Baroness Deech

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have discussed with the government of Austria the case of Stephan Templ, chronicler of Nazi looting in Vienna, who has been sentenced to imprisonment in connection with his claim for restitution.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to bring forward legislation on binding pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the law relating to financial provisions on divorce.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to extend inheritance tax relief to long-term cohabiting and codependent siblings.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for promoting freedom of speech in universities in the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure the investigation of the allegations of the use of rape and sexual violence by the Burmese army against women in Burma.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to raise with the newly-elected President of Poland the issue of restitution of property seized from Polish citizens during the Nazi and Communist regimes.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which government department, NHS organisation or body is currently responsible for commissioning carrier screening services for (1) Tay Sachs disease, (2) Familial Dysautonomia and Canavan disease, and (3) other severe inhe...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which government department or organisation or body in the National Health Service is currently responsible for setting or determining the national policy for carrier screening for (1) Tay Sachs disease, (2) Familial Dysaut...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of provision in the National Health Service of carrier screening services for Tay Sachs disease in the Ashkenazi Jewish community since the change in national screening policy in April 2013.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which organisation or body is responsible for assessing the needs of the local population for carrier screening for genetic disorders in at risk populations without an established family history.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Poland on behalf of British citizens with claims concerning restitution of property seized during (1) the Nazi, and (2) the Communist, eras.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to encourage international partners to implement the Terezin Declaration.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 6 January (HL3722), what assessment they have made of the kidnap and forcible conversion of Christians in Gaza and of attacks on Christian property there; and wh...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Egypt concerning its reported plans for the forced eviction and demolition of homes of the population of Rafah.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the treatment of homosexuals in Middle East countries, in particular in (1) Israel, (2) the Palestinian Territories, and (3) Gaza.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of civilian casualties caused by air strikes against ISIS by Western forces.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the treatment of Christians in Gaza.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment have they made of reports of suppression and harassment of journalists in Gaza and the West Bank.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Palestinian Authority through the Consulate General in Jerusalem in respect of the number of honour killings in the Palestinian Territories.