| Week beginning Monday 16 November 2026 |
Monday 16 November 2026
Baroness Gill to ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with Ofcom regarding the impact of elected politician-led current affairs programming on public trust in broadcast news impartiality. To be answered by Baroness Mackenzie of Sherwood (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risks to civilians in the UK from targeted drone attacks. To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)
Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve farm profitability. To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of funding for structural security measures required by Jewish communities for their buildings. To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate to ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 24 March (HL Deb col 1358), on what basis they are conducting a further consultation on parts of the code of practice under the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 announced on 20 October; and when they expect it to take full effect. To be answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds (Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lord Berkeley to ask His Majesty’s Government what provision they have made for future demand for (1) electricity for data centres, and (2) transport electrification. To be answered by Baroness Curran (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to review the bilateral Official Development Assistance allocations announced in July 2026. To be answered by Lord Wood of Anfield (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Wednesday 18 November 2026
Lord Roborough to ask His Majesty’s Government what they expect the Land Use Framework to deliver in relation to reducing planning costs and accelerating planning decisions for permanent land use change. To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Lord Cameron of Lochiel to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards the deportation of Shabir Ahmed; and whether they have considered the use of visa penalties and withdrawal of foreign aid. To be answered by Lord Collins of Highbury (Home Office)
Baroness Prentis of Banbury to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of prison education and employment programmes in reducing reoffending. To be answered by Baroness Hyde of Bemerton (Ministry of Justice)
Thursday 19 November 2026
Lord Soames of Fletching to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact unilateral nuclear disarmament would have on the ability of the United Kingdom to defend itself. To be answered by Lord Coaker (Ministry of Defence)
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of Environment Agency flood-risk models in capturing the impact of flood risks to property valuations and insurance and mortgage availability. To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to speed up access to clinical trials. To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)
| Week beginning Monday 16 November 2026 |