances and exits.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the RAC's estimate that there were over one million potholes on UK roads in 2023, as set out in the RAC Pothole Index, published on 23 April 2024; what plans they have to review and identif...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 16 September (HL576), when they expect to announce what percentage of the 1.5 million homes will be social housing.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 28 October (HL1706), on what dates the three separate incidents self-reported by United Utilities (UU) mentioned in the question arose; and what assessment they...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the article "UK power stations burnt wood from old forest areas, Drax emails show", published in the Financial Times on 16 October, which cited internal emails from 2022 that concluded that...

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in their discussions with the government of India about the large-scale online organisations identified by the BBC's Scam Interceptors programme, which seek to defraud UK internet users and whic...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accounts that United Utilities failed to report sewage discharges into Lake Windermere between 2021 and 2023.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the challenges posed by the nascency of carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) technology; and whether they plan to support the piloting of CCUS technology in advance of committing to any...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compliance of the Drax Group with (1) biomass sustainability rules, and (2) relevant regulatory standards; and what plans, if any, they have to change regulatory standards to improve th...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will consider the case for not requiring the payment of VAT on compulsory school and boarding fees of full-time cathedral choristers who are required to board at specific schools and to live close to their choi...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings in Ofgem’s investigation into Drax Power Limited published 29 August; and what steps they will take in response.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether burning biomass at Drax Power Station will be an element of their strategy for achieving their net zero carbon emissions target.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 1 August (HL250), what plans they have for reducing the cost of operating heat pumps in the home below the cost of equivalent heating systems powered by gas or o...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the ease of use of NHS online apps for making appointments with GP surgeries for flu and other jabs.