Lord Davies of Gower to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the condition, maintenance, and long-term resilience of rail infrastructure on the Great Western Railway network; and what steps they are taking to ensure its reliability following recent flooding and extreme weather.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Baroness Chakrabarti to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales.  To be answered by Baroness Levitt (Ministry of Justice)

Baroness Hazarika to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to implement the violence against women and girls strategy, published on 18 December. To be answered by Baroness Smith of Cluny (Home Office)

Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reported errors of speed cameras on national motorways.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Lord Snape to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent the manufacture, sale and use of number plates intended to defeat enforcement cameras, including automatic number plate recognition systems; and whether they plan to strengthen regulation or enforcement in this area.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that the UK is adequately prepared for the risks and opportunities presented by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence.  To be answered by Lord Leong (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in the appointment of the freelance champion for the creative industries as announced in the Creative Industries Sector Plan on 23 June 2025.  To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Lord Robathan to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent comments by the President of the United States of America about Diego Garcia, and whether those comments have changed their policy view.  To be answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)