Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 2 March 2026

Monday 2 March 2026

Baroness Chakrabarti to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in relation to the (1) implementation, and (2) outcomes, of the Child Poverty Strategy.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)

Baroness Sheehan to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to implement due diligence requirements for forest-risk commodities.  To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent developments in the UK’s streaming and cinema sector, in particular the impact of the bid by Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.  To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Baroness Rafferty to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce violence against NHS staff.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)


Tuesday 3 March 2026

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether their policies and plans will deliver Carbon Budget 6.  To be answered by Lord Whitehead (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Lord Forbes of Newcastle to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on promoting economic growth and job creation in English regions and devolved nations.  To be answered by Lord Coaker (Ministry of Defence)

Lord Harlechto ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the competitiveness of British farming against imported produce.  To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)


Wednesday 4 March 2026

Lord John of Southwark to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on local government reorganisation in England.  To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty’s Government why they have not appointed a Maternity Commissioner; and what assessment they have made of calls to appoint such a Commissioner in (1) the report by Muslim Women’s Network UK Invisible – Maternity Experiences of Muslim Women from Racialised Minority Communities, published on 12 July 2022, (2) the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Birth Trauma Listen to Mums: Ending the Postcode Lottery on Perinatal Care, published on 13 May 2024, and (3) the petition to the House of Commons on this topic by Louise Thompson and Theo Clarke.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)

Baroness D’Souza to ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to the need to take further steps to ensure democracy in Taiwan.  To be answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)


Week beginning Monday 2 March 2026