Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 13 July 2026

Monday 13 July 2026

Baroness Willis of Summertown to ask His Majesty’s Government how they are assessing whether farming practices such as regenerative agriculture align with the sustainable farming incentive payments.  To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Lord Khan of Burnley to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of artificial intelligence on employment in the UK; and what support they plan to provide for affected workers.  To be answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Baroness Northover to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the longterm implications of climate change and nature loss for housing insurability, mortgage lending and household financial resilience.  To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)

Baroness Grender to ask His Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish the Clean Water Bill and what steps they will take before its publication to ensure there are urgent protections for chalk streams in place.  To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)


Tuesday 14 July 2026

Lord Hunt of Wirral to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of current business hiring intentions and their implications for the wider economy.  To be answered by Lord Leong (Department for Business and Trade)

Baroness Leaman to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the availability of parenting support programmes for families following a child’s diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition; and what plans they have to improve access to support.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)

Lord Walker of Broxton to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to tackle rising violence against retail workers.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)


Wednesday 15 July 2026

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role of social security in achieving their aim of reducing child poverty.  To be answered by Lord Katz (Department for Work and Pensions)

Lord Beamish to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards implementing the National Shipbuilding Strategy.  To be answered by Lord Coaker (Ministry of Defence)

Baroness Brown of Silvertown to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of increasing registration requirements and operational restrictions on humanitarian actors by parties to the conflict in Sudan.  To be answered by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Minister to be confirmed)


Thursday 16 July 2026

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty’s Government whether, and if so when, they expect to bring forward legislation on the development and use of artificial intelligence in the United Kingdom.  To be answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Baroness MacLeod of Camusdarach to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to ensure Gaelic broadcasting will be given the same certainty and sufficiency of funding as Welsh broadcasting under the next BBC Royal Charter.  To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Baroness Ludford to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the continued detention of individuals serving Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences beyond their original tariff periods.  To be answered by Baroness Levitt (Ministry of Justice)


Week beginning Monday 13 July 2026

Thursday 25 June 2026

02:53:58

 

Estimated Rising Time:

 

Chamber:

The House is expected to rise at around 10pm

 

Grand Committee:

The Grand Committee is expected to rise at around 9.15pm

 

Private Notice Question:

Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty’s Government, following atrocities in El Fasher in the Darfur region of Sudan, what assessment they have made of (1) the situation in El Obeid, and (2) of the likelihood of further genocide in Sudan. 
(Baroness Chapman of Darlington, FCDO)

 

Questions on an Oral Statement:

‘PATHWAYS Clinical Trial’ - Baroness Merron (DHSC)