Lord Leigh of Hurley to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the pressure experienced by start-up companies arising from delays in accessing tax incentive schemes designed to support them, including the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Research and Development tax credits.  To be answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (His Majesty's Treasury)

Lord Colgrain to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they expect to meet the statutory timeframe within which a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order must be made.  To be answered by Lord Davies of Gower (Department for Transport)

Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to replacing excise duty on fuel with road pricing.  To be answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (His Majesty's Treasury)

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty’s Government how many (1) women, and (2) persons who were under 18 years of age when their index offence was committed, are serving an indeterminate sentence for public protection and have never been released on licence.  To be answered by Lord Stewart of Dirleton (Ministry of Justice)

Baroness Quin to ask His Majesty’s Government what recent meetings they have had with environmental organisations to discuss measures to reduce sewage pollution in lakes and rivers.  To be answered by Lord Douglas-Miller (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Baroness Willis of Summertown to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in exploring how best the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures framework can be incorporated into UK policy and legislation in line with their commitment in the 2023 Green Finance Strategy.  To be answered by Lord Benyon (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Baroness Hayman of Ullock to ask His Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish the chemicals strategy to which they committed in their 25-year environment plan of January 2018.  To be answered by Lord Douglas-Miller (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect sensitive research at universities from national security threats. To be answered by Viscount Camrose (Department for Science, Innovation & Technology)

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty’s Government what proposals they are considering to reform the House of Lords, in particular with regard to the size of the House.  To be answered by Baroness Nevillle-Rolfe (Cabinet Office)

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty’s Government what estimates have been made of the distributable reserves of each water company now that OFWAT has taken powers under the Environment Act 2021 to change their licence conditions, including whether they can pay dividends.  To be answered by Lord Douglas-Miller (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty’s Government, following recent announcements of proposed university staff cuts, what steps they are taking to support the study of the arts and humanities in higher education.  To be answered by Baroness Barran (Department for Education)

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of NHS England London stating that “anyone with ovaries can get ovarian cancer” in a social media post rather than referring to “women”, whereas at other times NHS England refers to “men” in relation to prostate cancer; and whether this wording has been market tested with women, including those for whom English is a second language, to ensure that it is fully understood.  To be answered by Lord Markham (Department of Health and Social Care)

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty’s Government what support they provide to nuclear test veterans.  To be answered by The Earl of Minto (Ministry of Defence)

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to issuing a Best Value Notice to the Tees Valley Combined Authority, given the scale of the legal costs that its subsidiary the South Tees Development Corporation is likely to incur after losing a court case that it brought against PD Teesport.  To be answered by Baroness Swinburne (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)