Lord Young of Acton to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they will consider giving the Office for Students power to investigate serious allegations of academic misconduct where a university has declined to commission an independent inquiry.  Minister to be confirmed.

Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to curtail the cost of the working-age welfare system.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)

Lord Lamont of Lerwick to ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Government of the United States about the American proposal for the United States to help the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia develop a nuclear power programme.  To be answered by Lord Wood of Anfield (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask His Majesty’s Government how many investigations the Electoral Commission and the police have undertaken as a result of a suspicious activity report relating to suspected breaches of electoral finance law; and how many of these have resulted in accounts being frozen. To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government)

Baroness Prentis of Banbury to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to reduce taxation on rural businesses. Minister to be confirmed.

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of new data centres on water resources. Minister to be confirmed.

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reverse the effect on opt-out collective court actions and connected litigation funding resulting from the Supreme Court decision in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others; and, if so, when it is intended that the necessary legislation will come into force. Minister to be confirmed.

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make voting compulsory; to improve levels of voter registration; and to address the issue of people avoiding registration so as not to be fined for not voting. To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government)

Baroness Meyer to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the cumulative impact of tax measures introduced since July 2024 on the competitiveness of the United Kingdom as a place to do business. Minister to be confirmed.